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A variety of fun activities are taking place during the summer holidays for children and young people including: Lego Club (ages 3-12), Cupcake Decorating (ages 5+), Gamers Zone (ages 2-13), Popcorn and Movies (ages 2-13), Scavenger Hunt (ages 2-16) and Go Gadgetees – Workshop Age 6+

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The ‘Celebrating 10 Years’ Festival Site

A free to enter festival site with a big screen has been set up in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

You can watch the Commonwealth Games live, blockbuster movies, and some iconic summer of sport moments from the London 2012 Games.

In addition there will be a line-up of off-screen activities: live performances, karaoke and a Commonwealth Craft Market. Mobile football, rugby and cricket pitches will provide unique and portable entertainment

For the kids there’s garden games and TikTok workshops. Bikeworks will exhibit a collection of unusual bikes – including one that makes smoothies!

Sunday 24 July to Monday 8 August, 11am until 9pm every night, Hopkins Field on the northern section of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Monday 8 August, 1pm – 3.30: film Spider Man – No Way

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https://www.queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk

Hope 4 Humanity (H4H) Children’s Club

Summer club for children, funded by the Council, is taking place at two locations.

Free breakfast and lunch will be served to the children.

Club 1

H4H- Grangewood Club, Chester Road, E7 8QT

26 July 2022 – 22 Aug, 10:30am – 2:30pm, Monday – Friday

Club 2

H4H – Durning Hall Community Centre, Earlham Grove,

E7 9AB

26 July 2022 – 22 August, 10:30am – 2:30pm, Monday – Friday

https://www.facebook.com/Hope4HumanityH2H

SEND Play Sessions

Summer holiday play sessions for children aged 5-11 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their families (parents/carers and siblings welcome)

26 July – 25 August, Tuesdays 10am-12pm, Thursdays 1-3pm, Royal Wharf Community Dock, E16 2ZA

Kids Summer Splash

Dive into family fun as Kids Summer Splash brings you dock swimming, super sandpits, deckchair chilling, and much more.

It is free and open to swimmers and sandcastle-builders of any age

1 – 21 August, 10am – 6pm daily, Royal Victoria Dock, E16 1AG

https://www.royaldocks.london/whats-on/kids-summer-splash-2022

West Silvertown Events

There are lots of activities at the Royal Wharf Community Dock! ⁠

Photo Walk – Wednesday 3rd August – 10am-12pm ⁠

Just a Minute – Tuesday 9th August – 10-11:30am ⁠

Karaoke Day – Wednesday 10th August – 12-1pm⁠

Bring and Share – Thursday 17th August – 1-2:30pm ⁠

For more details contact hello@wsfroyaldocks.org

Repair Café

If you have anything that needs repairing, whether it’s digital devices, household appliances, or clothing, bring it along to the Repair Café, where experts will help you repair broken items.

The aim is to encourage reuse and prevent waste.

Saturday 13 August, 11am-2pm, East Ham Library

Royal Docks Learning and Activity Centre (RDLAC) Summer Fun Day and Picnic

Free Summer Fun Day for children aged 4 +

Thursday 18 August, 10am-6pm (picnics at 12 noon and 3pm) Royal Victoria Dock, E16 1AG

More information on other events can be found here

https://www.royaldocks.london/whats-on/summer-family-fun

https://www.rdlac.org/home

Fly With Me kites

Thousands of kites will fly in solidarity with Afghan people simultaneously across 16 locations in six countries in Europe, to commemorate the one year anniversary since the Taliban takeover.

Afghan artisans will run kite making and storytelling workshops. Fly With Me, which is presented by the Good Chance Theatre, will celebrate and preserve Afghan culture in exile, and connect newly arrived Afghan people with others who have migrated, local communities and cultural and civic groups.

Saturday 20 August, 12pm-3pm, Wanstead Flats, E7 0LY

https://www.goodchance.org.uk/flywithme

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/fly-with-me-kite-flying-festival-in-solidarity-with-people-of-afghanistan-tickets-387111489887

Britannia Village Family Fun Day

The infamous ‘BV whacky races! Big ‘Em Up’ showcase of young people featuring dancing, spoken word and more.

There will also be an opportunity to learn about development plans for the area.

Saturday 20 August, Britannia Village Green, Hanameel Street, E16 1UA

https://www.royaldocks.london/whats-on/britannia-village-family-fun-day

Newham Unlocked Festival

Funded by Newham Council, the free festival returns to celebrate the unique culture, resilience, and creativity that defines the Borough.

This is an opportunity to showcase your talent, learn a new skill or volunteer in the community.

Saturday 20 August – Plashet Park

Saturday 27 August – Rathbone Market

StreetGames and London Youth Summer Celebration

A 1-day free Summer Celebration of Sport and Culture at the iconic ‘BOX THAT ROCKS’ – the Copper Box Arena

Thursday 25 August, 10.30am-4.30pm, Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 3HB8

18 years (children and young people must attend with an organisation)

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/summer-celebration-event-tickets-369036727787

Bat Walk

Did you know there are tiny Pipistrelle bats in West Ham Park? The best time to see them is just after sunset

Friday 26 August, West Ham Park, Upton Lane, E7 9PU

https://friendsofwesthampark.co.uk

Yaram Masquerade Festival

Yaram Arts, a non-profit organisation funded by Arts Council England, presents the annual Gambian-Senegambian Cultural Weekend festival.

It is a FREE family festival that features medieval West African Masquerades and contemporary musical genres.

The headliner is ST – Brikama Boyo coming all the way from The Gambia where he is the leading rap artist.

Njok Malik Jeng, the Artistic Director explains the meaning behind the festival,

“This event celebrates the best of Sene-Gambian and West African Culture including the most aromatic cuisine. It is a free family festival that features medieval West African Masquerades and contemporary musical genres.”

Sunday 28 August, 1pm – 8pm, Barking Road Recreation Ground, E6 2PB

https://www.yaram.org

UK Black Pride Power

Europe’s largest pride celebration for LGBTQI+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American and Middle Eastern-descent.

Sunday 14 August, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Stratford

https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk

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