Newham Summer Activities

Across Newham and the Royal Docks there’s loads of fun and interesting things for you to do with your friends and family; including stuff that you can experience and learn from. As you flick through the pages of this Summer 2023 brochure; you’ll see there’s a whole bunch of summer fun activities and stuff for everyone!

This Summer, Newham has everything from pony riding to street tag, go-karting to mini yoga. Our libraries, Youth Zones, parks, community and activity centres will be open to provide you and your mates a brilliant range of activities, alongside delicious snacks and meals for youngsters eligible. Have a fab summer and heaps of fun! Below you'll find a selection of events happening across or near the Royal Docks. For the full activity listings across the borough, use the download link below!

Download Newham Summer Activities Brochure [PDF 5mb]

Summer Break Activities

BV Summer Scheme
Dates: 24th - 27th July, 31st July - 3rd August, 7th - 10th August
Times: 10.30am-12.30pm
Age: 5-7
Place: Britannia Village Hall, 65 Evelyn Road, London, E16 1TU
Contact Info: families@wsfroyaldocks.org

Two hours of fun activities for 5- 7 year olds! Including sports, crafts, workshops, games, dance and inflatables. (Please book for one week only, food not included)

Summer Scheme
Dates: 24 July - 10 August
TimesAge: 5-7s, 10.30am-12.30pm | 8-14s, 10.30am-3pm
Ages: 5-7s
Place: Britannia Village Hall, 65 Evelyn Road, London, E16 1TU
Contact Info: Youth@wsfroyaldocks.org / families@wsfroyaldocks.org / 07564859134

Our annual summer scheme which includes a range of activities from arts and crafts, sports, workshops and much more. Our scheme is free for all with lunch included for 8 - 14s

Build A Go-Kart Project
Date: 3 days per week | Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
(Wednesday 26th July - Friday 25th August)
Location: 7 Hillcroft Road Beckton London E6 6LW
To reserve a place please
Email: info@becktonskillscentre.co.uk
Website link: www.becktonskillscentre.co.uk

Learn fantastic new skills, have fun and gain a City & Guilds Qualification. The project is free to attend and lunch is provided.

Music
New Young Voice Collective (NewYVC)
Date: Tuesdays 4.30-8.30pm
Place: Stratford Youth Zone (formerly Stratford Circus),
Theatre Square, London E15 1BX
Age: 11 - 25
Contact Info: abigail.parker@spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk
www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk/e...

NewYVC is a free, non-auditioned, friendly youth choir, singing everything from African folk music, to Bach and Mozart, to pop classics. We rehearse every Tuesday in term time at Stratford Youth Zone, with the full choir from 4.30pm-6.30pm. The choir is led by the wonderful Naveen Arles, and assisted by Steve Lodder on piano. You’ll learn lots of new music, meet new people and have the chance to perform throughout the year in exciting venues and special events. FREE - fruit snacks and squash also provided free during break.

Holiday Activities and Food

SOUL HAF Programme
Date: 24th July - 24th August (Mon – Thurs)
Time: 10am – 2pm
Ages: 6 - 16
Location: Central park, Rancliffe Road, London, E6 3HN
Star park, London, E16 4RB
Beckton district park, London, E16 3SW
Contact Info: Fahim 02080641351 | 07716254895

SOUL summer multi-sports session will be for 4 hours per day, and running Monday – Thursday throughout the upcoming summer holiday. These will be structured to morning and afternoon sessions, with the sessions split with enrichment activities and team games, as well as competitive sports games and coaching with lunch being in between.

Omega Sportz Summer Camp
Date: Week 1: 24th July - 28th July
Week 2: 31st July - 4th Aug
Week 3: 7th Aug - 11th Aug
Week 4: 14th Aug - 18th Aug
Times: AM Session 9 am - 1 pm
PM Session 12 - 4pm
Ages: 5 - 12
Location: Park Primary School, Mathews Park Avenue, E15 4AE
Contact Info: info@omegasportz.com | 07706255327 | 07444592073

At Omega Sportz, we pride ourselves in creating a safe space for children to be the best version of themselves. This Summer we are offering a wide range of activities including ball sports: science experiments; bouncy castle; gymnastics; dance workshop; multi sports and games; arts and crafts; and a summer party. These activities are spread across the summer with different activities daily. Please bear in mind activities are subject to change and these above are just examples.

The Renewal Programme
Date: 24th July, 1-4th August
7th - 11th Aug
Time: 9.30 am - 1:30 pm
Ages: 4 - 5
Location: 395 High Street North E12 6PG

Fun packed sessions which include lots of arts and crafts based activities, as well as a healthy, free lunch.

How to book: youth@renewalprogramme.org.uk leaving your contact details and a member of staff will call back within 72 hours to discuss requirements.

Wonder Years Preschool
Afterschool and Holiday Club
Summer Holiday Club
Date: 31st July | 4th August | 7th August | 11th August | 21st
August | 25th August | 28th August | 1st September
Time: 8am – 12pm | 10 am – 2 pm | 12 – 4 pm | 2 - 6pm
Ages: 5 - 11
Location: 17 Turley Close, London E15 3JD
Contact Info: wonderyears.info@gmail.com | 07392402767 | 07976528934

Summer holiday club offering variety of indoor and outdoor activities like; sports, trampolining, playground, cooking, baking, arts, crafts and games.

Special Education Needs & Disabilities

Bikeworks
All Ability Cycling Club
Date: Alternate Tuesdays and Thursday see website for details
Time: 10am – 1:30pm
Ages: 5 + year olds
Location: In front of Velodrome, Abercrombie Road, E20 3AB
Contact Info: all.ability@bikeworks.org.uk, 020 8980 7998
How to book: This is a drop in event - no booking necessary - /www.bikeworks.org.uk/all-abili...

We have a range of adapted and standard cycles to allow people of all abilities to borrow a cycle to go for a ride around the park.

All Ability Cycling Club
Date: Every Friday
Time: 11am – 1pm
Ages: 5 +
Location: Central Park, opposite the Cafe, E6 3AJ
Contact Info: all.ability@bikeworks.org.uk | 02089807998
How to book: This a drop in event - no booking necessary -
www.bikeworks.org.uk/all-abili...

We have a range of adapted and standard cycles to allow people of all abilities to borrow a cycle to go for a ride around the park.

Kitchen beats
Date: Thursday 27th July
Time: 11am – 12pm
Ages: Disabled 18 - 25 year olds
Location: Zoom
Contact Info: kate@together2012.org.uk

We will create beats and rhythms with what we have in ourkitchens – using pots and pans and wooden spoons.
How to book: kate@together2012.org.uk

Visual Arts: Still life
Date: Thursday 3rd August
Time: 11am –12 pm
Ages: Disabled 18 - 25 year olds
Location: Zoom
Contact Info: kate@together2012.org.uk

We will be doing some drawing warm ups and then arranging and drawing the objects we have around us in our homes.
How to book: kate@together2012.org.uk to book

Nurseries, Children Centres & Play Schemes

The Manor Youth
Date: Every Thursday and Friday from Thursday 27th July –
Friday 1st September
Time: 8 am – 6 pm
Ages: 11-14 (Year 7 – Year 9)
Location: Aston-Mansfield Community Centre, 1 Toronto
Avenue, Manor Park, London, E12 5JF
Contact Info: play@aston-mansfield.org.uk | 020 3355 3978

A mixture of activity sessions and outings, planned in partnership with the young people, and workshops focused on life-skills, covering topics such as, keeping yourself safe online, negotiating peer pressure, self-defence, volunteering, citizenship, and money management.

Includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
Minimum of one trip per week.
Ofsted registered.

Children’s Health 0-19 Service
Date: 25th July - 24th August 2023
Time: 10 am – 3 pm (times may vary depending on the activity)
Ages: 5 - 16
Location: School 21 and other locations
Contact Info: CHSHolidayClubs@newham.gov.uk | 07816114797
We are back this Summer with more wide range of exciting activities, physical games, mosaic, virtual activity, music production and much more

How to book: To find out more about our club and how to book on please email the above email address.

Summer scheme
Date: 24th July – 10th August
Time: 10.30 – 12.30 pm (5-7s)
10.30 – 3 pm ( 8-14s )
Ages: 5-7 | 8-14
Location: Britannia Village Hall
Contact Info: Youth@wsfroyaldocks.org | families@
wsfroyaldocks.org | 07564859134

Our annual summer scheme which includes a range of activities from arts and crafts, sports, workshops and much more. Our scheme is free for all with lunch included for 8-14s.