A Good Life Day
Celebrate A Good Life with free arts and culture activities across Havering's Community Venue Network this Saturday 21 March
Poetic Place: Open Mic Celebration
Saturday 21 March 2026 • Havering London
Hope CafeJoin us for the finale of Poetic Place, Havering London’s project that celebrates and engages young people and marginalized communities in Havering with the power of poetry and spoken word. Expect performance, music and activities at this lively celebration.
Arts at the Heart – A Community Celebration
Saturday 21 March • Fairkytes Arts Centre
Fairkytes Arts Centre
Havering Museum Celebrating A Good Life
Saturday 21 March 2026 • Havering Museum
Havering MuseumHavering Museum celebrates A Good Life Day with a host of free activities for all ages! Join us for free family crafts, singing with St Francis Hospice choir, gallery tours, live music from the Romford Ceilidh Band and performances with tea and cake with Libby’s Heritage Tearoom.
Thames Chase Art Drop In Session
Saturday 21 March 2026 • Thames Chase
Thames ChaseJoin Thames Chase Art Club for a relaxed, drop-in art session celebrating local heritage, landscape and community stories at Thames Chase Community Forest. Local artist Lucia Hardy will be leading the drop in session, where you can let your creativity take over in a beautiful setting. Drop in, get creative, and help celebrate our shared heritage through art.
Art In The Open
Saturday 21 March 2026 • Appleby Gallery
Appleby GalleryThe Appleby Gallery will be hosting an open day full of creativity, including artist live painting, an artist talk and a chance to make some art, inspired by our current exhibition, Wild and Unframed: Landscapes by Women Artists.
Creative Day and Cream Tea
Saturday 21 March 2026 • AHAVA - Hope Cafe
Hope CafeJoin us for a fun day of creativity and a delicious cream tea! Bring your family and friends and enjoy the day together. Easels and paints provided: no artistic talent required just bring yourself. Children are welcome.
Discovering Havering’s Hidden Gem
Saturday 21 March • Mary Wright, Hidden Gem group
St Mary Magdalene Church, North OckendonExplore the rich history of this Hidden Gem that is St Mary Magdalene Church Sited in North Ockendon on the edge of the East London fenland, outside the M25 where pilgrims past and were baptised at St Cedds well, enjoy the beauty and tranquility of this ancient building in its rural surroundings.
Ukraini-Ceilidh
Saturday 21 March 2026 • MyPlace Youth and Community Centre
MyPlace Youth and Community CentreUkraini-Ceilidh – A mash up of British folk and Ukrainian traditional music and dance.
Featured events and stories
Havering London Events
Skatepark Revived
Saturday 25 July 2026 • Rom Skatepark
Rom SkateparkSave the date to celebrate one of East London’s urban treasures, Rom Skatepark: a concrete icon in Hornchurch.
Enjoy the premiere of a short film, co-created with the next generation of Rom’s community plus the unveiling of a mural capturing the park’s iconic history. More activities to be announced!
Market Town
Friday 28 and Saturday 29 August 2026 • Havering London
Romford MarketFor over 775 years, Romford Market has been a place of exchange, encounter and community. This August Bank Holiday, Market Town transforms the historic market and surrounding streets into a 24-hour stage celebrating the voices, stories and everyday experiences that define this place.
Heritage Skills Forum
Thursday 9 April 2026 • Havering London
Havering MuseumHave you ever wondered how to archive the boxes of family history stored in your attic? How about applying for a heritage grant? Or how to ethically go about your own cultural research?