On Saturday 21 March 2026, venues across the borough will take part in A Good Life Day – a day of free creative events celebrating culture, community and local heritage.
Led by the Community Event Network, a partnership of cultural and community venues across Havering, the programme brings together workshops, performances, exhibitions and activities for all ages, supported by Havering London.
Across the day you can explore galleries, join creative workshops, experience live music and poetry, discover local history, and take part in hands-on activities. From storytelling and heritage walks to wellbeing events and craft sessions, the programme offers plenty of ways to try something new or spend time with others.
Highlights include a lively Ukraini-Ceilidh, bringing together British folk and Ukrainian traditional music and dance, creative family workshops, exhibitions and live painting, gallery tours, heritage walks and the Poetic Place Finale Celebration, marking the culmination of Havering London’s borough-wide poetry project.
Whether you want to make something, learn something, meet new people or simply enjoy the atmosphere, A Good Life Day is an opportunity to explore Havering’s creative spaces and community venues.
Events will take place throughout the day across the borough from 10am through to 9pm. For full event details and timings, visit www.haveringlondon.com
Your quick guide to the day
Art in the Open – Appleby Gallery – Romford
An open day celebrating creativity at Appleby Gallery. Watch artists at work with live painting demonstrations, hear from artists in a special talk, and take part in a relaxed drop-in art session.
Arts at the Heart – A Community Celebration – Fairkytes Arts Centre – Hornchurch
A full day of creative activity including workshops, collaborative mural making, guided tours of the centre and meditation sessions.
Diwali: “The Festival of Lights” Exhibition – Havering Asian Social and Welfare Association – Elm Park
Explore this exhibition celebrating Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and learn more about the traditions and stories behind this important cultural celebration.
Celebrating ‘A Good Life’ – Havering Museum – Romford
A full day, family-friendly programme of creative crafts, singing, gallery tours and live music celebrating Havering’s heritage and community.
Creative Day & Cream Tea &
Poetic Place Open Mic Celebration – Hope Café – Romford Market
Enjoy a creative afternoon with painting, cake and conversation before the Poetic Place: Open Mic Celebration, featuring live poetry, music and spoken word performances.
Lumiere Cinema – Lumiere Cinema – Romford
Special event taking place as part of A Good Life Day. More details to follow.
Ukraini-Ceilidh – MyPlace Youth and Community Centre – Harold Hill
A lively evening of music and dance blending British folk traditions with Ukrainian music and culture.
Community Creation & Culinary Heritage Workshops – Rainham ROYALS Youth Centre – Rainham
Hands-on creative sessions exploring food, culture and community heritage.
Creative Health Family Day – Sapphire Jubilee Community Centre – Collier Row
A welcoming family event featuring food, music and creative craft workshops focused on wellbeing and community connection.
Discovering Havering’s Hidden Gem – St Mary Magdalene Church – North Ockendon
Guided walks, bell-ringing workshops and opportunities to discover the history of one of Havering’s most historic churches.
Thames Chase Art Drop-In Session – Thames Chase Forest Centre – Upminster
A relaxed creative session celebrating Havering’s landscape, heritage and community stories.
There truly is something for everyone, so come explore all of the amazing events the borough has to offer and come see what A Good Life in Havering is all about.
A Good Life is funded by Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Havering Council, Romford BID, Historic England, Havering Changing, and the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Havering London is supported by Creative Health Havering, Fuse, Havering Changing, Havering Museum, London Borough of Havering, New City College, Romford BID, and the Centre for Performance, Technology, Equity (PTEQ) at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.