Festival Events

Discover what's on and things to in Tower Hamlets, East London, including events, workshops and classes in Bethnal Green, Bow, Brick Lane, Fish Island, Hackney Wick, Mile End, Stepney, Shadwell, Wapping and Whitechapel.

> Add an event listing here.

Search Events

See All Listings

{"hide_search_input":false,"hide_near_input":false,"input_size":"lg","bar_flex_wrap":"","bar_flex_wrap_md":"","bar_flex_wrap_lg":"","input_border":"","input_border_opacity":"","input_rounded_size":"","btn_bg":"","btn_rounded_size":"","btn_rounded_size_md":"","btn_rounded_size_lg":"","bg":"","mt":"","mr":"","mb":"3","ml":"","pt":"","pr":"","pb":"","pl":"","border":"","rounded":"","rounded_size":"","rounded_size_md":"","rounded_size_lg":"","shadow":"","css_class":""}
poplar union women focus 2022 logo 768x328

Women in Focus 2022 at Poplar Union

8 March 2022, 10:00 am
-
26 March 2022, 6:00 pm
Girl. Mother. Trans-Woman. Sister. Daughter. Female-Identifying. Woman. Women carry and are given many labels, and this International Women’s Day, Poplar Union wants to pick apart these identities and celebrate what Read more…

arab women artists now festival logo 768x501

‘Arab Women Artists Now’ Festival at Rich Mix

2 March 2022, 10:00 am
-
12 March 2022, 10:00 pm
Join Rich Mix as it hosts ‘Arab Women Artists Now’ aka AWAN Festival. Now into its seventh year, Rich Mix is excited to welcome back the festival Wed 2 March Read more…

all points east 1

All Points East 2022

19 August 2022, 11:00 am
-
28 August 2022, 11:00 pm
All Points East is back! The festival is coming to Victoria Park on two weekends this August for a total of six days. Its diverse lineup includes the likes of Read more…

Earth Celebration 768x289

Earth Celebration at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

1 February 2022, 4:00 pm
-
1 May 2022, 8:00 pm
Join Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park to Celebrate Earth. Over the course of three evenings this late winter and early spring, join volunteer Mandy and others to connect with nature, the Read more…

Lunar new year 2022 museum home 768x498

Lunar New Year at Museum of the Home

5 February 2022, 11:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Celebrate the arrival of spring and the beginning of the new lunar year at Museum of the Home. Whether you celebrate every year, or if this is your first time Read more…

Bethnal Green Working Mens Club 768x511

NYE at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club

31 December 2021, 9:00 pm
-
1 January 2022, 2:00 am
Come along to Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club’s New Queers Eve party with tunes, gogo dancers and shows on both floors all night, including exciting performance from Drag Race UK’s Read more…

star of bethnal green 768x423

NYE at The Star of Bethnal Green

31 December 2021, 8:00 pm
-
1 January 2022, 3:00 am
HydroLab are providing an eclectic mix of DJs from all over the UK to bring disco, house and electro music to The Star this NYE. The party begins at 8 Read more…

Screenshot 2021 12 15 at 09.49.08 768x476

Hackney Wick NYE at Lord Napier Star

31 December 2021, 8:00 pm
-
1 January 2022, 3:00 am
Lord Napier Star will be sending the old year out in style, playing a combination of 80s disco and house music from 8 pm until 3 am. DJs include El Read more…

Screenshot 2021 12 14 at 17.03.11 768x557

Hackney Wick NYE at Number 90

31 December 2021, 5:00 pm
-
1 January 2022, 2:00 am
Number 90 is promising a night of great drinks and delicious food by the canal without the added stress or ‘frills’ that often come with New Year’s Eve. Resident DJs Read more…

Screenshot 2021 12 14 at 11.45.01 768x407

Hackney Wick NYE at Grow

31 December 2021, 9:00 pm
-
1 January 2022, 4:00 am
Grow Hackney are providing a night of funk, house and uplifting dance music this NYE. Get on your dancing shoes if you fancy a late night boogie, with doors open Read more…

Brick Lane Eats 768x511

Brick Lane Food Festival at Brick Lane

3 December 2021, 9:00 am
-
9 January 2022, 9:00 pm
Experience Brick Lane as you’ve never tasted it before! Eleven Banglatown restaurants are taking part in the Brick Lane Eat’s first-ever Brick Lane Food Festival, with new menus offering authentic Read more…

14254 19XoN7dU lg 2 768x768

Nativity! at Bow Church

19 December 2021, 10:30 am
-
11:30 am
Come join Bow Church for its All Age Nativity Service! The morning will be full of Christmas fun for the kids to get involved with as they look back at Read more…