Christmas Opening Hours

Christmas and New Year Opening Times

10/12/2025
Leisure Centres, Libraries, Music, Parks, Theatre, Uncategorised

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During the Christmas and New Year period our leisure centres, libraries and other facilities will have different opening hours. Please see the opening hours listed below, or for more information please visit our individual centre pages.

Find out more about your local sport and leisure centre
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For more information on our Christmas Holiday activities view the Christmas in Redbridge

Parks & Open Spaces

All our parks and open spaces remain open as usual. Except for Christmas Day when all parks and open spaces will be closed.

Hainault Forest will be open from 08.00 – 16.30.

The vehicle gates close at 16.30 and will be closed on Christmas Day.

1856 Café

Monday 22 December – 09.00 to 16:00
Tuesday 23 December – 09.00 to 16:00
Wednesday 24 December – 09 to 14:30
Thursday 25 December – CLOSED
Friday 26 December – CLOSED
Saturday 27 December – 09.00 to 16:00
Sunday 28 December – 09:00 to 16:00
Monday 29 December – 09:00 to 16:00
Tuesday 30 December – 09:00 to 14:30
Wednesday 31 December – 09.00 to 14:30
Thursday 1 January – CLOSED
Friday 2 January – 09:00 to 16:00
Saturday 3 January – 09:00 to 16:00
Sunday 4 January – 09:00 to 16:00
Monday 4 January – 09:00 to 16:00
Tuesday 6 January – 09:00 to 16:00

Foxburrows Farm

Monday 22 December – 09.00 to 16:00
Tuesday 23 December – 09.00 to 16:00
Wednesday 24 December – 09 to 14:30
Thursday 25 December – CLOSED
Friday 26 December – CLOSED
Saturday 27 December – 09.00 to 16:00
Sunday 28 December – 09:00 to 16:00
Monday 29 December – 09:00 to 16:00
Tuesday 30 December – 09:00 to 14:30
Wednesday 31 December – 09.00 to 14:30
Thursday 1 January – CLOSED
Friday 2 January – 09:00 to 16:00
Saturday 3 January – 09:00 to 16:00
Sunday 4 January – 09:00 to 16:00
Monday 4 January – 09:00 to 16:00
Tuesday 6 January – 09:00 to 16:00

The Boathouse

Monday 22 December – 10:00 to 17:30
Monday 23 December – 10:00 to 17:30
Tuesday 24 December – 10:00 to 14:30
Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
Friday 27 December – 10:00 to 17:30
Saturday 28 December – 10:00 to 17:30
Sunday 29 December – 10:00 to 17:30
Monday 30 December – 10:00 to 17:30
Tuesday 31 December – 10:00 to 14:30
Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
Thursday 2 January – 10:00 to 17:30

Owls Play Centre

Monday 22 December – 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 23 December – 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 24 December – 10:00 to 14:30
Thursday 25 December – CLOSED
Friday 26 December – CLOSED
Saturday 27 December – 10:00 to 18:00
Sunday 28 December – 10:00 to 18:00
Monday 29 December – 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December – 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December – 10:00 to 14:30
Thursday 1 January – CLOSED
Friday 2 January – 10:00 to 18:80
Saturday 3 January – 10:00 to 18:00
Monday 5 January – 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 6 January – 10:00 to 18:00

Theatre & Heritage

The Library & Gym at Redbridge Drama Centre

Monday 22 December – 08:00 to 20:00
Tuesday 23 December – 08:00 to 20:00
Wednesday 24 December – 08:00 to 16:00
Thursday 25 December – CLOSED
Friday 26 December – CLOSED
Saturday 27 December – 08:00 to 18:00
Sunday 28 December – 08:00 to 18:00
Monday 29 December – 08:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December – 08:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 January – 08:00 to 18:00
Thursday 1 January – CLOSED
Friday 2 January – 06:00 to 22:00

Redbridge Drama Centre will be open when performances are scheduled to take place.

Kenneth More Theatre

The Kenneth More Theatre is currently closed and is only open when performances are scheduled to take place. View here to see What’s On.

Redbridge Music Service

Redbridge Music Service lessons cease on Saturday 20 December.

The Music Centre office and the Instrument Centre will be open on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 December from 10:00 to 16:30. We will then re-open at 9:00am on 5 January 2026. Telephone lines will not be monitored during this period but emails will continue to be monitored by colleagues working remotely.

Libraries

South Woodford Library & Gym remains closed until further notice. Redbridge Drama Centre and Library are the next closest available services in the nearest facility.

Tuesday 23 December – 08:00 to 20:00
Wednesday 24 December – 08:00 to 16:00
Thursday 25 December – CLOSED
Friday 26 December – CLOSED
Saturday 27 December – 08:00 to 18:00
Sunday 28 December – 08:00 to 18:00
Monday 29 December – 08:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December – 08:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December – 08:00 to 18:00
Thursday 1 January – CLOSED

Redbridge Central Library

Tuesday 23 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 24 December: 10:00 to 13:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 10:00 to 17:00
Sunday 28 December: 11:00 to 17:00
Monday 29 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December: 10:00 to 17:00
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 10:00 to 20:00

Aldersbrook Library:

Tuesday 23 December: 14:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 24 December: CLOSED
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: CLOSED
Sunday 28 December: CLOSED
Monday 29 December: CLOSED
Tuesday 30 December: CLOSED
Wednesday 31 December: CLOSED
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 6pm

Fullwell Cross Library

Tuesday 23 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 24 December: 10:00 to 13:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 10:00 to 17:00
Sunday 28 December: CLOSED
Monday 29 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 Dec: 10:00 to 17:00
Thursday 1 Jan: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 10:00 to 20:00

Gants Hill Library

Tuesday 23 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 24 December: 10:00 to 13:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 10:00 to 17:00
Sunday 28 December: CLOSED
Monday 29 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December: 10:00 to 17:00
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 10:00 to 18:00

Goodmayes Library

Tuesday 23 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 24 December: CLOSED
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 10:00 to 17:00
Sunday 28 December: CLOSED
Monday 29 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December: CLOSED
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 10:00 to 18:00

Hainault Library

Tuesday 23 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 24 December: CLOSED
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 10:00 to 17:00
Sunday 28 December: CLOSED
Monday 29 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December: CLOSED
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 10:00 to 18:00

Keith Axon Centre

Tuesday 23 December: CLOSED
Wednesday 24 December: 10:00 to 13:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: CLOSED
Sunday 28 December: CLOSED
Monday 29 December: CLOSED
Tuesday 30 December: CLOSED
Wednesday 31 December: CLOSED
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 10:00 to 13:00

Seven Kings Library

Tuesday 23 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 24 December: 10:00 to 13:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 10:00 to 14:00
Sunday 28 December: 10:00 to 14:00
Monday 29 December: CLOSED
Tuesday 30 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December: 10:00 to 17:00
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 10:00 to 18:00

Wanstead Library

Tuesday 23 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 24 December: 10:00 to 13:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 10:00 to 17:00
Sunday 28 December: CLOSED
Monday 29 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December: 10:00 to 17:00
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 10:00 to 18:00

Woodford Green Library

Tuesday 23 December: 08:00 to 20:00
Wednesday 24 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Sunday 28 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Monday 29 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 06:00 to 22:00

Sport & Leisure

Cricklefields Stadium is closed from Monday 23 December to Wednesday 1 January 2025. The Centre will reopen from on Thursday 2 January, from 8am to 10pm.

Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre is closed from Monday 23 December to Wednesday 1 January 2025. The centre will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025 with usual opening hours.

Ashton Playing Fields

Tuesday 23 December: 07:00 to 21:30
Wednesday 24 December: 08:00 to 13:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Sunday 28 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Monday 29 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Tuesday 30 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Wednesday 31 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 07:00 to 19:30

Cricklefields Stadium

Tuesday 23 December: CLOSED
Wednesday 24 December: CLOSED
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: CLOSED
Sunday 28 December: CLOSED
Monday 29 December: CLOSED
Tuesday 30 December: CLOSED
Wednesday 31 December: CLOSED
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: CLOSED

Redbridge Cycling Centre

Redbridge Cycling Centre will be closed from Monday 23 December to Wednesday 1 January 2025.

The centre reopens on Thursday 2 January 2025, from 9am to 4pm.

Redbridge Drama Centre and Gym:

Tuesday 23 December: 08:00 to 20:00
Wednesday 24 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Thursday 25 December: Closed
Friday 26 December: Closed
Saturday 27 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Sunday 28 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Monday 29 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Thursday 1 January: Closed
Friday 2 January: 06:00 to 22:00

Fullwell Cross:

Tuesday 23 December: 09:00 to 21:00
Wednesday 24 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Sunday 28 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Monday 29 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Tuesday 30 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Wednesday 31 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 09:00 to 21:00

The Spa is open from 09:00.

Loxford Leisure Centre:

Tuesday 23 December: 17:30 to 21:30
Wednesday 24 December: 08:00 to 13:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: CLOSED
Sunday 28 December: CLOSED
Monday 29 December: CLOSED
Tuesday 30 December: CLOSED
Wednesday 31 December: CLOSED
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 17:30 to 21:30

Mayfield Leisure Centre:

Tuesday 23 December: 7:00 to 21:30
Wednesday 24 December: 08:00 to 13:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 08:00 to 17:30
Sunday 28 December: 08:00 to 17:30
Monday 29 December: 08:00 to 20:00
Tuesday 30 December: 08:00 to 20:00
Thursday 31 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Friday 1 January: CLOSED
Saturday 2 Jan: 7:00 to 21:30

Serenity Gym:

Tuesday 23 December: Normal Operation
Wednesday 24 December: 08:00 to 13:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Sunday 28 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Monday 29 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December: 10:00 to 18:00
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: Normal Operation

Wanstead Leisure Centre:

Tuesday 23 December: 6:00 to 22:30
Wednesday 24 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 09:00 to 17:00
Sunday 28 December: 09:00 to 17:00
Monday 29 December: 07:00 to 15:00
Tuesday 30 December: 07:00 to 15:00
Wednesday 31 December: 07:00 to 15:00
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 Jan: 6:00 to 22:30

Woodford Green Gym:

Tuesday 23 December: 08:00 to 20:00
Wednesday 24 December: 08:00 to 16:00
Thursday 25 December: CLOSED
Friday 26 December: CLOSED
Saturday 27 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Sunday 28 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Monday 29 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Tuesday 30 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Wednesday 31 December: 08:00 to 18:00
Thursday 1 January: CLOSED
Friday 2 January: 06:00 to 22:00