| 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 Find out more about your local library Find out more about theatre For more information on our Christmas Holiday activities view the Children’s Fun in Redbridge. |
Parks & Open Spaces
All of our parks and open spaces remain open as usual. Except for Christmas Day when all parks and open spaces will be closed.
The forest will be open from 8.00am – 4.30pm.
The vehicle gates will be Closed on Christmas Day.
1856 Café
Christmas Eve – 9am – 2.30pm
Christmas Day – Closed
Boxing Day – Closed
27 December – 9am – 4pm
28 December – 9am – 4pm
29 December – 9am – 4pm
30 December – 9am – 4pm
31 December – 9am – 2.30pm
1 January – Closed
2 January – 9am – 4pm
Foxburrows Farm
Christmas Eve – 10am – 4pm
Christmas Day – Closed
Boxing Day – Closed
27 December – 10am – 4pm
28 December – 10am – 4pm
29 December – 10am – 4pm
30 December – 10am – 4pm
31 December – 10am – 4pm
1 January – Closed
2 January – 10am – 4pm
Theatre & Heritage
Redbridge Drama Centre will be closed from Saturday 23 December to Wednesday 3 January 2024.
Kenneth More Theatre
Saturday 23 December – Open during performance times
Sunday 24 December – Open during performance times
Monday 25 December – Closed
Tuesday 26 December – Closed
Wednesday 27 December –Open during performance times
Thursday 28 December – Open during performance times
Friday 29 December – Open during performance times
Saturday 30 December – Open during performance times
Sunday 31 December – Open during performance times
Monday 1 January – Closed
Tuesday 2 January – Open during performance times
Wednesday 3 January – Open during performance times
Only open to the public on Sundays and Mondays 10:30am – 4:00pm
Sun 24 December – Closed
Mon 25 December – Closed
Sun 31 December – Closed
Mon 1 January 2023 – Closed
Redbridge Museum remains closed for refurbishment.
Libraries
- Saturday 23 December – 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Thursday 28 December – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Redbridge Central Library
- Saturday 23 December – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – Closed
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Thursday 28 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – Closed
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Aldersbrook Library
- Saturday 23 December – 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – Closed
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – Closed
- Thursday 28 December – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – Closed
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Fullwell Cross Library
- Saturday 23 December – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – Closed
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Thursday 28 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – Closed
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Gants Hill Library
- Saturday 23 December – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – Closed
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Thursday 28 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – Closed
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Goodmayes Library
- Saturday 23 December – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – Closed
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – Closed
- Thursday 28 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – Closed
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Hainault Library
- Saturday 23 December – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – Closed
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – Closed
- Thursday 28 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – Closed
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Keith Axon Centre
- Saturday 23 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – Closed
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Thursday 28 December – Closed
- Friday 29 December – Closed
- Saturday 30 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – Closed
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – Closed
Seven Kings Library
- Saturday 23 December – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – Closed
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Thursday 28 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – Closed
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Wanstead Library
- Saturday 23 December – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – Closed
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Thursday 28 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – Closed
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sport & Leisure
Ashton Playing Fields and Cricklefields Athletics Ground will be closed from Monday 18 December to Monday 1 January 2024.
Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre will be closed from Friday 17 December and reopen on Wednesday 3 January 2024.
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre will be closed from Wednesday 20 December to Monday 1 January 2024.
Loxford Leisure Centre will be closed from Monday 18 December to Monday 1 January 2024.
- Sunday 17 December
Pool, Gym & Studio – 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Sports Centre – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm - Monday 18 December
Pool, Gym & Studio – 7:00 am – 9:30 pm
Sports Centre – 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm - Tuesday 19 December
Pool, Gym & Studio – 7:00 am – 9:30 pm
Sports Centre – 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm - Wednesday 20 December
Pool, Gym & Studio – 7:00 am – 9:30 pm
Sports Centre – 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm - Thursday 21 December
Pool, Gym & Studio – 7:00 am – 9:30 pm
Sports Centre – 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm - Friday 22 December
Pool, Gym & Studio – 7:00 am – 9:30 pm
Sports Centre – 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm - Saturday 23 December
Pool, Gym & Studio – 8:00 am – 5:30 pm
Sports Centre – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm - Sunday 24 December – 8:00am – 1:00pm
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Thursday 28 December – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – 8:00 am -1:00 pm
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January
Pool, Gym & Studio – 7:00 am – 9:30 pm
Sports Centre – 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm
- Sunday 17 December – 7:00 am – 10:30 pm
- Monday 18 December – 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
- Tuesday 19 December – 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
- Wednesday 20 December – 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
- Thursday 21 December – 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
- Friday 22 December – 7:00 am – 12:00 am
- Saturday 23 December – 7:00 am – 12:00 am
- Sunday 24 December – 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Thursday 28 December – 9:00 am- 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – 9:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 7:00 am – 11:00 pm
Owls Play Centre
- Sunday 17 December – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Monday 18 December – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Tuesday 19 December – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Wednesday 20 December – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Thursday 21 December – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Friday 22 December – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday 23 December – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Thursday 28 December – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Sunday 31 December – 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
Redbridge Cycling Centre will be open from 9am to 4pm from Monday 18 December until Thursday 21 December and then 9am to 12pm on Friday the 22 December.
The centre will be closed from Saturday 23 December to Monday 1 January 2023. Re-opening with usual opening hours on Tuesday 2 January 2024.
Closed for the school holidays.
- Sunday 17 December – 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Monday 18 December – 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Tuesday 19 December – 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Wednesday 20 December – 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Thursday 21 December – 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Friday 22 December – 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Saturday 23 December – 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Sunday 24 December – 8:00 am- 1:00 pm
- Monday 25 December – Closed
- Tuesday 26 December – Closed
- Wednesday 27 December – 8:00 am – 4:00pm
- Thursday 28 December – 8:00 am- 4:00 pm
- Friday 29 December – 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Saturday 30 December – 8:00 am – 4:00pm
- Sunday 31 December – 8:00am – 1:00pm
- Monday 1 January – Closed
- Tuesday 2 January – 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wanstead Leisure Centre will be closed from Monday 18 December to Monday 1 January 2024. Re-opening with usual opening hours on Tuesday 2 January 2024.
