| 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 close at 4.30pm and will be Closed on Christmas Day.
1856 Café
- Monday 23 December – 9am to 4pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 9am to 2.30pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 9am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 9am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 9am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 9am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 9am to 2.30pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 9am to 4pm
Foxburrows Farm
- Monday 23 December – 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 10am to 2.30pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 10am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 10am to 2.30pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 10am to 4pm
The Boathouse
- Monday 23 December – 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 10am to 2.30pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 10am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 10am to 2.30pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 10am to 4pm
Owls Play Centre
- Monday 23 December – 10am to 6pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 10am to 2.30pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 6pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 6pm
- Sunday 29 December – 10am to 6pm
- Monday 30 December – 10am to 6pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 10am to 2.30pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 10am to 6pm
Theatre & Heritage
Redbridge Drama Centre
- Monday 23 December – 8am to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 8am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 8am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 8am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 8am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 8am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 8am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 6am to 10pm
Kenneth More Theatre
The Kenneth More Theatre is currently closed and is only open for performances taking place in the Foyer. View here to see What’s On.
Redbridge Music Service is closed during the Christmas Holidays.
Only open to the public on Sundays and Mondays 10:30am – 4:00pm
- Sunday 22 December – CLOSED
- Monday 23 December – CLOSED
- Sunday 29 December – CLOSED
- Monday 30 December – CLOSED
- Mon 23 December – CLOSED
- Tuesday 24 December CLOSED
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – Closed
- Friday 27 December – 11am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 11am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – CLOSED
- Monday 30 December – CLOSED
- Tuesday 31 December – 11am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 11am to 5pm
- Friday 3 January – 11am to 5pm
- Saturday 4 January – 11am to 5pm
Libraries
- Monday 23 December – 8am to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 8am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 8am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 8am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 8am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 8am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 8am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 6am to 10pm
South Woodford Library & Gym remains closed until further notice, The Library & Gym @ Redbridge Drama Centre is the nearest facility.
Redbridge Central Library
- Monday 23 December – 10am to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 10am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 10am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 10am to 8pm
Aldersbrook Library
- Monday 23 December – 2pm to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – CLOSED
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 11am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – CLOSED
- Monday 30 December – 2pm to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 2pm to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 10am to 1pm & 2pm to 6pm
Fullwell Cross Library
- Monday 23 December – 10am to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 10am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – CLOSED
- Monday 30 December – 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 10am to 6pm
Gants Hill Library
- Monday 23 December – 10am to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 10am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – CLOSED
- Monday 30 December – 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 10am to 6pm
Goodmayes Library
- Monday 23 December – 10am to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 10am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – CLOSED
- Monday 30 December – 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 10am to 6pm
Hainault Library
- Monday 23 December – 10am to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 10am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – CLOSED
- Monday 30 December – 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 10am to 6pm
Keith Axon Centre
- Monday 23 December – 10am to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – CLOSED
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 1pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – CLOSED
- Monday 30 December – 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – CLOSED
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – CLOSED
Seven Kings Library
- Monday 23 December – CLOSED
- Tuesday 24 December – 10am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 2pm
- Sunday 29 December – 10am to 2pm
- Monday 30 December – CLOSED
- Tuesday 31 December – 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 10am to 6pm
Wanstead Library
- Monday 23 December – 10am to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 10am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 10am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 10am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – CLOSED
- Monday 30 December – 10am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 10am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 10am to 6pm
South Woodford Library & Gym remains closed until further notice.
Sport & Leisure
Ashton Playing Fields
- Monday 23 December – 8am to 4pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 8am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 9am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 9am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 9am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 9am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 9am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 8am to 10pm
Cricklefields Stadium
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 from 2pm to 10pm.
- Monday 23 December – 7.30am to 4pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 7.30am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 7.30am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 7.30am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 7.30am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 7.30am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 7.30am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 6am to 10pm
- Monday 23 December – 8am to 4pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 8am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 8am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 8am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 8am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 8am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 8am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 5.30pm to 10pm
- Monday 23 December – 8am to 4pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 8am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 8am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 8am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 8am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 8am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 8am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 7am to 10pm
Redbridge Cycling Centre will be closed from Monday 23 December to Wednesday 1 January 2025. The centre reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025, from 9am to 4pm.
- Monday 23 December – 8am to 5pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 8am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 8am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 8am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 8am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 8am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 8am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 6am to 10pm
- Monday 23 December – 8am to 4pm
- Tuesday 24 December – 8am to 1pm
- Wednesday 25 December – CLOSED
- Thursday 26 December – CLOSED
- Friday 27 December – 8am to 4pm
- Saturday 28 December – 8am to 4pm
- Sunday 29 December – 8am to 4pm
- Monday 30 December – 8am to 4pm
- Tuesday 31 December – 8am to 4pm
- Wednesday 1 January – CLOSED
- Thursday 2 January – 6am to 10pm
Wanstead Leisure Centre will be closed from Monday 9 December to Wednesday 8 January due major renovation taking place to the gym floor.
