Christmas in Woolwich Town Centre

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in our town centres! Join us to celebrate the most wonderful time of year in General Gordon Square and Beresford Square this November. 

Enjoy a magical light installation, follow the festive art trail by Emergency Exit Arts, join local performers for Christmas singalongs, and little ones can get stuck into free activities, workshops, arts and crafts with local arts organisations.  

Plus, pick up unique gifts and treats from local market traders and swap sleigh for funfair rides, with a selection of children’s attractions.  

With thanks to Bay Media, Marlborough Highways and Mulalley for supporting the Royal Borough of Greenwich Christmas town centre events. 

Free activities 

Stage  

• 12 noon - St Ursula's School Choir

• 2:15pm – Boppin' Bunnies 

• 2:3pm - Drumming workshop with TARU Arts and Play It On Pan

• 3pm – Tramshed's Reach Theatre Company

• 4pm – Soul Choir 

• 5pm – Christmas tree light switch on 

Entertainment 

• 3pm to 4pm – Meet Elf on the Shelf 

• 4:15pm to 5:15pm – Meet Christmas Mickey and Minnie 

• 4:30 to 5:30pm – Meet the Light Up Dancers 

Christmas Creativity Camp 

Visit our creativity campsite wand get arty. Make Ankara print decorations, create a paper wreath, decorate cookies and make a tree topper! 

• All day – Can you get a hoopla or balance the ball? Have a go at family friendly wooden games in the Traditional Games Zone 

• All day – Find out about local services and community groups under one roof inside the Community Talk Tent 

• All day - arts and crafts at the Makers’ Nook 

• All day - cookie decorating 

• All day – lantern making with TARU Arts 

• 12 noon to 3pm – make a Christmas decoration and card of positivity with Harper Bizarre Arts 

• 12 noon to 4pm – Ankara decoartion making with Black Female Entrepreneur Greenwich 

• 12 noon to 4pm – glitter tattoos 

• 12 noon to 4pm – face painting with Fairytale & Facepaint 

Gateway to Christmas magical light installation by Festival.org - Beresford Square

• 4pm to 8pm -  Celebrating the recent re-landscaping of Beresford Square, the Royal Arsenal Gatehouse will be transformed into a breath-taking festive canvas of light and music. Featuring a soundtrack composed especially for Woolwich by local sound artists, A Right\Left Projects, synched perfectly in time to captivating lighting effects

Sensory information for light installation

• This installation will contain bright, flashing lights
• There will be no strobe effects
• The soundtrack will be loud, but with no sudden bangs or effects

Soundtrack description

The 7-minute bespoke soundtrack moves through a festive world, interweaving familiar songs and sounds from across the globe. The music features traditional carols, Christmas favourites, steel pan drums, upbeat rhythms, and plenty of sleigh bells, and will move along in time with the lighting creating a world of joyful cheer.

Woolwich Woodland Wonderland Festive Art Trail

• Until new year - Pick up or download a map and follow the magical art trail, produced by Emergency Exit Arts, with artwork created by local schools, and community groups, including ACE care leavers and B Young Stars.

Plus explore the Christmas Market, Festive Food Zone and kids’ funfair rides. 

Full details of both events will be announced in the coming weeks. To be first for updates, sign up to the council’s digital newsletter, and follow us on WhatsApp and Facebook and Instagram @royal_greenwich