Hoxton Fun Palace
Saturday 5 October
Free fun for all in Hoxton!
What is the Hoxton Fun Palace?
Hoxton Fun Palace is a celebration of local creativity, packed into a day of free activities for all ages. Everyone’s invited to join in the trail of discovery, play, and fun in Hoxton. And look out for complementary cups of tea wherever you go!
Crafts
9am - 4pm at Hoxton Street Market, N1 6SH
Craft stalls and a tea party. Drop in. All ages welcome
11:00am and 12:30pm at Hoxton Hall, 130 Hoxton Street, N1 6SH
Printmaking with students from New City College, Ninja and Origami workshops with Ura Matsori, and arts with Border Crossings. All ages welcome. Wheelchair accessible. Book your place HERE.
11am - 4pm at Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street London EC1V 9LT
A family-friendly day of creativity and chat sharing our space with community groups running workshops and activities. Drop in (last entrance is 3.45pm). All ages are welcome. All rooms have step-free access. Find out more.
11am - 7pm at Art’otel, 1-3 Rivington St, London EC2A 3DT
A series of workshops. Drop-in, however, booking is appreciated. All ages welcome. Wheelchair accessible. Book your place HERE.
Film
(address tbc) (times tbc)
Film screenings by Cardboard Citizens. Suitable for everyone ages 16+. Wheelchair accessible. Book your place HERE.
11am - 7pm at Art’otel, 1-3 Rivington St, London EC2A 3DT
A series of cinema screenings. Drop-in, however, booking is appreciated. All ages welcome. Wheelchair accessible. Book your place HERE.
Storytelling
(times tbc) at Graeae Theatre, (address to follow)
Our Storytelling Hearts
Come and tell your stories alongside professional disabled writers and directors over cups of tea. We’ll share our stories using writing, drawing, talking, singing, and improvisation with embedded creative access.
Drop-in. Suitable for everyone aged 16+. Wheelchair accessible and the event will be BSL Interpreted. Sight guides will be available on-site to welcome people. Find out more about Graeae Theatre.
Photography
‘Framing Family: Photography Workshop’
1pm-4pm at Autograph Gallery, 1 Rivington Place, London EC2A 3BA
Join us for a relaxed, family workshop exploring the making and preservation of personal archives. There will be various guided and independent activities relating to photography, conservation and community.
Drop-in. Final admission at 3.30pm (Autograph's events are popular and booking a time slot is encouraged). All ages are welcome. Autograph is an accessible venue that welcomes people with all types of disabilities. Further access information is available HERE.
Pottery
11am - 5pm at Troy Town Pottery, 156 Hoxton Street, N1 6SH
A fantastical creature-making workshop hosted by Cecily Loveys-Jervoise. Participants will work together to make models of fantastic creatures out of clay and by the end of the day we will have lots of collaboratively made monsters to fire in our kilns. Protective aprons can be provided.
Drop-in. Suitable for children (primary and younger) and young people (11-18 / 24 with SEND). Please note that there is no wheelchair access at present within the pottery. Find out more about Troy Town Pottery.
Singing
11am and 12:30pm at Hoxton Hall Hoxton Hall, 130 Hoxton Street, N1 6SH
Singing with Sounds like Home Choir (is this participatory?). All ages are welcome. Wheelchair accessible. Book your place HERE.
History Tour
1.30pm at Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT
Want to learn more about Shoreditch Town Hall? Join a history tour which will take you all around the building and into places never normally open to the public—tickets £2, bookable in advance here or at the door. Suitable for ages 10+.
A map of Fun Palace venues across Hoxton can be found on the new Hoxton Footways map - just click on Hoxton Fun Palace in the map key. Individual listings for each venue can also be found separately on the Fun Palace’s website.
Thank You
Hoxton Fun Palace is a collaboration between members of the Hoxton Creative Health Network, an informal group of Hoxton and Shoreditch-based cultural, community and health organisations, working together to develop a new cultural referral pathway in Hoxton.