Canada Water Cracker
Six more months proposed for local youth work
Youth funding for Surrey Docks Farm and Ballers Academy, a proposed football grant, plus C10 diversions and half-term plans.
Past issues
Useful local briefings from recent weeks, newest first.
What local grants could do for your idea
Our count shows the scale of local activity grants, plus a first Christmas market at Corner Corner and half-term craft plans.
Victorian souvenirs return to the Thames Tunnel
Explore a new Thames Tunnel display, catch theatre in Canada Water and book a gallery conversation or indoor farm tour.
Repair day and a subterranean quiz
Fix household items and bikes for free, join a social 5km run and book Rotherhithe’s underground pub quiz.
Family science and a final skate weekend
Try the final free skate sessions, book family science, and find a new season of plays at Canada Water Theatre.
Open House unlocks the Brunel Museum
Book free Brunel Museum tours, explore Rotherhithe on foot and find a free children’s dance club at Surrey Quays.
Harvest Festival, secret concert and new art
Plan a farm day, book an underground concert and see two free exhibitions, plus local roadworks and a new planning application.
Market Root brings Korean creatives to Corner Corner
Plan around seven Sunday road closures, hear how Nimi Nosh reached Tesco and save the date for Surrey Docks Farm's Harvest Festival.
Vinyl finds and Bermondsey Carnival
Browse records and handmade goods by the dock, plan for Bermondsey Carnival and catch the final free outdoor films.
Black Eats, pond life and cinema by the dock
Try Black-owned food traders, take the family pond-dipping and catch free films beside Canada Dock this week.
SoLo makers, Sophie Faith and Norman Jay
Browse South London makers, hear free dockside music and find family activities around Canada Water this weekend.
Floating films, live jazz and dockside play
See free films and live jazz on Canada Dock, find family workshops, and plan around Lower Road signals.
Playday, Rotherhithe Festival and vintage finds
Book a free Brunel Museum Playday, catch Saturday's festival and flea market, and get set for outdoor cinema on Canada Dock.
Family workshops, theatre and a summer market
Free family activities begin at Canada Dock, with theatre, skateboarding and a local makers' market for the weekend.
A beer festival weekend and a new skate club
Catch Southwark Park's beer festival, try free weekend skateboarding and join a new library craft programme.
Theatre, summer reading and family sessions
Book open-air theatre at Surrey Docks Farm, join library summer reading and note a cancelled film night.
A weekend of games, races and family activities
Find seven local activities from Saturday to Tuesday, book a tunnel concert and note Monday night's tunnel closure.
Heat alert and a busy Canada Water weekend
Stay safe in Thursday's extreme heat, then find free clothes, crafts, science and poetry at Canada Water Library.
Station upgrade, New Yard and local events
Step-free access is coming to Surrey Quays, New Yard edges closer at Canada Water, and a Brunel Museum concert is open to book.
Free summer places, family groups and days out
Book a free Food and Fun holiday place, catch family groups before the summer break, and plan low-cost museum and farm days out.
Library festival, repair cafe and farm dates
Book free library events, plan a Repair Cafe visit and note family-friendly dates ahead.
Garden club, library books and route notes
Book a Thursday garden session, note Canada Water Library dates, and plan around Rotherhithe and Surrey Quays works.
Half-term dates, theatre nights and tunnel closures
This week's Canada Water briefing covers school half-term dates, Canada Water Theatre shows, Brunel Museum family activities, library sessions, road closures and one local planning application.
SE16 weekend picks, library sessions and route warnings
A practical Canada Water week with a Surrey Docks Farm history tour, a free puppet workshop, library sessions, Dock X opening times and route warnings.