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Festive Activities

Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

For school aged children who receive benefit related free school meals.

Ofsted Registered Holiday Playschemes

Activity Clubs

Bizzy Buddies WINTER CAMP MAGIC IS HERE!
Dive into a season of sparkle: festive multisport games, cosy crafts, and endless holiday cheer for ages 3-12.
9m to 4pm, 22 and 23 December and 29, 30 31 December and 2 January.
Arts and Crafts at Chiswick House and Gardens Staveley Road, W4 3ES and Chiswick Christmas Multi Sport Camp at Chiswick School.
Hogarth Youth and Community Centre
Monday 22 and Tuesday 23rd December. See their Timetable here.
News Year Party Friday 2 January ages 12 to 16 12noon to 6pm. Download their invite here.
For more details contact Rochelle Manswell-Sterling(Youth Worker) rochelle.manswell-sterling@hogarthtrust.org.uk/07592 994098
DennyAnthony(YouthOfficer) denny.anthony@hogarthtrust.org.uk/07579042 910
NaomiAlleyne (SeniorYouth Worker) naomi.alleyne@hogarthtrust.org.uk/07579042 912.
Design a Christmas Card and Bauble
Come and make a Christmas card and bauble - booking required.
Saturday 13 December 10.30am to 11.30am
Beavers Library, The Hub, TW4 7NW (FREE) 020 8583 4220
Bedfont Library, Staines Road, TW14 8DB (50p) 020 8583 5548
Feltham Library, The Centre, TW13 4GU (50p) 020 8583 5553
Hanworth Library, Uxbridge Road, TW13 5EG (50p) 020 8583 5554
Brentford FC CST will be running a Gymnastics and Cheerleading Camp this December!
Join us for our exciting Gymnastics and Cheerleading Camps, designed for children of all abilities to learn new skills, make friends, and build confidence in a supportive and energetic environment.
22 and 23 December, 9.30am to 3.30pm
Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub

Don't miss out on seeing Santa! Booking may be required..

Santa holding sign with grotto
Hobbledown Heath Visit Santa's Secret Village from 29 November to 24 December.
Santa at London Museum of Water and Steam Weekends of 13/14 and 20/21 December. Meeting in the Museum’s shop, you’ll follow Mrs. Claus to find Santa in the museum. During your time with Santa, you’ll sing a song or two, be able to take some pictures and receive a special present!
Weekends 13/14 and 20/21 December, 3.30pm to 7.30pm (Advanced booking only). Santa will be ‘sleighing’ into the railway this Christmas, so come along and experience a magical Christmas with Santa and his elves! Our beautiful heritage locomotive ‘Darent’ will be decked out in fun and festive lights ready for Santa and his helpers to come onboard and deliver Christmas gifts to all the children on his ‘nice’ list.
For younger visitors, Father Christmas awaits in his charming 18th-century grotto, ready to share a festive story and a gift. Book separately, or include as part of your Twelfth Night experience.
Christmas Grotto at Bedfont Lakes. A magical festive experience. Meet Santa, enjoy Christmas crafts, follow the Christmas trail and visit the Animal Antics Centre.
13 to 14 and 19 to 23 December. 10 to 11am, 11am to 12noon, 1.30 to 2.30pm and 2.30 to 3.30pm. £10 per child. To get your ticket email countryside@hounslow.gov.uk

Fetes, Fairs, Shows and displays...

Mother Goose Pantomime. The Arts Centre Hounslow, TW3 1ES. Monday 1 to Tuesday 30 December. A hilarious, heart-warming pantomime packed with music, magic and mayhem for the whole family. From the award-nominated team behind a decade of Hounslow pantos, this sparkling new production promises festive fun you won’t want to miss.
The Twelfth Night of Christmas at Chiswick House & Gardens. The historic rooms of Chiswick House will be transformed into an imagined Georgian world of yuletide opulence and fantasy, as we join Duchess Georgiana of Devonshire for this Twelfth Night-inspired journey.
A Christmas Carol at Boston Manor House. 9 to 28 December. The Arts Centre Hounslow returns to the 400-year-old Boston Manor House with Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol—reimagined as a live radio play. Step into the Jacobean rooms as a small ensemble conjures Scrooge’s world with rich harmonies, hand-crafted foley, and the glow of festive carols.
The Nut Cracker at Boston Manor House. 12 to 24 December. Get ready for The Nutcracker like you’ve never seen it before — with dancing, giggling, and LOTS of joining in!
This isn’t a sit-still-and-be-quiet show. Oh no! We’ve got snowflakes to catch, characters to chase, and a whole lot of festive fun waiting for little ones aged 2 to 6 (grown-ups welcome too!).
Christmas in Song at Boston Manor House. 14 to 21 December. Bring your voice, bring your loved ones, and let’s make this Christmas sparkle.
 Christmas Advent Windows, Castle, Grainger and Nottingham Road TW7.
Raising money for and awareness of Hounslow Youth Counselling Service (Charity)
Christmas Fair at Strand on the Green School
Fun Children’s activities and stall for children and adults
Thames Road, Chiswick, W4 3NX
Saturday 13th December 11am-3pm
£2 per adult
School office 020 8994 7921 email – friendsofstrandschools@gmail.com

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The activities are listed for your convenience. Please ensure that they are appropriate and safe before participating. The London Borough of Hounslow does not endorse or approve any of the activities listed. Keeping children safe away from home | NSPCC gives advice and tips on keeping your child safe.
Using after-school clubs, tuition, and community activities | GOV.UK. Guidance on what providers should be doing to provide a safe space for children.