Shoreditch Town Hall is a Fun Palace returns this weekend and we are gearing up to host all the fantastic activites, stalls and workshops happening within our building on the day. Come along for a FREE family-friendly day of creativity and chat as we open up our doors to become a Fun Palace for the third year in a row! Below you will find all the main details for the day. We look forward to seeing you.

What are Fun Palaces, and who is it for?

A Fun Palace is a free, community-led event created by local people to share their skills, passions, and interests with one another.

It is a nationwide movement which operates on the belief that everyone has something valuable to teach and share. Fun Palaces are community-driven events which are made by the local community for the local community, emphasizing active participation for all in a range of themes including but not limited to arts, science, crafts, technology, heritage, and sports.

What happens on the day?

The building and our new cafe opens from 11am where you then can enjoy a range of activites happening through-out the day. Please find the schedule for all activites below:

The Schedule:

The Elephant’s Tea Party by Compassionate Neighbours, all day

Drop-in for tea and a chat about death & dying, and how we can strengthen our community to address loneliness and isolation. Featuring Community Connection Bingo, and Memory Trees.

Cabaret Crafts with House of Trius, various times

11am – 1pm: Kiki and Costume

Working with rhinestones, appliqués and feathers to enhance costume pieces or start something new. Each participant will be gifted a small set of resources to work with.

1.30pm – 2.30pm: Show and Tell

Creatives will be given the opportunity to show off their costumes and props, and share a little bit about their creative process.

2.30pm – 3.30pm: Prop Swap

An opportunity for people to swap used or unwanted props and costume pieces.

Tickets to these workshops need to be booked in advance – to book, please first add tickets to Shoreditch Town Hall is a Fun Palace! to your basket, then you’ll be prompted to add your ticket to the workshop at checkout. Times subject to change.

Shoreditch Town Hall History Tour, 12pm

Join one of our guided tours and explore spaces that are usually closed to the public. Learn about our building’s history, featuring stories of suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst, women’s rights advocate Helen Taylor, Shoreditch’s first woman mayor Henrietta Girling OBE and more. You never know, you may even bump into a ghost or two.

Object-ification Workshop by Change, Act! Theatre, 1pm (ages 16+) & 3pm (all ages)

A creative drama workshop exploring everyday objects and how they relate to you, us and the world. Create improv scenes and make fun and inspiring narratives.

Tickets to this workshop need to be booked in advance – to book, please first add tickets to Shoreditch Town Hall is a Fun Palace! to your basket, then you’ll be prompted to add your ticket to the workshop at checkout. Times subject to change.

Fun Palace Hoxton Heritage Walk, 11am & 1pm

An Invitation to stroll up through what was once known as the’ Drury Lane of the East End”. Visiting some of the fun palaces of the past and catching up with their present day activities. Join Sarah on one of the two walks starting with a visit to Shoreditch Town Hall, and then visiting Hoxton Hall, Hoxton Street Market and St Anne’s Church. Feel free to just turn up soon the day.

Board Games, Colouring and Children’s Reading Corner, all day

Pull up a chair and get stuck into a classic, or discover a new favourite, perfect for friendly competition or, relax with colouring sheets. There’s also a children’s reading corner! Come along and settle in for the day with your little ones.

Dreams & A Heart Doll Making Stall, all day 

Dreams and a Heart is Regina Mendes’ long-running community artwork for peace. Help create a doll, fill them with dreams and a heart! Take a time-out from the busy day, and add your dreams to the growing community of 3000+ dolls.

It Takes a Village Stall, all day 

It Takes A Village brings people together to build better communities. They are a charitable company focusing on poverty, mental health, well-being, charity events and community based matters. Meet them to find out more about their free food services, with some free food giveaways.

Shoreditch Trust Stall, all day

Meet Shoreditch Trust and find out how you can help shape our local community, participate in events and meals, volunteer, access wellbeing and mental health support, join local crafts groups, get help to stop smoking and much, much more.

Shoreditch Town Hall is a Fun Palace! FAQs 

Which organisations can I chat to at Shoreditch Town Hall’s Fun Place 2026? 

Our confirmed marketplace stall holders for this year are: Dreams and a Heart, It Takes A Village and Shoreditch Trust. We also have drop in sessions with St Joseph’s Hospice.

Will there be food and drink? 

Tea, coffee and light refreshments will be provided free throughout the day. If you are looking for somewhere to eat or for something more substational, you can head to our new onsite cafe which provides tasty snacks and meals both healthy and delicious, or take advantage of some of the local places we have a discount with, head to our website to find out more.

Do I need to book? 

It depends on the event. For everything apart from the workshops you can just turn up on the day, for the workshops with Change, Act! and House of Trius, we recomennd booking your space beforehand as spaces are limited. You can do this by booking a free ticket on our website for Shoreditch Town Hall is a Fun Palace, and then within the booking pathway select the workshops you would like to book. All workshops are free.

I have access needs. What provisions are in place for me?

We are always working to positively improve the experience for our visitors with disabilities as much as possible within the limitations of our Grade II listed building. We have a ramp outside the front of our building to give easy access to our building. Shoreditch Town Hall is a Fun Palace is a step-free accessible event with several different access provisions in place to make sure the event caters for everyone’s needs.

Fun Palaces are relaxed events where you can feel free to move around as much as you like. We also have a Quiet Space for anyone who needs it, which is available throughout the event and a buggy store. To see all our access information, head to our website here.

Is the event suitable for young children?

Yes! It is a family-friendly event. We have a reading corner, a theatre workshop, colouring and all stalls are for all ages. However, children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. We also have baby changing facilities.

What time is last entry?

3:45pm

If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by calling 020 7739 6176, 10-6pm Monday-Friday or emailing info@shoreditchtownhall.com.  

See you there

Images by Vondykestudio, Roswitha Chesherm