Elephant and Castle has a full Christmas line-up this year.
Today (December 5), Santa is visiting Castle Square to hand out gifts for children. His grotto will run for the next three weekends in the lead up to Christmas.
Castle Square and Ash Avenue’s traders are also serving up food and drinks. Its selection of independent traders is also the perfect place to stock up on Christmas gifts and stocking fillers.
Elephant & Castle’s Community Hub is offering a series of free virtual events, including ‘The Elephant Christmas Pantomime’, packed with Christmas Carols, Santa Storytime and dance performances.
There’s also a number of creative workshops for the whole family to pull their sleeves up and get crafty for Christmas; including hand-printed Christmas wrapping and cards and decoration workshops.
Further activities across the month include a Christmas-themed Latin Dance Aerobics workout, Puppet Singalongs and bedtime Christmas stories told by Father Christmas.
See the full schedule below for more details.
Santa’s Grotto
- 5 and 6 December 2020 11am – 4pm
- 12 and 13 December 2020 11am – 4pm
- 19 and 20 December 2020 11am – 4pm
Castle Square is located just 5 minutes’ walk from Elephant & Castle tube station and directly opposite Elephant & Castle train station
Creative Club Christmas Project Programme
This art and craft club will host a series of FREE live events every week in December with a different theme each week.
- Wednesday 2 December 2:00pm: Make your own festive crowns
- Friday 4 December 2:00pm: Christmas party (2 hours)
- Wednesday 9 December 2:00pm: Create your own hand-printed gift wrap
- Wednesday 16 December 2:00pm: How to make Christmas wishes tree / gift tags
- Tuesday 22 December 2:00pm: Festive table decorations
- Tuesday 29 December 2:00pm: New Year Countdown: Create your own memory box
How to join: Registration in advance is necessary on this link.
The Creation Station Free festive arts and crafts workshops for kids
Children can create their own Christmas cards, paint and design their own Christmas tree and create their own festive window decorations including wreathes and Christmas bunting.
- Thursday 3 December 4:30pm: Create your own Christmas cards
- Thursday 10 December 4:30pm: Design your own festive window decorations
- Thursday 17 December 4:30pm: Christmas Tree painting and designing own paper tree
- Tuesday 22 December 10am: Create your own salt dough Christmas ornaments
- Tuesday 29th December 10am: Make Good Luck symbols from around the world
How to join: For child protection, request the Zoom meeting ID at least 3 hours before the live sessions by emailing juliascoble@thecreationstation.co.uk
The Elephant Christmas Pantomime
What: Free event for festive fun including a Christmas Carol performance from The Community Hub Choir, Santa Storytime and performances from Dancebeats. There will also be a Christmas Movie singalong, Christmas Quiz with prizes and readings from the iconic ‘A Christmas Carol’, and much more.
Sunday 20 December, 7:00pm
How to join: Zoom, Meeting ID: 837 6668 0124, Passcode: 707666
Elephant and Castle Festive Virtual Community Hub
A week of festive fun brought to you by Elephant & Castle’s Virtual Community Hub.
- Tuesday 15 December 10am: Christmas Latin Dance Aerobics workout
- Tuesday 15 December 6:30pm: Re-tribe Bedtime Christmas Stories with Father Christmas
- Wednesday 16 December 11am: Dancebeatz Christmas fitness class
- Thursday 17 December 11am: Frogprince Christmas special music concert for babies and toddlers
- Friday 18 December: Puppet Show Singalong, Christmas and Vilancicos Navidenos
How to join: Visit communityhubse1.co.uk and Facebook @whatsonatelephant for dial-in details