What's New for the Royal Borough of Greenwich in 2024-2025

Home to the world famous Meridian Line and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, National Maritime Museum, The Queen’s House, The O2, Outlet Shopping at The O2, IFS Cloud Cable Car, Old Royal Naval College, The Painted Hall, Eltham Palace and Gardens, Ranger’s House, Greenwich Market and Greenwich Park.

Unmissable events in Greenwich

• NOW Gallery – A striking and light-filled gallery hosting changing contemporary exhibitions of art, fashion & design. Check the website for exhibition programme, Greenwich Peninsula, open daily.
• Woolwich Works – This award-winning cultural hub hosts live music, comedy and family events as well as food and leisure festivals. With flexible and beautiful venue spaces, it is home to a variety of event programmes including the renowned Blue Earth Summit. Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, open all year.
• Greenwich Peninsula Art Trail - Explore Greenwich Peninsula's public art trail featuring a number of public art from some of the world’s most renowned artists, Greenwich Peninsula, all year round.
• Hidden Spaces Tours at St Alfege Church, Galleries & Crypt – Descend into the crypt area, revealing the many stories of the people who have played their part in the history of Greenwich. Fortnightly on Saturdays.
• Women of the RNLI Exhibition – Celebrate Britain’s female lifesavers with at the National Maritime Museum, until 1 December 2024.
• A Breeze From Heaven: Biblical Fans - This exhibition features English & Dutch fans from the 18th century that depict biblical stories, most of them from the Old Testament, The Fan Museum, until 19 December 2024.
• Astronomy Photographer of the Year 16, a special exhibition of over 100 photographs on display at their best on brilliant lightbox displays, National Maritime Museum, until August 2025. Followed by APOTY 17 from September 2025.
• Lantern Parade and Christmas Lights On – A delightful Greenwich lantern procession, switching on of the twinkling Greenwich Market Christmas lights and Christmas shopping, Old Royal Naval College Grounds/Cutty Sark Gardens, 20 November 2024.
• Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair | 9th Edition, London’s only fair in contemporary printmaking, Royal Arsenal, 21 to 24 November 2024 | The Online Edition, 21 November to 1 December 2024.
• Snow Globe Climbs – This Winter, Up at The O2 launches the UK’s highest snow globe; an immersive, 'winter wonderland' experience like no other. Enjoy a guided climb over The O2's iconic roof before stepping into an immersive snow globe when you reach the attraction’s 52m-high summit. 22 November to 5 January 2025.
• Luke Jerram’s Mars in the Painted Hall – An astonishing installation Mars is coming to the Painted Hall this winter. Following the sell-out success of Gaia and Museum of the Moon, Mars will complete the trilogy of Jerram’s out-of-this-world installations at the iconic Old Royal Naval College. Painted Hall, 23 November 2024 to 28 January 2025.
• The Spirit of Christmas at Eltham Palace – An immersive and theatrical journey through the stunning art-deco mansion, perfect for the whole family. Eltham Palace and Gardens, 23, 24, 30 November & 1 December and 14, 15, 21, 22 & 23 December 2024.
• The Royal Borough of Greenwich presents Sparkle in the Park – A twinkling winter wonderland at Charlton Park and Charlton House & Gardens, 28 November to 1 December 2024.
• Museum by Candlelight – This Festive Season, see The Fan Museum in a new light…
  The Fan Museum will open later than usual to welcome its visitors into a magical new take on its exhibition spaces, illuminated almost entirely by candles and underscored by classical festive favourites, The Fan Museum, 14 to 19 December 2024.
• Disney on Ice presents Road Trip Adventures – Take a trip down memory lane, as Disney On Ice returns with a magical show for the whole family to enjoy, The O2 arena, 26 to 31 December 2024.    
• ROG 350 – In 2025, the Royal Observatory Greenwich celebrates its 350th anniversary. In this landmark year, there will be a series of events and activities that celebrate the rich history of the site and the work it does today. 350 years of pioneering research will be celebrated in talks, special planetarium shows, hand-on activities and stargazing events. Royal Observatory Greenwich, January to December 2025.
• Lunar New Year Celebration at Greenwich Peninsula – Discover the curated programme of events and public displays, contemporary/traditional workshops and get ready to be swept up in the energising rhythm of the Dragon Dance, Greenwich Peninsula, 29 January 2025.
• LGBTQ+ History Month – Celebrate the queer histories in Royal Museums Greenwich's collections and the magnificent communities. From a festival of LGBTQ+ history, to the Queer History Club and a wonderful ball like no other. National Maritime Museum/ Queen’s House, February 2025.
• The BRIT Awards – The UK’s biggest and most successful popular music awards show presented by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), The O2 arena, 1 March 2025.
• British Science Week 2025 – Explore the wonders of space and time at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. The Observatory will be hosting a jam-packed programme of events and there will be something for everyone, Royal Observatory Greenwich, 7 to 16 March 2025.  
• C2C Country to Country Festival - Europe’s biggest country music festival, The O2, 14 to 16 March 2025.
• Pirates – This major exhibition traces the changing depictions of pirates through the ages and reveals the brutal history obscured by fiction. National Maritime Museum, opens 29 March 2025.
• TCS London Marathon – Starts in Greenwich Park and continues through the Royal Borough to Woolwich, around the iconic Cutty Sark in Greenwich, 27 April 2025.
• Park It in the Market – An evening of classic cars and bikes, live rock n roll from Ronnie Ripple and the RipChords, vintage vinyl and live DJs from The Vinyl Countdown, Losers Motorcycle Club tea stall, MOT merch, incredible street food and plenty of dancing! Greenwich Market, Spring/Summer 2025.
• Urban Village Fete – celebrating Fete No.10, this much-loved annual festival is a free, family fun-filled day of music, feasting, crafting and dancing, Greenwich Peninsula, May 2025.
• Greenwich Dog Show – Enter your precious pup or come along to find out which dog is the prettiest and which has the waggiest tail for a fun day out for the whole family, Old Royal Naval College Grounds, May 2025.
• Love Your Local Market – Celebrate Love Your Local Market with a fortnight full of fun by shopping at local designer-maker arts, crafts, antiques and collectibles, lunch out on foods from all over the world, and support local businesses and traders – all whilst enjoying a special programme of free activities, Greenwich Market, May 2025.
• World Oceans Day – A family-friendly celebration of our blue planet at Cutty Sark/ National Maritime Museum, 7 June 2025.
• Armed Forces Day Celebration – An all-day celebration to show support for the men and women serving in the Armed Forces as well as veterans and cadets, June 2025.
• Royal Greenwich Festivals – A variety of festivals, workshops and quality performances with free, inclusive, world-class events happening all around the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Summer 2025.
• Labyrinth presents… at the Old Royal Naval College, 1 to 3 August and 8 to 10 August 2025.
• Peninsula Summer at Greenwich Peninsula, a celebration of community spirit, culture and the great outdoors, packed with music, films, culture, food trucks and pop-up bars, Design District - Greenwich Peninsula, Summer 2025.   
• Greenwich Park Bandstand Concerts – Hugely popular series of free concerts to brighten up your summer. Greenwich Park, June/July/August 2025 [Sundays only].
• Medieval Season and Legendary Joust at Eltham Palace and Gardens – Learn what life was like in medieval times and experience the exhilarating spectacle of speed and skill as four legendary knights compete for honour and glory in the Grand Medieval Joust, Eltham Palace and Gardens, Summer 2025.   
• KISSTORY On Blackheath – KISSTORY DJs, exclusive live performances and special guests across multiple stages plus fair rides, local food offerings and bars galore, Blackheath Common, 26 July 2025.
• Uptown Festival – A family-friendly festival with legendary bands, kids' activities and attractions. Blackheath Common, 27 July 2025.
• Turning Tides Music Festival - The free music, arts, film and food festival returns to Greenwich Peninsula for a weekend of eclectic live performances, Design District – Greenwich Peninsula, August 2025.
• Greenwich + Docklands International Festival - London’s leading festival of free outdoor theatre and performing arts, various locations across the Royal Borough of Greenwich, August/September 2025.   
• Totally Thames Festival - A celebration of diverse & accessible arts and culture with activities and events on and by the River Thames, September 2025.
• The Big Half – A one day festival centred around the half marathon distance, which aims to be truly global and uniquely local in celebration of London’s wonderful cultural diversity. Runners finish at the famous Cutty Sark, Greenwich, 7 September 2025.
• Open House London - The much-loved city-wide celebration of special architecture, landscapes and infrastructure, various locations across London including Greenwich, September 2025.
• National Television Awards – Britain's leading TV awards event where all the winners are chosen exclusively by the audience, The O2 arena, September 2025.
• Greenwich Comedy Festival – A-list line-up of comedy marvels paired with street-food, craft beer and more, September 2025.
• Woolwich Carnival 2025 – An annual celebration of community and culture where residents come to celebrate the borough's diversity, General Gordon Square & Royal Arsenal, September 2025.
• Black History Month (BHM) – A programme of events and activities celebrating Black History Month, including craft events, book readings, poetry and more, October 2025. Plus, year-round BHM365 programme across the borough.

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