Come along to Columbia Road Youth Centre for a range of FREE activities, or to hang out with your friends - there is something for everyone: 

• PS5 and VR headset games 
• Cooking sessions
• Trips out
• Competitions
• Support and advice
• Access to computers
• Music
• Arts and crafts
• Fitness sessions (boxing, weights)
• Refreshments

Opening dates and times

Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 3:30pm to 8:30pm

For more information, please contact ythlondon@towerhamlets.gov.uk

Columbia Timetable (September – December)

Wednesday

Enrichment (Mulberry School): 13:30 - 15:30 (RESUMING IN SEPTEMBER)

Open Access – 15:30 – 20:30

Arts n Crafts – 15:30 – 17:30

Football practice – 17:00 – 18:30

Homework club – 18:30 – 19:30

Thursday

Open Access – 15:30 – 20:30

Fitness/Calisthenics – 16:00 – 17:00

Cooking on a budget – 17:00 – 19:30

Friday

Open Access – 15:30 – 20:30

121’s - 17:00 – 17:30

Youth Forum monthly – 17:30 – 18:30

Music Mayhem – 19:30 – 20:30

Trips

Fright Nite at Thorpe Park – October Half term - Thursday 29th October 2026 - TBC

Workshops 

3rd September - Relationships

10th September - Hate crime

17th September - No to Vaping

24th September – Drugs and alcohol misuse

1st, 8th 15, 22nd ,29th October - Black History Month 

8th October– Tie Dye and T-shirt printing

15th October – Personal Hygiene

22nd October - No to Bullying

October - Black History month – Cultural identity/ cooking foods from around the world

4th November - Fire work safety

4 - 6th - November Youth Work Week - Celebrating Youth Work Week (where the future begins)

16th December - Personal Hygiene

19th December - International Men’s Day

Other Activities 

• 18th December - Christmas movie night

• 17th December - Winter Quiz

• Cooking/Baking

• CV writing

• 23rd December - Christmas Party

Youth Forum:

• 30th September 2026

• 30th October 2026

• 22nd December 2026

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