Our venues will be closed to the public during the festive period from Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will re-open Monday 5 January 2026.

Below are the last dates of our sessions for each activity and information on our special events. If unsure of anything, please contact the relevant team listed in our What’s On page.

Special Festive Events

• Community Christmas Crafts: Thursday 4 December, 4 – 6 pm at The WELLcome Hub
• Toddler Playgroups Christmas Party: Friday 5 December 10 am – 11:30 am at The Well
• Over-65s Christmas Party: Tuesday 9 December 10 am – 4 pm at The Well
• BDCA Fundraiser Raffle Prize Draw: Tuesday 9 December
• Food Bank Christmas Lunch by ExCel: Wednesday 10 December 12 – 2 pm at The WELLcome Hub
• Interfaith Christmas Garden Party: Saturday 13 December 11 am – 1 pm in the Community Garden
• Flying Seagulls Performance: Date TBC at The Well

Holiday Dates for Activities and Services

Community Support

• Last Food Club on 16 December and re-opens 6 January
• Last Food Bank on 17 December and re-opens 7 January
• Last ESOL Class on 16 December and re-open 6 January

Children & Families

• Last Cheeky Chimps on 8 December and re-opens 12 January
• Last Tots Haven on 12 December and re-opens 9 January
• Last Family Hub on 11 December and re-opens 8 January
• Last Youth Theatre on 16 December and re-opens 13 January

Youth

• Last Youth Thursday 18 December and re-opens 8 January

Over 65s

• Last Chatty Tuesday on Tuesday 23 December and returns Tuesday 13 January
• Last Zumba Gold on Monday 15 December and returns Monday 12 January
• Last Chair-Based Exercise on Monday 22 December and returns Monday 12 January. No chair-based exercise on 1st December
• Last Bowls on Wednesday 17 December and returns Wednesday 14 January
• Last Online Tai Chi session on Wednesday 17 December. There will be no more Online Tai Chi in the New Year

Community Garden

• Last session on Saturday 20 December and re-opens Friday 6 February

Sports & Fitness Programme

• Last session on Thursday 18 December 2024 and re-starts on Monday 5 January