Royal Arsenal Woolwich

The London Marathon starts in Royal Greenwich on Sunday and if you’re travelling across the borough via public transport, we’ve got you covered 👇

🚌 Make sure to check your journey before you travel on any of the following bus routes, as they’ll be on diversion until affected roads reopen: 47, 51, 53 and N53, 54, 89, 108, 122, 129, 132, 161, 177, 178, 180, 199, 202, 244, 286, 291, 301, 335, 380, 386, 422, 453, 469, 486 and SL11.

🚈 The DLR will start earlier on the day, including services departing at 5:30am from Lewisham towards Greenwich and Cutty Sark.

🛥️ Thames Clipper services between Greenwich Pier and central London will be operating as usual.

⛴️ The Woolwich Ferry will be suspended between 6am and 3:30pm due to road closures for the event, with normal service resuming once roads reopen.

🗺️ You can plan your route via TfL’s Journey Planner, which we’ve linked in the first comment of this post.

Comedy at the Tramshed has a new home: St George's Garrison Church opposite the army barracks. It's the last Saturday of every month with one exception Saturday 2 May. It's outdoors so wrap up warm!

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Join LGBTQ Greenwich at House of Denna at 5pm on Sunday 19 April for an LGBTQ+ lineup of brilliant standup and alternative comedy. Tickets are £6.13 including booking fee. Booking link in the comments.

🗳️ Are you registered to vote in the local election in May? 📜

If not, you’ll need to register before 20 April. It only takes five minutes.

You can vote:

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Follow the link in comments to register or apply for a proxy or postal vote today 👇

🐄 A celebration of Agriculture, Horticulture and Rural Crafts 🐏

🗓️ Saturday 6 June and Sunday 7 June.
📍 Mudchute Park and Farm.

Rare breeds of sheep from all over the country will descend onto Mudchute Park and Farm to compete in our very own Sheep Show a stone's throw from Canary Wharf's skyscrapers. The show will also include other livestock displays. A fresh produce marquee will be teeming with cakes and community grown veggies. There will be things to do for all ages as well as an array of traditional rural craft demonstrations to engage with and learn from.

There are event sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected] if interested.

We’re just a couple of weeks away from our annual Spring Fair, taking place on Sunday 19th April from 12pm–4pm. We’re looking forward to welcoming a wonderful selection of local makers who will be joining us throughout the house and gardens.

Our Garden Café and community bar will be open all afternoon, and we’re delighted to host a live performance by Drum Africa at 2pm. Also look out for a short extract from Romeo & Juliet performed by Stage Acting Studio from our balcony.

For families, Wanderers of the Woods will be running children’s activities in the sunken garden and summer house from 1pm–3pm.

We’ll also be running three of our popular Shrewsbury House fundraising stalls; the tombola, a raffle and our bric a brac treasure table.
A huge thank you to everyone who has already donated prizes, and to our amazing volunteers who make these stalls possible. We’re still gratefully accepting both raffle and tombola donations—please drop these off at the front desk or in the office. All proceeds support the ongoing running of the House.

A Free event for adults to celebrate and the National Year of Reading. Join Leanne Bevan for an evening of special storytelling at on Thursday 23 April at 6-7pm, adult only event. 📚 Royal Borough of Greenwich Better

Local elections are coming up on Thursday 7 May.

Your voice matters – make sure you’re ready to vote.

🙋 Register to vote by midnight on Monday 20 April.

📫 Away on election day? Register for a postal vote by 5pm on Tuesday 21 April.

✅ Register for a proxy vote – where someone votes on your behalf - by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.

🪪 If you don’t have a valid photo ID, apply for a Voter Authority Certificate by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.

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