Free Lantern Making Workshop at Wade Hall - Illuminate Bermondsey 2026
Bardell House, London, SE1 2DH
Build your own willow-and-tissue-paper lantern at Wade Hall with guidance from artists.
Things to do with kids in Bermondsey
Bermondsey offers several different kinds of family outing without needing to borrow attractions from London Bridge or Canada Water. Younger children can start with songs and stories at Blue Anchor Library, then head outside for playground time at Bermondsey Spa Gardens or Paterson Park. Around Bermondsey Street, the Fashion and Textile Museum brings colour, pattern and hands-on exploring into an indoor visit. School-age children also have reading and chess groups, while Salmon Youth Centre adds after-school arts, music and sport with clearly defined age groups.
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Bermondsey offers several different kinds of family outing without needing to borrow attractions from London Bridge or Canada Water. Younger children can start with songs and stories at Blue Anchor Library, then head outside for playground time at Bermondsey Spa Gardens or Paterson Park. Around Bermondsey Street, the Fashion and Textile Museum brings colour, pattern and hands-on exploring into an indoor visit. School-age children also have reading and chess groups, while Salmon Youth Centre adds after-school arts, music and sport with clearly defined age groups.
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Sport & movement
Football at Salmon Youth Centre
Salmonyouthcentre.org
43 Old Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, London SE16 4TE · Bermondsey
11–16 years
Join friendly Wednesday-evening football tournaments at Salmon.
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Full programme detailsMulti-Sport at Salmon Youth Centre
Salmonyouthcentre.org
43 Old Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, London SE16 4TE · Bermondsey
11–16 years
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Choose a place for a day at your own pace.
Blue Anchor Library
Bermondsey
A neighbourhood library with songs and stories for under-fives, reading groups and chess.
Fashion and Textile Museum
Bermondsey
Explore fashion and textile exhibitions, borrow an explorer kit and try creative family activities.
Salmon Youth Centre
Bermondsey
A Bermondsey youth centre with age-specific sports, arts, music and after-school clubs.
Addresses for your route
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- Bermondsey Spa Gardens
Spa Road, Bermondsey, London SE1
- Blue Anchor Library
Market Place, Southwark Park Road, London SE16 3UQ
- Fashion and Textile Museum
83 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3XF
- Paterson Park
Lynton Road, London SE16
- Salmon Youth Centre
43 Old Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, London SE16 4TE
- St James’s Churchyard
Thurland Road, London SE16
- St Mary Magdalen Churchyard
Tower Bridge Road, London SE1
- Tanner Street Park
Tanner Street, London SE1
Guides & inspiration
Bermondsey with children: playgrounds, library mornings and family art
Build a local Bermondsey family outing around playgrounds, Blue Anchor Library, the Fashion and Textile Museum and age-specific clubs at Salmon Youth Centre.