We’ve announced the schedule for Wednesday 8th April 2026 for the return of Rediscover Redbridge! This will be a vibrant showcase of local creativity with free workshops, gallery spaces, and stalls to showcase activities offered by local creative and cultural organisations: a fantastic event to get inspired and explore what’s on offer. There will be Truck Art, ink marbling, giant sculptures, face painting, story times, dance workshops… and so much more! All activities are completely FREE.
Performances:
| Time | Performance |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Colours of Redbridge and Rambert, Dance For Fitness Performance |
| 12:00 – 12:30 | Beeja Dance |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Ambassadors of Dhol |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Cavaliers Dance Together Performance |
| 13:00 – 13:30 | Beeja Dance |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | SMK Arts Academy, Indian Classical Dance Performance |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Ambassadors of Dhol |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Karan’s Bollywood Masterclass, East / West Fusion Dance Performance |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Beeja Dance |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Ambassadors of Dhol |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Redbridge Music Lounge, Acoustic Performances |
Workshops:
| Time | Workshop |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Colours of Redbridge, Share Your Food Stories |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Colours of Redbridge and Mindful Marbling, Ink Marbling Workshop |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Colours of Redbridge and Rambert, Dance For Fitness Workshop |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Working Glass, Glass Painting Workshop
Children’s Story Time |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Dance To Inspire, Bollywood Dance Workshop |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Colours of Redbridge and Mindful Marbling, Ink Marbling Workshop |
All Day:
- Creative Workshops and Films with Redbridge Outdoor Arts
- Dual-language Story Books with Redbridge Libraries
- Face Painting with Redbridge Libraries
- Family Art Workshop and Exhibition with Farnham Green Primary School
- Giant Fans from Kinetika and Colours of Redbridge
- Giant Games with Redbridge Libraries
- Knitting Space with Witty Stitchers
- Let’s Code and Create Together with Lab Central
- Museum Tour and Badge Making with Redbridge Museum and Heritage Centre
- Nagrecha Radio Event Takeover
- Pop-up Gallery and Workshop with Barkingside Art Club
- Portrait Drawing with Ilford Art Society
- Activity Stalls and Showcases including jewellery making with Snaresbrook Arts and trying out new musical instruments with Redbridge Music Service
Who is this for?
Anyone who wants to find out what activities are going on in Redbridge, and to try out some of these for free. This event has been designed to be perfect for families, but also anyone who wants to try new things.
What is the format of the session?
We have confirmed appearances and activities from:
- Art Group Wanstead
- AWAAZ
- Barkingside Art Club
- Black Woman Kindness Initiative
- Cavaliers
- Colours of Redbridge
- Dance For Fitness
- Dance To Inspire
- Dels Laser Workshop (Laser Cutting)
- Friends of Loxford
- Ilford Art Society
- Ilford BID / Ilford In Colour
- Lab Central
- Muslimah Sports Association
- Nagrecha Radio
- Redbridge Libraries
- Redbridge Museum and Heritage Centre
- Redbridge Music Lounge
- Redbridge Music Service
- Redbridge Outdoor Arts
- Redbridge Tamil Cultural Association
- Sheyamali Sudesh Artwork Exhibition
- SMK Arts Academy
- Snaresbrook Arts Project
- SPACE Gallery
- Friends of Valentines Mansion
- Valentine’s Singers
- Vision Health and Wellbeing
- The Welcome Centre
- Witty Stitchers
- Working Glass
What will I get out of it?
We hope you’ll rediscover where you live and find something new to get involved with. We want everyone in Redbridge to enjoy living here, and by discovering the activities on offer, you could improve your health and wellbeing, gain new skills, make new friends and have fun!
How can I book?
You can just turn up on the day, use the link on the right-hand side of the page to book via Bookwhen, or call us on 020 8708 2858 and choose option 4. For more information, email hello@colours.red. All workshops and activities will be first-come-first-served on the day. We suggest arriving early for some of the more popular activities to avoid disappointment.
How do I get there?
Redbridge Central Library is just off Ilford town centre. We recommend taking public transport where possible. Many bus routes stop nearby such as 128, 150, 167, 247, 275, and 462. Ilford station is a 10-minute walk, and there is limited parking at the Mildmay Road Car Park. Plan your journey at tfl.gov.uk.
Access
All our activities are step-free with facilities such as accessible toilets. Most activities can be easily adapted for people with varying disabilities or neurodiversity. Please email us at access@colours.red to discuss your requirements.
