The countdown to Christmas is on and what better way to celebrate than with your fellow East Village residents.

Join us on Thursday, 2nd December from 5:00pm-8:00pm and watch the East Village Christmas Tree light up! ?

What can you expect at this FREE community event?

• Get into the festive spirit with performances from Sarah Goodson, the Guitar Tuition East London Band, carols from Newham Music Choir and Jazz Ensemble, DJ Rami Radi and host Sam King
• Enjoy a free mince pie ? or mulled wine on arrival (whilst supplies last!) served by local artisan Italian eatery Signorelli
• Walk along the Christmas Market and choose from 10+ street-food market stalls serving up seasonal favourites!
• Free-to-ride Ferris Wheel ?
• Christmas arts and crafts for kids in The Hall ? hosted by The Yard Theatre

On the night, visitors can also check out a sustainable Christmas market in The Lab E20 (3-4 East Park Walk), East Village’s new creative hub. Responsible fashion brand RÆBURN and ethical African homeware marketplace AKOJO MARKET will be selling their wares.

The Lab E20 Christmas Market will be open to the public from 2 – 12 Dec, every Thursday through to Sunday, 12pm – 6pm. Over the two weeks there’ll be a number of festive workshops – for more info and to book visit The Lab E20 page.

This free community event is brought to you by Get Living and is open to all ages.