
Stand Up Comedy Show
ERITH MADE 2022
Settle in for an evening of big laughs with special guests Jason Simmons, Mat Wills and Disobey. If you can tear yourself away for a moment, grab a drink and a bite to eat from The Bookstore!
£5 - Tickets bookable here and on the door.
The Exchange - Walnut Tree Road, DA8 1RS
Library of Sound
ERITH MADE 2022
Come to The Exchange’s “Town Square” for an evening of new music from up-and-coming local musicians:
Keep The Room Tidy // The Early Swerve // Sock3ts // Manscarz
Plus, Bexley Brewery are running a pop-up cider + beer bar for you to enjoy while the live music is in full swing!
FREE
The Exchange - Walnut Tree Road, DA8 1RS

Vinyl Party at The Bookstore
ERITH MADE 2022
Grab something to eat and drink from The Bookstore and kick back to the music of local DJ Nick Davey on The Bookstore Terrace. If you have vinyl, feel free to bring some along so we can hear and enjoy your music too!
FREE
The Bookstore - Walnut Tree Road, DA8 1RS

Storytime + Boat Crafting at Erith Library
ERITH MADE 2022
Join the Erith Library team for a boat themed craft activity and story time session aimed at 4 - 9 year olds. Take a breather from this busy weekend with this relaxing and free workshop!
FREE
Erith Library - 100 Erith High St, Erith DA8 1SL

Keeping It Wheel: A Garden Takeover
ERITH MADE 2022
Join local cycling enthusiast Boyd for a garden takeover! Find out about local cycling groups like Let’s Go Cycling and Erith Cycling Group and discover ways you an enjoy the outdoors through craft workshops with Men in Sheds and Re-Instate, making wind chimes and flower bombs.
FREE
The Exchange - Walnut Tree Road, DA8 1RS
Send A Friend A Postcard Workshop
ERITH MADE 2022
Design and decorate a postcard, inspired by Erith, to send to family and friends near and far. This family workshop is delivered by local creative educator Lauren Price.
FREE
The Exchange - Walnut Tree Road, DA8 1RS

Erith Rowing Club - Open Day
ERITH MADE 2022
Erith Rowing Club is opening its doors so you can admire the boats kept on the pier side, have a go on their rowing machines, and hear about what they do and how far they travel up the Thames.
FREE
20 Erith High Street - DA8 1QY

History Walk to Lesnes Abbey
ERITH MADE 2022
Are you a keen walker? Then grab your walking boots and head to St John’s Church to meet the Friends of Lesnes Abbey and Woods for a ramble to the Abbey and a tour of the ruins. Refreshments are available at the church prior to the walk.
FREE - Booking required here.
Meet at St John’s Church - West Street, DA8 1AN

Running Horses Family Fun Day
ERITH MADE 2022
Running Horses is guaranteeing fun on both sides of the High Street! Grab something tasty from Jam Paradise, get into character with a splash of face paint, and raise the roof on the big bouncy castle. Join the team for all of this, and so much more.
FREE
23 Erith Highstreet - DA8 1QY

Erith Playhouse - Open Day
ERITH MADE 2022
Join the Erith Playhouse members as they open the doors to our local, amateur theatre for drop-in tours throughout the day. See how the magic of theatre happens and say hello to one of the members to find out how you can get involved.
FREE
Erith High Street - DA8 1QY

The Old Church History Tour
ERITH MADE 2022
Explore this ancient church and graveyard stepping back into Erith’s history. Discover the churches’ story, its people, its adaptation, and restoration. Refreshments will be provided afterwards.
Tour at 11am and 4.30pm.
FREE - Booking required here.
St John’s Church - West Street, DA8 1AN

Make A Brick
ERITH MADE 2022
Ever wondered how a brick is made? Well, drop-in, get your hands dirty, and form a brick, or two, with Local Works Studio. All the bricks made by you will be used to build something that lasts at The Exchange. This workshop is open to all ages.
The Exchange - Walnut Tree Road, DA8 1RS
FREE

YoHa: Wasted Walks
ERITH MADE 2022
Artists and YoHa team members Katie Surridge and Graham Harwood will be leading an expedition into the marshes and shoreline of Erith to explore what is lurking beneath our feet! After the walk, you will come back to The Exchange to photograph your findings, to be included in an exhibition later this year.
Please meet at The Exchange Greenhouse in the Garden and please wear shoes suitable for walking/wet weather!
FREE - Book your space here.

Erith Pier Promenade
ERITH MADE 2022
Get dressed up with face painting, mend and hair braiding and walk London’s longest pier to the soundtrack of local buskers performing at the new “Pier Square”. Or, why not have a go at chalk drawing on the boardwalk? Or simply watch the boats pass down the Thames with an ice-cream in hand?
Pier Square - Wharfside Close, DA8 1QW

E'Ruff Dog Show
ERITH MADE 2022
Erith’s First EVER Dog Show is finally here! Local dogs (and their owners) are entering this fun and harm-free show where there will be different categories to enter, including the highlight “Best Dog of the Year!” Attendees will be able to watch the dogs do simple tricks and tasks, and coo over our lovely canine friends.
If you (and your pup) would like to enter the Dog Show - you can do so here.
The Exchange, Walnut Tree Road - DA8 1RS
FREE

Old Library History Tour
ERITH MADE 2022
Join local resident and blogger Hugh Neal for a one-hour history tour of the Old Library. Find out about the significance of the building to the local area, and the characters involved in the making and running of the old library and museum. Meet at the main entrance of The Exchange.
Tours at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm - Lasting one hour.
The Exchange, Walnut Tree Road - DA8 1RS
FREE - Ticket booking available here.

Riverside Gardens Fun Day
ERITH MADE 2022
Remember the Riverside Festival? Well, we are bringing it back with this Fun Day. Come to the Riverside Gardens to see what Erith and its local clubs and organisations, have to offer. Take part in garden and craft workshops or try out some martial arts with Kuk Sool Won of Erith.
FREE
Erith High Street - DA8 1QY

London South East College - Open Day
ERITH MADE 2022
Head to the Bexley Campus of London South East College to meet staff and students, explore the campus, see the latest work produced by the Art & Media students, and learn about the diverse set of courses they offer.
FREE
2 Walnut Tree Road - DA8 1RA
Erith Made Market
ERITH MADE 2022
Shop local at our Erith Made Market on Pier Road, where there will be a range of products and produce, from cakes to jewellery to flowers, as well as some fantastic street performances including circus skills and African drumming bringing beats to the streets.
FREE
DA8 1TB

Yoga Workshop
ERITH MADE 2022
Explore Asana (physical postures) and Pranayama (breath work) in this hour-long family yoga session inspired by the River Thames - and Erith’s place next to it. The session is delivered by local resident and yoga teacher Mandy.
FREE - Book your space here
The Exchange - Walnut Tree Road - DA8 1RS

Louis Wain at The Exchange
ERITH MADE 2022
Admire the works of English artist Louis Wain, recently memorialised through the film The Electrical Life of Louis Wain starring Benedict Cumberbatch. This exhibition comes to Erith thanks to local residents Ken and Kathy Hampson who collect his anthropomorphic works predominately made up of charming and often psychedelic cats.
FREE
The Exchange - Walnut Tree Road, DA8 1RS