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National Martime Museum

Saturday 25 November, 10am to 5pm, free

Celebrate the spirit of Diwali in the heart of Greenwich. Enjoy live performances, talks, workshops and a lantern parade at the free family-friendly festival, curated by Mehala Ford.

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Enchanted Cinema: My Neighbour Totoro

Saturday 25 October, 11:30am and 2pm, from £11

Woolwich Centre Library, 35 Wellington Street, SE18 6HQ

An interactive screening of this Studio Ghibli classic – children under 18 months go free.

Half-Term Magic Makers Crafternoons

Daily from Monday 27 to Thursday 30 October, 2:30pm, 3pm and 3:30pm, free

Woolwich Works, SE18 6HD

Create a magic wand, spell book, suncatcher or dreamcatcher. Tickets are free but donations are welcome!

Arts and crafts with GCDA

Monday 27 October from 10am to 1pm, free

Eltham Centre Library, Archery Road, SE9 1HA

Perfect for the whole family, create arts and crafts inspired by Black history.

Author event: Luba Salpetrier

Thursday 30 October, 11am to 11.30am

Eltham Centre Library, Archery Road, SE9 1HA

Explore the alphabet through story time with the author of ‘A for Africa’ and ‘S for Sierra Leone’.

Ghostly ghouls garden trail and crafts

Thursday 30 October, 10am and 1pm, £5 per child

Charlton House and Gardens, Charlton Road, SE7 8RE

Did you know Charlton House is considered one of London’s most haunted locations? Head there this Halloween for ghostly crafts and a ghoulish trail in the spooky gardens – costumes encouraged!

Pumpkin carving workshops

Thursday 30 October, 10am, 11:40am, 2pm and 4pm, from £11

Woolwich Works, SE18 6HD

Create a grinning pumpkin to place in your window this Halloween! Suitable for ages three and over.

Book launch: A Whole Heap of Mixup by Stella Dadzie

Thursday 30 October, 6pm to 8:30pm, pay what you can

Queen’s House, Romney Road, SE10 9NF

Celebrate award-winning historian Stella Dadzie’s new book, covering themes from her family life and early years to political activism, travel in Africa and the Caribbean, and race and gender inequalities in Britain.

Boogies and Broomsticks: A Musical Monster Mash

Friday 31 October, 10:30am, from £9.35

Woolwich Works, SE18 6HD

A Halloween costume party with catwalk, disco, dance lessons and more. Children under 18 months go free.

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