Gallions Reach Area Guide
A locals' guide to Gallions Reach
Where do Gallions Reach locals go?
Run or Dye
The most fun you can have with a pair of trainers, never mind the mad dashing through colour stations where you're attacked with sachets of dye. There's also a music festival of colour! Run or Dye takes place not only in London, but all around the country and world.Read more
Oxleas Wood Cafe and Severndroog Castle
Severndroog Castle tea rooms do super food and jolly posh teas in the considerately renovated folly albeit with sometimes random opening hours, check the website! Oxleas Wood Cafe is always open and always makes for a pleasant break with plenty of space for the kids to play and dogs to be run.Read more
Why not explore the nearby areas of
royal docks,
Woolwich Riverside,
woolwich,
thamesmead,
barking,
thames,
Plumstead,
eastbury,
upton park,
and Woolwich Common
Did you know?
"Beckton Gas Works was used as the location for a Japanese Internment Camp in Steven Spielberg's drama Empire of the Sun."
Sit back and take in the sites from south east London's modern penthouses....
Divyesh Bhanderi
Barking has a lot to offer - shops, schools and river walks...and with a massive regeneration programme already under way, its future is very bright...
Joshua Mugume
Factory and warehouse conversions in the east end of London make characterful homes.
Stuart Harris
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What locals say about Gallions Reach
Activities near Gallions Reach
Voulez Vous Abba Lunch and Show
Dress up and put on your dancing shoes! You are invited to a very sociable afternoon with good food and top notch live entertainment with space and opportunity to dance to the music. The Tereza Joanne is permanently moored and fully accessible with seating at round tables for 8 or 9 people. Sitting with friendship groups is achievable, if desired. After arrival at 11.30am, lunch is served at 12 noon. Chicken, Mashed potato, Green Beans and Gravy OR Vegetarian Wellington with same veg. First half of the show is at 1pm Dessert, Cheesecake OR Fruit Salad, with tea/coffee at 2pm Second half of the show is at 2.30pm and ends at 3.15pm The bar is open throughout the afternoon. Coach pick up points: Lode Depot 8.45am and Trumpington Park and Ride 9.30am Coach departs at 3.30pm Cost: WI Member 80.00 and Non Member 85.00 Booking starts: Monday 3 February 2025 Booking closes: Tuesday 1 April 2025Read more
Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition
Step into Ancient Egypt like never before at Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition in London! A stunning hi-tech production featuring an 8m high 360-degree video mapping room, a world premiere Hologram of the full mummification process, a VR walk through of the Valley of the Kings, not to mention TWO treasure rooms full of original artefacts, replicas and curated Egyptian historical displays. This limited 14-week run in London is not to be missed, an exceptional day out for fans of culture, technology, history, school groups, families and those interested in being immersed in a huge experiential and unique production.Read more
Mississippi Macdonald
Mississippi MacDonald is an English Soul-Blues singer/songwriter/guitarist, fronting a four piece band. He is a 6 times British / UK Blues Awards and three times US Independent Blues Awards nominee. He has appeared on BBC Radio 2's Blues Show with Cerys Matthews, has played extensively in the UK and the US, and has recorded recently in the US with Vaneese Thomas (Rufus Thomas) and Benny Turner (Freddie King, Mighty Joe Young). His previous album, Do Right, Say Right was named in the top 10 Blues Albums of 2022 by Mojo Magazine. Touring his second album for APM Records, Heavy State Loving Blues, he was appraised by Blues In Britain Magazine as one of finest modern bluesmen in the U.K. and on this release he's excelled in all areas. The Heavy State Loving Blues album has charted for multiple weeks at the top of the RMR Global Blues Report, second only to Buddy Guy. Contemporary British bluesman Mississippi MacDonald proves he's as legit as they come on his hard-charging new record HSLBa compelling, engaging artist who is going to make a lot of new friends with this record. Make sure youre one of them Rock and Blues Muse Mississippi MacDonald represents the next generation of great guitarists who hail from the UKwholly authentic, he's earned the right to claim the name Living Blues, USA Hell Yeah!.fabulous, very Albert King circa his Stax days and in my world, it doesnt get much better than that, Blues Matters! Superior soul-blues singing and songwriting Mojo, Issue 345 www.mississippimacdonald.com Instagram @mississippimacdonaldRead more
Under 5’s Abstract Collage Craft
Stay behind or join us after Rhyme Time for a craft especially for our under 5s. Create your own framed abstract artwork to celebrate World Art Day!Read more
Sam Fender
Indie from the North Shields singer-songwriter and guitarist. After starting his career as an actor, Fender released a number of singles independently before being named one of the BBC's Sound of 2018.Read more
The Big 90s Party
Discos For Grown Ups
The legendary Discos for Grown Ups pop-up disco party is coming for an amazing night dancing to 70s disco, 80s pop and 90s dance classics. Get glittered up for a fun, fab and feel-good night of dancing with people your own age to all the best ever 70s, 80s and 90s classics you love to boogie to... Dance the night away to all your favourite 70s, 80s and 90s dance floor hits from Donna Summer, Earth Wind and Fire, Chic, Barry White, Billy Ocean, Sister Sledge, Odyssey, Chaka Khan, ABBA, Madonna, Robin S, Erasure, Bee Gees, Candi Staton, Faithless and many moreRead more
About Gallions Reach
Gallions Reach is in the Docklands area of east London. Gallions Reach DLR station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) and is located on the DLR's Beckton branch, between Cyprus and Beckton stations.
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