Local Places offering Free/low-cost food over the festive holidays 2025

This list includes a range of local places that are offering regular meals and/or food parcels from December 20th till January 4th.

If you need a pharmacy during one of the festive Bank Holidays, Regal Chemist (48 Chatsworth Road) will be open between 10am and 2pm and can be reached on 0208 985 2536. Unipharm Pharmacy (253 Kingsland Road, E2 8AN) will also be open from 10am till 4pm and can be reached on 020 7613 4176.

  • Saturday December 20th

    Organisation: Co Hub

    Offer: Food pantry

    Time: 11am-3pm

    Location: New Kingshold Community Centre, Ainsworth Road, E9 7LP

    Pop by for low-cost food

  • Sunday December 21st

    Organisation: St John’s Soup Kitchen and Food Bank

    Offer: Open for a hot drink and space to sit down as well as hot food.

    Time: 12pm=2pm

    Location: St John's Church, 2A Gloucester Drive (on corner of Queen's Drive) N4 2LW

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    Organisation: Urban Table

    Offer: Soup Kitchen

    Time: 1.30pm-3.30pm

    Location: Clapton Park URC
    Round Chapel Old School Rooms
    2 Powerscroft Road,
    E5 0PU

  • Monday December 22nd

    Organisation: Children with Voices

    Offer: Christmas Brunch Party - residents and volunteers welcome

    Time: 2pm-5pm

    Location: St Thomas’s Church, Upper Clapton.

    Book here

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    Organisation: Hackney Foodbank

    Offer: Offering emergency food parcels. Please note, you need a referral to come to this centre.

    Time: 6pm-8pm

    Location: Address: Kingsmead Kabin, 8-9 Kingsmead Way, London E9 5QG

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    Organisation: Idia’s Community Kitchen

    Offer: Free Breakfast Club

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Location: Fellows Court Community Centre E2 8LR 

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  • Tuesday December 23rd

    Organisation: Chatsworth Road Food Bank

    Offer: Food bank

    Time: 11am-3pm

    Location: Clapton Park Methodist Church, 99-111 Chatsworth Rd E5 0LS

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    Organisation: Gascoyne One Lunch Club

    Offer: Free three course meal

    Time: 11am-2pm

    Location: Gascoyne One Community Centre, Gascoyne Road, London E9 7BL

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    Organisation: Hackney Foodbank

    Offer: Emergency food parcels (food bank). Please note, you’ll need a referral to use this service.

    Time: 11am-1pm

    Location: Our Ladies and St Joseph Church, 100a Balls Pond Road, N1 4AG

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    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Breakfast Club

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Location: Fellows Court Community Centre E2 8LR 

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    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Hot Meal

    Time: 7pm-8pm

    Location: Bootstrap 18-22 Ashwin Street, London, E8 3DL

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    Organisation: Morningside & Gascoyne Food Hub

    Offer: Emergency Food Bank

    Time: 11.30am-12.30pm

    Location: Morningside Community Centre, Cresset Rd, E9 6SJ

  • Wednesday December 24th

    Organisation: Idia’s Community Kitchen

    Offer: Breakfast Club

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Location: Fellows Court Community Centre E2 8LR 

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    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Hot Meal

    Time: 7pm-8pm

    Location: 74 Kingsland High St, E8 2NS (in front of crisis charity shop)

  • Christmas Day - Thursday December 25th

    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Breakfast Club

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Location: Fellows Court Community Centre E2 8LR

  • Boxing Day - Friday December 25th

    Organisation: Idia’s Community Kitchen

    Offer: Food Pantry - 50p donation per bag. Other bulky items from £1-£5.

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Address: Fellows Court Community Centre E2 8LR

  • Saturday December 27th

    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Food pantry. 50p donation per bag. Other bulky items from £1-£5.

    Time: 10am-1pm

    Location: Fellows Court Community Centre E2 8LR 

  • Sunday December 28th

    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Free hot meal

    Time: 2pm-3pm

    Location: 74 Kingsland High St, E8 2NS (in front of crisis charity shop)

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    Organisation: Urban Table

    Offer: Soup Kitchen

    Time: 1.30pm-3.30pm

    Location: Round Chapel Old School Rooms, 2 Powerscroft Road, London E5 0PU

  • Monday December 29th

    Organisation: Children with Voiced

    Offer: Lunch. £3 for a single, £5 for a family

    Time: 12pm-2pm

    Location: De Beauvoir Tenants and Residents Association Building, 81 Downham Road, De Beauvoir Town N1 5TR

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    Organisation: Idia’s Community Kitchen

    Offer: Breakfast Club

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Location: Fellows Court Community Centre E2 8LR 

  • Tuesday December 30th

    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Breakfast Club

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Address: Fellows Court Community Centre, E2 8LR

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    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Hot Meal

    Time: 7pm-8pm

    Location: Bootstrap 18-22 Ashwin Street, London, E8 3DL

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    Organisation: St Johns Soup Kitchen and Food Bank

    Offer: Soup Kitchen and Food Bank

    Time: 6.30pm-8pm

    Location: St John’s Church, 2A Gloucester Drive (on corner of Queen’s Drive), N4 2LW

  • Wednesday December 31st

    Organisation: AMURT-UK

    Offer: Meals, hot drinks, biscuits and friendly chat

    Time: 2pm-3.30pm

    Location: Salvation Army Community space, Lower Clapton Rd E5 0QR

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    Organisation: AMURT-UK

    Offer: Hot meals for the homeless community.

    Time: From 1.30pm

    Location: Greenhouse GP, 19 Tudor Rd E9 7SN.

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    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Breakfast Club

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Location: Fellows Court Community Centre E2 8LR 

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    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Hot Meal

    Time: 7pm-8pm

    Location: 74 Kingsland High St, London E8 2NS (in front of crisis charity shop)

  • Thursday January 1st

    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Breakfast Club

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Location: Fellows Court Community Centre E2 8LR 

  • Friday January 2nd

    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Food pantry. 50p donation per bag. Other bulky items from £1-£5.

    Time: 10am-1pm

    Location: Fellows Court Community Centre E2 8LR 

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    Organisation: Hackney Food Bank - Museum of the Home

    Offer: Emergency food parcels. Please note, this service is by referral only.

    Time: 10am-12pm

    Location: 136 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8EA

  • Saturday January 3rd

    Organisation: Hackney Foodbank

    Offer: Emergency food parcels. Please note, this service requires a referral.

    Time: 11am-1pm

    Location: Pembury Community Centre, 1 Dalston Lane, London, E8 1FA

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    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Food Pantry. 50p donation per bag. Other bulky items from £1-£5

    Time: 10am-1pm

    Location: Fellows Court Community Centre E2 8LR 

  • Sunday January 4th

    Organisation: St Johns Soup Kitchen and Food Bank

    Offer: Soup Kitchen and Food Bank

    Time: 12pm-2pm

    Location: St John’s Church, 2A Gloucester Drive (on corner of Queen’s Drive), N4 2LQ

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    Organisation: Idia's Community Kitchen

    Offer: Free hot meal

    Time: 2pm-3pm

    Location: 74 Kingsland High St, London E8 2NS (in front of crisis charity shop)