What’s on at barge east?
We have a variety of food events, activities, classes, markets and special offers at Barge East & in our Gardens, book in or grab your tickets in advance.
🎄 Festive & New Year Opening Hours 🎄
Celebrate Christmas and New Year in true Barge East style. Whether you're joining us for winter dining, festive gatherings or our special New Year’s Eve service, here are our opening hours across the holiday period:
Sat 20 December: 12:00–00:00
Sun 21 December: 12:00–22:00
Mom 22 December: 16:00–23:30
Tues 23 December: 16:00–23:30
Christmas Eve: 12:00–17:00
Christmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Sat 27 December: 12:00–00:00
Sun 28 December: 12:00–22:00
Mon 29 December: 16:00–23:30
Tues 30 December: 16:00–23:30
New Year’s Eve: 20:00–02:00 - Ticketed Event, Prior Booking is Required
New Year’s Day: 12:00–18:00
Fri 2 January: 16:00–23:30
Sat 3 January: 12:00–00:00
Sun 4 January: 12:00–22:30
Book your December dining or New Year’s Eve celebration now — spaces fill quickly.
🎄 Your Festive Events, With Us 🎄
Celebrate the season aboard our award-winning floating restaurant or in the twinkling riverside gardens. Our 2025 Festive Events Brochure is your complete guide to hosting at Barge East — featuring indulgent menus, festive drinks, and bespoke packages for parties of every size.
Whether you’re planning a team celebration, a client gathering, or a night with friends, our sustainable Hackney Wick venue sets the stage for a truly unforgettable Christmas.
✨ Download the brochure today and start planning your festive event.
🎆 Your New Year’s Eve, With Us 🎆
Step aboard London’s most unique floating venue and welcome 2026 in unforgettable style. This year’s celebration features our New Year’s Eve Feasting Menu — a banquet-style dining experience where all guests are served together from 8pm, showcasing the finest seasonal and sustainable ingredients.
The evening continues with our resident DJs take over from 10pm–2am, carrying the celebrations into the early hours of 2026. Expect incredible food, great company and the unmistakable Barge East atmosphere.
Bookings are now live — secure your place for an unforgettable New Year’s Eve at Barge East.
WICK WONDERLAND IS BACK!
December 6–7, 13–14 & 20–21 | 12p.m. to 6p.m.
Step into the magic of Wick Wonderland, our festive riverside market at Barge East. Explore local makers, artists and creatives offering handmade gifts, sustainable crafts and winter treats with mulled wine and street food in our twinkling gardens.
Free entry. Book a table in the terrace or gardens to enjoy the festivities.
carols by the canal | new for 2025!
Wednesday 17 December | From 6p.m.
Join us for Carols by the Canal with live performances from the Victoria Park Singers. Enjoy festive singalongs, mulled wine and plenty of cheer with your Hackney Wick neighbours at Barge East.
Free entry. Book a table in the terrace or gardens to dine while soaking up the carols and atmosphere.
🔥Your Burns Night, Aboard Barge East🔥
Step aboard London’s most characterful floating restaurant for a Burns Night celebration like no other. Across three evenings, we’ll honour Scotland’s famed poet with a four-course Scottish feast, live folk music and the traditional Address to the Haggis — complete with a dram of whisky for the toast.
Expect comforting winter dishes, candlelit ambience, the sound of fiddle strings drifting through the barge and that unmistakable Barge East warmth. Whether you join us on Saturday, celebrate the true Burns Night on Sunday, or enjoy our special off-peak Monday sitting, it’s a feast to remember.
Bookings are now open — secure your table for a truly unforgettable Burns Night aboard Barge East.
your events, with us
Plan effortlessly with our 2025 Events Brochure—your complete guide to hosting at Barge East.
From our floating restaurant to lush riverside gardens, explore curated menus, bespoke packages, and exclusive hire options.
Whether it’s a corporate event, birthday, or wedding, our award-winning, sustainable venue in Hackney Wick sets the stage for unforgettable moments.
Download now and start planning
PRE-show MENU ABOARD THE BARGE
A short walk from Sadlers Wells East and the ABBA Arena in London, enjoy a special pre-show menu at Barge East.
Enjoy two course, award winning menu, for just £35, for limited seatings before your show.
Lay All Your Love On a meal before an incredible evening out as a Dancing Queen at the ABBA Arena in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Drinks tables after your experience are available at Barge East as well.
SUNDAY ROAST - RESTAURANT
Wind down for the week ahead on board our award winning restaurant for our take on a traditional Sunday roast.
Serving one of the finest Sunday menus in London, enjoy only the freshest ingredients, with produce grown onsite in our gardens.