On your doorstep
Our neighbours in Embassy Gardens
Independent and local businesses within a few minutes’ walk of every building. Choose one to see it on the map.
What’s on locally
Around Nine Elms & Battersea
Local events picked from The Dispatch. They’re run by other organisers, so check times and tickets with them before you go.
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6 Nov – 3 Jan
Glide ice rink
London’s only riverside ice rink, with a 200-metre skate trail.
Battersea Power Station
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Sat 14 & Sun 15 Nov
Salad Days Market
Art, jewellery, homeware and fashion stalls.
Battersea Power Station
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Sun 22 Nov
Santa arrives at the Power Station
A dance party in Malaysia Square, then Santa and his elves abseil down the Power Station.
Battersea Power Station
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27 Nov – 24 Dec
Santa’s Workshop
New this year: an immersive family grotto inside the Power Station.
Battersea Power Station
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Sat 5 & Sun 13 Dec
The Nutcracker
London Children’s Ballet in Turbine Hall A, at 12pm, 2pm and 3pm.
Battersea Power Station
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5 – 22 Dec
Curated Makers Christmas Market
Gifts from independent makers.
Battersea Power Station
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6, 12, 13, 20 & 21 Dec
Winter Nights at the Zoo
After-dark Christmas evenings with lantern-lit animal encounters, 5:30–8:30pm.
Battersea Park Children’s Zoo
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Wed 16 Dec
Chase the Moon 5K & 10K
An evening run from the bandstand, 7pm.
Battersea Park
Nothing listed right now. The next issue of The Dispatch will have the latest local events.
Community calendars
For more going on nearby, these organisers keep their own listings.
- Battersea Power StationMarkets, family events, seasonal shows and the ice rink
- Battersea Park Children’s ZooHalf-term activities and seasonal evenings
- Wandsworth Council eventsCommunity events across the borough, including Battersea Park
- Wandsworth librariesFree activities, groups and children’s sessions
- Lambeth Council eventsVauxhall and the Lambeth side of Nine Elms
From EGRA
Our own socials and events for residents are on What’s on, and every issue of The Dispatch has a local round-up.
Know about something coming up nearby? Tell us at info@egra.org.uk.
Opening times
Hours are snapshots of each venue’s published times, checked on 5 October 2026. Holiday hours may differ, so check before a special trip.
Missing somewhere?
If a local business has opened, moved or closed, tell us at info@egra.org.uk and we will update the map.
How it’s made
Streets, parks and building outlines come from OpenStreetMap. The Embassy Gardens buildings are drawn by hand from their mapped sections; facades and heights are illustrative.