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Meals During the Festive Period

  • December 4, 2025

Throughout the festive period there will be some changes to our service. Between Monday 22nd December – Sunday 4th January some of our meals will be closed.

To make it as easy as possible for you to find a free FoodCycle meal, we have listed all the locations that ARE OPEN during the festive period below. Click on the location name to find out more details.

FoodCycle meals are open to everyone, so if you fancy a chat, warm space, and free hot meal, please come along. There’s no need to book, just turn up and our volunteers will make you feel welcome.

Monday 22nd December

Benwell

Clacton

Peterborough

Slough

Tuesday 23rd December

Exeter

Wednesday 24th December

Peckham (London)

Friday 26th December

Norwich

Sunday 28th December

Barking

Monday 29th December

Clacton

Peterborough

Tuesday 30th December

Ipswich

Wednesday 31st December

Peckham (London)

Marylebone

Friday 2nd January

Milton Keynes Wolverton

Norwich

Wandsworth Road (London)

Saturday 3rd January

Cambridge

Finsbury Park (London)

Kilburn (London)

Lewisham (London)

Peckham (London)

Roehampton (London)

Sunday 4th January

Barking (London)

From Monday 5th January all Projects will resume their normal weekly schedule. 

If your local Project isn’t listed then please check the location page.

We know that many people need access to food banks, warm spaces and free meal services, particularly over the winter.  Our community meals don’t just run over Christmas, we run week in, week out throughout the year and you are welcome to join us each week, no matter your circumstance.

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