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Join us for this year’s Festive Santa Swim & Social at Love Open Water’s iconic London Royal Docks! Following the success of last year’s event, we’re back for 2025 – cosy, sparkly and full of festive cheer and laugher. Grab your Santa hats, favourite Christmas knits and plenty of good vibes for a magical evening at the docks.MORE FESTIVE FUN THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A CINNAMON STICK AT
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🎤 Festive Comedy:
Our very own, much-loved Toju Joe and the brilliant Hayley Crossland will be giving us a swimmers’ comedy experience to remember, with plenty of festive giggles and gentle, feel-good humour.
🎶 Festive Sing-Along:
Lift your voices and your spirits with a festive sing-along. Expect big smiles, big choruses and lots of familiar seasonal favourites to join in with.
🎁 Secret Santa:
Join our Secret Santa and share a little seasonal kindness. Bring a gift, take a gift – we suggest around £5-ish and we love home-made, re-gifted or lovingly crafted presents. There may even be a surprise visit and splash-landing from Santa Claus…
☕️🍫 Hot Chocolate Bar:
Hot chocolate, but make it extra. Whipped cream, marshmallows, gingerbread and sparkles – because hot cocoa without toppings is like a tree without baubles. Pre or post-swim, it’s the perfect winter warmer.
🥧 Mince Pies and More:
Come for the swim, stay for the snacks. We’ll have warm mince pies and tasty treats, and you’re very welcome to bring a festive bake to share with your fellow swimmers.
👒🎄 Dress Code:
Santa hats and Christmas jumpers are very much encouraged – silly, sparkly or just really, really cosy. Come in your Santa hat, come as an Elf, come ready to sleigh… just make sure you come along!
Event Details:
📆 Date: Tuesday, 16 December 2025
⏰ Time: 17:30–20:30
📍 Location: Love Open Water, London Royal Docks
💷 Tickets: £20.00 (only twice the price of a regular swim)
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Come for the swim, stay for the social. See you there!
📌 Things to remember:
You must have completed a Cold Water Induction prior to your swim – this is FREE this winter. Check your confirmation email for details on how to complete the course before your swim.
Your winter swim gear – remember your tow float, a light to attach to your hat or your tow float (lights are mandatory and preferably green), and a brightly coloured hat.
Your Christmas jumper and Santa hat – all other festive costumes welcome too.
Your Secret Santa present – bring one with you, and take one home.
Your mug – for lots and lots of warm drinks.
📷 Want to relive the magic from previous years? Check out the highlights here: bit.ly/LRDSantaSwim2023
📲 Make the most of your NOWCA membership with premium access to NOWCA Wild, and don’t forget to join the Love Open Water London Royal Docks group for venue updates.
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🔥🧖🏼♀️ Sweheat Sauna – special offer:
The lovely Victoria at Sweheat Sauna is offering a special festive sauna session running at the same time as our Santa swim and Christmas social, just for our swimmers and dippers. For £10 you can enjoy the sauna for as long as you like between 17:30 and 21:00. This is a separate offer, booked and paid for directly with Sweheat Sauna here: https://sweheat.as.me/schedule/660e4b75/?appointmentTypeIds[]=86174342
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