Building on 50 Years of Community Celebration
The Plumstead Make Merry is the longest-running community festival in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, it all started in 1975. The festival is entirely run by volunteers who are passionate about the local area, and funded through the generosity of our supporters and dedicated fundraising efforts.
Each year, thousands of people come along to enjoy a packed day of music, arts and activities that celebrate the history of the area and its diverse community. With up to 100 different stalls from local groups and businesses, there is plenty on offer including food and activities for all the family.
How you can get involved
Run a stall
Every year the PMM has over 70 stalls featuring local businesses. Applications for 2025 are now open!
Become a volunteer
To run the festival we need 50 volunteers on the day alone. And we also need help organising it. If you’d like to get involved, have fun and meet local people, join us!
Make a donation
The Plumstead Make Merry is entirely run by volunteers and relies on donations to keep running. Could you help your local festival?
Could you be our sponsor?
We will have a variety of sponsorship options available to purchase for 2025. It’s a great way to support your local community and get your business noticed!
Stay in touch!
Photographs on this page are by courtesy of Chris Mansfield, Deborah O’Boyle, Jan Evelyn-Wilson, and members of our official photographers from the Aperture Woolwich Photographic Society: Bill Jordan, Gary Shaw, Jagdip Kang, M W Pinsent, Mick Jones, Paul Parkinson, and Rahil Ahmad.
I absolutely love the atmosphere of the Plumstead Make Merry – the whole community comes together in a fantastic day for the whole family. Everyone is in good spirits, and it makes me proud to feel that I am part of a greater SE18 family.
Emma B.
About PMM
The first Plumstead Make Merry took place on Saturday 21 June 1975 on Plumstead Common. It was organised by members of the community and featured local people and organisations that volunteered their time.
Since then, the Plumstead Make Merry has grown in size, amenities and diversity.
Find us
The Plumstead Make Merry takes place on the east side of Plumstead Common. Get directions
Bus 🚌
51, 53, 291
Tube/Rail 🚉
Elizabeth Line – Woolwich
DLR – Woolwich Arsenal
Rail – Plumstead / Woolwich
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