Details of Warm Spaces across Harlow during sub-zero conditions

News / Sat 3rd Jan 2026 at 11:37am

WITH THE temperatures below zero for the next week, there should be a warm spaces initiative enacted.

We contacted Harlow Council but there was no reply.

Streets2Homes told us that that all service users had been housed over the Christmas period.

Here is information that may be useful.

Harlow Playhouse

Harlow Playhouse provides a warm and inviting space in the bar and cafe areas during its opening hours:

Monday to Thursday 10.30am to 5.30pm
Friday to Saturday 10.30am to 10.30pm
The Playhouse is closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Harlow libraries

Libraries are open year-round for residents to keep warm, access the internet and free wifi.

Opening times and locations of Harlow libraries:

Great Parndon Library
Harlow Library
Mark Hall Library
Old Harlow Library
Tye Green Library
All libraries are closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Sumners Farm Close

Sumners Farm Close provides a warm and welcoming space during its opening hours from 8am to 6pm, 7 days a week.

Maybury Open Door

An inclusive drop in centre for adults:

Tuesday and Friday 11am to 3.30pm – Harvey Centre, Level 1 (opposite Cineworld)
Thursday 11am to 3.30pm – Harefield Church, Momples Road

There is also a website called Harlow Frontline.

3 Comments for Details of Warm Spaces across Harlow during sub-zero conditions:

Pete rawlingson

2026-01-03 14:38:24

Jennings the bookies is lovely and warm sit and watch the racing .

Bill

2026-01-03 15:53:30

Lovely gesture but the cold doesn't stop at 3.30 when these people shut the spaces and go home to there lovely warm homes. There should be 24 hours spaces in the extreme cold. Still wouldn't want to put any of these people who run these places out now would we.

Reverend Jokey Poyntz

2026-01-05 21:50:56

Sanctuary Drop in (a joint venture between the church and MRCT) will be resuming this Friday 9th of January from 11.00 till 13.00 at the front of St Paul's Church - a warm welcome awaits with free hot drinks and soup and rolls.