7-13 July 2025
International #SoapWeek: Celebrating the world of soaps, one day at a time!
From Weatherfield to Walford, Ramsay Street to the Dales, Summer Bay to Ambridge – all your favourite soaps in one week-long celebration. International #SoapWeek is all about honouring iconic stories, unforgettable characters, and the fans who love them!
How to celebrate
We’re inviting fans across the globe to celebrate their favourite soaps during the week of 7-13 July, 2025. All you have to do is check out our suggestions and post and share your activities with #SoapWeek on your favourite social media site!
#SoapWeek Daily Celebrations.
Monday 7 July
Meet Me Monday
Kick off International Soap Week by introducing your soap fandom!
🎯 Activities:Share how you became a soap fan
Post your earliest soap memory or family viewing tradition
Show us your collection, merch, or favourite DVD box set
📢 Use:#SoapStarterMonday and #SoapWeek
Tuesday 8 July
Tony Warren Day: Soap Legacies
Celebrate the man who created Coronation Street and changed British TV forever.
🎯 Activities:Watch a vintage or classic episode of your favourite soap
Share a quote or scene that defines what soap means to you
Reflect on how soaps represent real people and real lives
📢 Use:#TonyWarrenDayand#SoapWeek
Wednesday 9 July
Wicked Wednesday: Villains and Vengeance
Celebrate the baddies, schemers and soapland shockers we secretly adore.
🎯 Activities:Post about your favourite soap villain
Share the most satisfying revenge storyline you’ve ever watched
Dress up or do an impression of a classic soap wrong’un
📢 Use:#WickedSoapWednesday and #SoapWeek
Thursday 10 July
Throwback Thursday
Look back on those unforgettable moments that made you gasp, cry or cheer.
🎯 Activities:Share a scene or storyline you’ll never forget
Reenact a favourite scene solo or with friends
Create a tribute to a character who’s no longer with us
📢 Use:#SoapThrowbackThursday and #SoapWeek
Friday 11 July
Foodie Friday: Cook a Soapy Dish
Get inspired by the kitchens of Weatherfield, Walford and beyond!
🎯 Activities:Recreate a soap-inspired meal or drink (Betty’s hotpot, Jean’s sausage surprise…)
Invent a dish for your favourite character and name it after them
Share photos, recipes or even a cooking video!
📢 Use:#FoodieFriday and #SoapWeek
Saturday 12 July
Fan Day: Art, Stories & Soap Obsessions
This day is all about celebrating the creativity of soap fans around the world — from your favourite quotes to your own soap-inspired creations.
🎯 Activities:
🗳️ Run a poll about your favourite soap
💬 Share your most iconic soap quote
🎨 Show off your creativity — whether it’s fan art, photography, tattoos, costumes or DIY soap merch
💖 Tell us what your favourite soap means to you
📚 Book Day Bonus! Share a soap-related book you love — a star’s memoir, a behind-the-scenes account, or a soap-inspired novel. You could even write your own mini fanfic and post it online!
📢 Don’t forget to use #SoapWeek and #SoapWeekBookDay so we can cheer you on and share your brilliance.
Sunday July 15
Super Soap Sunday
Celebrate big with our grand finale — and join the party live!
🎯 Activities:
Join our live-streamed Soap Week Pub Quiz Extravaganza
Host your own soap-themed party or mini-marathon
Share your favourite moments from the week
📢 Use:#SuperSoapSunday!
All Week
Celebrate however you like! Whether it's a watchathon, character tribute, or charity challenge, there's no wrong way to join in. Just use #SoapWeek to be part of the fun.
Show the power of soap… and soap fans!
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Show the power of soap… and soap fans! *
We’re encouraging soap fans to use International Soap Week as a chance to raise money for causes they care about. It’s a powerful way to show just how passionate and impactful the soap community can be — inspired by the stories, characters, and moments that move us on screen every day.
Use the hashtag #SoapWeekCharity so we can follow your journey, share your story, donate, and cheer you on. Together, we’ll show that soap fans aren’t just great at remembering plot twists — we’re great at making a difference too. Let’s turn our passion into positive change, one soap at a time.
To take part, choose a charity linked to a storyline that resonated with you — whether it’s mental health, domestic abuse, homelessness, or another real-world issue. Then pick a fundraising idea: maybe a watchathon, sponsored walk, bake sale, or something wonderfully weird. However you do it, make it your own.
About Conversation Street and International Soap Week
International Soap Week is a week-long celebration of the soap operas that have shaped our lives, our culture, and our living rooms for generations. Running from 7–13 July, the week invites fans from around the world to come together and honour everything we love about soaps — the iconic characters, unforgettable storylines, dramatic showdowns, and moments of unexpected joy.
From Coronation Street and EastEnders to Neighbours, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, and more, International Soap Week shines a light on the shows that have kept us hooked — whether for five years or fifty. Each day brings a new theme and fun fan activities, including creative challenges, nostalgic throwbacks, themed cooking, polls, quizzes, and opportunities to share your own soap stories.
This special celebration is hosted by Conversation Street, a long-running podcast devoted to Coronation Street. Since 2012, Conversation Street has offered weekly episode discussions, cast interviews, and behind-the-scenes insights into the UK's most iconic soap. Created by passionate fans for fans, the podcast aims to entertain, inform, and foster a warm and welcoming Corrie-loving community.
International Soap Week also pays tribute to the legacy of Coronation Street creator Tony Warren, with 8 July – his birthday – recognised as Tony Warren Day. It’s a chance to reflect on how one man’s vision helped redefine British television, telling real stories about real people with heart, humour, and grit.
Whether you're a lifelong viewer or a new fan, we invite you to join us for a week of soap-loving fun. Share your favourites, discover hidden gems, and celebrate the genre that’s always been there for us — one dramatic moment at a time.