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Free Things This Weekend
Good local plans needn't cost the earth. This page keeps an eye on the stronger free events nearby, so you can skip the faff and get straight to the promising stuff.
11–12 July Near Millow
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
We don't just scoop up anything with a £0 next to it. These picks still need to be nearby, useful, and properly explained, because 'free' is lovely but 'free and baffling' is less of a selling point.
Happening Saturday 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Millow, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Millow
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2Free! (worth double-checking)Just Jim: Vinyl DJ
at The Red Hart
Join us on Saturday 11th July for a summer party at Kite! Legendary vinyl-only DJ Just Jim will be spinning up house, funk and soul in the Kite garden from 6pm-10pm. It's free entry so just come on down and enjoy the vibes
9.5 milesSat 11 Jul
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3Free! (worth double-checking)Just Jim: Garden DJ Set
at The Red Hart
Join us on Saturday 11th July for a summer party at Kite! Legendary vinyl-only DJ Just Jim will be spinning up house, funk and soul in the Kite garden from 6pm-10pm. It's free entry so just come on down and enjoy the vibes (and frozen cocktails!)
9.5 milesSat 11 Jul
4Free! (worth double-checking)Wandlebury Scything Festival
Sun 12 July, 10am-4pm. Have a go at scything and watch experts in action. Scything is a traditional rural skill that was used to cut hay. The skill is kept alive by enthusiasts and scything is still used to cut hay in small or difficult locations where using a tractor isn’t possible. From 10am-1pm there
10.3 milesSun 12 Jul
5Free! (worth double-checking)Guided House Tour
Kettle's Yard is the University of Cambridge's modern and contemporary art gallery. Kettle's Yard is a beautiful house with a remarkable collection of modern art and a gallery that hosts modern and contemporary exhibitions.
16.5 milesSat 11 Jul
6Free! (worth double-checking)Thank POP its Saturday
Lets 'Thank POP it's Saturday' Join us for 50% off drinks and FREE entry all before 10pm EVERY Saturday between 8pm - 3:30am Looking for something extra special...contact the team about booking a VIP Booth with us
23.3 milesSat 11 Jul
7Free! (worth double-checking)Area 55 - Scotland North - Glamis Castle Extravaganza
Area 55 - Scotland North - Glamis Castle Extravaganza Glamis Castle Dundee Road, Glamis, DD8 1RJ
16.4 milesSat 11 Jul
8Free! (worth double-checking)Simon Balle All-through School presents Saffron Sounds 2026
at Saffron Hall
A concert featuring ensembles from Simon Balle All-through School including Concert Band, Big Band, Orchestra and Choirs
19 milesSun 12 Jul
9Free! (worth double-checking)Concert of Summer Songs & Music
at St Peter
Concert of Summer Songs & Music Occurring for 1 hour Venue St Peter's, Buntingford Address Chapel End Buntingford, SG9 9AL, United Kingdom You are welcome to come along to a special concert of Summer Songs and Music by the Priory Singers and Wild About Recorders. There is no charge for entry, donations will be gratefully received for St Peter's Church. Saturday July 11 at 3 pm. Concert
12.1 milesSat 11 Jul16:00
10Free! (worth double-checking)Rhythms of London
Rhythms of London explores the city through contrast, movement, and close observation. The exhibition brings together two interconnected bodies of work that reflect different layers of urban experience. The first focuses on trees, abstract foliage, and museum interiors. These works capture quieter moments within the city, where natural forms and architectural spaces create a sense of pause. Branches, leaves, and structural elements are observed and reinterpreted through line, colour, and composition, revealing underlying rhythms that often go unnoticed. In contrast, the second body of work turns towards people and movement. Figures appear fragmented and fluid, dissolving into colour and gesture. These works respond to the pace and density of city life — the constant flow of bodies, overlapping trajectories, and fleeting interactions. Rather than depicting individuals, they evoke the collective energy of London as a shared, ever-changing environment. Together, the two series present London as a space shaped by opposing forces: stillness and motion, clarity and ambiguity, solitude and collective presence. The shift between quiet observation and dynamic movement reflects the way the city is experienced — not as a fixed image, but as a sequence of changing impressions.
38.3 milesSun 12 Jul
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