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Free Things This Weekend in Farnham Common and Farnham Royal

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.

10 picks around Farnham Common and Farnham Royal, from 10 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.

25–26 July Near Farnham Common and Farnham Royal

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 25 July to Sunday 26 July.
Picked for Farnham Common and Farnham Royal, 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 Farnham Common and Farnham Royal

Fi.Fest1Free! (worth double-checking)

Fi.Fest

at Windsor High Street

Experience Fi.Fest: a feel good family-friendly summer music festival in Fifield, perfectly placed between Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire. Join…

3.8 milesSun 26 Jul
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Two-Piano Recital3Free! (worth double-checking)

Two-Piano Recital

at Parish Church Of St Jude Englefield Green

An opportunity to hear both our grand pianos together: Julian Hellaby and Peter Noke will play works from Germany, Argentina and Russia. As usual admission is free (though we welcome donations), and there will be refeshments in the interval.

7.8 milesSat 25 Jul16:00
CuratedSee the details
Live Music
Little Ravers Summer edition4Free! (worth double-checking)

Little Ravers Summer edition

at Popworld

LITTLE RAVERS – SUMMER SPECIAL Get ready for the ultimate family daytime rave at Popworld Reading Saturday 25th July 2PM – 4PM Expect an afternoon packed with: Live DJ & party anthems Free foam batons Free inflatables Unlimited squash for kids 🅿 Free buggy parking Quieter chill area Licensed bar for adults Tickets Under 2s – FREE Kids – £10 Adults – £8 BONUS OFFER: Kids eat for just £1 at Slug & Lettuce Riverside or Slug & Lettuce Friar Street when dining with an adult. Perfect for toddlers, young kids, parents, and anyone who loves a family-friendly disco atmosphere #LittleRavers #SummerSpecial #ReadingEvents #FamilyRave #KidsParty #PopworldReading #ThingsToDoInReading

16.3 milesSat 25 Jul
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Community
How I Grew A Moustache (Work In Progress)5Free! (worth double-checking)

How I Grew A Moustache (Work In Progress)

at Toynbee Studios

In a pursuit of better understanding her father, Riwa finds a letter he sent to his own late dad. With this discovery, she unlocks a quest that travels through timelines and across conversations with family members, piecing together a puzzle. Pulling in puppetry, silhouettes, and verbatim audio, How I Grew a Moustache explores how grief and silence travel across generations, and what it means to inherit stories that are left untold. At its heart, the work asks how diasporic families carry love, loss and memory across time.

23.6 milesSat 25 Jul20:00
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Play In A Day6Free! (worth double-checking)

Play In A Day

at Museum of Enfield

10am -4pm Young people aged (12-17) will work with two professional theatre creatives to create an original performance inspired by their own stories and ideas. Location: Dugdale Arts Centre Who is it for? Young people aged 11–17 years. What to expect - A full day creative theatre workshop with two professional facilitators. - Devising an original performance using theatre, spoken word, and movement. - A live public showcase the following day. - A youth-led celebration of storytelling, creativity, and community. Theme “What makes Enfield home?” Participants will explore identity, culture, belonging, and community, creating a performance that reflects their experiences and perspectives. This is an opportunity for young people to share their voices and help shape how their community is seen. Whether you’re taking part, supporting someone, or coming to watch, join us in celebrating the creativity and talent of Enfield’s young people. Come and experience a brand new performance, created in just one day and shared with the community the next! Day 2 Sunday 26 July 2026

24.5 milesSat 25 Jul11:00
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Theatre
Yorkshire - Tough Mudder UK - Mud and Obstacle Course Run7Free! (worth double-checking)

Yorkshire - Tough Mudder UK - Mud and Obstacle Course Run

at Tough Mudder West London

Tough Mudder Yorkshire at Broughton Hall isn’t just tough, it’s the muddiest course on the calendar. Winding through untouched terrain, woodland slogs, and leg-screaming hills, it delivers ankle-deep sludge, scenic suffering, and a healthy dose of northern grit. Set in the grounds of a grand Georgian estate, it’s as brutal as it is beautiful. Easily accessible from northern cities, but once you’re out there, it’ll test you every step of the way.

11.6 milesSun 26 Jul
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Workshops & Classes
Drink, Death & Debauchery Walking Tour8Free! (worth double-checking)

Drink, Death & Debauchery Walking Tour

at Foundling Museum

This guided walking tour takes in the colourful history of London’s West End around St Giles, Seven Dials and Covent Garden. Learn about the notorious gin craze of the 18th century, the history behind William Hogarth’s famous Gin Lane, gallows, plague pits and prostitution. Meet at the Dominion Theatre on Tottenham Court Road to be guided from Denmark Street to Holborn, ending at the Foundling Museum where you can see some more famous Hogarth paintings.

21.5 milesSun 26 Jul
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History & Heritage
Pr0t0typ39Free! (worth double-checking)

Pr0t0typ3

at St. Margaret's House

The Pr0t0typ3 exhibition showcases the explorations and experimentations created by Nihal during his 3-month artist residency at St Margaret's House. Building on from his pre-existing community carpentry practice, Nihal combines physical computing and experimental music to create multidisciplinary prototypes - a fusion of artistic expression.

24.4 milesSun 26 Jul
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community10Free! (worth double-checking)

Repair & Reuse Fair

at Roxeth Library

Hosted by Harrow in partnership with Victoria Hall, TRAID, LOANHOOD, and The Restart Project we are encouraging residents to fall in love with their favourite items all over again.

11.5 milesSat 25 Jul
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