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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 Lavendon

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 Lavendon, 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 Lavendon

Thank POP its Saturday1Free! (worth double-checking)

Thank POP its Saturday

at Popworld - Milton Keynes

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

9.7 milesSat 11 Jul
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Wandlebury Scything Festival5Free! (worth double-checking)

Wandlebury Scything Festival

at Bourn Windmill

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

24.7 milesSun 12 Jul
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Festivals & Events
Just Jim: Vinyl DJ8Free! (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

22.6 milesSat 11 Jul
CuratedSee the details→
Live Music
Just Jim: Garden DJ Set9Free! (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!)

22.6 milesSat 11 Jul
CuratedSee the details→
Live Music
Ebru for Beginners Workshop (Turkish Marbling)10Free! (worth double-checking)

Ebru for Beginners Workshop (Turkish Marbling)

at Cornerstone Arts Centre

Join our Ebru for Beginners Workshop (Turkish Marbling) class at Cornerstone Arts Didcot! Credit to Melek Ali Oglou for the images. Minimum age: suitable for children, but all children must be accompanied by an adult at all times Free to attend, but booking encouraged as spaces are limited Ebru, or Marbling Art, is a traditional Turkish art form that involves creating colourful patterns on water, which are then transferred onto paper. These patterns often include flowers, lattice designs, and symbolic motifs such as crescents and moons. Join this interactive workshop to create your own beautiful, marbled patterns using this traditional technique. Once dry, you can take your artwork home.

46.3 milesSat 11 Jul
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