1Free! (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
6.9 milesSun 12 Jul
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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 Little Chishill
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 Little Chishill, 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 Little Chishill
1Free! (worth double-checking)
2Free! (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
6 milesSat 11 Jul16:00
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3Free! (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
14.6 milesSun 12 Jul
4Free! (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.
13.7 milesSat 11 Jul
5Free! (worth double-checking)
6Free! (worth double-checking)Area 55 - Scotland North - Glamis Castle Extravaganza
Area 55 - Scotland North - Glamis Castle Extravaganza Glamis Castle Dundee Road, Glamis, DD8 1RJ
22.8 milesSat 11 Jul
7Free! (worth double-checking)Wickhambrook and District Garden Club – Garden Produce and Craft Show
at Wickhambrook Memorial Social Centre
Come along to the Garden Produce and Craft Show
23.1 milesSat 11 Jul15:00
8Free! (worth double-checking)Wickhambrook and District Garden Club – Garden Produce and Craft Show
at Wickhambrook Womens Institute
Come along to the Garden Produce and Craft Show
23.2 milesSat 11 Jul15:00
9Free! (worth double-checking)
10Free! (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
15.6 milesSat 11 Jul
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