1Free! (worth double-checking)Events | Theatre Factory | Ashton Group
0.9 milesSat 11 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 Barrow Island
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 Barrow Island, 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 7 picks near Barrow Island
1Free! (worth double-checking)
2Free! (worth double-checking)Brass Band Concert
Giggleswick and Settle Brass Band will be performing a Concert on 11th July in Lothersdale parish Church. Free admission at 7pm. Donations will be split between the band and the church funds. This concert will feature music from the Musicals. Image is from the Annual Christmas concert.
49.5 milesSat 11 Jul20:00
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3Free! (worth double-checking)Book Signing
Join us in our free-to-enter Fab4 Cafe at The Royal Albert Dock to get your copy of ‘The Birth of The Beatles Story’ signed by its authors Mike and Bernadette Byrne.
49.7 milesSat 11 Jul
4Free! (worth double-checking)
5Free! (worth double-checking)North West Card Show
at Liverpool Convention Centre
The North West Card Show is back! And so is Duncan Ferguson , fresh back from the World Cup and ready to meet all you Toffees! Be sure to grab an autograph or photo with the Everton legend himself. But that's not all... We're bringing 70–80 sports card tables to Liverpool, making this one of the biggest sports card sections outside of London and the Sports Card Social. The sports hobby is thriving right now, and we're proud to be giving it the platform it deserves. If you're tired of attending shows with just 4–10 sports tables, look no further. We've put a huge amount of effort into building a dedicated sports section featuring a wide range of vendors, from high-end cards and sealed product to memorabilia and collectibles. And of course, we haven't forgotten our amazing TCG community! With 190 TCG tables , on-site grading services, and even our on-site tattoo artist ready to give you that Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! or Magic-inspired ink, there's something for every collector. Whether you're into sports cards, TCG, memorabilia, grading, trading, buying, selling, or meeting special guests, this show has it all. This isn’t just a show — it’s an experience: Meet our mascots, create memories with friends and family, and be part of a fast-growing collector community. With 3,000 tickets available and a completely sold-out event back in February, this is one you do not want to miss.
50 milesSat 11 Jul
6Free! (worth double-checking)Planet X Goth And Punk Night Return To The ‘temple Street Of Love’
PLANET X RETURNS THE BIGGEST & BEST PLANET X REUNION (SINCE THE ONE IN LA BATEAU) Electrik has been transformed over the past couple of years and is perfect for … Continued
49.5 milesSat 11 Jul
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