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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.
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.
1Free! (worth double-checking)Starting and finishing at the Newcastle Falcons Rugby Union home ground – Kingston Park, this ROAD CLOSED course take in the beautiful countryside lanes around Newcastle Airport and Dinnington.
2Free! (worth double-checking)Rausing Building FREE – donation appreciated Booking not required but numbers may be limited. The Museum is NORMALLY open 6 days per week: Monday – Closed, Tuesday – FRIDAY open 10.30am – 4.30pm, SATURDAY OPEN 10.30AM – 4.00PM, Sunday open 11.30am – 3.30pm, See ALSO… bank Holiday OPening Hours See our Online Shop to get items by post.
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3Free! (worth double-checking)A special History Club workshop day for Magic Malmesbury! Our FREE History Club interactive workshops for 4-11 year olds (accompanied by an adult) usually runs on the last Sunday of each month. See Whats On for details of future History Club dates, times and topics. Come along and join the fun whilst learning about our …
4Free! (worth double-checking)Limitless Family cycling, is our session exclusively for SEND families. Enjoy cycling together on our enclosed, traffic-free track. Adapted cycles & helmets included.£4.50 per child (One adult goes free with every child) £4.50 per child (One adult goes free with every child) £5.50 Extra adult* Book online
5Free! (worth double-checking)Bring your own bike and enjoy cycling round our track Price per hour: Adults: £5.00, Children: £4.00 , Family group £16.00 Book online at https://centralswindonnorthpc.xnlcloud.com/LhWeb/en/public/Home
6Free! (worth double-checking)Join Cotswold Veldridjen Mini Racers for fun, off-road cycling skills sessions for kids aged 5-16. £20 per block of 6 sessions Email for enquiries and to book
7Free! (worth double-checking)Bring your own bike and enjoy cycling round our track Price per hour: Adults: £5.00, Children: £4.00 , Family group £16.00 Book online at https://centralswindonnorthpc.xnlcloud.com/LhWeb/en/public/Home
8Free! (worth double-checking)A fun family day featuring a coconut shy, magician, bar, BBQ, tug o' war, children's races, bouncy castle, alpacas, and tomahawk throwing.
9Free! (worth double-checking)A fun family day at the village hall featuring a coconut shy, magician, bar, BBQ, games, and more.
10Free! (worth double-checking)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.
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