Top Picks
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)A happy, nostalgic afternoon full of all your favourite melodies. This hour-and-a-half-long performance includes a 20-minute break for a free cuppa and biscuit, served in the performance area for maximum convenience. We understand that flexibility is very important for this performance. Please let us know if you have any requirements that we can assist you […]
2Free! (worth double-checking)Embark on an electrifying journey through the sensational 70s. Our world class band and dazzling vocals are set to transport you straight to the heart of disco fever. Get ready to re-live timeless hits from icons like Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic. Dress to impress in your most […]
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3Free! (worth double-checking)From the Soho Theatre Drag Lab, self-proclaimed drag legend and Dabbers Next Top Bingo Caller semi-finalist, Ms Amber Guity, returns to the Queens Theatre Hornchurch with her sell out Drag Bingo show. Expect comedy, music, sing-a-longs, two full games of bingo and ridiculous prizes, in a drag bingo party you won’t want to miss.
4Free! (worth double-checking)Four Forty Theatre invite you into their outrageous take on Shakespeare’s most magical comedy. A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows runaway lovers, magical creatures, and a group of very determined actors who find themselves in over their heads. With quick character changes, playful invention, and a sparkle of silliness, Four Forty transform the classic into a […]
5Free! (worth double-checking)Beyond the Barricade, the UK’s longest running Musical Theatre Concert Tour, is back for 2025. Join the cast for two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, featuring the songs that have made audiences return over and over again for more than 25 years. Enjoy numbers from The Phantom of the Opera, […]
6Free! (worth double-checking)A happy, nostalgic afternoon full of all your favourite melodies. This hour-and-a-half-long performance includes a 20-minute break for a free cuppa and biscuit, served in the performance area for maximum convenience. We understand that flexibility is very important for this performance. Please let us know if you have any requirements that we can assist you […]
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9Free! (worth double-checking)Rhythms of London explores the city through contrast, movement, and close observation. The exhibition brings together two interconnected bodies of work that reflect different layers of urban experience. The first focuses on trees, abstract foliage, and museum interiors. These works capture quieter moments within the city, where natural forms and architectural spaces create a sense of pause. Branches, leaves, and structural elements are observed and reinterpreted through line, colour, and composition, revealing underlying rhythms that often go unnoticed. In contrast, the second body of work turns towards people and movement. Figures appear fragmented and fluid, dissolving into colour and gesture. These works respond to the pace and density of city life — the constant flow of bodies, overlapping trajectories, and fleeting interactions. Rather than depicting individuals, they evoke the collective energy of London as a shared, ever-changing environment. Together, the two series present London as a space shaped by opposing forces: stillness and motion, clarity and ambiguity, solitude and collective presence. The shift between quiet observation and dynamic movement reflects the way the city is experienced — not as a fixed image, but as a sequence of changing impressions.
10Free! (worth double-checking)Inspired by the tiles of the Arab Hall, children will work with ceramicist Nibras Al-Salman to create a shared artwork filled with flowers, plants and creatures, as well as their own art piece to take home. Adults will gain an introduction to ceramics, particularly the Damascus and Iznik tiles in the museum, while children engage with playful clay-making.
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