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Free Things This Weekend in Haringey

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.

10 picks around Haringey, from 9 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.

25–26 July Near Haringey

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 25 July to Sunday 26 July.

Picked for Haringey, 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 Haringey

1Free! (worth double-checking)

Play In A Day

at Museum of Enfield

10am -4pm Young people aged (12-17) will work with two professional theatre creatives to create an original performance inspired by their own stories and ideas. Location: Dugdale Arts Centre Who is it for? Young people aged 11–17 years. What to expect - A full day creative theatre workshop with two professional facilitators. - Devising an original performance using theatre, spoken word, and movement. - A live public showcase the following day. - A youth-led celebration of storytelling, creativity, and community. Theme “What makes Enfield home?” Participants will explore identity, culture, belonging, and community, creating a performance that reflects their experiences and perspectives. This is an opportunity for young people to share their voices and help shape how their community is seen. Whether you’re taking part, supporting someone, or coming to watch, join us in celebrating the creativity and talent of Enfield’s young people. Come and experience a brand new performance, created in just one day and shared with the community the next! Day 2 Sunday 26 July 2026

4.5 milesSat 25 Jul11:00

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2Free! (worth double-checking)

Celebrating Nokshi Katha

at St. Margaret's House

Originating from Bangladesh, Nokshi Katha or ‘Kantha’ embroidery is one of the oldest forms of embroidery in the world. It is a beautiful and meditative craft which upcycles old cloth and materials such as saris into elaborate and brightly coloured embroidered pieces. This exhibition and workshop will showcase Nokshi Katha embroidery skilfully crafted by a group of women as part of the Nokshi Katha embroidery course at St Margaret’s House. The group meet weekly for 10-weeks, facilitated by sustainable fashion and textile designer Shama Kun. Many members of the group have never partaken in Nokshi Katha embroidery previously, but through the course have become skilled embroiders and developed a love for the craft. Like many textile traditions, Nokshi Katha celebrates the creativity and resourcefulness of women gathering in community. Over the term, the group have created a supportive space of sharing stories, cultures and skills, making both collective and individual pieces that express hope and solidarity. The theme of this summer term is 'Women's Empowerment'.

6.2 milesSat 25 Jul

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3Free! (worth double-checking)

How I Grew A Moustache (Work In Progress)

at Toynbee Studios

In a pursuit of better understanding her father, Riwa finds a letter he sent to his own late dad. With this discovery, she unlocks a quest that travels through timelines and across conversations with family members, piecing together a puzzle. Pulling in puppetry, silhouettes, and verbatim audio, How I Grew a Moustache explores how grief and silence travel across generations, and what it means to inherit stories that are left untold. At its heart, the work asks how diasporic families carry love, loss and memory across time.

6.6 milesSat 25 Jul20:00

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4Free! (worth double-checking)

Indigenous garden + terrace

at Studio 338

We’re excited to announce Indigenous at the legendary Studio 338 - our biggest standalone London show of 2026. After a packed start to the year across London and beyond, with more exciting announcements still to come for summer and the months ahead, many of you have been asking what our major London summer gathering would look like this year. On Saturday 25th July, we bring it to one of the most iconic spaces in electronic music culture - a venue we’ve admired throughout our entire journey, and one that has hosted some of the most respected names in global dance music. This event will also mark the official launch party of Indigenous Records. The label has always felt like a natural progression for us - an opportunity to take the sound and identity we’ve been building on dancefloors and give it a home beyond the events themselves. We can’t wait to share some of the music and artists that will shape the label’s future with you throughout the day and night. Taking place across both the open-air Garden and the world-famous Terrace, this is a full day into night experience built around scale, atmosphere and complete immersion. From daytime energy beneath the summer sun through to deeper late-night moments inside one of London’s most celebrated electronic music spaces, Indigenous takes over the venue for a 12-hour journey soundtracked by some of the most exciting DJs in London right now.

9.7 milesSat 25 Jul

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5Free! (worth double-checking)

Drink, Death & Debauchery Walking Tour

at Foundling Museum

This guided walking tour takes in the colourful history of London’s West End around St Giles, Seven Dials and Covent Garden. Learn about the notorious gin craze of the 18th century, the history behind William Hogarth’s famous Gin Lane, gallows, plague pits and prostitution. Meet at the Dominion Theatre on Tottenham Court Road to be guided from Denmark Street to Holborn, ending at the Foundling Museum where you can see some more famous Hogarth paintings.

5.2 milesSun 26 Jul

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History & Heritage

6Free! (worth double-checking)

Soho Theatre Walthamstow’s Big Family Day

at Soho Theatre Walthamstow

186 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 4QH We are a 5 minute walk from Walthamstow Central tube station, which is only 20 minutes from central London on the Victoria Line, and 15 minutes from Liverpool Street station on the Overground. There are numerous buses that stop nearby and outside the venue.

5.5 milesSat 25 Jul

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Children & FamilyTheatre

7Free! (worth double-checking)

Pr0t0typ3

at St. Margaret's House

The Pr0t0typ3 exhibition showcases the explorations and experimentations created by Nihal during his 3-month artist residency at St Margaret's House. Building on from his pre-existing community carpentry practice, Nihal combines physical computing and experimental music to create multidisciplinary prototypes - a fusion of artistic expression.

6.2 milesSun 26 Jul

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8Free! (worth double-checking)

Tales Big Day Out

at Chickenshed

Big Day Out offers a variety of Big activities and even Bigger shows throughout the building and garden. In this Big Day Out the whole building becomes your playground, with fun round every corner.

3.1 milesSat 25 Jul13:50

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9Free! (worth double-checking)

Music, Art and Picnic (Clapham Common)

at Thousand Seasons Studio

Join us on Saturday, July 26th for a laid-back summer picnic with our music students, friends, and community! We’ll hang out, make music, get creative, play games, and enjoy some food and drinks together.

5.8 milesSun 26 Jul

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