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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 New Barnet

Not every listing gets a golden ticket

We don't just scoop up anything with a Β£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 New Barnet, 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 New Barnet

Rhythms of London1Free! (worth double-checking)

Rhythms of London

at St. Margaret's House

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 β€” 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 β€” not as a fixed image, but as a sequence of changing impressions.

9.7 milesSun 12 Jul
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Community
Rounders Fun Day2Free! (worth double-checking)

Rounders Fun Day

at Golders Green Synagogue

Let ’s get competitive! From our youngest members (3 months) to our oldest (103), everyone is welcome….and encouraged!!! Join us for a fun day for all ages at Childs Hill Park on Sunday 12th July at 3pm. There will be refreshments but please bring your own picnic.

5.5 milesSun 12 Jul
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Community

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community9Free! (worth double-checking)

Zazen + Samu + Coffee/Chat

at London Zendo (Hannya Temple)

Our Sunday morning schedule consists of 9:00am - two 30 minute periods of zazen with kinhin in the middle10:20am - chanting of the Heart Sutra, Sandokai / Hokyozanmai, and the dedication to the patriarchs/matriarchs10:40am - samu - some cleaning work practice. 10:55am - coffee/tea/biscuits and chat!

7.3 milesSun 12 Jul10:00
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Community
New Believers Bible Study10Free! (worth double-checking)

New Believers Bible Study

at Victory To Victory Community Church

Every Sunday The class will begin half an hour after the main service ends. You will be taught the foundations of Christianity. The class will be interactive, so you will be able to ask questions. If you'd like to attend, please, put your name down at the payment table. [presto_player id=21512]

7.8 milesSun 12 Jul
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