1Free! (worth double-checking)Roman Toys & Games with Marcus the Medicus
Come and discover the toys that Roman children played with, in the company of the famous Marcus the Medicus
21 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 Ettrick
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 Ettrick, 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 3 picks near Ettrick
1Free! (worth double-checking)Typewronger’s No Homework Book Club – Jul 2026/Book Adaptations
Eventbrite - Typewronger Books presents Typewronger's No Homework Book Club - Jul 2026/Book Adaptations - Sunday, July 12, 2026 at Typewronger Books, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian. Find event and ticket information.
37.4 milesSun 12 Jul20:00
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3Free! (worth double-checking)Jack McLuckie & The VC - Saturday Matinée
at Pianodrome Granton warehouse
Saturday 11 July | 1pm Jack McLuckie and the VC is a project involving musicians from the trad, folk and indie scene all over the central belt in Scotland and beyond. Pianodrome Bruntsfield free entry, by donation
39.1 milesSat 11 Jul
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