1Free! (worth double-checking)Newent Community Food and Drink Festival 2026
at Midlands Air Ambulance Charity Shop
Come and join the FREE fun down by the lake in beautiful Newent!
24 milesSat 11 Jul13:00
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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 Hope Bagot
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 Hope Bagot, 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 Hope Bagot
1Free! (worth double-checking)
2Free! (worth double-checking)Events and Attractions - Telford & Shropshire
Apley Farm Shop provides a number of events, attractions and promotions all year round, from Craft and Trade Fairs, Valentine’s Meals, Mothering Sunday Lunches and treats, Easter Egg Trails, Afternoon Tea, Classic Motor Day, Halloween, Christmas Market, Santa’s Grotto and many other activities and events to enjoy.
18.6 milesSun 12 Jul
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3Free! (worth double-checking)Bridge Church Gornal
At Bridge Church Gornal, we believe in the power of God's love and grace to transform lives. We believe in God, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and that Jesus Christ died for our sins and rose again on the third day. You may have known us by our former name as Straits Community Church who have been on the estate since the 1960's.
22.5 milesSun 12 Jul
4Free! (worth double-checking)St Giles Church Summer Fayre from 10.00am / 2.00pm All our welcome free entry
Come along to our summer fayre at St Giles Church, where you can browse and buy lovely items from our tables of crafts, bric-a-brac, jewellery, flower displays, and more. Relax with a delicious refreshment, and enjoy the wonderful BBQ and Caribbean food outside. Everyone is welcome, entry is free, and as with previous fayres, it promises to be a warm and welcoming day at our church. 10.00 am/2.00 pm.
28.2 milesSat 11 Jul11:00
5Free! (worth double-checking)Fused Glass Workshop
11am to 1pm Admission: £5 In these workshops by Paula Andrews, there will be opportunities to create Fused Glass artworks inspired by Nature, Colour and the Seasons. There are lots of projects to choose from including freestanding panels as well as dishes and tea lights. Each project is individually priced and payable on the day. Prices range from £10 to £40. Workshops are suitable for all abilities.
49.5 milesSat 11 Jul12:00
6Free! (worth double-checking)1940s Weekend
at The Worker's Institute and Cafe
Walk our historic streets browsing shops, houses and industrial workplaces of the past as they are brought to life with reenactors representing everything from domestic life to the armed forces.
25.1 milesSat 11 Jul
7Free! (worth double-checking)1940s Weekend
at The Black Country Living Museum
Walk our historic streets browsing shops, houses and industrial workplaces of the past as they are brought to life with reenactors representing everything from domestic life to the armed forces.
25.1 milesSat 11 Jul
8Free! (worth double-checking)Exhibitions
at Studio-Gallery of Carole Baker
NEWPORT AGRICULTURAL SHOW Chetwynd Deer Park, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8EU. You can find Carole in the Rural Lifestyle Marquee and she will be demonstrating from 12.30pm Saturday 11 July 2026
27.6 milesSat 11 Jul
9Free! (worth double-checking)Walk and Draw
at The New Art Gallery Walsall
Join Artist Al Fawson for fast-paced and fun workshops where you can make speedy sketches of artworks, the Gallery’s architecture, and the local area.
30.6 milesSat 11 Jul12:00
10Free! (worth double-checking)Newcastle Half Marathon 2026
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.
37.2 milesSun 12 Jul
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