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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 Rainsbury Farm

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 Rainsbury Farm, 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 Rainsbury Farm

The Saturday Session1Free! (worth double-checking)

The Saturday Session

at Fever

The Biggest night of the week in Exeter!! The Saturday Session Main Room: DJ Freejak with dance floor bangers House / Dance / RnB Fever Room: Resident DJ Adam Boyce plays the biggest Party Tunes in our Amazing Fever Room (If you can't sing it he won't play it!!!) Open 10pm-3.30am

23.3 milesSat 11 Jul
Local gemSee the details→
Community
The Saturday ABBAlicious Party2Free! (worth double-checking)

The Saturday ABBAlicious Party

at Fever

Our great Friends ABBALicious join us for the Party set to die for, We Thank Abba for the music and Mamma Mia We are looking forward to a great night

23.3 milesSat 11 Jul
Local gemSee the details→
Community

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Coffee and chat4Free! (worth double-checking)

Coffee and chat

at Burnham Pavilion

11am-1pm Somewhere House Somerset offers “coffee and chat” sessions on the last Saturday of the month (except December). Free to attend, you are welcome to give a donation towards refreshments. A safe, warm space to socialise and meet members of the counselling and volunteer team. Contact the team on.

23.1 milesSat 11 Jul
CuratedSee the details→
Community
A Morning of Classical Music5Free! (worth double-checking)

A Morning of Classical Music

at St Mary Magdalene's Church

A Morning of Classical Music Occurring for 2 hours Venue St Mary Magdalene, Wookey Hole Address High Street Wookey Hole Wells, BA5 1BS, United Kingdom A morning of classical music to celebrate the Patronal Festival of St Mary Magdalene, with local musician Lucy White and friends. Coffee, tea, and cake available in the interval. Free seating. No admission charge. Voluntary retiring collection in favour of St Mary Magdalene Church. Event held in a Church Concert Family Friendly Festival Music Patronal Festival

35.6 milesSat 11 Jul11:00
Local gemSee the details→
Live Music
MONTHLY SALE - next dates 9th May & 13th June6Free! (worth double-checking)

MONTHLY SALE - next dates 9th May & 13th June

at St Paul's Church

2nd Saturday of each month, 11am-1.30pm, FREE ENTRY Delicious home made pasties, sausage rolls, cakes + stalls / bric-a-brac / jigsaws / books / children's magazines / raffle, etc (plus plants when available). Raising money for St Paul's, including plans for re-ordering and new toilets.

29.6 milesSat 11 Jul12:00
Local gemSee the details→
Community
Event : Celebration of Nature7Free! (worth double-checking)

Event : Celebration of Nature

at St Fagans Museum Visitor Centre

Join us as we celebrate the wealth of nature in Wales at St Fagans National Museum of History. We’ll have our Amgueddfa Cymru scientists on hand to give you a glimpse into the fascinating diversity of life using specimens from our collections that are stored in Cardiff. Learn from our experts in plants, animals and fossils. We’ve partnered with some local nature-based charities and organisations, who will talk about their wonderful projects to help protect our biodiversity.

30.8 milesSat 11 Jul11:00
Local gemSee the details→
Festivals & Events
Event : Celebration of Nature8Free! (worth double-checking)

Event : Celebration of Nature

at St.Fagans Cardiff

Join us as we celebrate the wealth of nature in Wales at St Fagans National Museum of History. We’ll have our Amgueddfa Cymru scientists on hand to give you a glimpse into the fascinating diversity of life using specimens from our collections that are stored in Cardiff. Learn from our experts in plants, animals and fossils. We’ve partnered with some local nature-based charities and organisations, who will talk about their wonderful projects to help protect our biodiversity.

32.5 milesSat 11 Jul11:00
Local gemSee the details→
Festivals & Events
I Am Making Art: Hauntings, Handkerchiefs9Free! (worth double-checking)

I Am Making Art: Hauntings, Handkerchiefs

at Spike Island

Can a hanky keep a secret? Can a napkin tell a tale? Inspired by Spike Island’s exhibition, Nancy Lupo: Several Chickens Later , multidisciplinary artist and folklorist Johnny Morgan-Jones invites participants to explore sculpture, performance, and speculative storytelling through found fabrics, imbuing them with meaning and movement.

45.2 milesSat 11 Jul12:00
Local gemSee the details→
Community
Gala10Free! (worth double-checking)

Gala

at Sherborne Steam & Waterwheel Centre

Visit the SSWC and see the Hindley engines running under steam and the large waterwheel rumbling. Enjoy the Visitor Centre with audio visual presentation, displays of related items, tea and coffee, and a picnic area.

41.5 milesSun 12 Jul
Local gemSee the details→
Arts & Culture

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