Top Picks
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 Redhill (North Somerset), from 4 local venues. The map pin is doing actual work here.
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.
1Free! (worth double-checking)A fantastic day of family fun at Farrington's Kids Fest on 18th, 19th, 25th & 26th July 2026. Bubbles | Double Act Circus Shows | Inflatables | Games | Creative Play | Trailer Rides | Characters | Magic Shows | Games
2Free! (worth double-checking)DETAILS Just Transition ensures a fair, inclusive shift to a green economy, protecting workers and communities. The TUC campaigns for secure, unionised green jobs. Bristol Trade Unions Council leads DETAILS Just Transition ensures a fair, inclusive shift to a green economy, protecting workers and communities. The TUC campaigns for secure, unionised green jobs. Bristol Trade Unions Council leads local efforts. Full details at the bristol_just_transition website Join in-person or via livestream, free registration required at Headfirst Bristol. Saturday 25th July 2026 at 10:30am to 4pm ORGANISER Bristol Trade Unions Council Bristol Trade Unions Council leads local efforts for a fair, inclusive, green-job market. Just Transition. MORE INFO TIME July 25, 2026 10:30 AM - 4:00 PM (GMT+00:00) GoogleCal LEARN MORE
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3Free! (worth double-checking)DETAILS A celebration of flavours, culture and community as part of South Asian Heritage Month. Head to Sparks on the 25th July for delicious food, live DETAILS A celebration of flavours, culture and community as part of South Asian Heritage Month. Head to Sparks on the 25th July for delicious food, live entertainment, local vendors and unforgettable experiences for every foodie. Saturday 25th July, 11 – 6pm on the first floor Department Of Imagination. Free entry, everyone welcome. ORGANISER South Asian Heritage Month South Asian Heritage Month is observed internationally providing opportunities to celebrate, commemorate and educate through events, exhibitions, performances and community activities. MORE INFO TIME July 25, 2026 11:00 AM - 6:00 AM (GMT+00:00) GoogleCal LEARN MORE
4Free! (worth double-checking)DETAILS Kids Kicks is bringing a free repair boot shop and pop up to Sparks Bristol on Saturday 25th July. Come on down for hand cleaned boots at affordable DETAILS Kids Kicks is bringing a free repair boot shop and pop up to Sparks Bristol on Saturday 25th July. Come on down for hand cleaned boots at affordable prices, tips on how to clean & maintain boots, fake boot spotting and much more! Saturday 25th July – 12:00pm – 4:30pm ORGANISER Kids Kick Kids Kicks is a CIC that revamps and recycles football, rugby and astro boots to help make high quality footwear affordable and sustainable to all. MORE INFO TIME July 25, 2026 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM (GMT+00:00) GoogleCal LEARN MORE
5Free! (worth double-checking)DETAILS Want to gain more confidence around tools? Not sure how to maintain them? Learn how to restore old tools, maintain and sharpen them to increase their longevity and DETAILS Want to gain more confidence around tools? Not sure how to maintain them? Learn how to restore old tools, maintain and sharpen them to increase their longevity and save items from landfill! Sunday 26th July Session 1- 11am-1pm (women’s workshop) Session 2- 2pm-4pm (all welcome) Drop by the Repair Café on the ground floor of Sparks. Both workshops are free, over 18s only ORGANISER Sparks Repair Cafe Join us at our Sparks Repair Café in the Department of Reuse & Resources to mend your things! Every Sunday, we hold two drop in sessions: Repair Café - 11.30am - 1.30pm & Repair and Make Café 2.30pm – 4.30pm. Both sessions will be focused on repair but with the afternoon offering a little more freedom and space for creativity. If you have nothing that needs repair, we’ll have a lovely stash of items that can be reworked, dismantled and re-made, investigated, stripped for materials. MORE INFO TIME July 26, 2026 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (GMT+00:00) GoogleCal LEARN MORE
6Free! (worth double-checking)A celebration of flavours, culture and community as part of South Asian Heritage Month. Head to Sparks on the 25th July for delicious food, live entertainment, local vendors and unforgettable experiences for every foodie. Saturday 25th July, 11 – 6pm on the first floor Department Of Imagination. Free entry, everyone welcome.
7Free! (worth double-checking)Across the weekend of the 25th & 26th of July Bowlore will be performing two shows per day - one archery, one weapons (both approximately 45 mins+) showing the use of a range of arrowheads and edged hand/pole weapons from the whole medieval period, including choreographed combat and sharp-sword cutting demonstrations. The shows will be fully commentated and include plenty of history, humour and audience participation elements. Show Times: 12 noon & 3pm both days Between shows there will be have-a-go archery and sword-school (suitable for all ages, for a small fee) plus a hands-on display of weapons and armour, talks and Q&A, set within their medieval tented encampment. This event is included with the cost of admission and Glastonbury Abbey members can enjoy it free of charge (additional charges apply for have a go activities). Save on the cost of admission by ordering in advance online. Buy Admission
8Free! (worth double-checking)Across the weekend of the 25th & 26th of July Bowlore will be performing two shows per day - one archery, one weapons (both approximately 45 mins+) showing the use of a range of arrowheads and edged hand/pole weapons from the whole medieval period, including choreographed combat and sharp-sword cutting demonstrations. The shows will be fully commentated and include plenty of history, humour and audience participation elements. Between shows there will be have-a-go archery and sword-school (suitable for all ages, for a small fee) plus a hands-on display of weapons and armour, talks and Q&A, set within their medieval tented encampment. This event is included with the cost of admission and Glastonbury Abbey members can enjoy it free of charge (additional charges apply for have a go activities). Save on the cost of admission by ordering in advance online. Buy Admission
9Free! (worth double-checking)Across the weekend of the 25th & 26th of July Bowlore will be performing two shows per day - one archery, one weapons (both approximately 45 mins+) showing the use of a range of arrowheads and edged hand/pole weapons from the whole medieval period, including choreographed combat and sharp-sword cutting demonstrations. The shows will be fully commentated and include plenty of history, humour and audience participation elements. Between shows there will be have-a-go archery and sword-school (suitable for all ages, for a small fee) plus a hands-on display of weapons and armour, talks and Q&A, set within their medieval tented encampment. This event is included with the cost of admission and Glastonbury Abbey members can enjoy it free of charge (additional charges apply for have a go activities). Save on the cost of admission by ordering in advance online. Buy Admission
10Free! (worth double-checking)Eventbrite - South Gloucestershire Council presents Free Dr Bike health checks at Avon Valley Railway - Saturday, 25 July 2026 at Avon Valley Railway (Bitton Station), Bitton, England. Find event and ticket information.
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