1Free! (worth double-checking)Craft & Gift Fair
at St Peter's
Come on in to our monthly Craft & Gift Fairs over the summer and buy from a great range of crafts and gifts by local crafters.
5.8 milesSat 11 Jul11:00
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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 Harkstead
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 Harkstead, 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 Harkstead
1Free! (worth double-checking)
2Free! (worth double-checking)Calendar Management Software
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13.3 milesSun 12 Jul
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3Free! (worth double-checking)Chelmsford Silver Band & Harmonie Concert Band
The ever popular Music in the Park returns to Priory Park bandstand for 2026. The bandstand will come alive with top local bands and musicians!
40.6 milesSat 11 Jul
4Free! (worth double-checking)Guided House Tour
Kettle's Yard is the University of Cambridge's modern and contemporary art gallery. Kettle's Yard is a beautiful house with a remarkable collection of modern art and a gallery that hosts modern and contemporary exhibitions.
48.8 milesSat 11 Jul
5Free! (worth double-checking)Wickhambrook and District Garden Club – Garden Produce and Craft Show
at Wickhambrook Memorial Social Centre
Come along to the Garden Produce and Craft Show
30.6 milesSat 11 Jul15:00
6Free! (worth double-checking)Wickhambrook and District Garden Club – Garden Produce and Craft Show
at Wickhambrook Womens Institute
Come along to the Garden Produce and Craft Show
30.6 milesSat 11 Jul15:00
7Free! (worth double-checking)Music in the Woods
Come and enjoy a picnic and music from local musicians in the open air at Belfairs Woodland Centre for free!
40.6 milesSat 11 Jul19:30
8Free! (worth double-checking)Sunday Classics Film – Homeward Bound
A FREE accessible film screening designed for those living with dementia and their families
40.7 milesSun 12 Jul
9Free! (worth double-checking)Sunday Classics Film – Homeward Bound
at The Seagull
A FREE accessible film screening designed for those living with dementia and their families
40.7 milesSun 12 Jul
10Free! (worth double-checking)Quench presents: Working Class in the Arts Symposium
Sun 12 Jul 2026, 1–4pm Free entry, advance booking required
41 milesSun 12 Jul
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