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.
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)at Biggin Hill Memorial Museum
Join John for his talk on the Battle of Britain. This talk is organised by the Friends of St Georges Chapel. This talk is free,…
2Free! (worth double-checking)Rhythms of London explores the city through contrast, movement, and close observation. The exhibition brings together two interconnected bodies of work that reflect different layers of urban experience. The first focuses on trees, abstract foliage, and museum interiors. These works capture quieter moments within the city, where natural forms and architectural spaces create a sense of pause. Branches, leaves, and structural elements are observed and reinterpreted through line, colour, and composition, revealing underlying rhythms that often go unnoticed. In contrast, the second body of work turns towards people and movement. Figures appear fragmented and fluid, dissolving into colour and gesture. These works respond to the pace and density of city life — the constant flow of bodies, overlapping trajectories, and fleeting interactions. Rather than depicting individuals, they evoke the collective energy of London as a shared, ever-changing environment. Together, the two series present London as a space shaped by opposing forces: stillness and motion, clarity and ambiguity, solitude and collective presence. The shift between quiet observation and dynamic movement reflects the way the city is experienced — not as a fixed image, but as a sequence of changing impressions.
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3Free! (worth double-checking)Come and hear the extremely talented students from WMA perform in the end of term Summer Concert. Featuring Sound Start recorders, WMA Junior Academy Choir, Djembe ensemble, Training Orchestra strings, wind and brass. Percussion ensemble. Pop Bands, and Jazz Train, Jazz Explorers and The Roehampton Street Band! In the afternoon we will have live music,
4Free! (worth double-checking)Come and hear the extremely talented students from WMA perform in the end of term Summer Concert. Featuring Sound Start recorders, WMA Junior Academy Choir, Djembe ensemble, Training Orchestra strings, wind and brass. Percussion ensemble. Pop Bands, and Jazz Train, Jazz Explorers and The Roehampton Street Band! In the afternoon we will have live music,
5Free! (worth double-checking)Inspired by the tiles of the Arab Hall, children will work with ceramicist Nibras Al-Salman to create a shared artwork filled with flowers, plants and creatures, as well as their own art piece to take home. Adults will gain an introduction to ceramics, particularly the Damascus and Iznik tiles in the museum, while children engage with playful clay-making.
6Free! (worth double-checking)Catch our in-house BBQ expert Dave live at our free BBQ demo! Expect expert advice, tasty samples and a cracking atmosphere. Date: Saturday 11th July 2026 Time: 11.00am-3.00pm Location: Polhill BBQ Showroom Cost: Free to Attend Follow Us
7Free! (worth double-checking)Time to connect with friends old and new, eat together and discuss something from the Bible. Please feel free to bring something to add to the table if you would like to. Everyone warmly welcome, come as you are!
8Free! (worth double-checking)A relaxed 90-minute bookbinding workshop in Deptford. Create your own stitched notebook using Japanese stab binding – perfect for beginners. Materials provided, bar open during evening sessions.
9Free! (worth double-checking)Our annual Neighbours Day is back! Each year we open our doors to our local Lambeth community free of charge. So if you’re a Lambeth resident, we’re inviting you to come along for a day of free fun for all.
10Free! (worth double-checking)Our annual Neighbours Day is back! Each year we open our doors to our local Lambeth community free of charge. So if you’re a Lambeth resident, we’re inviting you to come along for a day of free fun for all.
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