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October Half-Term: Free Family Activities at London Museum Docklands
Find free family activities inspired by London legends and spooky superstitions at London Museum Docklands from 24 October to 1 November 2026.
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23 to 25 October 2026
Parallax Art Fair: Free Independent Art and Design Fair in Chelsea
Get free tickets for Parallax Art Fair at Chelsea Old Town Hall from 23 to 25 October 2026, with independent art, design and a Friday preview.
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Pieces of Our Journey: Free Breast Cancer Quilt Exhibition
See a community quilt made by people with lived experience of breast cancer at the Art Workers' Guild, from 24 October to 24 November 2026. Free booking required.
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- May29to May30ExhibitionWalk in
Tenderness and Rage: Free HIV and AIDS Exhibition at Wellcome Collection
See Tenderness and Rage, a free Wellcome Collection display on HIV, AIDS, protest and care, from 29 May 2026 to 30 May 2027.
● Euston Square✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - May30to Oct30ExhibitionWalk in
Lost Music Venues: Free V&A Display on UK Gig Culture
Explore the V&A's free Lost Music Venues display, tracing 50 UK performance spaces from the 1980s to 2010s, until 30 October 2027.
● South Kensington✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Jul31to Feb28ExhibitionWalk in
Childhood in War: Free Interactive Exhibition at IWM London
Explore how conflict shapes children's lives in IWM London's free interactive Childhood in War exhibition, open until 28 February 2027.
● Lambeth North✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Sept16to Nov01ExhibitionWalk in
Frieze Sculpture: Free Outdoor Art Exhibition in Regent's Park
See 11 international artists in Frieze Sculpture's free outdoor exhibition in Regent's Park, open until 1 November 2026. No ticket required.
● Regent's Park✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Sept21to Jan03ExhibitionWalk in
The Burberry Trench at the V&A [Free Display]
See the free Burberry trench coat display at the V&A South Kensington from 21 September 2026, with location, hours and entry details.
● South Kensington✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct01to Oct31ExhibitionCheck details
Bloomsbury Festival 2026: Free and Affordable October Events
Plan Bloomsbury Festival 2026, running 1 to 31 October across 40-plus venues. Find free exhibitions, concerts and screenings, plus booking advice for paid events.
● Varies by event✓ checked
OffersSee listing - Oct01to Oct31ExhibitionWalk in
Free Home Truths Exhibition at Holborn Library [October]
See Home Truths, a free Lynn Dennison exhibition on housing, home and health, at Holborn Library from 1 to 31 October 2026. Walk in during library hours.
● Chancery Lane✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct03to Oct31ExhibitionWalk in
Free Bloomsbury Festival Photography Exhibition [October]
See 20 Years of Bloomsbury Festival Photography free in Brunswick Square Gardens from 3 to 31 October 2026, with further displays in Russell Square and Judd Street.
● Russell Square✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct05to Nov27ExhibitionWalk in
After the Fire: Free Exhibition at the Bank of England Museum
See a free exhibition on fire insurance, finance and the rebuilding of London after 1702 at the Bank of England Museum until 27 November 2026.
● Bank✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct08to Nov15ExhibitionWalk in
Free ASSEMBLY Sculpture Exhibition on the South Bank
See work by 35 sculptors free at ASSEMBLY, Hypha Gallery South Bank, from 8 October to 15 November 2026. Open Thursday to Sunday, 12pm to 6pm.
● London Bridge✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct24to Nov01FamilyCheck details
October Half-Term: Free Family Activities at London Museum Docklands
Find free family activities inspired by London legends and spooky superstitions at London Museum Docklands from 24 October to 1 November 2026.
● West India Quay✓ checked
FreeSee listing - Oct24SatExhibitionBook ahead
Parallax Art Fair: Free Independent Art and Design Fair in Chelsea
Get free tickets for Parallax Art Fair at Chelsea Old Town Hall from 23 to 25 October 2026, with independent art, design and a Friday preview.
● Sloane Square✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Oct24SatExhibitionWalk in
Art, Design & Craft Fair: Free Stoke Newington Makers Market
Meet artists, designers and craft makers at a free community fair at the Old Fire Station, with three remaining 2026 dates.
● Stoke Newington✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct24SatMusicBooking recommended
Saturday Buskers: Free Live Music at BOXPARK Camden
Spend Saturday afternoon with free live buskers and DJs at BOXPARK Camden, every week through December 2026.
● Camden Town✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Oct24SatLondon eventBooking recommended
Mon Âme: Free Black History Month Film Screening at Oxford House
Watch Mon Âme and other films exploring Black life, identity and representation, followed by a panel discussion at Oxford House in Bethnal Green.
● Bethnal Green✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Oct24SatMusicBooking recommended
Guilty Pleasures: Free Saturday Pop Party at Between The Bridges
Dance to free 90s and 00s pop classics with Guilty Pleasures at Between The Bridges on selected Saturdays from 17 October to 12 December 2026.
● Waterloo✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Oct24to Oct25MusicBook ahead
Hannah x London Lines: Free Live Music in Battersea
Get free entry to Hannah's Friday and Saturday live-music nights in Battersea on selected dates from 16 October to 7 November 2026.
● Clapham Junction✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Oct24SatMusicBooking recommended
Reeves Saturdays: Free Afrobeats and Amapiano at Enish Camden
Join DJ Reeves for free Saturday-night Afrobeats, Amapiano and hip-hop at Enish Camden through December 2026.
● Holloway Road✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Oct25SunMusicWalk in
Jazztrain Shoreditch: Free Sunday Jazz at Rolling Stock
Spend a free Sunday afternoon with live jazz and blues at Jazztrain Shoreditch at Rolling Stock, every week through December 2026.
● Shoreditch High Street✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct25SunMusicWalk in
Free New Wave Music: Ciudades at City Lit [25 Oct]
See Hyde Quartet perform a free 45-minute New Wave Music concert at City Lit, Covent Garden, on 25 October 2026. Walk in for music inspired by cities worldwide.
● Holborn✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct25SunTheatreBook ahead
Am I Losing My Mind Or Just My Figure? Pay-What-You-Can Theatre
See Untethered Theatre's acclaimed solo show at City Lit on 23 or 25 October 2026. Pay what you can tickets start at £6, or £6.29 including the booking fee.
● Holborn✓ checked
£6.29Booking essential - Oct25SunMusicBooking recommended
Open Mic Night: Free Sunday Music and Poetry at Katsute100
Perform or listen at Katsute100 Broadway Market's welcoming free Sunday open mic for musicians, poets and performers.
● Cambridge Heath✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Oct25SunMusicBooking recommended
Live Music Sundays: Free Singer-Songwriters at Spiritual Bar
Hear three singer-songwriters every Sunday at Spiritual Bar in Chalk Farm, free entry, through December 2026.
● Chalk Farm✓ checked
FreeBooking advised
Next week
- Oct27TueFamilyWalk in
Hair-Raising Halloween: Free Discovery Days in Hyde Park
Try free creepy-crawly activities, a nature trail and storytelling for families at Hyde Park Discovery Days, 27 to 29 October 2026.
● Hyde Park Corner✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct27TueFamilyBook ahead
Make Your Own Halloween Mask: Pay-What-You-Can Family Workshop
Make a Halloween mask with artist Isabel H Langtry at Burgh House on 27 October 2026. Pay what you can, including free places, with materials included.
● Hampstead✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Oct27TueMusicBooking recommended
SongMiners: Free Tuesday Open Mic at The Old Crown
Hear new and established songwriters, or sign up to perform, at SongMiners' free Tuesday open mic in Bloomsbury through December 2026.
● Tottenham Court Road✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Oct28WedMarketWalk in
Urban Makers Wednesdays: Free Handmade Market at Spitalfields
Meet independent makers selling handmade, ethical and sustainable products at Old Spitalfields Market every Wednesday through 2026.
● Liverpool Street✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct28WedMusicWalk inCommunity submission
Wreckord Shop Superstar: Free Video Game Launch Party in Peckham
Celebrate South London cartoon series Wreckord Shop and its new rhythm game with DJs, a live set and independent creative stalls.
● Peckham Rye✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct29ThuMusicBooking recommended
Hackney Wick Open Decks: Free Thursday DJ Night at LVLS
DJ or dance at LVLS' free Hackney Wick Open Decks night every Thursday through December 2026.
● Hackney Wick✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Oct29ThuLondon eventBook ahead
Imperial Lates: Free Robots, Tech and AI Night in South Kensington
Explore robots, AI, hands-on science and DJ music for free at Imperial Lates: Robots on 29 October 2026. Advance registration is required.
● South Kensington✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Oct29ThuMusicBooking recommended
Natalie Lindi: Free Pop and R&B Concert at Ruby Lucy
Book free entry to see London pop and R&B artist Natalie Lindi at Ruby Lucy Hotel & Bar, Waterloo, on 29 October 2026.
● Waterloo✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Oct30FriFamilyBook ahead
Spooky Characters: Free Halloween Family Workshop at the British Library
Draw, paint and build strange Halloween creatures with illustrators at this free British Library family workshop on 30 October 2026. Booking is essential.
● King's Cross St Pancras✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Oct30FriMusicBooking recommended
Friday Jazz: Free Live Music at Oxford House
Hear the OH House Band play jazz classics, standards and new discoveries at this free early-evening performance in Bethnal Green.
● Bethnal Green✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Oct31SatFamilyWalk in
Halloween Family Station: Free Crafts at the British Library
Drop in for free spooky crafts, books and sensory play at the British Library's Halloween Family Station on 31 October and 1 November 2026.
● King's Cross St Pancras✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct31SatFamilyCheck details
Free London Day of the Dead Festival, Columbia Road (31 Oct)
Celebrate London’s Day of the Dead free on Columbia Road and Ezra Street on 31 October 2026. Expect music, dance, flowers, costume and a street procession.
● Hoxton✓ checked
FreeSee listing - Oct31to Nov01MusicBooking recommended
Halloween Fest: Free South Bank Party at Between The Bridges
Spend Halloween at a free South Bank festival of pop, R&B, disco, drag and emo karaoke at Between The Bridges on 31 October 2026.
● Waterloo✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Oct31SatExhibitionBook ahead
ALT+EGO Halloween Special: Cosplay Night in Kentish Town
Celebrate the opening of ALT+EGO with a cosplay runway, music, performances and immersive art at Palace Cinema Art Collective.
● Kentish Town✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Nov01SunMusicBooking recommended
Royal Greenwich Brass Band: Free Classical Brass Concert
Hear Royal Greenwich Brass Band play Classical Brass at St Alfege Church on 1 November 2026, free with booking.
● Cutty Sark✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov01SunMusicBooking recommended
Nadhaswaram and Thavil: Free Darbar Festival Foyer Concert
Hear South Indian classical Nadhaswaram and Thavil in a free Darbar Festival foyer concert at the Barbican.
● Barbican✓ checked
FreeBooking advised
Later on
- Nov04WedMusicBooking recommended
Fika Duo: Free Guitar and Flute Lunchtime Concert
Hear the Fika Duo from the Royal Academy of Music in a free lunchtime concert at St Marylebone Parish Church on 4 November 2026.
● Baker Street✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov04WedLondon eventBook ahead
Daniell Lecture: Free Polymer Colloids Talk at King's
Book a free chemistry lecture with Professor Stefan A. F. Bon at King's College London on 4 November 2026.
● Waterloo✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Nov05ThuMusicBook ahead
Insieme: Free Lunchtime Classical Concerts at Lauderdale House
Book free Thursday lunchtime concerts by Insieme in the Long Gallery at Lauderdale House on 5 November and 3 December 2026.
● Archway✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Nov05to Dec21London eventWalk in
Ever After Garden: Free Illuminated Rose Garden in Chelsea
Walk through the free Ever After Garden in Duke of York Square from 5 November to 21 December 2026, with optional rose dedications for The Royal Marsden.
● Sloane Square✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Nov06to Nov07MusicBook ahead
R&B and Funky House Night: Free Before 9pm at Somerset House
RSVP for free entry before 9pm to R&B and Funky House Night at Setlist, Somerset House, on selected Friday nights in October and November 2026.
● Temple✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Nov07SatMusicBooking recommended
Big Festive Pop-Up: Free Black Marketplace in Camden
Shop more than 50 Black-owned businesses, with food, gifts and live entertainment at a free festive market in Camden Town.
● Camden Town✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov07SatMusicBooking recommended
Newark High School Orchestra: Free Lunchtime Concert in Covent Garden
Hear the visiting Newark High School Orchestra from Ohio perform a free lunchtime programme of classical and traditional music at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden.
● Covent Garden✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov09MonExhibitionBook ahead
Pieces of Our Journey: Free Breast Cancer Quilt Exhibition
See a community quilt made by people with lived experience of breast cancer at the Art Workers' Guild, from 24 October to 24 November 2026. Free booking required.
● Russell Square✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Nov11WedLondon eventBook ahead
The Business Show London: Free Startup and SME Expo
Register free for The Business Show London at Excel London on 11 and 12 November 2026, with exhibitors, speakers and practical business advice.
● Custom House✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Nov12ThuMusicBooking recommended
Izzie Derry: Free Singer-Songwriter Concert at Ruby Zoe
Book free entry to see singer-songwriter Izzie Derry at Ruby Zoe Hotel & Bar in Notting Hill on 12 November 2026.
● Notting Hill Gate✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov13FriMarketBooking recommended
London Community and Vendor Market: Potters Fields
Meet local vendors and browse community-market stalls in Potters Fields Park beside Tower Bridge.
● London Bridge✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov13FriMusicWalk in
Bring Your Own Vinyl: Free Open Decks at Orbit Beers
Bring a record, take a 20-minute turn on the decks and get a free pint at Orbit Beers' monthly Bring Your Own Vinyl night in Walworth.
● Kennington✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Nov13to Nov15ExhibitionBooking recommended
ARRIVAL Gallery: Free London Art Show in Fulham
See contemporary digital and physical artworks at ARRIVAL Gallery's free London art show in Fulham, from 13 to 15 November 2026.
● Fulham Broadway✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov14SatExhibitionBooking recommended
Light + Flight Festival: Free Art, Music and Workshops in Barnet
Explore a free two-day festival of art, live music, DJs, film, workshops and family activities at Finchley Lakeside.
● Finchley Central✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov14SatMusicBooking recommended
Reading Phoenix Choir: Free Afternoon Concert at Regent Hall
Hear Reading Phoenix Choir perform choral music from different centuries and styles at Regent Hall on 14 November 2026.
● Oxford Circus✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov15SunMarketWalk in
South Bank Christmas Market: Free Sunday Makers Market
Browse independent makers, festive gifts and a free creative workshop at Between the Bridges on six Sundays before Christmas.
● Waterloo✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Nov17TueLondon eventBooking recommended
Westbourne Grove Film Club: Free Community Cinema Night
Watch a film, eat popcorn and join an informal discussion at Westbourne Grove Church's free monthly film club.
● Notting Hill Gate✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov17TueFamilyBook ahead
Wimbledon Christmas Toy Swap: Free Gifts for Children
Swap pre-loved toys, games and books for free Christmas gifts at Wimbledon Library on 17 November 2026.
● Wimbledon✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Nov18WedMusicBooking recommended
Rhythm Factory: Free Blues, Soul, Pop and Jazz at The Dolphin
Hear Rhythm Factory play a free live set at The Dolphin in Sydenham on 21 October, 18 November and 16 December 2026.
● Sydenham✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov19ThuMusicBook ahead
Francesco Cavestri: Free Jazz Recital at Steinway Hall
Hear Steinway Artist Francesco Cavestri blend solo piano, jazz, electronics and British musical influences in a free recital at Steinway Hall.
● Bond Street✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Nov21SatMarketBooking recommended
Brick Lane Flea Market: Free Vintage Weekender
Browse vintage clothing, jewellery, mid-century pieces and trinkets at a free weekend flea market opposite Spitalfields.
● Liverpool Street✓ checked
FreeBooking advised - Nov21SatLondon eventWalk in
Hampton Court Palace Gardens: Free Garden Open Days
Visit Hampton Court's formal gardens free of charge on 10 and 11 October, 21 and 22 November, and 26 December 2026. No booking is needed.
● Hampton Court✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Nov28SatMarketWalk in
Big Kensington Vintage Flea Market: Final 2026 Date
Browse vintage fashion, furniture, homewares and more than 30 traders at this free street market near High Street Kensington.
● High Street Kensington✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Dec05SatMarketBooking recommended
Black Culture Market: Free Christmas Market in Brixton
Shop Black-owned businesses selling gifts, art, fashion, food and beauty products at a free two-day Christmas market in Brixton.
● Brixton✓ checked
FreeBooking advised