Thu 10 Sep
upperground DJ set at V&A East [Free event, 10 September]
Visit V&A East Museum for a free upperground guest DJ set from 6:30pm to 9:30pm on Thursday 10 September 2026.
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Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September 2026; programme times vary
CelebrASIA 2026 at Battersea Power Station [Free Festival]
Visit free South East Asian festival CelebrASIA at Battersea Power Station from 11 to 13 September 2026, with food, music, dance and markets.
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Free Łukasz Kuropaczewski Guitar Recital in London
Book a free Łukasz Kuropaczewski classical guitar recital at The Amadeus in Little Venice on 11 September 2026, from 7pm to 8.30pm.
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- Aug07to Sept11ExhibitionWalk in
Free RPS Photography Exhibition 167 at Saatchi Gallery
See 113 prints by 48 international photographers free at Saatchi Gallery from 7 August to 11 September 2026. No booking required.
● Sloane Square✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Sept01to Sept20London eventCheck details
Streatham Free Film Festival September 2026 [Free screenings]
Find free films, outdoor screenings and a film quiz across Streatham from 1 to 20 September 2026. See dates, booking notes and practical tips.
● Streatham✓ checked
FreeSee listing - Sept02to Sept26ExhibitionWalk in
Thames Lens: Celebrating London's River [Free exhibition]
See a free outdoor photography exhibition beside the Thames at Bazalgette Embankment from 2 to 26 September 2026.
● Blackfriars✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Sept02to Oct04ExhibitionWalk in
Second Hand September: We All Repair [Free exhibition]
Visit a free exhibition about repair, waste and community at St Margaret's House in Bethnal Green from 2 September to 4 October 2026.
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FreeJust turn up - Sept03to Sept20FestivalCheck details
Portobello Film Festival 2026 [Free screenings]
Watch more than 200 independent films free at The Gate and The Muse during Portobello Film Festival from 3 to 20 September 2026.
● Ladbroke Grove✓ checked
FreeSee listing - Sept04to Sept13London eventCheck details
Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival 2026 [Free screenings]
Browse free films, workshops and outdoor screenings across Peckham and Nunhead from 4 to 13 September 2026.
● Peckham Rye✓ checked
FreeSee listing - Sept10ThuMusicWalk in
upperground DJ set at V&A East [Free event, 10 September]
Visit V&A East Museum for a free upperground guest DJ set from 6:30pm to 9:30pm on Thursday 10 September 2026.
● Stratford✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Sept11to Sept13FamilyWalk in
CelebrASIA 2026 at Battersea Power Station [Free Festival]
Visit free South East Asian festival CelebrASIA at Battersea Power Station from 11 to 13 September 2026, with food, music, dance and markets.
● Battersea Power Station✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Sept11FriMusicBook ahead
Free Łukasz Kuropaczewski Guitar Recital in London
Book a free Łukasz Kuropaczewski classical guitar recital at The Amadeus in Little Venice on 11 September 2026, from 7pm to 8.30pm.
● Warwick Avenue✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Sept12to Sept20London eventCheck details
Open House Festival 2026: Free London Buildings
Visit usually private London buildings for free during Open House Festival from 12 to 20 September 2026, with bookings opening on 19 August.
● Varies by building✓ checked
FreeSee listing - Sept12SatFamilyBook ahead
Barnet Food Festival 2026: Kids Free at RAF Museum
Visit Barnet Food Festival at RAF Museum London on 12 and 13 September 2026. Adult tickets cost £10 and under-16s go free, with museum entry included.
● Colindale✓ checked
£10Booking essential - Sept12SatFamilyWalk in
Free Farmers' Market at The Lanes, Tooting
Browse a free farmers' market at The Lanes in Tooting on 12 September 2026, with local food, crafts, plants, coffee and seasonal produce.
● Tooting Broadway✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Sept12SatLondon eventBook ahead
Free Wellbeing Walk at Nunhead Cemetery
Book a free 75-minute wellbeing walk at Nunhead Cemetery on 12 September 2026, with mindfulness, breathwork and nature-based coaching.
● Nunhead✓ checked
FreeBooking essential - Sept12to Sept13FamilyWalk in
St Katharine Docks Classic Boat Festival 2026 [Free event]
See more than 50 vintage boats, talks, music and family activities at St Katharine Docks on 12 and 13 September 2026.
● Tower Hill✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Sept13SunFamilyBook ahead
Barbican Conservatory free plant adoption [Booking opens 19 August]
Book free entry to the Barbican Conservatory plant adoption on 13 September 2026 and take home one propagated cutting while stocks last.
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FreeBooking essential
Next week
- Sept17ThuMusicWalk in
upperground DJ set at V&A East [Free event, 17 September]
Visit V&A East Museum for a free upperground guest DJ set from 6:30pm to 9:30pm on Thursday 17 September 2026.
● Stratford✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Sept19SatFamilyWalk in
Free Pizza at Battersea Power Station's Italian Party
Get free pizza and drinks at Cirio's Italian street party at Battersea Power Station on 19 September 2026, with a live DJ, games and photo booth.
● Battersea Power Station✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Sept19SatExhibitionWalk in
Free Gabriel's Wharf Arts Festival September 2026
Enjoy free jazz, swing dance, craft workshops and family entertainment at Gabriel's Wharf Arts Festival on 5 and 19 September 2026.
● Waterloo✓ checked
FreeJust turn up
Later on
- 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 - Sept24ThuMusicWalk in
upperground DJ set at V&A East [Free event, 24 September]
Visit V&A East Museum for the final free upperground guest DJ set from 6:30pm to 9:30pm on Thursday 24 September 2026.
● Stratford✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Sept25to Sept30ExhibitionWalk in
Tower Lifeboat Station pop-up gallery [Free entry]
Visit a free RNLI pop-up gallery about lifesaving on the Thames at Tower Lifeboat Station from 25 to 30 September 2026.
● Temple✓ checked
FreeJust turn up - Oct04SunFamilyWalk in
Japan Matsuri London 2026 [Free festival]
Visit Japan Matsuri at Trafalgar Square on 4 October 2026 for a free day of Japanese performances, food stalls, martial arts and culture.
● Charing Cross✓ checked
FreeJust turn up