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The Late Edition

London's evening edition. Independent, updated daily.

Free events in London right now

Everything on this site that costs nothing, from museum late openings to cemetery open days and the free half of the big festivals. Free does not always mean unticketed: where a free event still needs a booked slot, the listing says so.

What to expect

111 listings filed under Free. The busiest rooms are Woolwich Works, Downstairs at the King's Head and Phoenix Arts Club. Concentrated in Woolwich, Covent Garden and Crouch End.

Nearby

Every listing here has been checked against the venue that is putting it on.

Thursday

22 October
  1. Talks Free

    Bloomsbury Festival: Discovery Hub 2026

    10:00 Holborn Library, Bloomsbury

    Part of the Bloomsbury Festival, which runs across October in its twentieth year and puts about a hundred and fifty events into the museums, churches, libraries and squares of Bloomsbury. Free, walk in.

Thursday

29 October
  1. Talks Free

    Bloomsbury Festival: The Science of Growing Minds

    10:00 Birkbeck, University of London, Bloomsbury

    Part of the Bloomsbury Festival, which runs across October in its twentieth year and puts about a hundred and fifty events into the museums, churches, libraries and squares of Bloomsbury. Free, walk in.

Saturday

31 October
  1. Gigs Free

    Bloomsbury Festival: AKDC Diwali takeover

    14:00 Holy Cross Church, Bloomsbury

    Part of the Bloomsbury Festival, which runs across October in its twentieth year and puts about a hundred and fifty events into the museums, churches, libraries and squares of Bloomsbury. Free, walk in.