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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

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

Nearby

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

Friday

23 October
  1. Free

    Hippodrome Casino

    12:00 Hippodrome Casino, Covent Garden

    A Victorian theatre off Leicester Square turned casino, free to walk into at any hour, with a working cabaret room upstairs.

Sunday

25 October
  1. Pick Seasonal Free

    Diwali on the Square

    13:00 to 19:00 Trafalgar Square, Covent Garden

    The largest Diwali celebration outside India, one until seven in Trafalgar Square. Free and unticketed. It fills from about two, so come at one for the space and stay for the lamps at dusk.

Tuesday

27 October
  1. Cabaret Free

    Dragaoke: Drag Hosted Karaoke!

    22:00 to 23:45 Phoenix Arts Club, Covent Garden

    Karaoke with a drag host running it, free to get into, and it starts at half ten on a Tuesday. Turn up rather than plan.