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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.

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When Today 40 This weekend 40 Next 7 days 43 Free 111
Where Woolwich 14 Covent Garden 11 Crouch End 10 Soho 10 South Kensington 9 The City 7 Westminster 6 Hampstead 5 Bloomsbury 3 Kensington 3 Marylebone 3 Mayfair 3

Monday

30 August

  1. Seasonal Free

    Notting Hill Carnival: Monday parade

    10:00 Notting Hill, Notting Hill

    The main day, two million people, and the last of the sound systems off at seven. Walk in from Shepherd's Bush or Paddington: the stations inside the route are exit only or shut.

Wednesday

1 September

  1. Markets Free

    Totally Thames: river festival, whole programme

    Times vary Various riverside venues, South Bank

    Until 30 Sep

    A month of walks, boat trips, art on the foreshore and one super-choir on the river. Most of it costs nothing and needs no booking.

Saturday

11 September

  1. Talks Free

    Open House London: buildings open to the public

    10:00 Buildings across all 33 boroughs, The City

    Until 19 Sep

    Nine days of normally shut buildings, free, from private houses to livery halls. The 2027 dates are ours until Open City publishes.

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