Free UGG x NiNE8 Sunroom, Brick Lane, Saturday 16 May 2026
Daytime creative workshops and evening live music at The Boiler House. Free with RSVP, capacity capped.
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Free Event 5 DAYS LEFT 11 May Free UGG x NiNE8 Sunroom, Brick Lane, Saturday 16 May 2026
Daytime creative workshops and evening live music at The Boiler House. Free with RSVP, capacity capped.
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Free Event 11 May Free Saunas and Street Food at Greenford Quay, 29-30 May 2026
Canal-side plunge pools, DJs, and free entry at Eats & Beats. Friday night and Saturday only.
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Free Event 10 May Free Pop Up Africa at Spitalfields, Monday 25 May 2026
Bank Holiday Monday at Spitalfields Market. 100+ stalls of African food, crafts, music, all free entry.
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Free Event 10 May Trooping the Colour, Saturday 13 June 2026: Free Spots Along The Mall
1,500 troops, 200 horses, Red Arrows overhead. London's biggest free military parade. Get to The Mall by 9am.
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Hidden Gem 10 May Free Neon Gallery: God's Own Junkyard, Walthamstow
1,500 handmade neon signs in an East London warehouse. Free entry, cafe on site, weekends only.
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Free Event 10 May Free Street Food Fest at Alexandra Palace, 23-24 May 2026
StrEATlife at Ally Pally. 20+ vendors, free entry, skyline views, both days of Bank Holiday weekend.
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Free Event 11 May Free Saunas and Street Food at Greenford Quay, 29-30 May 2026
Canal-side plunge pools, DJs, and free entry at Eats & Beats. Friday night and Saturday only.
See what's on → Free Event 10 May Trooping the Colour, Saturday 13 June 2026: Free Spots Along The Mall
1,500 troops, 200 horses, Red Arrows overhead. London's biggest free military parade. Get to The Mall by 9am.
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1,500 handmade neon signs in an East London warehouse. Free entry, cafe on site, weekends only.
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StrEATlife at Ally Pally. 20+ vendors, free entry, skyline views, both days of Bank Holiday weekend.
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Bank Holiday Monday at Spitalfields Market. 100+ stalls of African food, crafts, music, all free entry.
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Hidden Gem 10 May Free Roof Garden With Wisteria: The Garden at 120, EC3M
Floor 15, 360-degree skyline, 85 Italian wisteria trees. Walk in, take the lift, free.
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Free Stuff 10 May Free Samosas at Spitalfields, Sunday 24 May 2026
Mr Bombay × The Sipologist do a Bollywood food + cocktail pop-up. 150 samosas free at 11am.
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Free Event 6 DAYS LEFT 9 May Free Rooftop Fitness at Fitzrovia Quarter, 11-18 May 2026
F45 and FS8 rooftop classes for £1 or free with a CALM donation. Mental Health Awareness Week only.
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Hidden Gem 7 May Free Secret Garden in Hampstead: The Hill Garden and Pergola
Victorian pergola, hidden pond, panoramic views across West Heath. Free, daily, year-round.
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Hidden Gem 7 May Free Park Tennis in London: Seven Venues, No Booking
Barclays Free Park Tennis runs coached sessions across seven London parks. Rackets included, all skill levels.
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Free Stuff 7 May Free Krispy Kreme Doughnut Every Birthday: Sign Up Now
Krispy Kreme Rewards drops a free Original Glazed in your birthday month. Two minutes to set up.
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Hidden Gem 6 May Three London Spots That Don't Feel Like London
Kyoto Garden, Eltham Palace, Dennis Severs' House. Free Japanese garden, Art Deco palace, candlelit Spitalfields drama.
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Money Hack 6 May Free Toilets at 155 London TfL Stations: Full List
TfL removed paid toilets in 2021. 155 stations now have free facilities. Map shows which ones and where.
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Hidden Gem 6 May Free Japanese Garden in West London: Kyoto Garden, Holland Park
Tiered waterfall, koi pond, free entry. Daily 7:30am to dusk in Holland Park.
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Transport Hack 6 May Walk Between These London Tube Stations Instead of Paying
Bank-Monument, Euston-Warren Street, KX-St Pancras. Pairs of stations 3-12 minutes apart. Walking saves £3-4 a journey.
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Free Event 6 May Free 1996 Exhibition at Barbican, Spice Girls, Oasis, the Lot
Walk into the Barbican Music Library and see Mel B's leopard catsuit, Liam's tambourine, and stuff from a year that actually mattered. It's free till September.
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Money Hack 6 May First Table: 50% Off Food at 530+ London Restaurants
Book the earliest slot and halve your food bill. Works at proper restaurants, not chains.
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Hidden Gem 6 May Free Farm in the Middle of the Isle of Dogs
Mudchute Park & Farm is a 32-acre working farm with 100+ animals, and entry’s free.
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Money Hack 6 May Sweaty Betty's Free Fitness Classes, 70+ Every Week, London
Yoga, pilates, run clubs, HIIT. Free at 17 London stores. Books up fast.
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Free Event 6 May Chelsea in Bloom 2026, Free Flowers Across 130 Shops
Sloane Street and King's Road covered in blooms. Free entry. 18–24 May.
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Free Stuff 6 May Free Starter at Nando's, Here's How to Claim It
Join the Nando's Rewards app. Get a free ¼ chicken or starter on your next order. No catch, well, almost none.
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Hidden Gem 6 May Free Roman Temple Under Bloomberg HQ in the City
A 2,000-year-old Mithraeum, Roman artefacts and a light show. Free. You need to book a slot first.
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Free Event 6 May 140 Years of Arsenal Shirts – Free Near Emirates
Free pop-up with Arsenal kits from Woolwich days to now. Proper kit history for fans. Drayton Park, N5. Runs 'til 31 May.
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Hidden Gem 6 May Hampton Court Palace Gardens Are Free This Weekend
No tickets, no booking. Just turn up. 9–10 May, then again in September, October, November.
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Free Stuff 5 DAYS LEFT 6 May Free Food Fest at Camberwell Green, Saturday 16 May 2026
80 stalls of global food, four bars, free community lunch. Camberwell Green, 11am-7pm.
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Money Hack 6 May Three Free Rooftop Bars in the City of London
Sky Garden, The Garden at 120, One New Change. Free entry, skyline views, central London rooftops.
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Transport Hack 6 May Train Ticket Gets You 2-for-1 at 150 London Attractions
London Eye, Tower of London, Shard, ZSL Zoo. Buy one adult ticket, second free with your National Rail ticket.
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Hack 6 May Three London Food Waste Apps That Cut Meal Costs in Half
Olio gives food away free. Too Good To Go sells surprise bags for £3-5. Karma shows specific items half-price.
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Transport Hack 6 May Link Your Railcard to Oyster for 34% Off Tube Fares
Fewer know they slash London transport costs too, here's how to set it up.
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Hidden Gem 26 Apr Skip Kew's Pink Tunnel – Free Azaleas Await
Everyone's queuing for Kew Gardens' blossom tunnel. Head to free Isabella Plantation instead – same pink magic, no ticket price, way quieter.
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Hidden Gem 26 Apr Waterlow Park's Free Views Hack
Skip Hampstead's crowds for this 26-acre park's epic city panoramas from Highgate.
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Money Hack 25 Apr Every London Hack Worth Knowing This May 2026
Free museums, £10 West End tickets, secret rooftop gardens, and the £15 lunches that beat anywhere central.
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Cheap Eat 7 Apr Bocca di Lupo's £18 Two-Course Deal in Soho
Starter + main for £18 pre/post theatre. Proper Italian, not chain rubbish.
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Big Discount 7 Apr 50% Off PizzaLuxe Shoreditch
EatClub and TheFork slash bills at this sourdough pizza spot, with happy hour pints too.
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Hidden Gem 7 Apr Free Pergola Beats Hampstead Heath Crowds
Everyone tramps the Heath. This quiet Edwardian garden next door's free and empty.
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Big Discount 6 Apr Kolamba Soho Lunch Deal Exposed
Soho's £20 two-course claim, is it real? I've checked the facts.
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Cheap Eat 6 Apr Dim Sum Afternoon Tea £25
Unlimited tea and HK-style dumplings Mon-Fri at Covent Garden. Better than Chinatown for the price.
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Free Event 5 Apr Free opera every Friday at 1pm, Royal Opera House's weekly secret
Royal Opera House gives away 45-minute performances every Friday. No booking, no tickets, just show up early.
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Hidden Gem 5 Apr London's free pergola secret
Dead quiet Hampstead walkway draped in wisteria. Free every day. Beats most paid gardens.
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