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FREE · RSVP
🗓️ Thu 12 Nov, doors 6pm · 📍 Ministry of Sound, Elephant SE1
Von Dutch x Ministry of Sound free party
Free entry with RSVP. Olive F, Manuka Honey and Sian Owen on the decks, free tooth gems, and free chicken for the first 500 in.
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FROM £3.50
🗓️ Sun 15 Nov, 12pm to 5pm · 📍 Bread and Butter Arch, Hackney E8
Plantain Papi launch party
Plantain everything, cocktails, DJs and games all afternoon. £3.50 gets you in; add a main for £16. Tickets are limited.
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FREE · FIRST 100
🗓️ Thu 12 Nov, from opening · 📍 4 Artillery Passage, E1
The Afterschool Cookie Club: free cookies
The vegan and gluten-free cookie bakery opens in Spitalfields and the first 100 customers get a free cookie.
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$1 BILL · ONE EACH
🗓️ Thu 12 Nov, 12pm to 11pm · 📍 1 Monmouth Street, WC2
Carmy's: a pizza slice for one dollar
Dollar Slice Day in Covent Garden. Hand over a US one-dollar bill and get a cheese or pepperoni slice. One per person.
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FREE · FIRST 100
🗓️ Thu 12 Nov, 5.30pm to 6.30pm · 📍 35 Riding House Street, W1
XO Chocolate: 100 free hot chocolates
Fitzrovia Quarter is handing out 100 complimentary hot chocolates for one hour only. Get there early.
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FREE · BOOK
🗓️ Thu 12 to Fri 13 Nov · 📍 6 Endsleigh Street, WC1H
Boursin Open House
A festive house with free cheesy bites, pairings and hosting tips. Fred Sirieix is there on Thursday. Free ticket needed.
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FREE · WHILE STOCKS LAST
🗓️ Thu 12 Nov, from 8am · 📍 The Elephant, SE1
Elephant & Castle opening day freebies
M&S Foodhall gives free totes to the first 300 from 8am. Søstrene Grene opens at 9.59am with free throw vouchers and goodie bags.
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FREE · FOLLOW TO CLAIM
🗓️ Fri 13 Nov · 📍 15A Argyll Street, W1F
Zaman Shawarma: free shawarma
One free chicken or beef shawarma per person, as a box, pita or wrap. Follow them on Instagram to claim.
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FREE · SOCIAL STEPS
🗓️ Sun 15 Nov · 📍 66 North End Road, W14
Best Mangal 1996: free wraps
The West Ken grill turns 30. Follow, like and share their giveaway post, then show staff on the day for a free wrap.
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FREE · FIRST 200
🗓️ Sun 15 Nov, from opening · 📍 Lola's, Victoria SW1
Lola's Cupcakes: free Test Kitchen treats
The first 200 customers at the Victoria store launch get a free Test Kitchen product. After that it's 50% off the range.
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Beauty & pop-ups
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FREE · WHILE STOCKS LAST
🗓️ Thu 12 to Sat 14 Nov · 📍 Vinegar Yard, London Bridge
The Body Shop Christmas pop-up
Open the doors on an interactive billboard, then grab a free cookie and a festive hand cream.
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FREE · BOOK
🗓️ Fri 13 Nov, 11am to 4pm · 📍 Battersea Power Station
SACHEU beauty road trip
Free goodies while stocks last, shade-matching and a pop-up Range Rover for photos. Free ticket needed.
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FREE · WAITLIST
🗓️ Sat 14 Nov, from 10am · 📍 Battersea Power Station
LOOKFANTASTIC x Molly-Mae pop-up
Photobooth plus a free mystery charm, one of four designs. Join the Icons waitlist first to get in.
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Christmas lights
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FREE
🗓️ Thu 12 Nov, from 4pm · 📍 Covent Garden, Bond St and more
Thursday is the big lights night
Covent Garden, Bond Street (lights on 6pm to 7pm), Bloomsbury at 5pm and Chelsea's tree at 6.15pm all switch on. All free.
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Markets & shopping
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FREE ENTRY
🗓️ Daily, 11am to 10pm · 📍 Queen's Walk, South Bank SE1
Southbank Winter Market
Alpine-style huts, street food, mulled wine and craft stalls along the river. Free to wander; food and drink to buy.
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FREE ENTRY
🗓️ Sun 15 Nov, from 8am · 📍 Columbia Road, E2
Columbia Road Flower Market
East London's Sunday flower market, with winter wreaths and plants starting to arrive. Go before 2pm for the best of it.
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FREE
🗓️ Sat 14 Nov, 12pm to 4.30pm · 📍 Brompton Library, SW5
Curls & Conversations
A free Afro hair day: pop-up shop from Black-owned brands, two hair care talks, music and light refreshments.
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FREE ENTRY
🗓️ Thu 12 to Sun 15 Nov · 📍 19 D'Arblay Street, Soho
RIXO sample sale
Samples, archive pieces and past-season dresses. Free entry, no booking.
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FREE · TICKET
🗓️ Sat 14 to Sun 15 Nov, 10am to 4pm · 📍 British Library, Euston NW1
Crafty Fox Market at the British Library
Independent makers under one roof, with different traders each day. Free, just grab a ticket.
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FREE ENTRY
🗓️ Sat 14 and Sun 15 Nov, 12pm to 5pm · 📍 Leadenhall EC3 / South Bank SE1
SoLo craft fair
Over 100 makers at Leadenhall on Saturday, then the South Bank Christmas market on Sunday. Free entry both days.
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FREE · DROP-IN
🗓️ Sat 14 Nov, 12pm to 4pm · 📍 Young V&A, Bethnal Green
Young V&A Family Design Challenge
Drop-in design challenge for ages 5 to 14 with an adult. Free; space is limited so you may queue.
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FREE · BOOK
🗓️ Sat 14 Nov, from 10am · 📍 24 Grafton Street, Mayfair W1
Kids Day at David Zwirner
Kids print their own tote bag with Indian woodblocks, led by artist Neera Sehgal. Free one-hour sessions, ages 5 and up. Book a slot.
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FREE
🗓️ Fri 13 to Sun 15 Nov · 📍 3 Swiss Court, Leicester Sq
LEGO Store turns 10
Three days of free LEGO activities and birthday fun at the Leicester Square flagship.
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Culture & nights out
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FREE · 18+
🗓️ Fri 13 Nov, 6pm to 10pm · 📍 Tate Britain, Millbank SW1
Late at Tate Britain: The 90s
A free night of 90s rave culture: DJs, a rave archive, talks and workshops. 18+, and the night is photographed.
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FREE
🗓️ Sat 14 Nov, from 11am · 📍 Mansion House, City of London
The Lord Mayor's Show
800 years old and free. Skip Bank, use Cannon Street or Blackfriars. Embankment has more space from about 1.15pm.
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FREE · WALK-IN
🗓️ Fri 13 Nov, 1.30pm to 3.30pm · 📍 Royal Festival Hall, SE1
Simmer Down at the Southbank
Free live reggae in the Clore Ballroom. Walk in, no ticket needed.
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FREE · WALK-IN
🗓️ Sat 14 Nov, from 12pm · 📍 Royal Festival Hall, SE1
Tarana at the Southbank
A free day of South Asian jazz, drum and bass and a community orchestra. Walk in, no ticket needed.
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FREE · TICKET
🗓️ Sat 14 Nov, 12pm to 9pm · 📍 Kingsland Road, Hoxton E2
Changing Rooms at Museum of the Home
A free day and night of trans+ creativity: market, activities and a cabaret from 6.30pm. Free ticket; the cabaret is 18+.
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FREE · RESERVE
🗓️ Sat 14 to Sun 15 Nov · 📍 Finchley Lakeside, N3
Light + Flight festival
Art, live music, workshops and a cinema in an old swimming pool. Free, but reserve your spot.
Reserve free
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FROM £18
🗓️ Tue to Sat, 7.30pm, until 5 Dec · 📍 Omnibus Theatre, Clapham SW4
Julius Caesar Remixed
Intermission Youth's young cast reworks Shakespeare's tale of ambition and betrayal, followed by a post-show talk. Ages 10+.
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