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π Thursday 24 September
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ποΈ Thu 24 Sep, 5pm to 7pm Β· π Mamma Dough, Brixton SW9
Free pizza and prosecco at Mamma Dough's Brixton relaunch
The Coldharbour Lane branch has been rebuilt, new bar and all, so they're feeding the neighbours for free. Walk in, no ticket, but it's two hours only.
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FREE
ποΈ Thu 24 Sep, 11am to 7pm Β· π Observation Point SE1
Matcha brand PerfectTed turns 5, first 400 get a goodie bag
First 400 through the door on South Bank walk away with a free goodie bag. Born on the 26th? There's a free bento cake in it for you too.
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FREE ENTRY
ποΈ Thu 24 to Sun 27 Sep Β· π Elephant & Castle SE1
Mercato Metropolitano turns 10, fireworks and all
Four days of live music, mariachi and gelato at the Elephant and Castle food market, fireworks Friday night. Only Crazy Boules costs anything, Β£10 a game.
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FREE, SIGN UP
ποΈ Thu 24 Sep, 7pm Β· π Bread & Butter, Hackney E8
Katy B throws a free Last Day of Summer party in Hackney
Hosted by RINSE at Bread and Butter. Free, but you have to sign up first and this kind of thing fills up fast, so don't leave it.
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DONATIONS
ποΈ Thu 24 Sep, doors 7pm Β· π Eastway Baths, Hackney Wick E9
MicroActs: a film night where nothing runs over six minutes
Experimental and international shorts at Eastway Baths, two 40-minute halves with an interval. Donation ticket, from Β£1, and they'll sort you if that's a barrier.
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π§Ά Friday 25 September
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FREE
ποΈ Tue to Sun, til Wed 30 Sep Β· π Riverside Terrace, South Bank
Stepping Out: a sound and light installation on South Bank
Steps on the Riverside Terrace trigger London Philharmonic recordings as you walk over them. No booking, and the programming changes weekly. Closed Mondays.
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ποΈ Fri 25 Sep, 6pm to 10pm Β· π Tate Modern SE1
Tate Modern stays open til 10pm for Ana Mendieta
Talks, film and music built around the Cuban-American artist. All of it free, but the screenings and the African Heritage Tour need a free ticket first.
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π¨ Saturday 26 September
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FREE
ποΈ Sat 26 Sep, 4pm to 9pm Β· π Comptoir Bakery School SE1
Bakery workshops and live vinyl at OFFICE's UGG Season night
OFFICE and UGG take over a bakery school for the collab launch. Drop in any time between 4 and 9, no ticket needed.
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FROM Β£11.44
ποΈ Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sep Β· π London Stadium E20
World Halal Food Festival: 150+ vendors on the pitch
Vendors from 25 countries plus chef demos, taking over London Stadium for the weekend. Under 12s go free, everyone else from Β£11.44.
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ποΈ Sat 26 Sep, 7pm til midnight Β· π Secret venue, Brixton SW9
Saturday Steam: the venue's a secret til the day
Soca, dancehall and afro til midnight. Free with RSVP and the address lands on the day, capacity's limited so don't sleep on it.
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FROM Β£16
ποΈ Wed 23 Sep to Sat 3 Oct Β· π Pleasance Theatre N7
PalArt: a Palestinian theatre festival in its fifth year
Theatre, music and spoken word under the banner Roots, Freedom, Future. Ticketed from Β£16 and it runs into October, so there's no rush.
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ποΈ Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sep, 10am to 5pm Β· π London Museum Docklands E14
Mudlarking Weekend: handle actual finds from the Thames
Arts and crafts using real artefacts pulled out of the Thames. Just turn up for those, the talks and tours need a free booking.
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ποΈ Sat 26 Sep, 1.30pm to 8pm Β· π Hopewell Square, E14
Hopewell Square Street Food Festival, free on the Isle of Dogs
Independent traders from across London, sweet stuff and live music running all afternoon. No ticket, just turn up.
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FREE
ποΈ Sat 26 Sep, 10am to 6pm Β· π Rich Mix, Bethnal Green E1
London Anarchist Bookfair takes over six East London venues
Dozens of stalls plus talks, workshops and skill-sharing, free all day. The Friday opening party and Saturday's after-party are ticketed separately.
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MOSTLY FREE
ποΈ Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sep, til 10pm Β· π Camden Collective, Buck St NW1
Camden Inspire: free panels, workshops from Β£3
Panels are free but ticketed, and the workshops run Β£3 to Β£5: natural dyeing, bookbinding, mosaic, sashiko mending. Twelve hours both days.
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FREE ENTRY
ποΈ Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sep, 11am to 5pm Β· π Abney Hall N16
N4 Makers: 70+ illustrators and printmakers in Stoke Newington
Illustration, ceramics, zines and tattoo flash. Free in, dog-friendly and step-free, so bring whoever.
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ποΈ Sat 26 Sep, 11am to 5pm Β· π South London Gallery SE5
South London Gallery turns 135
Exhibition tours with the director, craft sessions, face painting and a bouncy castle, then Donut Jam play live from 3. Pizza and a raffle on site.
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FREE ENTRY
ποΈ Sat 26 & Sun 27 Sep Β· π Maltby Street Market SE1
Go East bring their vintage rails to Maltby Street Market
Vintage clothing joins the regular Bermondsey market, 10 to 5 Saturday and 11 to 4 Sunday. Free to walk round either day.
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FREE ENTRY
ποΈ Sat 26 Sep, noon to 7pm Β· π Gillett Square, Dalston N16
Afribeana Fest: a Caribbean and African market in Dalston
Food, beauty and fashion from Black-owned traders in Gillett Square, plus a kids' corner with a playground and face painting. Free tier on Eventbrite.
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ποΈ Sat 26 Sep, doors 11am Β· π St Michael's Church, NW1
Black Marketplace Popup: 50+ traders in a Camden church
Their biggest one-day popup yet: African and Caribbean fashion, jewellery, books, beauty and street food, plus live performances. All ages, free in.
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π Sunday 27 September
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FREE
ποΈ Sun 27 Sep, 10am to 4pm Β· π Queen Street, EC4
The Woolmen's Sheep Drive: the Livery Fair is the free bit
Blade shearing, rare breed sheep and wool stalls just north of the bridge. Crossing with the sheep is Β£75 and sold out, watching costs nothing.
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FREE
ποΈ Sun 27 Sep, 1pm to 5pm Β· π Brixton Windmill SW2
Brixton Windmill's Harvest Festival: milling demos and Morris dancing
Go inside the windmill for the milling demos, with live folk and Morris dancing outside. Kid-friendly and free, bar a Β£4 baking workshop.
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ποΈ Sun 27 Sep, 2pm to 4.30pm Β· π Hackney E8
St Augustine's Tower, Hackney's oldest building, 135 steps up
It opens one afternoon a month and this is it, so ring the bell when you get to the top. Donations welcome, no booking.
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ποΈ Sun 27 Sep, 12pm to 4pm Β· π Deptford Lounge SE8
TαΊΏt Trung Thu: Mid-Autumn Festival, 23rd year running
Performances, food and exhibitions from the Vietnamese Family Partnership in Deptford. Free, all ages, and it's the 23rd year they've run it.
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FREE
ποΈ Sun 27 Sep, 11am to 6pm Β· π Myatt's Fields Park SE5
Harvest Wellness Festival: Black farmers, sound healing and DJs
Black Growth's third one: fresh produce, yoga, sound healing and Vibes FM on the decks, in Myatt's Fields Park. Free, and it runs all day.
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