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A free programme of water safety sessions and outdoor swimming for children will be coming back this summer to the Lake District. The event, the Swim Safe sessions, is being held for the first time at Rayrigg Meadow (alongside Windermere), which will be held between 25th July and 13th August this year. Special sessions for school going children will be held from 4th July to 15th July. The sessions... Read More»

Road racing fans will get the chance to meet up close with some of the world's fastest racers who are stars of the Ulster Grand Prix. A meet and greets at a special event to be hosted on the 4th July (Monday), at the Ramada Plaza Shaw's Bridge in Belfast, at 7:30pm, is the opportunity. The line-up of world renowned riders will offer fans an insight about the riders'... Read More»

The International Festival for Business 2016 (IFB2016) is a festival in Liverpool that offers something for people from all walks of life and not just for official delegates. Jane Kelly, the creative director of the festival, also well known in the arts and culture world of UK, said the free events form part of the programme which starts on 1st June and runs for 3 weeks. The event will... Read More»

The free food festival has arrived on the Hove Lawns, this weekend, hosting the Spring Harvest Festival, brought in by the Brighton and Hove Food & Drink Festival, a celebration of food and drink in Sussex. It also includes the English Wine Week, Taste the World, Live Food Show and Children's Food Festival. All the free events are taking place over the course of this bank holiday weekend. The... Read More»

The Roaring Twenties is a 1920s-themed event, which is set to be back in King's Lynn, as part of the borough's celebration of the Queen's 90th birthday in the Tuesday Market Place. The free family event is planned on 12th June, Sunday, to be held from 10am to 4pm, is a fun-filled weekend celebration, transporting visitors back in time with dance crazes, flopper fashion and more. Ragroof Players will... Read More»

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is offering a free skills and safety riding assessment sessions until the end of July. The 60-minute assessment is being offered to any motorcyclist in the UK. IAM has joined hands with Kawasaki UK to mark the launch of #IAMRideFree, the free taster campaign. Lee Bowers, the stunt riding champion backed by Kawasaki, and Emma Selway, car and bike racer, have joined the... Read More»

The Ely Library will be hosting on 1st June a free storytelling event by the local children's author, Maggie Jeffery. She will be reading a few of her stories and also talking about beig an author a the session in Ely, Cambridgeshire. She lives here with her husband Bob. She has a new series 'The Colour Fairies', and is known to have 16 stories written so far. All of... Read More»

A free taster session on rugby will be held on 28th May in Sutton, Birmingham, by the Sutton Coalfield Women RFC. The free 7's taster day is open to girls aged from 13 to 18 and for all abilities. Previous experience is not required and girls will take part with first team players and club coaches in drills that cover a range of skills. The players joining and parents... Read More»

The Reading Arts Week is an open event to artists from the borough and surrounding areas, to submit for the display of their works, both for professionals and amateurs. It's open to anyone above the age of 16 years, working or living in Reading and in neighbouring areas. Amateur artists are particularly welcome to show their works here, which include sculpture, ceramics, glass, mosaic, furniture, textiles, jewellery, photography and... Read More»

Everyone are welcome to the open day at West Worthing Tennis and Squash Club's headquarters, at the Titnore Way, on Sunday (15th May), in Worthing, West Sussex. The Herald is teaming up with the club here to offer free, a 3 months membership to one family, to be won. (Membership is for 2 adults and 3 children with the same residential address). To win the free membership, answer the question... Read More»

The launching of Park Lives, a national programme, in Southampton, will bring hundreds of fun and free activities/sessions to residents. Coca Cola Great Britain is behind the programme which is parnering with Active Nation, to deliver across the region fun and free activity sessions in green spaces and parks. Offering from cricket and jogging, to paddle-board yoga and Family Fun sessions. It gives people opportunity to enjoy a range... Read More»

The tennis club based in Memorial Park, the Mirfield Tennis Club, is opening its doors this weekend to offer free taster sessions of tennis to both adults and children. On Sunday, 15th May, people of the community are welcome, from 11am to 2pm to the taster, and will be provided tennis balls, rackets and some refreshments at the club based in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees (West Yorkshire). The... Read More»

In support of the Deaf Awareness Week being observed during the first week of May, the North Somerset Council will be hosting a number of events to support it and highlight the kind of challenges which deaf people face everyday. From 3rd May to 6th May, all are welcome to take the opportunity to visit the Town Hall in Weston to learn more about the support services for the... Read More»

The charity Welsh Hearts has teamed up with a cardiac company to launch a free heart screening service. The Swansea University based cardiac diagnostic company will help children and adults to have free heart screening. Thanks to the partnership between charity Welsh Hearts and Cardiac Health Diagnostics, the move to offer screenings, could save lives. The free sessions are open to to children aged over 5 years and adults.... Read More»

Coventry in West Midland will be hosting the Sky Ride event for the third consecutive time in August this year. On 7th August (Sunday) thousands of people are expected to arrive in the city in celebration of cycling, with cyclists of any age or ability expected to ride in a fun-filled day. Coventry city will be traffic-free and the event had attracted in its inaugural event 2 years ago,... Read More»

Sports Minister David Evenett launched the National Golf Month at the House of Commons. The initiative aims to inspire 100,000 new players to #getgolfing. It has particular focus on women and youngsters, to attract more of them to the game. The launch included a chipping nd putting competition for MPs, Peers and schoolchildren, in the Palace of Westminster. The programme is set up by the British Golf Industry Association... Read More»

The BBC Music Day 2016 is returning this year on 3rd June, Friday. BBC Music Day has announced the line-up of events for the UK-wide celebration which will have more than 25 events taking place across the BBC English Regions. Ambassadors for BBC Music Day include Travis and Duran Duran, who will perform live. Duran Duran will be accompanied by Laura Mvula to headline at the Eden Project for... Read More»

A big new village show is being planned to be held on 16th July, Saturday in Stickney. The venue of the show being hosted from 10 am to 5pm, will be the grounds of William Lovell Academy, Main Road. The free event will have real animal magic featuring reptiles, giant tortoises, falconry displays, a terrier race and a dog show. Plans are going on to set-up up to 40... Read More»

The 'Digital Marketing Skills Share' event is being sponsored and hosted Leeds Dock. The free event will be in Dock 29 at Leeds Dock, to be held on 27th April, Wednesday, and starts from 1pm. The event is aimed at SMEs and start up businesses from all sectors. Five local firms together offer an afternoon of workshops in digital marketing and expert advice for SMEs. Experts include Hutch Communications,... Read More»

Kids Run Free is the Kids Marathon programme being run by Leamington charity. The programme invites schools from all over the country, to help give children the chance to run the marathon distance, over a period of time and get a medal on completion, through a sports programme. Organisers of the Virgin Money London Marathon, London Marathon Events Ltd, is assisting the charity and financially supporting the initiative. In... Read More»