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Free annual event of Gravity Grand Prix returns 10th time

April 18th, 2016 by Sandy

The 'Gravity Grand Prix' is a fun event which is conducted annually towards the end of the summer, in Cookam Dan, a village of Berkshire. The free event is run by The Kaffirs of Cookham Dean, as a fund raising event for charity, traditionally for The Thames Valley Air Ambulance. This year happens to be the 10th consecutive year of the fun event It has attracted a growing number... Read More»

Radio Academy West branch celebrates radio in Bristol

April 16th, 2016 by Sandy

The Radio Academy West branch is organising a free event in Bristol, to be hosted on 20th April, Wednesday, to start promptly at 1900 (7pm), at the BBC Bristol Club, Whiteldles Road. The event celebrates radio made in theWest with a panel of local radio professionals. It is hosted by Paulina Gillespie of Heart's breakfast. Talking to Radio Today, the Branch Chair, Nick Bull, said the event helps to find out... Read More»

Free WiFi for football fans for key apps in stadium

April 11th, 2016 by Sandy

The Football League has signed a deal with Intechnology WiFi, to offer football fans access to free WiFi during games at the Championship, League One and League Two fixtures in future. However, the service will not be offering the full free all-internet access but instead via an app (iOS or Android), that can be downloaded for free, to provide key information. Access will be for real-time news, scores, highlights... Read More»

Bradley Stoke holding a Bollywood dance taster session before the festival

April 8th, 2016 by Sandy

The Bradley Stoke Community Festival to be held on 4th June will feature Bollywood dance this year. To feature this dance form, South Gloucestershire Asian Project (SGAP) will be conducting a free taster session of it on 9th April (Saturday), for Women's Bollywood Dance classes. It will be held at Brook Way Activity Centre from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Thereafter, there will be 8 practice sessions, to be held before... Read More»

Free family event of ‘Beach Ball’ at Sandown

April 3rd, 2016 by Sandy

A free event fit for the whole family, is being organised on 23rd April, by the Isle of Wight Beach Cleaning Volunteers, presented as the Beach Ball, in Sandown. The first ever free event of Beach Ball, celebrates Isle of Wight beaches and helps to find out what can be done to keep beaches clean. The group of volunteers involved donate their time, skills and experience and money raised... Read More»

Free tickets to new arts quiz show by Frank Skinner

April 2nd, 2016 by Sandy

A new arts quiz show devised by comedian Frank Skinner, that will be screened by BBC, will be held on 5th April (Tuesday), at the Tabard Theatre, Chiswick, in London. The new show named 'Is It Art', devised by the veteran comedian, was commissioned by the BBC's controller of TV channels and iPlayer, Charlotte Moore. The new show will see Frank Skinner quizzing well known faces from the arts... Read More»

Free taster bus tickets and £1 fares by First Manchester

March 26th, 2016 by Sandy

First Manchester will be starting the guided busway services on 3rd April and some incentives have been announced ahead of it. Free taster bus tickets and £1 fares on the Vantage busway service was announced. Customers will pay at the most £1 as promotional fare, for a single trip between Tyldesley, Atherton, Leigh and Ellenbrook in Worsley. This will be offered for at least 6 months. Free taster bus... Read More»

Free classes at first mass yoga show in Scotland

March 24th, 2016 by Sandy

The mass participation event, Om Yoga Show, is a two-day event, the first mass event dedicated to yoga in Scotland. It will be held on 2nd and 3rd April, at the SECC in Glasgow. The event gives both beginners and devotees in thousands, the chance to practice with experts. The 2-day show will showcase exhibitors with everything you would need for the practice of yoga, such as, mats, clothing,... Read More»

Free concert at Stonehaven Town Hall

March 21st, 2016 by Sandy

A free concert is being organised by the Stonehavn and District Lions Club. The free event is an annual senior citizen's concert, held in April, which is running for over 20 years and to be held at the Stornehaven Town Hall, next month. The annual Senior Citizen's Concert is organised by this Lions Club formed in 1979, which will take place on 21st April, at the Town Hall, at... Read More»

IAM offers free 60-minute session on skills and safety riding assessment

March 19th, 2016 by Sandy

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) is offering a free assessment session. The free 60-minute skills and safety riding assessment will be provided to every motorcyclist in UK over the next 4 months, available from now till the 30th June of this year. IAM has launched IAMRideFree, its free taster campaign and has teamed up with Kawasaki UK, along with Lee Bowers and Emma Selway, to create the ultimate skills competition.... Read More»

Llandrindod Wells, first town in Wales to install free WiFi

March 18th, 2016 by Sandy

The Powys County Council has announced that Llandrindod Wells has become the first Welsh town to offer an open access Wi-Fi service. The Wi-Fi service was launched last month at the Metropole Hotel, thanks to the funding coming from the Tesco 106 development fund and through the council's regeneration grant. The Wi-Fi system was installed by the Welsh company, Telemat, connecting several locations across the town, including the public transport... Read More»

Free ticket to New Works Exhibition of Raspberry Pi Creative Technologists

March 17th, 2016 by Sandy

You are welcome to view the digital creativity of the Raspberry Pi Creative Technologists' programme in an exhibition on 23rd April in Cambridge, at the Raspberry Pi headquarters, which is near to the Cambridge train station. At the New Works Exhibition, you get the exclusive chance to not only check out the technologist's creative work, but also get an insight of their experience, when you meet them individually as... Read More»

‘Free For All’ event to be held at St. Ives

March 15th, 2016 by Sandy

A "Free for All" event is being organised by the St. Ives Town Council. Twice in a year, the town council hosts this free jumble-sale event. The free event at this coastal town in Cornwall, England, is to be hosted at the Guildhall, on 18th March (Friday), from 4:00pm to 6:00pm and on 19th March (Saturday), from 9:00am to 10:00am. People will find a home for goods they no... Read More»

Free event for those who are glossophobic, in West Bridgford

March 14th, 2016 by Sandy

A free workshop session has been announced in West Bridgford, by Anne Abba, the public speaking expert of Rushcliffe. The session is for those who have fear of speaking at a public speaking event, or at a work presentation, or a job interview. The fear to talk is also known as glossophobia. It is recognised as a reluctance to talk, or take up a public speaking activity, or to actively... Read More»

Free event at Park Cameras on Canon EOS-1D X Mark II

March 13th, 2016 by Sandy

Park Cameras will be hosting a free event that will showcase the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, on two dates. One is on 17 March, Thursday, at Park Camera's Burgess Hill store and the other on 31 March, Thursday, at their Central London store. The Park Cameras have joined hands with Andy Rouse, the professional aviation and wildlife photographer, to explain about the flagship camera Canon EOS-1D X Mark II,... Read More»

Free event of stargazing at Glentrool

March 8th, 2016 by Sandy

A friendly family event, a free stargazing evening, is being organised as part of the British Science Week on 12th March. One will have the opportunity to learn more about the moon, the stars and the solar system in this event being led by one of the Biosphere Dark Sky Rangers, Elizabeth Tindal.  The event will be hosted at the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere there. It will be also... Read More»

Darts project to hold first meet in Perthshire

March 7th, 2016 by Sandy

A new youth dart project event is being organised, on 16th March, in the Rattray Community Connect building, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, at Blairgowrie. Organised by the Blairgowrie and District Darts-Youth-Academy, the opening session intends to introduce youngsters of the area to a sport with an increasing popularity. Anyone aged between 5 and 18 are welcome to join the free session organised for the first time, Leading the Blairgowrie and District... Read More»

The Torbay Airshow, an open event, is due in June

March 5th, 2016 by Sandy

The spectacular event, the Torbay Airshow, will be taking place on 10th, 11th and 12th June, falling on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at the Paignton Green, Torbay. The free event which is estimated to attract 150,000 visitors over the weekend, includes a breathtaking flying programme, with the Red Arrows participating. On 10th June (Friday) a evening aerial display is being planned with the launch party- 'Lift-Off'. On 11th June... Read More»

Free-spirited event Musicircus, soon at Wells

March 3rd, 2016 by Sandy

The new event Wells Musicircus is a day of innovation and celebration, that is to be held on 18th June, Saturday, from 11:00am. It will start off from the Wells Market Place where hundreds of musicians and performers will gather to make a joyous, free-spirited musical market place. The group will make its way to Cathedral Green, to join a picnic at 1:00pm, to celebrate the new Wells concert hall,... Read More»

Free Chromecast offered with Spotify Premium

February 21st, 2016 by Sandy

The music streaming service Spotify is offering a free Google Chromecast dongle for subscribers of Spotify Premium. Spotify has many users on its ad-infused free service. The company is keen to convert and pull in more customers to sigh up to its premium option. It wants more users as loyal paying customers. Google's Chromecast is a small HDMI dongle that can be plugged into a TV and allows a... Read More»