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A free event o 14th October, will mark the launch of the first book in a series of children’s books by the Shropshire mum-of-two, Emma Blantern. The official launch at 11am, at the Witchurch Library, of the picture book Tezel and the Christmas Witches, is part the National Libraries week. The event, open to all ages, will give an opportunity to kids to hear a reading of the book.... Read More»

Pets at Home is holding free workshops in Hamilton, to teach kids about handling and caring for animals. The sessions, running from 7th to 22nd October, will let children interact with pets and learn about them. The next generation of pet owners will be educated in pet responsibility, in a series of free and fun events. They will learn to look after animals and prepare smaller animals for... Read More»

Children, who are budding sorcerers, can join a wizarding extravaganza during the October school holidays. Wizard School will be run everyday from 17th to 19th October at the Scotland Street School Museum in Glasgow. There will be 2 classes in a day. One from 1pm to 2pm and the other from 3pm to 4pm. The visitor centre at the Scotland Street School Museum is inviting kids to an opportunity... Read More»

The boy band Blue shot to fame after a number of chart-topping singles and the band will be coming to Waterstone in Bluewater, Kent, on 22nd October (Sunday). Fans will get the chance to meet their idols, Lee, Duncan, Antony and Simon here and they will be signing copies of their memoirs at the free event. Fans can expect also photos never seen before and new reveals. They can... Read More»

Mastrick Library in Aberdeen is marking the milestone 60th anniversary by hosting a creative writing workshop ,by best-selling author Michael J. Malone. The free event is to be held at Central Library on 21st October (Saturday) running between 12:15pm and 3:45pm, as it offers more space than Mastrick. The workshop is suitable for pairing novelists of all levels of experience. Booking is required as the places available are limited.... Read More»

In its bid to celebrate arts and science, Northwich Library will transform into a Fun Palace for one day. As Libraries Week will run up to 14th October, a host of activities are being held. As a part of an international celebration of community to bring together people via the arts, crafts, science and technology, Northwich Library will chance into a Fun Palace and open its doors. Libraries across Cheshire... Read More»

The Bury Museum will be hosting a new exhibition – Fountain Fountain, which will open on 30th September. The new art exhibition is based on artist R Mutt's famous conceptual artwork Fountain, made in 1917, that celebrates its centenary this year. Mike Chavez-Dawson, artist and curator, will present his work that includes projects and thoughts of selected writers, artists, musicians, actors and film-makers. 'A Cinematic Becoming V1' is a... Read More»

The nationwide Family Festival starts this October, with a host of free activities for families. Delivered by Thurrock Adult Community College, the free workshops and after-school courses will be held to bring families together and participate in fun learning activities, at venues like Grays Library, South Ockendon Centre, Chadwell -St-Mary Centre, Purfleet Community Hub, Stifford Accorn Community Hub and the new Lightship Cafe. Children aged between 4 & 12... Read More»

A free training session for charities is being launched on 26th October (Thursday), called Control-R, by Platypus Digital, the charity digital agency. Platypus Digital will be delivering a series of online training sessions for people who sign-up, by using the digital webinar platform- Zoom. Already over 200 people from across the world from charities have signed up. The digital agency will focus on those who want to brush up... Read More»

The Last Post is to be played and remembrance services are to be held on every Friday, at 6pm, at the Plymouth Naval Memorial, until 17th November, Friday. The Last Post will be played at the wonderful poppy display, during a series of Remembrance services, to be heard across the Hoe. Members of the public are invited to watch the performances at the services by the Royal Marines Band... Read More»

Salisbury will be bringing back free theatre again when the Fringe Festival of Writing is being celebrated in the city once again, now in its 5th year. Held on 6th (Friday), 7th (Saturday) and 8th (Sunday) of October, the Fringe offers a weekend of great events, put together by Andrew Thackeray, the Fringe director and his team. There will be First Cuts which will give audiences a chance to... Read More»

A free event by top business experts will be coming to Carlisle to raise awareness about what can be done to protect businesses from cyber attacks. The free event to beheld on 28th September (Thursday), at the Halston (in Carlisle), from 10am to 12pm, aims to educate firms about practical steps to be taken to protect against the increasing sophistication of cyber criminals. The event jointly hosted by Carlisle Ambassadors, Get... Read More»

Everyone Active Acton will be hosting fee activities, along with Southhall Sports Centre and Northolt Leisure Centre, to celebrate National Fitness Day, falling on 27th September. Everyone Active which operates the centres, in partnership with Ealing Council, is offering throughout the day activities and classes to encourage the community to get active. A variety of free classes and swimming session are being offered to visitors from 9:00am to 3:00pm... Read More»

During the National Coding Week, a series of free events will be held in Scotland from 18th to 24th September, with Edinburgh encouraging adults to try coding and to consider it as a career. CodeClan is offering free sessions at its Edinburgh and Glasgow campuses. They will be hosted as hour-long lunchtime sessions from 12:30pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, at Edinburgh and on Friday, at Glasgow. The sessions... Read More»

Open House London is celebrating its 25th anniversary and the architecture festival celebrates this year with its biggest event till date. The free event runs on 16th and 17h September and for the first time all London Boroughs are participating, bringing in a record 800 plus buildings, to open to the public on the weekend. The free celebration of architecture will have from government buildings to a yurt, from... Read More»

The Into Film Festival is considered to be the biggest free youth film festival in the world and bookings are open to the 3,000 free screenings and events, to be held from 8th to 24th November, suitable for 5 to 19 year-olds. The festival is open to schools, home educators, colleges and youth leaders. It uses the magic of film to engage young minds in a broad range of... Read More»

Les Mills will offer its Born To Move virtual class for free, to 10,000 schools across the United Kingdom . Les Mills has teamed up with ukactive to offer it later this month to schools, on the National Fitness Day, which falls on 27th September. The virtual class will be delivered in a downloadable file format that can be accessed via a link provided by ukactive. The virtual class... Read More»

Under initiative of Older Persons' Crucial Crew, a popular event that aims to promote safety for older people, is to be hosted again in Clacton. This town in Essex drew a full house for the programme last year and it is hoped for the same this year, which is to be held on 4th October. The fee event aims to give advice on how to be safe inside and... Read More»

The Birmingham Hippodrome has come out with details of the festivals, unforgettable shows and free events that will be taking place on its stages and streets for the season, right into 2018. The Hurst Street venue is packed with events. They include the best best blockbusters from West End and Broadway. The list includes classical ballet, international opera, new dance and a host of alternative fare at the Patrick... Read More»

The TechnoJAM event will be held on 9th September (Saturday) from 11am to 4pm, at Southport College. The Quantum Amateur Radio and Technology Society are running a free session at the venue on Mornington Road. The society which is based in Cottage Lane Mission in Ormskirk, West Lancashire, hopes to widen their network during the session aimed at inspiring all to share knowledge. Derek Hughes, the society chairman said... Read More»