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The annual summer Riverside Festival, a two-day festival of art, music and activities, returns this weekend to the banks of the River Soar. On Saturday and Sunday (11th & 12th June), the festival, Leicester city's biggest free event, will be hosted at Bede Park, Castle Gardens, the Mile Straight of the River Soar and Western Boulevard. The river will host activities including coracle boats, a floating tea-shop, canoe... Read More»

Symphony Hall will be holding an open air music event for the first time. The iconic Birmingham hall is using its dock and loading bay space, off Bond Street, for the 10-hour free event, packed with music and family events. It will be hosted on 12th June, Sunday, from 11am to 9pm, in Birmingham. The unique Music Picnic is also part of Access All Areas Free Music Day and... Read More»

Oxygen Freejumping is coming to Trafford Park, Manchester. The new trampoline park which is officially launching on 10th June, Friday, will offer for the first 10 days free jumping slots to visitors. Hundreds of one-hour slots will be available to book so that customers can jump for free (up to 19th June, Sunday). Oxygen Freejumping invested £1.5 million to transform the 35,000sq,ft. site into one of the biggest trampoline... Read More»

Showcase Gallery of Southampton Solent University will be bringing live art and music to the streets of the city on 25th June (Saturday). The Guildhall Square in Southampton will be venue to the free event. Street Jam Live will showcase to the public the work of leading international street artists, graffiti artists and illustrators. Works will be created on boards, large canvases and industrial cling film. Illustration Showdown is... Read More»

Coventry will be hosting the popular motoring event Cars and Coffee Breakfast Club, this weekend, on the 11th June, from 9:00am to 11:00am. Another motor vehicle event here where classic car owners and motorcycle enthusiasts will display their vehicles in front of the Coventry Transport Museum. The event is free for all and any classic car owner can attend. Places at Cars and Coffee are limited as space is... Read More»

The annual kite flying event will be set up for 19th June, Sunday, to be held from 11am to 4pm, at Beacon Country Park, West Lancashire. The weekend event is great fun and this year the colourful display will be by the Northern Kite Group. This is a great time to visit the parks and countryside of West Lancashire. A fun day will be hosted on 12th June, Sunday,... Read More»

The Wales National Airshow will be hosted in Swansea and the Swansea Council has confirmed that they are adding to the line-up of the free event, the world famous Breitling Wingwalkers. The aerobatic team has performed in many countries, including the UAE, Australia, India nad China. The daredevil performers use the 1940s Boeing Stearman biplanes for their acts in the skies. The free Wales National Airshow will be held... Read More»

This week’s Wednesday Freebies section consists of topics on- a) Return of free village sports day to Liphook; b) Free events at York Folk Weekend; c) Get free sample of Clinique Liquid Facial Soap. Also, check out for more freebies in our blog section everyday. Return of free village sports day to Liphook. A free village sports day is being sponsored by Bramshott and Liphook Paris Council, along with the East Hampshire... Read More»

Artangel will be placing a piece of interesting art installation at the Palace of Westminster in London, from 29th June to 1st September. The colossal art piece will be created by Artist Jorge Otero-Pailos. He will make a 50 metre long latex cast of one of the walls inside. It will be a historical record of the wall from inside the Palace of Westminster, as it collects the dust... Read More»

Kendal Mountain Festival is offering 2 free pop-up events this summer. UK's largest mountain festival is creating this event outside the award-winning November event, set up in the beautiful surroundings of Lake District. This June and July, big-screen open-air locations in Ullswater and Grasmere, with dramatic natural scenery as backdrop, will wow audience with the best action-adventure films. 24th and 25th June for Grasmere and 23rd July for Ullswater, are... Read More»

Disney fans will be happy to hear the good news that there is a big free event for all in the family by the Disney Magic cruise ship visiting Liverpool very soon. The cruise ship which sailed off recently will be returning to visit Liverpool again on 12th June. On arrival on Sunday (12 June), at 8.00am, the free events will begin at noon and finish by 6.00pm. There's... Read More»

Aylesbury will be hosting in June, two information sessions about child sexual exploitation, at Mandville School in Ellen Road. These free sessions are on 15th June (Wednesday) and held from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. The other session is on 28th June (Tuesday) from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, to be held at The Grange School, Wendover Way. Barnardo's R U Safe team will begin with a short introductory talk. It will be... Read More»

Discover the ancient Japanese art of Ikebana at the 7th annual exhibition of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana at Hampstead, on 4th June. Creations of the ancient Japanese art of flower arrangement can be admired here by visitors from 11am to 4.30pm, at the venue in Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel. To try out a hand at this art, take part in 'Let's Try Ikebana' lessons. There's only a small... Read More»

The Granite City's May Festival for history, sport, literature and science will be coming soon, to be run by the University of Aberdeen. The festival is back on its 4th year and will be hosted at the university ground in Old Aberdeen, to be held from 27th May to 29th May. Organisers say this is the best one yet and claim to have more than 100 events planned during... Read More»