The capital’s best free events from June 17th to 23rd
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Back to business, as many of you wonderful people will know, we’ve partnered with the amazing National Art Pass this month, to help our readers plan great summer days out which won’t break the bank.
This June, with a three-month National Art Pass trial you can get free or half-price entry to hundreds of museums, galleries and historic houses across the UK (plus 50% off major exhibitions) for just £15. The pass usually costs £79 for the year - so this trial is a super affordable way to get your culture fix this summer! Check it out here.
Have a scrumptious week,
Kate and Georgia x
PS. Congrats to our reader Sally, who won the pair of VIP tickets to Pub in the Park Chiswick which we promoted in last week’s newsletter. We’re very excited about this week’s competition, this time in partnership with Le Cordon Bleu London.
MONDAY
FESTIVAL 🧡 UK-wide, all week
Refugee Week 2024
The world’s largest arts & culture festival celebrating refugees kicks off today. Check out the full programme here (we particularly like the look of the tea & talks).
MUSIC 🎸 Brixton, from 7pm
Rock Mexica Experimenta
Head to Hootananny Brixton tonight to hear a live show by Los Cogelones - a rock/punk band who hail from one of the toughest neighbourhoods in Mexico City.
TUESDAY
FILM 📽️ London Bridge, 7-9pm
Barbie’s back
Want another chance to watch Barbie on a big screen? Last year’s hit is showing this Tues as part of London Bridge City’s Summer by the River festival.
HOPE 💙 Bethnal G, 8.30-10.30pm
Stories of Migration
Head to St Margaret’s House for Stories of Migration present: Passport to the NHS, a Refugee Week event celebrating people who have experienced migration.
Competition time! 🧑🍳🥂
We’ve teamed up with Le Cordon Bleu London to give away a pair of tickets to the cookery school’s annual Summer Festival on June 29 in Bloomsbury.
This festival for foodies will feature interactive workshops & tastings with Le Cordon Bleu master chefs & wine experts, plus demonstrations from some of the biggest chefs in the industry from some of the finest high-end restaurants.
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WEDNESDAY
SPORT 🚲 Stratford, 7.15 - 9.30am
Morning ride
Olympic champs Laura & Jason Kenny are leading a 30-min ride in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, followed by a free Whole Earth-inspired breaky.
MUSIC 🎶 Waterloo, from 6pm
A celebration of Chaka
You’re bound to be put in a good mood by the Southbank Centre’s Youth Voices choir which will be performing music & songs inspired by Chaka Khan.
THURSDAY
TALK 🗣️ Euston, 7-8.30
Time to get salty
We don’t give salt much thought, despite it playing a huge role in our food & health care. Hear more about the power of salt at this Wellcome Collection talk.
EXHIBIT 🖼️ Mile End, until Feb 21
Cockney Rebels
Thurs is the launch of Cockney Rebels: Popular Music in Tower Hamlets, 1624-2003, a new exhibit looking at the borough’s extraordinary musical legacy.
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FRIDAY
PARTY 🎉 Dalston, 11-3am
Areola Grande Latte live
24Hr Screen Time is returning to the Shacklewell Arms this Fri night for a free summer party, ft. music from the London’s queer scene staple Areola Grande Latte.
EXHIBIT 🇰🇷 Charing C, until June 22
26, Your Korean Words
It’s the last day to check out The Korean Cultural Centre UK’s spring exhibit, which explores the 26 Korean words that were recently included in the dictionary.
SATURDAY
PROTEST 🌎 Park Lane, from 12pm
Making polluters pay
Care about the environment? You might want to take part in Restore Nature Now, a demo aiming to be the UK’s largest-ever gathering of people for nature & climate.
PRIDE 🎉 Canary Wharf, Sat & Sun
Pride & Prejudice
Discover a rainbow of stories relating to centuries of queer Londoners at a special Museum of London Docklands event this weekend, ft workshops & talks.
SUNDAY
FESTIVAL 🎪 Euston Sq, 2-6pm
Lively live performances
Camden People’s Theatre is hosting a free arts festival in Tolmer’s Square this Sun, featuring family-friendly cabaret & circus performances.
SPORT 🪩 King’s Cross, until Sept 1
Want to play pétanque?
Pancras Square is being decked out with two 15-metre pétanque pitches which are totally free to play a French-inspired game of boules on.
PRIDE 🎉 Bethnal G, from 12pm
Queer Migrant Pride Fest
Celebrate Refugee Week & Pride Month at this free daytime festival of wellbeing, workshops, talks & screenings centred around a world without borders.
And for dessert...
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🍔 This Tuesday, fast food brand Rustlers is hosting a “Boost Your Burger” pop-up event from 9am-4pm, where everyone has the chance to grab a free burger.
🍸 Head to King’s Cross Granary Square this Weds & Thurs to pick up a free canned margarita from cocktail brand MOTH. 1,000 are being given away in total, between 12-5pm each day.
🎶 Thanks to our lovely reader Barbara, we’re now aware that this Friday is “Make Music Day” - an international celebration of music that’s always free & takes place annually on June 21. Find out what’s going on in London here.
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