Rock around Barking for free
43 upcoming events
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Right now, most of the action is around New Cross Inn, The Shacklewell Arms and The Garage (London).
Events — rock around Barking for free
Sat10
Today
At 7 PM£0
🎸Rock🎫Concert
Kid Bookie: Live + Signing
Rough Trade East London
At 7 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Bleep Test + Gloop Unit
MOTH Club
At 7:30 PMFree
🌙Indie🪕Folk / Acoustic
Tim Atkins / Balint Eckhardt
The Finsbury
At 7:30 PMFree
⚡Punk🎸Rock
Garageland London – King Salami and the Cumberland Three, Moto Vamp, The Chalamets
The Shacklewell Arms
Sun11
Tomorrow
Mon12
Monday 12 October
Tue13
Tuesday 13 October
Tue 13 · 7 PMFree
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
Filip Clements
The Elephants Head
Tue 13 · 7 PM£0
🎷Jazz🎹Blues
Jazz, Blues & Rock: Four Bands Live at TAM
Temple of Art & Music (TAM)
Tue 13 · 7:30 PMFree
🎸Rock🌙Indie
Swamp + Fool + Wasabi
The Shacklewell Arms
Tue 13 · 8 PMFree
🎹Blues🎸Rock
Tuesday Blues: Live Blues & Rock 'n' Roll
The Blues Kitchen Camden
Tue 13 · 8 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Pedestrian Band + The Scuttlers (Live)
The Old Blue Last
Thu15
Thursday 15 October
Fri16
Friday 16 October
Fri 16 · 6:30 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
OCTFEST - Two Hats Events: Magnetic Charms | Van Gogh Fast | Soft Butch
The Red Hedgehog
Fri 16 · 7 PMFree
🎸Rock🪕Folk / Acoustic
FRACAS: The Boxmen + Mabel Clarke (Solo) + Jummy
The Social
Fri 16 · 7 PMFree
⚡Electro🎸Rock
Jagara live at Dreamhouse Records
Dreamhouse Records
Fri 16 · 7:30 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Fabergé Falls / Forever Forever
The Finsbury
Later
Sat 17 · 7:30 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
ZONBI
The Shacklewell Arms
Sat 17 · 7:30 PMFree
⚡Punk🎸Rock
Sounds Mint, Any Fool + More TBA
The Finsbury
Sun 18 · 7:30 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Cosmic Kitten
The Shacklewell Arms
Sun 18 · 8 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Shaemless
The Old Blue Last
Sun 18 · 8 PMFree
🎸Jam / Open mic🎹Blues
The Sunday Blues Jam
The Blues Kitchen Camden
Mon 19 · 6:30 PMFree
✨Pop💜Soul / Funk
Alt-Pop & Soul with Arif Raihan
The Woodbine
Mon 19 · 7:30 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Tō Yō + Painkiller
The Shacklewell Arms
Tue 20 · 7:30 AMFree
🎸Rock🌙Indie
TMT Tuesday: Heavyskint + Shobsy + What Jen Wants
The Victoria
Tue 20 · 7 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
Friction ft. Highdrive, Noise Of Angels, Human Interest, Bone China
The Old Blue Last
Tue 20 · 8 PMFree
🎹Blues🎸Rock
Tuesday Blues: Live Blues & Rock 'n' Roll
The Blues Kitchen Camden
Tue 20 · 8 PMFree
🎸Rock🔬Experimental
NICO&LINUS + SCARED LITTLE TOASTER (Live)
The Shacklewell Arms
Wed 21 · 7 PMFree
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
O'Phantom
The Elephants Head
Wed 21 · 7:30 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
KOIKOI
Strongroom
Wed 21 · 7:30 PMFree
🎸Rock🌙Indie
Raw Milk Conspiracy: Album Release Show
The Finsbury
Thu 22 · 7 PMFree
🎸Rock🎙️Small gig
Chalkroom
The Elephants Head
Thu 22 · 7:30 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
KOIKOI
The Magic Garden
Thu 22 · 8 PMFree
💿DJ set🌙Indie
Rockin' Phoenix Thursdays // DJ Dylan
The Phoenix
Fri 23 · 6:30 PMFree
🤘Metal🎸Rock
Battle of the Brew XIV
Signature Brew Blackhorse Road
Sat 24 · 5 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
BAD VIBES October all-dayer: 1000 legs + drainfly + Sweet Gene + Opium Blue + Trout
The Shacklewell Arms
Sat 24 · 6:30 PMFree
🎷Jazz💜Soul / Funk
OCTFEST: Two Hats Event - Bill Dury and The Healers | John Moth | E.S.Pete
The Red Hedgehog
Sun 25 · 7:30 PMFree
🌙Indie🎸Rock
The Jump Cuts
The Shacklewell Arms
Mon 26 · 7:30 PMFree
🎸Rock🌙Indie
Divebar Youth
The Shacklewell Arms
See also around Barking for free
At 5 PMFree
💿DJ set🎉Club
ISDATMARCUS & Friend worship night
10 Thames Rd, Barking
At 8 PM£20–25
💿DJ set🎉Club
MID SUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
Tereza Joanne, London
Fri 16 · 9 PM£10
💿DJ set☀️Open air
CAPE TOWN TO LONDON
Tereza Joanne, London
Sat 17 · 3 PM£8
🎉Parties
MARCY'S RUM PUNCH POP UP
The Exchange Bar, Barking
Fri 23 · 10 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
All Kindza Madness - The Rave
Eutopia Warehouse, Barking
Sat 24 · 10 AM£22.38
🎉Parties
Mi Know Mi Money Nuff
To be announced, Woolwich
Sat 24 · 11 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Rooted Wisdom Community Family Day
Plumstead Manor School, London
Sun 25 · 11:15 AM
🌳Outdoors🌀Ecstatic dance
Moving Space Woolwich
Moving Space Woolwich — Royal Arsenal
Fri 30 · 9 PM
💿DJ set🎉Club
HOWLOWEEN Queer Rave: 11 collectives, 17 DJs, 3 rooms
Eutopia Warehouse, London
Sat 7 · 1 PM
🎪Street party
Day of the Dead Parade
Art in The Docks, London
At 3:30 PM£40
🍽️Food
Lekker Wines, Good Times!
Essex Road, Barking
At 9 PM£17.50–20.21
🎪Street party🔢Bingo
House Of Drag Bingo | Dagenham
Mecca Bingo Dagenham
At 11 PM£0–434.07
🎉Club💿DJ set
A night out
Deuce Lounge, Barking
Tomorrow · 6 PM£5–10
🎊Village dance✨Belly dance
Bollywood Garba Night
Ripple Centre, Barking
Sat 24 · 9 PM£22.38–434.07
💿DJ set🌍Afro
FALLY IPUPA AFTER PARTY - LONDON
The Encore @ De Arc Lounge, London
Sat 24 · 11 PM£22.38
💿DJ set
20 Years Of Career Celebration Fally Ipupa After Party
CQ LOUNGE, London
Sat 31 · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party
MATERIAL STORE PARTY
Tipping Point East site tour, London
Sat 31 · 9 PM£11.55
🎪Street party
Lanesra Halloween Party
443 Porters Ave, Dagenham
Wed 21 · 4 PMFree
🗣️Talk♿Disability
My Journey With Autism - London………. Meet Mary and Nana Yaa
The Javan Coker Foundation Centre, London
Fri 30 · 6:30 PM£5.50–14
🎬Cinema
Cinema Nights Presents: COMING TO AMERICA
Camouflage Cafe, London
At 10 AMFree
🖼️Exhibition🏰Heritage
Bhajan Hunjan: speaking through materials
Lakeside Centre: Open Art Studios, London
At 12 PMFree
🖼️Exhibition🥂Opening
Opening Night – Expressions of Fluidity: Story-tale Map
Bow Arts Raw Labs
Wed 7 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk🧘Wellness
Discover East Asia Through Culture, Creativity and Wellbeing
Woolwich Centre Library, London
Tue 13 · 5:45 PMFree
🎬Cinema🌱Ecology
Blue Earth Summit - KULEANA Screening
Punchdrunk, London
Sat 17£50
🗣️Talk
The ADHD & Women Summit - London 2026
Woolwich Works, London
Sat 17 · 12 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Mythbusting Homeownership for First Time Buyers
Royal Arsenal Riverside by Berkeley, London
Thu 22 · 10:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Online Safety Workshop
North Woolwich Library, London
Sat 24 · 9 AMFree
🗣️Talk♀️Feminism
The School Of Esther '26
Arcadia Riverside Centre, Barking
Thu 29 · 5 PM£11.55
🎬Cinema🍿Film club
BLACK HISTORY MONTH - MILESTONE - STREETS PAVED WITH GOLD FILM PLUS Q&A
The Tramshed, London
Fri 30 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature📜Poetry
Scribes with Vibes Book Launch: Where I’m From
Woolwich Front Room, London
Fri 30 · 8:30 PM£0–5
🎬Cinema
OFFHOURS 001 - GIRLS ALLOWED, Halloween Movie Night
The Jump Zone, London
Thu 5Free
🖼️Exhibition
LOUD SPIRITS
TACO!, London
Fri 6 · 9 AMFree
🗣️Talk
INSIDE Harris: Securing Reception Year Quality - Harris Academy Garrard
Harris Garrard Academy, Thamesmead
Fri 6 · 6 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Loud Spirits
TACO! , 2 Cygnet Square, London, UK
Sat 3
🖼️Exhibition
Falsework
Thames-Side Studios, London
Wed 21 · 7 PMFree
🎬Cinema♀️Feminism
Film London x Womens Museum screening programme: Girls in Film Takeover x2
Women's Museum, Barking
Sat 24 · 2 PMFree
🗣️Talk🤔Philosophy
Vocation Conference
St. Thomas More Church Hall, Bexleyheath
Thu 29 · 7 PMFree
🎬Cinema🎞️Arthouse cinema
Barking Community Cinema - Samhain: An evening of analogue folk films
The Living Room, A House for Artists, Barking
Sat 31 · 10 AM£0
🗣️Talk🛶Migration
Black History Month - Our Stories, Our Wellbeing: Migration, Mental Health
Barking Learning Centre
Sat 31 · 1 PMFree
🗣️Talk🩰Classical
Black British Ballet presentation by Dr Sandie Bourne
East Ham Library, London
Fri 23 · 7 PM
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
Squat Safety
Lesnes estate, London
Tue 13 · 6 PMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
London - Blue Earth Summit x People, Planet, Pint: Sustainability Meetup
Dial Arch, London
Fri 23 · 5:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🖼️Exhibition
La Guinéolese Cultural Exchange Salon 2026
Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability, London
Thu 29 · 6 PM£5
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+
Queer Craft Club
House of Denna, London
Tue 13 · 5:30 PMFree
🤝Volunteering💛Inclusivity
Bexley's National Hate Crime Awareness Week Workshop
Learning and Enterprise College Bexley, Bexleyheath
Wed 21 · 11 AMFree
🌱Ecology🤝Volunteering
Oxleas Woods – Slowing the Flow
Oxleas Wood Cafe, London
Sat 24 · 6 PMFree
🤝Volunteering
Monthly Crusade
Hope Church AOG, London
Sat 31 · 7 PMFree
💛Inclusivity
Women at the Well - October 2026
Transformation Powerhouse, London
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Venues — rock around Barking for free
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Frequently asked questions
How many rock events are there around Barking for free?
43 coming up on Oazis.
Where can you catch rock around Barking for free?
Notably New Cross Inn, The Shacklewell Arms and The Garage (London). See the full list of venues above.