What's on in Dagenham on a budget?
36 upcoming events
We've rounded up 36 upcoming events in Dagenham on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Dagenham on a budget
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Sat 24 · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party🍽️Food
Karwa Chauth & Diwali Bazaar
Mayfield School
Sun 25 · 10 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Children's Art and Craft Workshops - Halloween Bats
Shopping Unit 30 ( Next to the Card Factory)
Wed 28 · 11 AMFree
🎪Street party🌳Outdoors
Apple Day Celebration
Eastbrookend Discovery Centre
Fri 30 · 2 PM£7.21
🎯Board games3–12 yrs
Lanesra Kids Halloween Day Party
443 Porters Ave
Sat 31 · 3 PM£13.70–49.46
Copy of Wrestling in Dagenham!
Fanshawe Hall Community Centre
Sat 31 · 4 PM£16.96
🎪Street party🌐World music
Yoruba Culture Festival 2026
Robert Clack Leisure Centre
Sat 31 · 9 PM£11.55
🎪Street party
Lanesra Halloween Party
443 Porters Ave
Sat 31 · 11 PM£16.96–22.38
💿DJ set
Where Would I Be Without My Mama? - Black & Boujee Edition
Selinas Lane
Tue 3 · 10 AMFree
Adult Watercolour Workshop - Watercolour Fox
Shopping Unit 30 ( Next to the Card Factory)
Tue 3 · 4:30 PMFree
Youth Work Week 2026 Celebration in Barking and Dagenham @ Future YZ
Future, Barking & Dagenham Youth Zone
Sat 7 · 9 AMFree
🏊Water sports🏊Swimming
Weekend NPLQ Lifeguard Course – Redbridge | November 2026
Mayfield Leisure Centre and Pool
Sat 7 · 12 PMFree
🌳Outdoors
Creative Walk led by Yu-Chen Wang and Andro Semeiko-Antelidze
The White House
Sat 7 · 12:30 PMFree
⚽Team sports🤾Sports & fitness
Ravens1875 Touch Rugby Supporting Movember
Ravens RFC
Sat 7 · 5 PM£10–25
🥋Martial arts🥊Boxing & combat
HITLIST: FIGHTNIGHT
Selinas Lane
Sat 7 · 5 PMFree
🏷️Other
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Sashas Yah Suh Nice Caribbean Kitchen
Sun 8 · 10 AMFree
Children’s Art and Craft Workshops - Under the Sea Picture
Shopping Unit 30 ( Next to the Card Factory)
Tue 10 · 10 AMFree
Adult Watercolour Workshop - Christmas Card
Shopping Unit 30 ( Next to the Card Factory)
Sat 14 · 10 AMFree
Layla's heritage crafts: Art of rope/cord making (Pendant project)
Unit 30, My Heathway
Sat 14 · 12 PMFree
Keeping it Wild Collective - Rewilding East London Poster Workshop
Eastbrookend Discovery Centre
Sat 14 · 12:50 PMFree
Parenting Support (Nov 2026)
Heath Park Community Centre
Sun 15 Nov · 10 AMFree
Children’s Art and Craft Workshops - Christmas House Decorations
Shopping Unit 30 ( Next to the Card Factory)
Sat 28 Nov · 9 PM£13.50–18.50
🔢Bingo
Sun City UK GARAGE BINGO Dagenham | HARVEY SO SOLID CREW
Mecca Bingo Dagenham
Sat 5 Dec · 12 PMFree
🎪Street party🎤Karaoke
ARC Dagenham Festive Fair - FREE EVENT
Heath Park Community Centre
Sat 5 Dec · 4 PMFree
Limitless Worship Experience
Concord House
Sun 13 Dec · 10 AMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Layla's heritage crafts: Needlepoint rose coaster
Unit 30, My Heathway
Sat 19 Dec · 10 AMFree
🎨Creative workshop3–12 yrs
Children's Art and Craft Workshops - Snow Globe
Shopping Unit 30 ( Next to the Card Factory)
Sun 10 Jan · 10 AMFree
Layla's heritage crafts: Intro to Passementerie (Tassel)
Unit 30, My Heathway
Tue 16 Feb · 12:30 PMFree
Women's Childhood Sexual Abuse Peer Support Workshop
nia Huggett Women's Centre
Sun 18 Jul · 2 PM£0
African Carnival
Parsloes Park
See also in Dagenham on a budget
Fri 6 · 6:30 PM£16.96–81.96
🎶Singer-songwriter🌏South Asia
Suresh Kumar Presents – Crazy for Kishore - Diwali & Rajesh Khanna Special
London Chigwell Prince Regent Hotel | Signature Collection by Best Western
At 8:45 PM
🌐World music🎷Jazz
COBO : Black History Month
Redbridge Drama Centre, London
Fri 16
🎫Concert
One Singular Celebration
Tweed Way Hall, Romford
Tomorrow · 5 PM
🎶Singer-songwriter🌏South Asia
Mehfil Masti ft Tommy & Chirag South Woodford
Redbridge Drama Centre, London
Tomorrow · 6 PM£22.38
🎶Singer-songwriter🌐World music
Mehfil Masti ft Tommy & Chirag – South Woodford
Redbridge Drama Centre, London
Fri 23 · 7 PM£0–10
🪕Folk / Acoustic🪗Folk dance
The Romford Ceilidh Band Songbook Launch Party
Golden Lion, Romford
Sat 24 · 7:30 PMFree
💜Soul / Funk✨Pop
Soul, Pop & R&B with Rosie Webb at The George & Dragon Wanstead
The George & Dragon, London
Fri 30 · 9 PM£38.62–607.41
✨Pop🎶Singer-songwriter
HOVIG LIVE IN LONDON
Faces, London
Sat 31 · 6 PM£9.38–11.55
📜Poetry slam🌐World music
Celebration Of Gospel Concert - Dance/Poetry/Song
Eden Church Ilford
Fri 6 · 6 PM£27.80
🌐World music✨Pop
MAHUYA & MARCO – Live Musical Evening at Mayfair Venue
Mayfair Venue, Romford
Fri 23 · 6:30 PM£40
🎪Street party🌏South Asia
HWA Diwali Celebration
The City Pavilion, Romford
Tomorrow · 2 PM
🎉Club
N E X U S
Woolston Manor Golf Course Chigwell Essex IG7 6BX, London
Sat 24 · 7 PM£22.38–27.80
💿DJ set
784 Linkage Independence Dance
Green Lane Banqueting, Dagenham
Sat 24 · 9 PM£0–325.73
💿DJ set💜Soul / Funk
✨ SIP ON DOWN SATURDAY ✨ I’VE FOUND A PLACE WHERE WE COULD BOOGIE!
The Woodford Bar&Grill, London
Sat 24 · 10 PM£14.16–16.98
🎉Club💿DJ set
Secret Party Part 4
Secret East London Venue
Sun 25 · 1 PM£22.38
🎊Socials🌏South Asia
Desi Halloween Lunch & Dance, All You Can Eat
GK Lounge | Indian Restaurant Near Me In Ilford | Takeaway | Sports Bar | Banqueting Hall
Wed 28 · 4 PM£0–7.21
🎉Club💿DJ set
Wicked Whispers
The Woodford Bar and Grill, London
Fri 30 · 7 PM£27.80–379.90
💿DJ set🌐World music
Aaja Nachle – Halloween Special Dinner & Dance
London Darbar, Ilford
Sat 31 · 12 PM£0–5
🎪Street party
Halloween party at Blake's Doggy Daycare
Blake's Doggy Daycare, Romford
Fri 6 · 6 PM£0–18
🎪Street party
MPA Firework Display 2026
Marshalls Park Academy, Romford
At 6 PM£22.38–54.88
🪄Magic
Richard Jones - Soldier of Illusion
Chigwell Hall
Fri 16 · 8 PM£8–10
🎭Theatre
Dying For A Leek
Havering Road Methodist Church Hall, Romford
Sat 24 · 3 PMFree
✨Belly dance🎊Socials
Aradhana 2026
Woodbridge High School, Woodford
Thu 29
🎭Theatre
The Incident Room by David Burn and Olivia Hirst
Lopping Hall, Loughton
Sun 1 · 4 PM£12
🎭Theatre
FRANKENSTEIN - A radio play styled performance based on the classic story
Lumiere Cinema, Romford
Sun 8 · 4 PM£40
🎭Stage
UK Talent Fusion 2026 Grand Finale -Watch the UK's Best Talent Compete Live
Coliseum Suite, Ilford
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Thu 12
🕺Musical
School of Rock
The Lovegrove Theatre, London
Fri 23 · 10 AMFree
🗣️Talk♿Disability
How to Protect Your Child's Financial Future with SEND Protect
Gearies Children's Centre, Gants Hill
Sat 24 · 5:49 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Dajjal & Ai - Clayhall
Clayhall Islamic Centre, Ilford
Fri 30 · 6 PMFree
🗣️Talk🔬Science
Back Pain & MSK Health Workshop — The Right Care, at the Right Time
Eastgate MRI Health – Medical Conference Room 43–49 Fowler Road, Ilford
Wed 21 · 10 AMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Black History Month Celebrations : The Healing Table Book Launch
Mont Rose College, Mont Rose House, Gants Hill
Sat 24 · 12 PM£6.13–16.96
🍽️Food🌐World music
jounen kweyol 2026 (St.Lucia Creole)
Ilford Sports Club
Sat 24 · 12:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk💛Inclusivity
TLC Tribe Education Summit
Liberty Point, Woodford
Sat 24 · 2:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema🌱Ecology
People’s Emergency Briefing Film Viewing
Redbridge Central Library and Museum, Ilford
Sat 24 · 2:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Free Community Cinema - Family Screening of Wallace & Gromit (U)
Parkside Community Centre, Ilford
Mon 26 · 7:30 PM£0–6.13
🗣️Talk📚Literature
Anti-racism and Resistance: Lessons From History
Woodford Memorial Hall, London
Fri 30 · 7:30 PMFree
🗣️Talk🏰Heritage
Rediscovering the Spiritual Tradition of Islam
South Woodford Islamic Centre, London
Wed 4 · 1:30 PM£6.13
🗣️Talk
The History of Purfleet On Thames talk
Havering Museum, Romford
Sat 7 · 11 AMFree
🧺Market🪡Crafts
Festive Local Markers Market: Christchurch Hall, Wanstead.
Christ Church Wanstead, London
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Venues in Dagenham on a budget
Heath Park Community Centre
2 events
nia Huggett Women's Centre
2 events
Shopping Unit 30 ( Next to the Card Factory)
8 events
Unit 30, My Heathway
3 events
All Saints Catholic School & Technology College
1 event
The White House
2 events
Concord House
1 event
121 Broad St
1 event
Selinas Lane
2 events
Green Lane Banqueting
2 events
Eastbrookend Discovery Centre
2 events
443 Porters Ave
2 events