What's on in Derry for free?
39 upcoming events
We've rounded up 39 upcoming events in Derry for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Derry for free
Mon9
Tomorrow
Tue10
Tuesday 10 November
Tue 10 · 6 PMFree
World musicConcert
A World of Rhythm
New Gate Arts & Culture Centre
Tue 10 · 7 PMFree
Wellness
Meditation Class - Impermanence - The Doorway To A Spiritual Life
Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Derry / Londonderry
Tue 10 · 7 PMFree
Other
Rebuilding Defective concrete homes within the grant amount available.
Clanree Hotel, Conference & Leisure Centre
Tue 10 · 7:30 PMFree
Other
PCI Designated Person Training
Strabane Presbyterian Church
Wed11
Wednesday 11 November
Thu12
Thursday 12 November
Sat14
Saturday 14 November
Sat 14 · 10:15 AM£0–25
Guided tourHeritage
Walking Tour of the Roe Valley Country Park or Ballykelly or both!!
Causeway Coast and Glens
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
Wellness
Outer West/ Foyleside Annual Health Fayre
St Mary's College
Sat 14 · 12 PM£0–9.38
Trading cards
Maiden City Card Show - Winter Edition
St Columb‘s Hall
Sat 14 · 2 PMFree
LiteraturePoetry
Susan Connolly — midwinter: a verbal-visual conversation
Void Art Centre
Later
Sun 15 · 10 AM£0–25
WellnessSeniors
Finding Your Feet – Coach Training & Rollout Invitation
St. Mary’s High School Limavady
Sun 15 · 10 AM£0–25
Martial artsSports & fitness
Finding Your Feet – Limavady
St. Mary’s High School Limavady
Wed 18 · 11 AMFree
Wellness
Selfcare & Social
St Columb’s Park
Wed 18 · 6:30 PMFree
Writing
Literary Library of Things
Repair & Share Foyle
Thu 19 · 9:15 AMFree
Guided tour
EXPAND (Exploring Places and New Dialogues) Mystery Tour 2
Shared Future Centre
Thu 19 · 12 PMFree
Wellness
Meditation Class - Ultimate Truth. The Nature Of Reality.
Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Derry / Londonderry
Sat 21 · 10:45 AMFree
Integrate my school, Family Circus morning
St Columbs Park House
Sat 21 · 11 AMFree
Blessing Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara.
Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Derry / Londonderry
Sat 21 · 6:30 PMFree
Community Connections
New Gate Arts & Culture Centre
Thu 26 · 7:30 PMFree
Unionist Panel Evening, Londonderry.
Best Western Plus White Horse Hotel
Thu 26 · 8 PMFree
CabaretStand-up
Tenx9 | Nostalgia
Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre
Fri 27Free
Raphoe Christmas Village 2026
Volt House
Fri 27Free
Buncrana Christmas Market 2026
Swan Park
Sat 28Free
Some Like It Hot | Cinematic Breakfasts
Nerve Centre
Sat 28 · 1 PMFree
TalkHuman rights
Confronting Complicity: Institutional Failure in the Face of Genocide
North West Learning Disability Centre
Tue 1 · 10:30 AMFree
Christmas Swag Workshop
Bradkeel Social Farm
Wed 2 · 11 AMFree
Sculpt & Sparkle
St Columb’s Park
Wed 2 · 12 PMFree
Creative workshopOutdoors0–15 yrs
Homeschool Learning & Creative Club
St Columb's Play Park
Thu 3 · 12 PMFree
WellnessOutdoors
Meditation Class - Finding Freedom From Anxiety
Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Derry / Londonderry
Sun 6 · 10 AMFree
Safeguarding & Designated Officer Workshop
St. Mary’s High School Limavady
Sun 6 · 12 PMFree
Christmas Craft Fair 2026
St Columb's Park House
Thu 10 Dec · 7:30 PMFree
Drop-in services
Grief Cafe for Bereaved Parents - Buncrana
Inishowen Gateway Hotel
Thu 17 Dec · 12 PMFree
Wellness
Meditation Class - The Christmas Wish - Peace Within
Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Derry / Londonderry
Sun 10 Jan · 1 PMFree
Consumer fair
The Ebrington Hotel Wedding Show
The Ebrington Hotel
Sun 24 Jan · 1 PMFree
The Belfray Country Inn Wedding Event
The Belfray Country Inn
Sun 21 Feb · 1 PMFree
An Grianan Hotel Wedding Event
An Grianan Hotel
See also in Derry for free
Thu 12 · 7 PM
RockConcert
Skids + Theatre Of Hate
Guildhall, Londonderry
Thu 12 · 8 PM£10
Concert
ARCHIVES + Special Guests @ Sandinos, Derry
Sandinos, Londonderry
At 11:30 AM£7.70
Singer-songwriterJam / Open mic
Yes! You Can Sing Sessions - Week 2 - 8th Nov- Drop In
The Rainbow Project Studios, Londonderry
Fri 13 · 6:45 PM£22.50
Folk / AcousticConcert
Martyn Joseph
St Augustines, Londonderry
Fri 13 · 8 PM£34.05
RockConcert
From The Jam
Nerve Centre, Derry
Sat 14 · 7 PM£8.30
Concert
Sandemos! Live at Bennigan’s
Bennigans Bar, Derry
Sat 21 · 7:30 PM
Singer-songwriterClassical
Londonderry Musical Society presents… A Night of Musicals
St Columb‘s Hall
Fri 27 · 7:30 PM£24.65
Folk / AcousticSinger-songwriter
The Whileaways
New Gate Arts & Culture Centre, Derry
Sun 15 · 7 PM£11.55
Singer-songwriterVolunteering
An Evening Of Remembrance and Launch of Volume 2 'Our Songs 'CD
Everglades Hotel, Derry
Sat 28 · 9 PM£15
PopConcert
Abba Sensations - Live at the Cosh Venue, Derry
The Cosh Bar And Grill, Derry
Sat 21 · 8 PM£22.42
Concert
Tanya McCole
The Old Courthouse, Lifford
Sat 5 · 8 PM£6.13
RockConcert
MAMMOTH HEAD / DARREN DOHERTY & THE HEATHEN CHOIR / MUTED TWEED
Dicey Riley's, Strabane
Sat 14 · 8 PM£27.80
RockConcert
GLORY DAYS | BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TRIBUTE
Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre, Limavady
Fri 4 · 8 PM
RockConcert
Rock N Christmas
Mount Errigal Hotel, Co. Donegal
Fri 13 · 8 PM
PopConcert
ABBA Forever
An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny
Sat 5 · 10:30 PM£26.50
Stand-up
Emer Maguire
Millennium Forum, Derry / Londonderry
Fri 13 · 8 PM£16.96
Stand-upComedy
Fintan Harvey FLIGHTMARES Strabane
Joes Bar, Strabane
Tomorrow · 8 PM
Theatre
Aliens
An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny
Tue 10 · 7:30 PM
Theatre
In Plain Sight
An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny
Wed 11 · 1 PM
Theatre
The Canterbury Tales
An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny
Wed 18 · 8 PM
Theatre
Adrift
An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny
Thu 19 · 7 PM£25
Food
Roaming Road Whiskey & Rum Tasting Night
Badgers Bar and Restaurant, Derry
Thu 19
Cinema
Sexy Beast
Brunswick Moviebowl, Derry
Sat 21 · 10:30 AM£16.96
TalkHeritage
HISTORY. STORY. STITCH
First Derry Presbyterian Church, Londonderry
Wed 25 · 7:30 PM£16.96
Talk
Festive Gala Flower Demonstration
Glendermott Parish Hall, Londonderry
At 7 PM0–10 €
CinemaDocumentary
Great
Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
At 7 PM0–10 €
Cinema
Great
Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny
Tue 10 · 6:30 PMFree
ScienceGuided tour
Science Week AirWalk, Letterkenny
Donegal County Museum, Letterkenny
Wed 11 · 10 AMFree
TalkAccessible
Supporting Neurodivergent Children with Positive School Attendance
Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny
Fri 13 · 11 AMFree
TalkEcology
Irish peatlands in 2050
Glenveagh National Park, Letterkenny
Sat 14 · 2 PM
Science
The ATU Donegal Science Fair
ATU Donegal, Letterkenny
Fri 20 · 11 AMFree
TalkHuman rights
Keys to Donegal: Solutions for the Housing Crisis
Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny
Fri 20
Exhibition
Dingle Lit
Dingle Lit, Kerry
Sat 5 · 12 PM£38.62
CraftsDrawing & painting
Bite Size Class: Linocut Christmas Card Printing with Matthew Braithwaite
Derry Print Workshop, Londonderry
Wed 11 · 7 PM£65
Cooking
Cake Decorating Workshop
The Belfray Country Inn, The Cross
Sat 14 · 1:30 PM£65.71–179.47
Wellness
Saturday Self-Care
Anne Mackenzie - One Soul Holistic Therapies, Claudy
Fri 4 · 7 PM£38.62
Fashion & DesignCrafts
Christmas Wreath Making Evening
The Big House, Limavady
Sat 14 · 10:30 AMFree
Fitness
Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Training for Qualified PT instructors
No Barriers Fitness, Letterkenny
Sat 14 · 7 PM49.24 €
CraftsCrafts
Sip & Sparkle with Apiphany Jewellery
Dillons Hotel, Letterkenny
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Venues in Derry for free
St Columb's Cathedral
9 events
New Gate Arts & Culture Centre
7 events
St Augustines
11 events
Lamrim Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Derry / Londonderry
6 events
Bennigans Bar
4 events
Badgers Bar and Restaurant
1 event
St Columb‘s Hall
16 events
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Millennium Forum
25 events
Nerve Centre
6 events
The Rainbow Project Studios
7 events
Sandinos
6 events
Guildhall
13 events