What's on in Ilford on a budget?
39 upcoming events
We've rounded up 39 upcoming events in Ilford on a budget — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Ilford on a budget
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Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
EcologySewing & knitting
How To: Mend Clothing Workshop - Stitching Generations
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
Sat 14 · 2 PM£0–11.55
WellnessOutdoors
Forest Therapy at the Peace Garden
Forest Farm Peace Garden
Sat 14 · 3 PMFree
Wellness
DUKH BHANJAN 2026 ⦁ Night of Meditation ⦁ London
Gurdwara Karamsar Ilford
Sat 14 · 6 PM£20
Other
Family Evening for Education
Redbridge Town Hall
Sat 14 · 7 PM£12–13.70
Village dance
Barbados 60th Pre-Independence Dance
Ilford Sports Club
Sun 15 · 10 AM£10
WellnessCrafts
Wreath Making Workshop
Ekota Hub
Wed 18 · 12:30 PM£9
WellnessSports & fitness
Tai chi & Qigong for Beginners
IRDSA Hall
Thu 19 · 9 AMFree
Career
Ilford - Meet Your Army: The Army Engagement Group
City Gates Conference Centre
Thu 19 · 6 PMFree
My Void Friend, Kinska
SPACE Ilford
Fri 20 · 10 PM£11.55–325.73
ACTIVE FRIDAY NIGHT IN LONDON
553 London
Sat 21 · 11 AMFree
Kelly Sweeney November Workshop
SPACE Ilford
Sat 21 · 11:30 AMFree
Street partyOutdoors
Christmas inIlford 2026 FREE Light Switch On
High Road
Sat 21 · 7 PM£6.13–87.38
FunWithUs Winter Brunch
Ilford Sports Club
Thu 26 · 5:30 PMFree
LGBTQ+
Redbridge Rainbow creative meet-up: Collage workshop with A First Piece
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
Fri 27 · 7 PM£13.38–210.80
High Heels - The Ladies Bollywood Club Night
Ford Sports & Social Club (Newbury Park)
Sat 28 · 6 PM£15–25
Street partyBelly dance
Redbridge Diwali
Redbridge Town Hall
Sun 29 · 3 PM£13.70
Wrestling in Ilford!
Ilford Sports Club
Sun 29 · 7 PM£16.96–325.73
ALL WHITE 'DNR PARTY ' | Live Sax, DJ, Dancers & AFTER DARK
553 London
Sat 5 · 4:30 PM£0
FATHER’S HOUSE
Capstone Church London
Sat 5 · 5 PM£10
Before the Crescent Rises
Krystel Banqueting
Sat 5 · 7 PM£6.13
KOKILARA – Society's Resilient Women | A Trioarts Production
The Drive Methodist Church, Ilford
Sun 6 Dec · 10 AM£11.55
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Redbridge Social Centre
Sun 6 Dec · 2:30 PMFree
Free Community Cinema - Family Screening of Moana (PG)
Parkside Community Centre
Tue 8 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
DIY & repairSewing & knitting
Repair & Wear Mending Club
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
Wed 9 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
LGBTQ+
Redbridge Rainbow creative meet-up: Collaborative art work (session 1)
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
Sat 19 Dec · 10:30 AM£0–12.50
Trading cards
Retro Show – London Trading Card Show
Redbridge Town Hall
Sat 26 Dec · 12 PMFree
Market
Winter Markets
247 Cranbrook Rd
Thu 7 Jan · 5:30 PMFree
LGBTQ+
Redbridge Rainbow creative meet-up: Collaborative art work (session 2)
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
Fri 29 Jan · 6:45 PMFree
Stand-up
Double Trouble : Richard Blackwood & Tommy Sandhu
Kenneth More Theatre
Thu 4 Feb · 10 AMFree
Redbridge Central Library — Neurodiversity & Radicalisation Workshops
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
See also in Ilford on a budget
At 10 PM£23
AfroConcert
553 London 1 Year Anniversary ft. Iyanya – The Ultimate Celebration
The Cauliflower 553 London, Ilford
Wed 11 · 7:30 PM
PopClassical
Brett Wales professional keyboard player
Wanstead Library, London
Fri 13 · 10 PM£33.22–65.71
World musicConcert
ISLAND SEWO Celebrating DOMINICA´S 48th Year Of INDEPENDENCE
Faces, London
Sat 14 · 1 PM£9.90
JazzConcert
Coltrane & Hartmann on Impulse
Loughton Baptist Church
Sat 14 · 6:30 PM£65
World musicFood
Mexican Night
Sir James Hawkey Hall, Woodford Green
Fri 4 · 1:45 PMFree
Singer-songwriterConcert
Drapers' Alms Houses & Community Carol Concert
Bancrofts School, Woodford Green
At 6 PM£11.55–16.96
KaraokeWorld music
Island Karaoke
Newham African Caribbean Resource Centre, London
Sun 15 · 4 PM£109.05
Village dance
Asaba Gala Night 2026
London Chigwell Prince Regent Hotel | Signature Collection by Best Western
At 7 PM£0–632.40
Street partyBelly dance
London Ki Diwali Dhamaka 2026
Mayfair Venue, Romford
Wed 11 · 3:30 PMFree
Street partySouth Asia
Daiglen Diwali Mela
Daiglen School, Buckhurst Hill
Sat 14 · 4 PM£0
Street partyOutdoors
Chigwell Diwali
Loughton Grand Marquee
Sun 15 · 1 PM£24.54
Belly danceSocials
Diwali Lunch & Dance
GK Lounge | Indian Restaurant Near Me In Ilford | Takeaway | Sports Bar | Banqueting Hall
Sat 28 · 8 PM£10
ClubDJ set
LATE SHIFT LAUNCHING PARTY
Parlay E18
Sat 5 · 12 PMFree
Street partyKaraoke
ARC Dagenham Festive Fair - FREE EVENT
Beacontree Heath Methodist Church, Dagenham
At 6 PM£11.30
CountryDJ set
HEAVY METAL HOEDOWN / LINE DANCING & LIVE MUSIC
Blondies Brewery, London
At 6 PM£10
ClubDJ set
Making Waves - a Resonance Fundraiser
Walthamstow Trades Hall, London
At 10:30 PM£14
ClubDJ set
Auntie Flo (DJ Set)
Altar, London
At 7 PM£16.96
Stand-upComedy
Preet Singh : First Class – South Woodford
Redbridge Drama Centre, London
At 7 PM£16.50
Stand-upSouth Asia
Preet Singh
Redbridge Drama Centre, London
Tomorrow · 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
Thu 12
Theatre
The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow
Tweed Way Hall, Romford
Thu 19
Stage
Step into Christmas
LOPPING HALL, LOUGHTON
At 2:30 PM£9
TheatreComedy
'Allo 'Allo
The Little Theatre, Romford
At 8 PM
Stand-upComedy
Emma Doran: Emmaculate
Soho Theatre Walthamstow
At 5:30 PM£5–20
Folk danceFolk / Acoustic
An Irish Christmas
O'Neills Leytonstone
At 11:30 AM£15
Talk
Skin School with Dr Robina Jan | Your Skincare Made Simple | Masterclass
Millennium Aesthetics by Dr Robina Jan, London
At 11 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Festive Local Markers Market: Christchurch Hall, Wanstead.
Christ Church Wanstead, London
At 12 PMFree
Outdoors
Creative Walk led by Yu-Chen Wang and Andro Semeiko-Antelidze
The White House, Dagenham
Thu 12 · 6 PMFree
TalkScience
The BabyGLOW experience: Discover the secret to radiant skin
9 Knighton Cl, London
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
TalkHuman rights
Refugees | Caritas Brentwood Event
Saint Anne Line Catholic Church Woodford, London
Sat 28 · 1:30 PM£6.13
TalkHeritage
The History of Christmas
Havering Museum, Romford
At 10:30 AM£15
CinemaLGBTQ+
East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Lumiere Cinema, Romford
At 12 PM
ExhibitionHip-Hop
Mega Mega: Romford's Suburban Sound Revolution
ATIK Romford
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Venues in Ilford on a budget
Al Qasr buffet Ilford
1 event
553 London
2 events
Capstone Church London
1 event
Ilford Sports Club
3 events
Redbridge Town Hall
3 events
SPACE Ilford
2 events
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Redbridge Central Library and Museum
8 events
City Gates Conference Centre
2 events
East London Car Boot sale
2 events
Parkside Community Centre
2 events
Buzz Bingo Barkingside
4 events
Barking Park
1 event