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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Tomorrow
Tomorrow · 7:30 AM£1
Flea marketOutdoors
East London Car Boot sale
East London Car Boot sale
Tomorrow · 11:30 AMFree
Flea marketEcology
LOANHOOD - Redbridge Clothes Swap
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
Tomorrow · 9 PM£6.13
DJ setWorld music
The Ultimate Diwali Bollywood Night Featuring DJ Dalal
O'Neill's Ilford
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Sunday 8 November
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Monday 9 November
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Tuesday 10 November
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Wednesday 11 November
Later
Fri 13 · 5:30 PM£15
Other
Polished in Prayer Pursuit
City Gates Church
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 Dec · 4:30 PM£0
FATHER’S HOUSE
Capstone Church London
Sat 5 Dec · 5 PM£10
Before the Crescent Rises
Krystel Banqueting
Sat 5 Dec · 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 6:30 PM£16.96–81.96
Singer-songwriterSouth Asia
Suresh Kumar Presents – Crazy for Kishore - Diwali & Rajesh Khanna Special
London Chigwell Prince Regent Hotel | Signature Collection by Best Western
At 6 PM£27.80
World musicPop
MAHUYA & MARCO – Live Musical Evening at Mayfair Venue
Mayfair Venue, Romford
Tomorrow · 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 8:30 PM
Karaoke
Karaoke Night at The Ship
The Ship Public House, Greater London
At 7:30 PM£14.79
World musicFolk / Acoustic
BERBER DIFFUSION Live @ Red Door
Red Door Studios, London
At 7 PM£15.87
RockMetal
Ion Maiden, The Di'anno years. Live at the Cart and Horses The Birthplace
Cart & Horses, London
At 6 PM£0–18
Street party
MPA Firework Display 2026
Marshalls Park Academy, 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 Dec · 12 PMFree
Street partyKaraoke
ARC Dagenham Festive Fair - FREE EVENT
Beacontree Heath Methodist Church, Dagenham
At 10:30 PM£15.40
ClubDJ set
Alexis Taylor (DJ Set)
Altar, London
At 10 PMFree
ClubDJ set
BLACK FRIDAY | BLG LAUNCH NIGHT - BARKING
The Encore @ De Arc Lounge, London
At 9 PM£0–11.55
DJ setClub
Rare Groove Fridays @ Bojangles
Bojangles Brasserie, London
Tomorrow · 7 PM£16.96
Stand-upComedy
Preet Singh : First Class – South Woodford
Redbridge Drama Centre, London
Tomorrow · 7 PM£16.50
Stand-upSouth Asia
Preet Singh
Redbridge Drama Centre, London
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
Thu 12
Theatre
The 39 Steps adapted by Patrick Barlow
Tweed Way Hall, Romford
Thu 19
Stage
Step into Christmas
LOPPING HALL, LOUGHTON
At 8 PM£9
TheatreComedy
'Allo 'Allo
The Little Theatre, Romford
Tomorrow · 11:30 AM£15
Talk
Skin School with Dr Robina Jan | Your Skincare Made Simple | Masterclass
Millennium Aesthetics by Dr Robina Jan, London
Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Festive Local Markers Market: Christchurch Hall, Wanstead.
Christ Church Wanstead, London
Tomorrow · 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
Mon 2 · 9:30 AMFree
ExhibitionFeminism
Artistic Voices: a new women-only collective exhibition at Chelsea Library
Chelsea Library, London
Thu 26 · 7 PMFree
PoetryPoetry slam
Poems Not Bombs at the Trades Hall, Walthamstow
Walthamstow Trades Hall, London
Fri 13 · 11 AMFree
Heritage
New Moon and Full Moon celebration 初一十五慶祝
Old Town Hall, London
Wed 11 · 1 PMFree
TalkLiterature
Writing Group
Elm Park Library, London
Wed 11 · 3:30 PMFree
PoetryLiterature
Poetry group
Hornchurch Library, London
Tomorrow · 10:30 AM£15
CinemaLGBTQ+
East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Lumiere Cinema, 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