What's on in Ilford for free?
22 upcoming events
We've rounded up 22 upcoming events in Ilford for free — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Ilford for free
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Tuesday 3 November
Sat7
Saturday 7 November
Later
Sun 8 · 2:30 PMFree
Cinema0–15 yrs
Free Community Cinema - Family Screening of Hoppers (PG)
Parkside Community Centre
Mon 9 · 10:30 AMFree
WalkOutdoors
The Feeding Whisperer Buggy Walk — Valentines Park
Valentines Park
Tue 10 · 5:30 PMFree
WorkshopEcology
Repair & Wear Mending Club
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
Wed 11 · 6:30 PMFree
TalkFeminism
Menopause Dinners Live Podcast
Redbridge Sports Centre
Sat 14 · 11 AMFree
WorkshopEcology
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
Thu 19 · 9 AMFree
Ilford - Meet Your Army: The Army Engagement Group
City Gates Conference Centre
Thu 19 · 6 PMFree
My Void Friend, Kinska
SPACE Ilford
Sat 21 · 11:30 AMFree
Street partyOutdoors
Christmas inIlford 2026 FREE Light Switch On
High Road
Thu 26 · 5:30 PMFree
LGBTQ+Inclusivity
Redbridge Rainbow creative meet-up: Collage workshop with A First Piece
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
Sat 5 Dec · 4:30 PM£0
FATHER’S HOUSE
Capstone Church London
Sun 6 Dec · 2:30 PMFree
Free Community Cinema - Family Screening of Moana (PG)
Parkside Community Centre
Tue 8 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
Repair & Wear Mending Club
Redbridge Central Library and Museum
Wed 9 Dec · 5:30 PMFree
LGBTQ+Inclusivity
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
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 for free
Fri 6 · 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
Fri 6 · 6 PM£27.80
World musicPop
MAHUYA & MARCO – Live Musical Evening at Mayfair Venue
Mayfair Venue, Romford
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
Sun 11 · 3 PM£0
ReggaeSinger-songwriter
G-DIAMONDZ PRESENTS, PRAISE WITH ME- GOSPEL WORKSHOP
Cann Hall and Harrow Green Baptist Church, London
Fri 6 · 6 PM£0–18
Street party
MPA Firework Display 2026
Marshalls Park Academy, Romford
Sat 7 · 9 PM£6.13
DJ setWorld music
O'Neill's Presents: The Ultimate Diwali Bollywood Night Featuring DJ Dalal
O'Neill's Ilford
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
Sat 14 · 7 PM£12–13.70
Village dance
Barbados 60th Pre-Independence Dance
Ilford Sports Club
Sat 14 · 4 PM£20
DJ setDisco
80s CASUAL CLASSICS 20th ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Sandys111, Romford
Thu 26 · 6 PM£6–12
Street party
School House Family Evening
Bancroft's School - Great Hall, Woodford Green
Sat 28 · 8 PM£10
ClubDJ set
LATE SHIFT LAUNCHING PARTY
Parlay E18
Sat 28 · 6 PM£20–30
Street partyBelly dance
Redbridge Diwali
Redbridge Town Hall, Ilford
At 10 PM£0–109.05
ClubDJ set
AFTERS at TWNTY7 — Sunday Afterparty in Stratford
TWNTY7 Nightclub, London
At 8:30 PM£11.55
DJ set
FREAK SHOW HALLOWEEN PARTY
RnR Lounge, London
At 3 PM£17.46–25
ClubDJ set
#MattsBBQ Halloween Festival
Eutopia Warehouse, Barking
Sat 7 · 11 PM£4.12
ClubDJ set
TWNTY7 – Let’s Get LIT Saturdays
TWNTY7, London
Sat 7 · 7 PM
Stand-upSouth Asia
Preet Singh : First Class – South Woodford
Redbridge Drama Centre, London
Sat 7 · 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
Wed 4 · 1:30 PM£6.13
Talk
The History of Purfleet On Thames talk
Havering Museum, Romford
Thu 5 · 12 PM
Exhibition
Mega Mega: Romford's Suburban Sound Revolution
ATIK Romford
Sat 7 · 10:30 AM£15
CinemaLGBTQ+
East London LGBTQ+ Film Festival
Lumiere Cinema, Romford
Sat 7 · 11:30 AM£15
Talk
Skin School with Dr Robina Jan | Your Skincare Made Simple | Masterclass
Millennium Aesthetics by Dr Robina Jan, London
Sat 7 · 11 AMFree
MarketCrafts
Festive Local Markers Market: Christchurch Hall, Wanstead.
Christ Church Wanstead, London
Sat 7 · 12 PMFree
Outdoors
Creative Walk led by Yu-Chen Wang and Andro Semeiko-Antelidze
The White House, Dagenham
Sat 14 · 1 PMFree
TalkHuman rights
Refugees | Caritas Brentwood Event
Saint Anne Line Catholic Church Woodford, London
Thu 26 · 7 PMFree
PoetryPoetry slam
Poems Not Bombs at the Trades Hall, Walthamstow
Walthamstow Trades Hall, London
At 6 PM£11.55–36.46
Literature
Friday Night Fever - Inside The Cult of Half Man Half Biscuit Steve Hill
The Red Lion, 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
Wed 4 · 7 PM£6
Art & Culture
SES Sep - Dec2026
Theatre Royal Stratford East, London
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Venues in Ilford for free
Al Qasr buffet Ilford
1 event
553 London
1 event
Ilford Sports Club
3 events
247 Cranbrook Rd
1 event
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