Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 24-30 March 2025
Things to do for a fiver or less.
Budget-friendly things to do in London this week for £5 or less.
Looking for more free things to do in London? Here are 102 of em! We've also compiled this epic map of free stuff in London, and have a helpful guide to where to see art in London for free, and where you can catch cheap and free comedy.
Hear about Hampstead's heavy rainstorm
Here's a little-known slice of London history for you: 50 years ago, Hampstead Heath experienced a highly localised deluge in the form of a torrentially heavy rainstorm. On Monday, Lester Hillman, who witnessed the storm in August 1975, gives a talk about the experience at Guildhall Library. Watch in person, or online.
Free, 24 March.
Scarf down some free pasta
There's a free bowl of pasta with your name on it at new Soho restaurant, 27 Old Compton Street. Nima Safaei's latest foodie venture is giving away 100 pasta dishes on Monday (pumpkin, ricotta & sage ravioli), another 100 on Tuesday (rigatoni amatriciana with pancetta & chillies), and a final 100 on Wednesday (conchiglie with octopus ragu). The freebies are being served up at the venue from 12pm-1pm on a first come, first served basis. Buona fortuna!
Free, 24-26 March.
Hunt out 100 large Easter eggs
From Monday, 100 egg sculptures decorated by the likes of Mr Doodle, Jimmy Choo, Anya Hindmarch and Fortnum & Mason will be scattered around central London for the Big Egg Hunt, in the run-up to Easter. They're located at venues including Battersea Power Station, Covent Garden, Royal Albert Hall, Marylebone, Marble Arch, City of London, Buckingham Palace, Belgravia and Canary Wharf ... so it's probably for the best that we've got a few weeks to hunt them all out.
Free, 24 March-27 April.
Ask whether we can trust AI
Head to the British Academy on Tuesday evening to hear from a panel of experts about AI. Speakers Professor Helen Margetts FBA, Professor Louise Amoore FBA and Giles Pavey discuss whether we can trust what AI tells us, and how we can tell what's real and what's fake. They'll also answer questions from the audience.
Free, 25 March.
Delve into the history of London's trams
Tying in with the current exhibition of vintage tram posters at the London Archives, the same venue hosts an illustrated talk, offering an insight into some of the artworks featured in the display. The London Archives holds over 100 London County Council Tramways posters, which first appeared in 1922.
You can watch in person at the London Archives or online via livestream.
Free, 27 March.
Celebrate Women's History Month at LSE
For Women's History Month, the LSE Library has a special display of women's history materials, available for anyone to browse through, as well as a talk by Sheila Rowbotham about her latest book Reasons to Rebel: My Memories of the 1980s.
Elsewhere at LSE on the same day, Tiziana Leone, Professor in Health and International Development, gives a lecture about the study of women's health through the lens of reproductive histories.
Both free, 27 March.
Learn about a long-lost species
Ever heard of the thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger? The Grant Museum of Zoology at UCL holds a family-friendly event where you can learn all about the extinct species, including what it looked like, and what caused it to go extinct. While you're there, take part in a free treasure hunt around the museum to find out what's inside the conservator's safe.
Free, 29 March.
Have a rummage at an east London flea market
Go East Vintage Flea Market is back at Hackney Depot on Sunday, giving you the chance to rummage through various vintage treasures, and perhaps find your new favourite object. You can get in for as little as £2.88, with early bird entry costing a smidge over a fiver.
From £2.88, 30 March.
Relax at a mindful crafternoon
Colour expert and Londonist contributor Momtaz Begum-Hossain hosts another of her monthly craft and chill sessions at the Well Bean Co cafe in Royal Docks. Go along to learn a new crafting skill (each session covers a different craft) and spend a couple of hours in a relaxed environment. All materials are provided, and sessions are donations-based.
Free/charity donation, 30 March.