Free Birmingham 2026 Events: Your Essential Guide
Discover 12 fantastic free events and activities in Birmingham for 2026. From light festivals to heritage weeks, enjoy the city without spending a penny. Plan your year now!
Discover 12 fantastic free events and activities in Birmingham for 2026. From light festivals to heritage weeks, enjoy the city without spending a penny. Plan your year now!
Breakspear Park in Hemel Hempstead launches a quarterly photography competition for 2026. Win £250 and choose a local charity to receive £750. Submit your Community-themed shots by Feb 8, 2026.
The Rainbow Foundation is launching free Warm Space events in Wrexham to help residents with the cost of living. Find dates, locations, and how to get involved.
Stapleford launches Friday18, a series of free live music nights in local pubs from Jan 30 to Mar 6. Enjoy weekly performances and support community venues. Discover the line-up!
Amazon is giving away four months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free to Prime members. The limited-time offer includes ad-free music, podcasts, and Audible audiobooks, but expires on January 9, 2026.
Join a free Irish dancing social for over-55s in Manchester this January. Part of the Get Moving campaign with Yakult and Royal Voluntary Service, it's a fun way to stay active. Booking essential.
Music lovers have until 9 January to claim four months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free, including 100 million songs and a monthly audiobook. Don't miss this limited-time deal!
HMRC increases the tax-free personal allowance for some households to £20,070. Learn how the Rent a Room scheme lets you earn £7,500 tax-free from lodgers.
HMRC is set to increase your effective Personal Allowance to £27,070. Discover three legitimate 'hacks' including Rent a Room and Tax-Free Childcare that could save you thousands.
FOMO Connect 2025, a community arts programme for the UK's Malayali diaspora, concluded in Derby. Explore how music, storytelling, and food fostered connection and cultural identity.
Parkinson's UK hosts a free information and social event in Blackpool on January 21. Meet experts, join a dance session, and connect with local support. Book your place now.
More than 300 people enjoyed a festive carol concert at St Mary's Church, Rawtenstall, raising vital funds for three local food banks. Discover how the community came together in song.
Amazon's limited-time New Year deal gives Prime members four months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free, including ad-free music, podcasts, and audiobooks. Offer ends January 9.
Boots is giving away a free No7 A Touch of Glamour Face & Eye Palette worth over £10 when you buy two selected products. This beauty bargain ends when stock runs out.
Join a free line dancing social event for over 55s in Spalding on January 13. Part of the Get Moving campaign with Yakult and Royal Voluntary Service's First Time for Everything initiative.
Music and audiobook fans have a limited time to claim four months of Amazon Music Unlimited for free, plus a monthly Audible credit. The offer for new subscribers closes on January 9.
Discover six fantastic free New Year's Eve events in Birmingham for 2025. From live music to DJ sets, celebrate the start of 2026 without breaking the bank. Book your spot now!
Tesco is relaunching its 'Less to pay for 5-a-day' campaign, offering free British apples to children at checkouts from Dec 30 to Jan 13. The initiative aims to give away over 3 million apples.
A major UK supermarket is handing out free bags of surplus Christmas vegetables, including potatoes and sprouts, in a post-Christmas drive to prevent food waste. Find your nearest store.
A mischievous Staffordshire Bull Terrier pup named Nova snatched Santa's beard at a festive doggy daycare event in Sunderland, sparking a hilarious 10-minute chase. Read the full story of the Christmas chaos.
Birmingham New Street station hosted a free Christmas dinner for over 100 vulnerable and homeless people on Christmas Eve, offering festive cheer and community support. Read the heartwarming story.
Year 12 students at Derby Cathedral School organised the school's inaugural Christmas market, raising over £2,000 for local charities. The event featured 35 stalls and was part of the Archbishop's Young Leaders Award.
Nearly 100 people gathered for 'Carols on the Steps' in Altrincham, raising donations for Trafford Food Bank. The festive event featured live music and community spirit.
East Anglia's Children's Hospices hosted a magical Winter Wonderland in Milton, featuring Santa, laser shows, and festive activities, creating precious moments for supported families.
Year 3 pupils from Gossey Lane Academy visited St Giles Care Home to sing carols and share festive activities with residents. Discover how the school's 11 B4 11 programme fosters kindness and community spirit.
Twenty-two brave souls in Llangadog braved freezing waters for an annual charity swim for Parkinson's UK, raising over £1,400. Read about their heart-warming community effort.
A Birmingham community centre is challenging Kingstanding's negative reputation with a packed schedule of free activities, from Tai Chi to a dementia choir, and delivering 100 Christmas dinners to those in need.
Amanda O'Neill, 42, prepares festive meals for those in need, honouring a friend's memory. Her community effort ensures everyone has a full plate on Christmas Day.
Morrisons confirms its Kids Eat Free scheme continues in all cafés, including Birmingham, throughout Christmas. Get a free child's meal with every adult main over £5.
A key HMRC rule means anyone can increase their Personal Allowance by £1,000 through side hustles. Learn how to earn tax-free and use other savings allowances.