Free things to do in Southwark
184 free things to do in Southwark — arts & culture, community, faith & worship and kids & family across 58 local venues. Updated daily from what Southwark's businesses post themselves.
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Tuesday Run
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Every TuesdayLondon City RunnersFree
Weekly Tuesday run from Druid Street
Afterschool Sports Activities
Kids & Family🔁 Tuesday–Thursday during Spring and Autumn termsMarlborough Sports GardenFree
Free coached sports sessions for children and young people, Tuesday–Thursday during term.
Zoom Prayers
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Tuesday · 08:00St. Paul's ChurchFree
Weekly Zoom prayers, Herne Hill Parish
Soul Collective x USDD Kids
Kids & Family🔁 Every Tuesday · 17:00Walworth Town Hall Community SpaceFree
Free weekly street dance workshop for ages 7–15
Soul Collective x USDD Kids
Kids & Family🔁 Weekly Tuesday · 17:00Soul Collective x USDD KidsFree
Free weekly street dance workshops for young people aged 7-15
Exposition & Quiet Prayer
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Tuesday · 18:30St Mary NewingtonFree
Quiet prayer and meditation before the Blessed Sacrament
Main Midweek Mass
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Tuesday · 19:00St Mary NewingtonFree
Midweek mass with some music, 30 minutes
LGBTQ+ Beginner and Intermediate Ballet Class
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Every Tuesday · 08:00London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Weekly LGBTQ+ friendly ballet class for beginners and intermediate.
LGBTQ+ Strength Conditioning Class
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Every Tuesday · 09:30London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Weekly strength and conditioning class suitable for all levels.
The Kiln Rooms – Open Day
Arts & Culture2026-08-04 · 13:00The Kiln RoomsFree
Drop-in open day at new ceramics studio
Queer Chat and Craft
Workshop / Class2026-08-04 · 15:00London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Meetup for LGBTQ+ crafters to chat and create together.
Walworth Poetry Group
Arts & Culture🔁 First Tuesday of every month · 16:30Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth LibraryFree
Poetry group, first Tuesday of every month, 4:30-5:45pm.
HTML Club
Workshop / Class2026-08-04 · 18:00SET SocialFree
HTML Club meeting.
Bi The Way (Over 50s)
Community🔁 Monthly · 18:30London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Monthly 50+ social meetup for bisexual and pansexual folks.
The West African Literary Circle: Things Fall Apart
Arts & Culture🔁 Monthly meeting · 19:00SET SocialFree
The West African Literary Circle discussing Things Fall Apart.
Tomorrow
Eltham Community Walk & Talk
Community🔁 Every Wednesday · 10:00Eltham PalaceFree
Weekly walk and talk group for community support and connection.
Weekly Prayer
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Wednesday · 07:00Haddon Hall Baptist ChurchFree
Online prayer time every Wednesday morning
Morning Prayer & Said Mass
Faith & Worship🔁 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday · 09:00St Mary NewingtonFree
Weekday morning prayer and mass
LGBTQ+ Coworking Space
Community🔁 Every Wednesday · 11:00London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Coworking Space open
Småbarnstreff
Kids & Family🔁 Every Wednesday · 11:00SjømannskirkenFree
Toddler group
My Kitchen is Your Kitchen
Community🔁 Every Wednesday · 15:00Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth LibraryFree
Conversation café about food, home and everyday life, Wednesdays 3-4pm.
My Kitchen is Your Kitchen
Community🔁 Every Wednesday · 15:00Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth LibraryFree
Friendly conversation café, Wednesdays 3pm
Swiggers Games Club
Community🔁 Every Wednesday · 18:00The Shipwrights ArmsFree
Board games club meeting on Wednesday evenings
Running District - Wednesday run
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Every Wednesday · 19:00London FieldsFree
Weekly community run at London Fields, Wednesday evenings with free coffee.
Free Soul Collective Street Dance Jam
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Every Wednesday · 20:00WTH Community SpaceFree
Open freestyle street dance session for adults 18+
Volunteering: Thames Beach Clean with Recorra
Community2026-08-05Bankside SpaceFree
Beach cleanup volunteering event on the Thames
Volunteering: Thames Beach Clean with Recorra
Community🔁 Weekly (also 11 Sept, 17 Sept etc) · 10:00Thames foreshore, Gabriel's WharfFree
Beach clean on the Thames foreshore to remove plastic waste, led by Recorra.
Queer Walking Group
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Monthly · 12:00London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Monthly Queer Walking Group across North, South, East and/or West London.
LGBTQ+ Community Meditation
Fitness & Wellness2026-08-05 · 12:00London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Guided meditation group for LGBTQ+ people featuring mindfulness and loving-kindness.
Introduction to Guitar Maintenance
Workshop / Class2026-08-05 · 13:00The Ivy HouseFree Entry
Free three-hour workshop on guitar maintenance and setup with Josh Eggerton
Intro to Guitar Maintenance Workshop
Workshop / Class2026-08-05 · 13:00The Ivy HouseFree
Learn guitar maintenance basics
Highlights Tour: Paint! Pattern! Print! The Textiles of Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell
Arts & Culture2026-08-05 · 15:00Fashion and Textile MuseumFree of charge with paid exhibition tickets
Volunteer-led tour exploring iconic textile designers Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell.
Highlights Tours – Paint! Pattern! Print!
Arts & Culture2026-08-05 · 15:00Fashion and Textile MuseumFree
Guided tour of the Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell exhibition with volunteer guides.
Walworth Poetry Group
Arts & Culture🔁 First Tuesday of every month · 16:30Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth LibraryFree
Walworth Poetry Group, first Tuesday of every month
Peckham Chess Club
Community2026-08-05 · 18:00SET SocialFree
Peckham Chess Club meeting.
Munk Mahjong Club
Community2026-08-05 · 19:00SET SocialFree
Munk Mahjong Club meeting.
ELEPHANT
Arts & Culture2026-08-05 · 19:00The Ivy HouseFree Entry
Readings, performances and CAP-karaoke from RCA Contemporary Art Practice
(Parentheses) in the Park
Arts & Culture2026-08-05 · 19:00Outhouse Gallery, Brunswick ParkFree
Summer reading event with poetry readings
RA Contemporary Art Practice: Elephant
Arts & Culture2026-08-05 · 19:00The Ivy HouseFree
RA contemporary art practice session
some fundamental forces
Arts & Culture🔁 Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5pm · 12:00Southwark Park Galleries, Lake Gallery & Dilston GalleryFree
Isabel Nolan exhibition
The Sparkle, The Blossom and The Milky Land
Arts & Culture🔁 Wednesday–Sunday, 12–5pm · 12:00Southwark Park Galleries, Lake GalleryFree
DanFong Wang exhibition
Thursday 6 August
Thursday Run
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Every ThursdayLondon City RunnersFree
Weekly Thursday run from Druid Street
CAFOD Community Rosary
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Thursday · 09:00Catholic Agency for Overseas DevelopmentFree
Weekly community rosary every Thursday morning.
Quiet Prayer and Meditation
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Thursday · 12:00Dulwich Grove United Reformed ChurchFree
Weekly Thursday quiet prayer and meditation
Quiet Prayer and Meditation
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Thursday · 12:00Dulwich Grove United Reformed ChurchFree
Weekly Thursday prayer and meditation time
Highlights Tours – Paint! Pattern! Print!
Arts & Culture🔁 Selected Wednesdays and Thursdays (approximately 45 minutes) · 15:00Fashion and Textile MuseumFree
Guided tour of the Paint! Pattern! Print! exhibition with volunteer guides
Highlights Tour: Paint! Pattern! Print! The Textiles of Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell
Arts & Culture🔁 Selected Wednesdays & Thursdays at 15:00 · 15:00Fashion and Textile MuseumFree of charge with paid exhibition tickets
Volunteer-led tour exploring iconic textile designers Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell.
Bible Study
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Thursday · 19:00Monnow Road Baptist ChurchFree
Bible Study on Zoom
What Got Me Here - Youth Platform x Arts Week panel talk
Arts & Culture2026-08-06Peckham PlatformFree
Evening conversation with artists, educators and creative professionals sharing their journeys into arts and culture.
The Spork Duo live performance
Music2026-08-06Tate Corner BarFree Entry
The Spork Duo (Osc Jerome & Jihad Darwish) UK debut with intimate new arrangements
Oscar Jerome & Jihad Darwish (The Spork Duo)
Music2026-08-06The Corner Bar (Tate Modern)Free Entry
Oscar Jerome & Jihad Darwish debut The Spork Duo at Tate Corner Bar
London Fire Brigade Safety Awareness – E-bikes & E-scooters
Community2026-08-06Catford BroadwayFree
London Fire Brigade #ChargeSafe campaign raising awareness of e-bike and e-scooter fire risks.
Creature Creations | Crafting Activity
Kids & Family2026-08-06 · 10:30Southwark CathedralFree
Hands-on craft activity for children
ProudMinds LGBTQIA+ ADHD Meetup
Community2026-08-06 · 18:00London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Relaxed and welcoming space for the LGBTQIA+ neurodivergent community.
Meet Our Panelists - Arts Week
Arts & Culture2026-08-06 · 18:00UAL The HubFree
Panel conversation with artists, educators and creative professionals sharing their journeys into arts and culture.
Southbank Vinyl Social
Music2026-08-06 · 19:30The RoebuckFree
Vinyl heads meetup: play records, chat and enjoy drinks
Friday 7 August
Muay Thai for Self-Defence
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Every Friday · 09:45London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Weekly Muay Thai Self-Defence classes focused on building confidence
50+ Friday Social
Community🔁 Every Friday · 13:00London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Weekly meetup for LGBTQ+ people over 50
Frida Fridays
Arts & Culture🔁 Every Friday in AugustTate ModernFree
Tate Collective exclusive viewing of Frida: The Making of an Icon during Friday late openings
Muay Thai for Self-Defence
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Every Friday · 09:45London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Weekly Muay Thai Self-Defence classes focused on building confidence and empowerment.
Family Allotment Club
Kids & Family🔁 Fridays · 10:00Southwark Park Galleries, Garden & BothyFree
Free gardening club for parents and carers with under 5s.
LGBTQ+ Morning Yoga
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Every Friday · 11:00London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Weekly hour of yoga for LGBTQ+ people of all abilities.
50+ Friday Social
Community🔁 Every Friday · 13:00London LGBTQ+ Community CentreFree
Weekly meetup for LGBTQ+ people over 50.
Friday Jumu'ah
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Friday · 13:00Baitul Aziz Islamic Cultural CentreFree
Friday congregational prayer with Bayan, Khutbah and Jama'ah
Jumuah Prayer
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Friday · 13:05Peckham Islamic CentreFree
Jumuah prayer on Friday
Jumuah (Friday Prayer)
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Friday · 13:30Peckham Islamic CentreFree
Jumuah prayer at Peckham Islamic Centre
Baby and Toddler session
Kids & Family🔁 Every Friday · 14:15Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth LibraryFree
Baby and Toddler session for ages 0 to 4, Fridays
London Fire Brigade Safety Awareness – E-bikes & E-scooters
Community2026-08-07Lewisham MarketFree
London Fire Brigade #ChargeSafe campaign raising awareness of e-bike and e-scooter fire risks.
Soft Ground: Textiles and Self-Soothing Workshop Series
Workshop / Class2026-08-07 · 14:00SET SocialFree
Textiles and self-soothing workshop series.
Reiki & Sound Immersion ~ Pay What You Can
Fitness & Wellness2026-08-07 · 19:00WTH Community SpaceFree
Healing Reiki and sound bath session
Saturday 8 August
Children's Garden Trail
Kids & Family🔁 Every Saturday & Sunday · 12:00South London GalleryFree
Self-guided garden trail for children
Live Music Saturday Nights
Music🔁 Every Saturday · 22:00The Half MoonFree
Live music, singalongs, and dancing every Saturday night from 10pm
Running District - Saturday run
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Every Saturday · 09:00Building OneFree
Weekly community run at Building One, Saturday mornings with free coffee.
Nature Club
Kids & Family🔁 Every Saturday · 10:00The Green Community CentreFree
Free outdoor fun in enclosed garden for children and carers
Saturday Craft and Colouring Club
Kids & Family🔁 Every Saturday · 14:00Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth LibraryFree
Craft and Colouring Club for ages 5+, every Saturday
Live Music
Music🔁 Every Saturday · 22:00The Half MoonFree
Free live music every Saturday from 10pm
Melt My Heart
Music2026-08-08 · 17:00The Ivy HousePWYC
Melt My Heart gig
Sunday 9 August
Junior Church
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 10:30St Mary NewingtonFree
Primary-aged children's activities during 10:30am Sunday Mass
Sung Parish Mass
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 10:30St Mary NewingtonFree
Sunday mass with music, incense, children's group and crèche
Sunday Service
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 10:30St Mary Magdalen BermondseyFree
Service of prayer, praise and Holy Communion
Sunday Morning Worship
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 11:00Dulwich Grove United Reformed ChurchFree
Weekly Sunday morning worship service
Sunday Run
Fitness & Wellness🔁 Every SundayLondon City RunnersFree
Weekly Sunday run from Druid Street
Playground Play for SEND Families
Kids & Family🔁 Weekdays · 09:30Living SpaceFree
Free play sessions for SEND families during summer holidays
Holy Mass
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 09:30Church of the Most Precious BloodFree
Sunday Mass at Church of the Most Precious Blood
Sunday Service at St. Saviour's
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 09:30St. Saviour'sFree
Sunday service at St. Saviour's, Herne Hill Parish
Green Shoots! Family Workshops
Kids & Family🔁 Sundays and select Wednesdays · 10:00Southwark Park Galleries, Garden & BothyFree
Free eco-friendly art workshops for families
Quiet Time
Community🔁 Every Sunday morning · 10:00Oliver Bonas DulwichFree
Peaceful shopping environment with minimised noise and lighting.
Green Shoots
Kids & Family🔁 Wednesdays and Sundays · 10:00Southwark Park GalleriesFree
Free artist-led creative workshops for families with children up to 11.
Main Service
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 10:30Monnow Road Baptist ChurchFree
Sunday service at Monnow Road Baptist Church
Holy Mass
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 11:00Church of the Most Precious BloodFree
Sunday Mass at Church of the Most Precious Blood
Gudstjeneste i Sjømannskirken
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 11:00SjømannskirkenFree
Sunday service with coffee after
Sunday Service at St. Paul's
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Sunday · 11:15St. Paul'sFree
Sunday service at St. Paul's, Herne Hill Parish
The Market at Elephant Park
Market🔁 Every Saturday and Sunday · 12:00Elephant ParkFree
Independent, local, ethical and sustainable food and crafts market
Sunday Club
Food & Drink🔁 Every Sunday · 12:30JoseFree
Weekly Sunday gathering with complimentary drinks, 12:30–16:30
SET Social DIY Community Garden – Sunday Gardening Sessions
Community🔁 Sunday · 14:00SET SocialFREE
Sunday gardening session at SET Social DIY Community Garden.
Ailbhe Máiréad
Music🔁 Every Sunday · 18:00Reprezent RadioFree
Ailbhe Máiréad on Reprezent Radio
Pints of Knowledge
Quiz🔁 Weekly on Sundays · 19:00Corner CornerFree
Quiz night, 7pm-8:30pm
Kinsla
Music🔁 Every Sunday · 20:00Reprezent RadioFree
Kinsla on Reprezent Radio
Feminist Reading Group
Arts & Culture2026-08-09 · 14:00SET SocialFree
Feminist Reading Group meeting.
Zimbabwean Mass in Shona
Faith & Worship🔁 Second Sunday of the month · 14:00St Mary NewingtonFree
Holy Eucharist with African singing in the Shona language
This Might Be The Place: Collage and Blackout Poetry Workshop
Workshop / Class2026-08-09 · 16:30SET SocialFree
Collage and blackout poetry workshop.
Doolally Tap
Food & Drink🔁 Sunday · 16:00The Ivy HouseFree Entry
Sunday jazz and roasts return for winter with Doolally Tap performing New Orleans flavours.
Monday 10 August
Sema
Music🔁 Every Monday · 10:00Reprezent RadioFree
Sema on Reprezent Radio
Story Trail | Create your own adventure
Kids & Family🔁 Monday–Saturday · 10:45Southwark CathedralFree
Interactive story trail for ages 4-12 at Southwark Cathedral
Amirah Amour
Music🔁 Every Monday · 12:00Reprezent RadioFree
Amirah Amour on Reprezent Radio
Getting Started with Computers, Email and the Internet
Workshop / Class🔁 Multiple sessions weekly · 14:00Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth LibraryFree
Computer and internet skills classes, multiple sessions weekly.
Bisola
Music🔁 Every Monday · 16:00Reprezent RadioFree
Bisola on Reprezent Radio
A-Tee w/ Aaron Glitch & FORTY
Music🔁 Every Monday · 18:00Reprezent RadioFree
A-Tee w/ Aaron Glitch & FORTY on Reprezent Radio
Prayer Meeting
Faith & Worship🔁 Every Monday · 19:00Monnow Road Baptist ChurchFree
Prayer Meeting on Zoom
Pints of Knowledge
Quiz2026-08-10 · 19:00Corner CornerFree
Trivia/quiz night event
Tuesday 11 August
Magic The Gathering: Commander Night
Community2026-08-11 · 19:00The Ivy HouseFree Entry
Magic the Gathering Commander Night
Wednesday 12 August
Free bike servicing with NipNip
Community🔁 Monthly (also 8 Oct)Bankside SpaceFree
Free bike servicing session.
Artist Talk and Craft Demonstration: Traditional Japanese Wheel Throwing from Hasami
Arts & Culture2026-08-12 · 10:00The Kiln Rooms, Copeland ParkFree, ticketed
Artist talk and craft demonstration by Kenichiro Watajima on traditional Japanese wheel throwing
Highlights Tour: Paint! Pattern! Print! The Textiles of Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell
Arts & Culture2026-08-12 · 15:00Fashion and Textile MuseumFree of charge with paid exhibition tickets
Volunteer-led tour exploring iconic textile designers Susan Collier and Sarah Campbell.
Lesbian Talk Issues
Arts & Culture🔁 Monthly on second Wednesday · 19:30The Old Nun's HeadPay what you can
Queer reading group discussion
Thursday 13 August
Creature Creations | Crafting Activity
Kids & Family2026-08-13 · 10:30Southwark CathedralFree
Hands-on craft activity for children
'All Creatures Great and Small' Storytelling Session
Kids & Family2026-08-13 · 10:45Southwark CathedralFree
Stories of enchanting animals with Olivia Armstrong
Friday 14 August
some fundamental forces
Arts & Culture2026-08-14 · 18:00Southwark Park Galleries, Lake GalleryFree
Isabel Nolan solo exhibition preview and opening
The Sparkle, The Blossom and The Milky Land
Arts & Culture2026-08-14 · 18:00Southwark Park Galleries, Lake GalleryFree
DanFong Wang solo exhibition preview and opening
Saturday 15 August
Invisalign Open Day
Workshop / Class2026-08-15Dental Beauty DulwichFree
Invisalign Open Day with free consultation and special offers
The Sparkle, The Blossom and The Milky Land
Arts & Culture2026-08-15 · 12:00Southwark Park Galleries, Lake GalleryFree
DanFong Wang exhibition
some fundamental forces
Arts & Culture2026-08-15 · 12:00Southwark Park GalleriesFree
First comprehensive solo UK exhibition of Isabel Nolan's work spanning 2005–2025, including painting, sculpture, installation, and more.
South London Soul
Music2026-08-15 · 19:00The Ivy HouseFree Entry
South London Soul
All Killer Vinyl Night
Music2026-08-15 · 20:00Orbit BeersFree
Vinyl-only night with all genres at Orbit Beers, free entry
Sunday 16 August
Milo Cycle Club Launch Ride
Fitness & Wellness2026-08-16 · 08:00Milo Cycle Club Peckham studioFree
Inaugural cycle ride from Peckham with Lily Millen Fit
BSL tour of Encantados and Sacred Groves
Arts & Culture2026-08-16 · 13:00South London GalleryFree
BSL-interpreted tour of current exhibitions
SANTA MISA EN ESPAÑOL
Faith & Worship🔁 Third Sunday of the month · 16:30St Mary NewingtonFree
Mass in Spanish on the 3rd Sunday of each month, followed by a shared meal
Monday 17 August
Take Part: Tales From The Thames
Arts & Culture2026-08-17 · 11:00London Bubble TheatreFree
One-week drama project for young people creating an original show inspired by the River Thames.
Tales from the Thames: FREE Drama Project for 13–17s
Arts & Culture2026-08-17 · 11:00London Bubble TheatreFree
One-week drama project: create & perform an original play inspired by the River Thames.
Pools (UK Premiere w/ Director Q&A)
Arts & Culture2026-08-17 · 20:00The Ivy HouseFree Entry
UK premiere of 'Pools' with writer/director Sam Hayes Q&A