Get creative, pick up a new skill or discover new worlds this summer, with free and low-cost activities.
Castlehaven Community Cinema
South Asian Heritage Month
Immerse yourself in South Asian culture with free exhibitions, performances and more.
Date: Friday 18 July to Sunday 17 August
Location: Across Camden
Everyman Screen on the Canal Open-Air Film Festival
Unearthed: The Power of Gardening exhibition
Exhibition celebrating gardening as a force for creativity and connection. Camden residents visit for £1 with proof of address. Booking needed.
Dates: Until Sunday 10 August
Location: British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB
Find out more about The Power of Gardening exhibition
There’s a free Unearthed panel exhibition touring libraries in partnership with the British Library’s Living Knowledge Network:
Dates: Until Thursday 17 July
Location: Kilburn Library, 12-12 Kilburn High Road, NW6 5UH
Dates: Monday 21 July to Sunday 10 August
Location: Queen’s Crescent Library, 165 Queen’s Crescent, NW5 4HH
Dates: Wednesday 13 August to Saturday 30 August
Location: Highgate Library, Chester Road, N19 5DH
Regent’s Park Estate Story Trail
Visit the new free public art trail on the Regent’s Park Estate. Artworks include murals, sculptures and an AI-powered talking tree.
Location: Regent’s Park Estate, NW1 3QJ (the trail begins by Bucklebury House on Stanhope Street)
Find out more about the Regent’s Part Estate Story Trail
Flamenco show
Free performance from flamenco dance school Flamenco Con Gusto.
Date: Friday 18 July, 3.30 to 4.30pm
Location: Kilburn Library, 12-22 Kilburn High Road, NW6 5UH
Find out more about the Flamenco show
Digital photography project
Learn and practice digital photography techniques for free in a supportive group.
Dates: Tuesdays, 10am to 1pm (term-time only)
Location: Swiss Cottage Library, 88 Avenue Road, NW3 3HA
Knitting groups at Camden libraries
Meet new people and learn new skills at a knitting group
Dates: Tuesdays, 1 to 3pm
Location: Queen’s Crescent Library, 165 Queen’s Crescent, NW5 4HH
Dates: Tuesdays, 1 to 3pm
Location: Highgate Library, Chester Road, N19 5DH
Dates: Mondays, 11am to 1pm
Location: West Hampstead Library, Dennington Park Road, NW6 5AU
Shared reading groups at Camden libraries
Adult residents can join our free shared reading groups:
Dates: Mondays, 11am to 12 noon
Location: Camden Town Library, 218 Eversholt Street, NW1 1BD
Dates: Wednesdays, 11am to 12.30pm
Location: Kilburn Library, 12-22 Kilburn High Road, NW6 5UH
Find out more about shared reading groups at Camden libraries
Everyman on the Canal
Free outdoor cinema showing films from family favourites and cult classics to beloved blockbusters and recent releases. No booking needed – just arrive early to secure your spot.
Dates: Until Sunday 17 August
Location: Granary Square, N1C
1880 THAT exhibition
Free exhibition exploring sign language and the right to communicate.
Dates: Until Sunday 16 November
Location: Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, NW1 2BE
King’s Cross Story exhibition
Free exhibition about the history and transformation of King’s Cross over the last 2,000 years.
Dates: Daily, from 9am to 8pm
Location: Coal Drops Yard (opposite 4 Stable Street), N1C 4DQ
Exhibitions at Burgh House
New free galleries on Hampstead artists, residents and history, with a current focus on women artists and migration stories. Spotlight temporary exhibitions on Helen Oxenbury (‘Illustrating the Land of Childhood’) until December, and Kate Greenaway and Helen Allingham (‘Victorian Idylls’) March to July and September to December 2025.
Location: Burgh House, New End Square, NW3 1LT
