Six Free Things to Do in London This Weekend: Diwali, Punk Art, Storytelling and More

Time Out London published its weekend free-activities guide on 22 October 2026 for the 23–25 October period. The six highlights are: a free Diwali celebration in Trafalgar Square on Sunday 25 October featuring 200 dancers performing Indian movement traditions alongside yoga, puppet shows and street food; the new God Save the Queens punk exhibition at the Museum of Youth Culture (free, until 22 November), showcasing the female pioneers of punk; the Big Story Festival at the Imperial War Museum on Sunday 25 October, with free illustration workshops and storytelling sessions tied to the Childhood in War exhibition; the London Literature Festival opening weekend at Southbank Centre from Saturday, including the Hackney Indie Press Fair and National Poetry Library readings; a free Oatly Embassy pop-up at The Lavery in South Kensington on 23–24 October offering complimentary matcha and oat drinks and home-barista workshops; and a Halloween SoLo craft market treasure hunt between the bridges on the South Bank on Sunday, with prizes for completing the trail.