Blog•May 18, 2026
Free Things to Do in London This Week: 18-24 May 2026
London’s cultural calendar for May 18‑24 2026 is packed with free events, from outdoor film screenings at Herne Hill Velodrome to floral trail walks in Chelsea and Belgravia. Visitors can attend free lectures on student history, zoonotic health, and Sir Henry Cole’s legacy, while music lovers enjoy open‑air blues in Soho and a comedy street party in Islington. The week also coincides with scheduled Tube strikes, which may affect travel to these activities, and a new exhibition on Nazi slave labour opens at the Wiener Holocaust Library. All events are open to the public at no cost.
By Londonist: Keys to the City
