Free
UCL Welcome Fair
Lifestyle
Bloomsbury
Tomorrow · 09:00
Free Pop-Ups in London
No door fee, no RSVP panic, no catch. These are the free pop-ups happening across London right now — brand activations, sample sales, art drops and the kind of one-day things you'll kick yourself for missing. We update the map daily.
What counts as a free pop-up?
A free pop-up is a short-run event you can walk into without paying — a brand taking over a shop for a week, a beauty bar giving mini treatments, a sample sale with no entry fee, a gallery in a shipping container. If it's temporary, in London, and free to get through the door, it belongs on this list.
Where to find them this week
The densest clusters are usually Soho and Shoreditch, but pop-ups move fast — Peckham, King's Cross and Notting Hill all get their moments. Pin the map and check back the night before you head out; the freshest drops often only announce a day or two ahead.
How to not miss the good ones
Save anything that catches your eye — we'll nudge you when it's opening day. The free pop-ups that go off are usually the ones with a tight run (three days or less), so the window is small. If you see a pin you like, save it now.
What's on right now
Free
Fabric Sale Pop-Up & Stash Swap
Pop-Up
London
Sep 26 to Sep 27
Free
Fabric Sale Pop-Up & Stash Swap
Lifestyle
London
Sep 26 to Sep 27
Free
Totally Thames Festival
Art
South Bank
Until Sep 30
Free
POP UP SHOP RELAUNCH
Pop-Up
Fulham
Oct 1 · 18:00
Free
Totally Thames Festival
Art
South Bank
Until Sep 30
Free
Imagination Café
Food & Drink
Marylebone
Until Oct 1
Free
The Fragrance Shop x Valentino Vendetta Pop Up
Beauty
Shepherd's Bush
Sep 25 to Sep 27
Free
POP UP SHOP RELAUNCH
Fashion
Fulham
Oct 1 · 18:00
Free
Reviving Craft: Reflection of the Mind
Art
Strand
Sep 23 to Sep 27