The Time Out London blog team

The weather’s finally starting to warm up, and that means that Londoners who until recently were hunkering down sensibly indoors are now free to skip through the streets, spending cash with gay abandon. Five quid for a matcha latte? £9 for a pint? £826 for some blossom-pink Miu Miu ballerinas? Why not, it’s spring goddammit! But exhilarating though the change of seasons might be, there’s no need to fully pack away your financial good sense, along with that boring winter coat. London’s full of free things to do, if you know where to look. So read on for our tips for lifting your spirits this weekend, without leaving your bank account emptier than your office on a sunny Friday afternoon. From free jazz events to art shows to delicious treats, the fun’s on us.  The best free things on in London this weekend, March 13-15 2026 1. Paint the town green at central London’s St Patrick’s Day fest London’s Irish community is set to turn out en masse for a huge St Patrick’s Day festival in central London, with over 50,000 attendees enjoying the craic. The action will start out at Hyde Park Corner with an 11am parade full of pageantry and elaborately decorated floats, then finish up among the famous lions and fountains of Trafalgar square, where there’ll be stages with Irish music and performances, both traditional and modern. You’ll also find food and drink stalls and kids activities, plus plenty of nearby pubs once the fest comes to a close at 6pm. Trafalgar Square, WC2 5DN. Sun Mar...

Last weekend a slew of full and partial line closures wreaked havoc on London Underground services. It’s a similar picture on March 14-15 with major service disruption on the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan lines and more. To make things worse, this week RMT union drivers announced six 24-hour strikes for between now and May. But all of that is no reason to stay at home. London this weekend will have plenty to get you out of the house, from St Patrick’s Day celebrations and loads of stuff to take your mum to for Mother’s Day to a new Michael Sheen play and a celebration of Miles Davis at the Southbank Centre. In other words, you’ll want to plan around the service disruption. Here’s what you need to know about planned tube and train closures on TfL services in London this weekend. RECOMMENDED: 🚇 The London Underground’s Piccadilly line will be almost completely shut for two weekends in March. 🛤️ London’s busiest train station will have major closures this month. London travel disruption and tube closures, March 14-15 2026 Circle line On Sat Mar 14 and Sun Mar 15, no trains between Hammersmith and Tower Hill, and again between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington. A special service will run between High Street Kensington and Barking (via Victoria). Hammersmith & City line On Sat Mar 14 and Sun Mar 15, no service between Edgware Road and Aldgate East. Metropolitan line On Sat Mar 14 and Sun Mar 15, no trains between Baker Street and Aldgate. DLR On...

When the Superloop first launched in 2023, it became an overnight star in London. By the end of 2024, 88 percent of punters found the speedy bus service – which links up destinations in the outer reaches of the city – better than regular buses. 93 percent said they’d use them again. Well, here’s even more good news: a new Superloop service is due to take its place among the dozen others currently zipping about the capital. After a consultation last October, TfL has now announced that a Superloop bus route will link up south London’s Clapham Junction and Eltham. Dubbed the SL15, it’s due to come into operation in 2027. In total, 1,897 Londoners responded to the proposals, of whom 91 percent reckoned the route would be more convenient than existing transport options in the area. In more positive feedback, 84 per cent believed journey times would be reduced and 74 per cent said they’d be more likely to use the Superloop than travel by car. All in all, it sounds like a win for public transport, though some respondents worried about increased congestion along the A205 South Circular. On a more positive note, 217 people also added their signatures to a petition successfully requesting an additional stop at Christ Church – power to the people! So, where exactly can you expect to find the SL15? The route will pick up passengers at bus stops V and E towards Clapham Junction, before standing at Grant Road, and serve stops G and T towards Eltham. The new Superloop will take in 18...