Free Things to Do and Ticket Deals This Summer

Annie 14th Jul 2024 No Comments

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Updated 2nd August 2024

We love a good bargain, which is why we’re excited to bring you our summer guide with free things to do and special offers. This guide will be updated across the summer months, so make sure you bookmark it and check back regularly! You can also bookmark our regular discounts and deals article for weekly updates on groceries, shopping, and other great deals.

Free Tickets to SuperTri

Blag a Free Ice Cream and Cheap Merlin Tickets

Follow a Skateboarding Route in London

Nab Free Tickets for Music Events and More with Magnum

Cricket Tickets from Just £5

Great Buys for the Summer Hols

Free Tickets to SuperTri

The largest triathlon event (with over a million pounds in the prize purse!) returns to India Quay on 8th September 2024. And the best bit is tickets are free!

View professional athletes compete, including Team GB’s first time back on UK soil after the Paris Olympics.

You’ll witness speeds of near-on 24mph as pros bike round the course, with leading packs sprinting their first mile run in lightning speeds of 4 minutes. Blink and you’ll miss the pros in transition – last year, in just 16 seconds, star triathlete Beth Potter racked the bike, removed her helmet, put on her shoes and took off for her run!

Now in its sixth year, a star-studded line up of Olympians, World Champions and Commonwealth medalists awaits. With new Teams announced for 2024, you can expect raucous cheers and support for triple Olympic medalist and triathlon legend, Jonny Brownlee, who leads out Brownlee Racing, Britain’s hottest triathletes right now including Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Alex Yee and Beth Potter.

Taking on supertri’s unique race format, the finest international athletes will complete three back-to-back rounds of non-stop swim-bike-run. A 300m swim, 4km bike and 1.6km run, all at bustling West India Quay, with its trackside bars and restaurants and easy access via three major London tube lines and public transport. Professional racing starts at 12pm, with the elite women taking to the water first, followed by the elite men. Live, on the ground MCs and big screens for all the action.

Click here to claim your free tickets.

Blag Cheap Merlin Tickets

Merlin, owner of nationwide attractions like Thorpe Park, Legoland, and Madame Tussauds, is offering a fantastic summer deal this year. Get 50% off tickets for indoor attractions like Sea Life centres, and tickets for just £19 to theme parks like Thorpe Park!

Visit the website for full details. People under 90cm go free at Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, and Legoland Windsor, while those under 120cm go free to Thorpe Park. This is helpful info to have on hand, as you can claim a maximum of three tickets per transaction – so check everyone’s heights to see if you can save more!

This deal goes hand-in-hand with the launch of a partnership between Merlin and the viral social media ‘ice cream twins’ Mylah and Marnie who are the new ‘pocket money champions’ to help kids make the most of their pocket money. Mylah and Marnie will be touring Merlin attractions throughout the summer, and the first 100 kids to say hi will get a free ice cream!

Ends 3rd September 2024.

Follow a Skateboarding Route in London

The first British woman to get into the US Skateboarding Open, Stefani Nurding, has teamed up with Bumbu Rum to create fun maps that depict the best skateboarding routes through the city. There are over 750,000 regular skateboarders in Britain, an uptick of 11% since it became an Olympic sport in 2021. If you fancy getting out of the skate park and trying to see more of the city, you can make the most of these free maps to help you discover new skating places in the area. Not only is it one of the great free things to do this summer, it counts as exercise so you’ll get fit at the same time!

Stefani Nurding says: “The skateboarding culture in London is so exciting at the moment. There’s an eclectic mix of skaters and so many people pushing boundaries. I love that skateboarding has had so much more visibility in recent years, with massive growth and inclusivity and it can only get bigger after this year’s Olympics. Partnering with Bumbu helps to make skateboarding more accessible and inspire people to embrace this amazing sport.”

Here are the maps of Stefani’s favourite route:

Nab Free Tickets with Magnum

To coincide with the launch of two new flavours, Magnum Euphoria Pink Lemonade and Magnum Chill Blueberry Cookie, ice cream fanatic favourite Magnum has relaunched its Pick Your Pleasure Pass for the summer to give you a chance to find free things to do with event and experience tickets you could win.

All you need to do is visit the website and complete a short quiz to find out what you’re in the mood for, then enter your details to be in with a chance of winning. You could win tickets to music events like the ever-popular Candlelight Concerts or things to do like the Van Gogh immersive experience. The idea behind the Pick Your Pleasure pass is to inspire people to seize the moment more and say yes to enjoying new experiences. Even if you don’t win tickets, you can still have a new experience as the consolation prize is a free Magnum ice cream in one of the new flavours!

Magnum Brand Manager, Daniel Lythgo, says:

“Our Pick Your Pleasure Pass campaign has come at a time when Brits seem to be overwhelmed with the admin that comes with planning a night out but are open to exploring spontaneity. It’s surprising that the study found more than half of Brits prefer spontaneous plans over planned events and we’re hoping people can unlock moments of spontaneous pleasure this summer at the range of events on offer. This year with Pleasure Pass we’re giving aways tickets to truly unmissable euphoric and chill events to allow people to choose the experience that best suits their mood.”

Complete the quiz here to win free tickets.

Cheap Cricket Tickets

The Hundred launches again this year with brilliant cheap tickets to inspire those both already into cricket and those who have never watched it before to enjoy the sport. Kids tickets are just £5 and adults £11.

It’s not just about cricket, either! There’s plenty of entertainment and amazing headline music acts, too. While this year’s acts are yet to be announced at time of writing, in 2023 the event saw the likes of Jax Jones, Rudimental, and Becky Hill. There’s a choice of venue, too: Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, Headingly in Leeds, Trent Bridge in Nottingham, Edgbaston in Birmingham, and London’s iconic Lord’s and Kia’s Oval.

A fun day out for the whole family, The Hundred runs from 23rd July to 18th August 2024. Check out details and tickets here.

Great Buys for the Summer Hols

George at ASDA have a colourful range of summer essentials all for £8.00. Our favourites include the Wavy Stripe Outdoor Rug, Set of 2 Shell Tumblers and 25 Piece Value Dinner Set Piece. Available from

Keeping children occupied during the summer holidays can be challenging at the best of times and buying food and drink on top can easily tug on the purse strings. b.box have a great insulated bottle perfect for a day out keeping drinks cold for up to 8 hours and warm up to 6 hours. Made of stainless steel material, it’s BPA-free and best of all leakproof, so no accidental spills. £19.99 from Amazon The b.box mini lunch box is a great way to pack lunch for days out and school trips. With compartments to easily separate food, the lunchbox is lightweight and comes in a great range of colours. £30 from Amazon

The Photo Creator Retro Instant Camera by Canal Toys is a fab way to personalise photos. As well as a great retro looking camera, the box includes a whopping 250+ instant prints, USB charger cable, case, colourful marker pens & fun stickers. Everything you need to get creative and capture your special moments. For 8+ years old, but great for the adults too. £69.99 available from Very, Argos and Amazon.

For fans of card games, why not try try out Cat Days in a race for purrfection, Woof Days if you think you’re the ulti-mutt champion or Dino Days by Farplace Games. Great for train and car journeys, every Farplace card game sold helps charitable animal rescue work. £5.99 available at farplacegames.com

For the gaming fans, STEALTH have a great range of Nintendo accessories for the kids…and adults! Their Switch Travel Kits are great to protect your console, games, and accessories. Storage compartments ensure all your gaming essentials are in one place, no more trying to find your elusive game at the bottom of your bag. Available in a range of colours RRP £19.99 available from STEALTH and Smyths,

Add even more fun to fitness with the STEALTH light-up Joy-Con rackets for Nintendo Switch / OLED. LED Light-Up Tennis Rackets with 7 lighting effects what’s not to love! RRP £24.99 available from STEALTH and Argos

These pretty Cath Kidson Wireless earbuds come in a beautiful floral case, and are perfect for a person on the go. Quick and easy to pair in seconds, with fantastic sound quality.

No more looking around for charging leads. The bluetooth earphones automatically charge when placed inside the compact case with a full charge giving you 10 hours of continuous playback time. What’s not to like. RRP £59.99 available from myvq.co.uk

Heavenly Feet have a fab range of summer sandals, perfect for for everyday and holiday wear. Whether your preference is flats,wedges or sliders, all of their products are vegan friendly and come in a variety of colours to choose from. Available from www.heavenlyfeet.co.uk