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Free classic ebooks and audiobooks

AvailabilityOngoing free archives

Read or download public-domain classics through Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks, or listen free through LibriVox.

Real cost
No payment, card details or subscription required
Who can claim
Open to readers worldwide, subject to local copyright law
Last checked
3 October 2026
Before you claim

The main services assess public-domain status under US law. UK copyright can differ, particularly if you want to republish or adapt a work.

Compare the free book libraries
  • Completely free
  • App required
  • Welcome reward

Free Greggs drink for joining the app

AvailabilityUse before the expiry shown in the app

Register a new Greggs Account in the Greggs App and get a free hot drink in any size or a free iced drink as a welcome reward.

Real cost
No purchase required; a free Greggs account in the app is needed
Who can claim
New Greggs App account holders
Last checked
3 October 2026
Before you claim

Soup does not count as a hot drink, iced drinks depend on the shop, and the reward must be used before the expiry date shown in the app. Subject to availability and not combinable with other offers.

Check the Greggs App terms in a new tab
  • Completely free
  • App or Rewards account
  • Welcome reward

Free Krispy Kreme Original Glazed for joining Rewards

Availability30 days after joining

Join Krispy Kreme Rewards and get one complimentary Original Glazed doughnut as a welcome reward.

Real cost
No purchase required; a free Krispy Kreme Rewards account is needed
Who can claim
New Krispy Kreme Rewards members
Last checked
3 October 2026
Before you claim

Use it within 30 days of joining. Redeem in a Krispy Kreme shop by showing the app barcode, or at a Tesco cabinet with the single-use coupon from the welcome email. It cannot be used for a hot doughnut during Hotlight Hours.

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  • Completely free
  • Membership required
  • Weekdays

Free weekday tea or coffee for IKEA Family members

AvailabilityOngoing member benefit

IKEA Family members can have a free tea or filtered coffee from Monday to Friday in participating IKEA stores.

Real cost
No purchase required; IKEA Family membership is free
Who can claim
IKEA Family members
Last checked
3 October 2026
Before you claim

Weekdays only. IKEA Brighton, Oxford Street and Hammersmith, the Aberdeen Order and Collection Point and Plan and Order Points are excluded, which rules out the two central London locations.

Check IKEA Family benefits in a new tab
  • Completely free
  • Membership required
  • Reusable cup

Free daily hot drink with myWaitrose

AvailabilityOngoing member benefit

myWaitrose members can get one free hot drink a day from the self-service machine in selected Waitrose shops.

Real cost
No purchase required; myWaitrose membership is free and you bring your own reusable cup
Who can claim
myWaitrose members
Last checked
3 October 2026
Before you claim

Selected shops only, from the self-service machine rather than the café. Bring a reusable cup and scan your myWaitrose card or app. Qualifying drinks are Americano, cappuccino, latte, flat white, double espresso and tea, subject to availability.

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  • Completely free
  • Limited stock
  • No subscription stated

Free Open University Evolution poster

AvailabilityWhile stocks last

Order a limited-edition Tree of Life poster made for the Open University and BBC series Evolution, presented by Chris Packham.

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No purchase or postage charge stated
Who can claim
Check the delivery countries shown on the order form
Last checked
12 August 2026
Before you claim

Printed copies are limited and offered first come, first served. No closing date is published, so the order form may disappear when stock runs out.

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  • Completely free
  • Delivered
  • No subscription

Free WHISKAS cat food sample delivered

AvailabilityWhile stocks last

WHISKAS will post one free food sample to an eligible UK household while stocks last.

Real cost
No purchase and no postage charge
Who can claim
UK residents aged 16+
Last checked
3 October 2026
Before you claim

UK residents aged 16 or over. One sample per household. The offer can finish as soon as the available stock is claimed.

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  • Completely free
  • In person
  • No subscription

Free three-day Nuffield Health gym pass

AvailabilityNo published end date

Try the gym floor and, where available, the pool, sauna and steam room for three days at a participating Nuffield Health club. Not every club takes part.

Real cost
No payment or membership required for the pass
Who can claim
Aged 18+ at participating gyms
Last checked
3 October 2026
Before you claim

Selected gyms only. You must be 18 or over and take photographic ID. Facilities vary and guest-pass users cannot book group exercise classes.

Choose a Nuffield gym in a new tab
  • Financial account
  • Purchase required
  • Referral
  • Reward credit

£5 in Zilch Rewards after your first Tap and Pay purchase

AvailabilityNo published end date

New UK customers who join through a referral can receive £5 in Zilch Rewards once their account is approved and they make a first Tap and Pay purchase.

Real cost
Account approval, card setup and a qualifying first Tap and Pay purchase are required
Who can claim
New UK customers aged 18+, subject to status
Last checked
3 October 2026
Before you claim

This is not a no-spend freebie and not £5 cash: it is Zilch Rewards credit. Zilch is a financial service for UK residents aged 18+, credit is subject to status and fees may apply depending on how you use it.

Read our Zilch guide
  • Purchase required
  • App
  • Referral

Free Caffè Nero welcome drink after a purchase

AvailabilityNo published end date

Join the Caffè Nero app through the invitation, make the required first app purchase and receive a welcome-drink voucher.

Real cost
A first in-app purchase is required
Who can claim
New eligible Caffè Nero app users
Last checked
16 July 2026
Before you claim

This is not a no-spend freebie. The invitation is a referral, and the eligible purchase, drink choices and voucher expiry shown in the app apply.

Read our Caffè Nero guide
  • Existing payment required
  • Gift-card value
  • Referral

£25 Ribbon Rewards bonus after paying rent

AvailabilityNo published end date

New eligible tenants can receive 2,500 points, currently worth £25 in gift cards, after making their first qualifying rent payment.

Real cost
You must make a qualifying rent payment
Who can claim
Eligible UK tenants using the referral
Last checked
3 October 2026
Before you claim

This is not cash and it is not a reward simply for registering. Ribbon uses a dedicated account to forward your normal rent payment, and the reward is issued as points for gift cards.

Read our Ribbon Rewards guide

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