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Did you know you can get free things on your birthday? Many companies offer birthday freebies to those who shop with them on their special day.
You can save money and try new things by taking advantage of these freebies. So, make your birthday more special with the offers listed below!
Beauty
The Body Shop
Offer: Get £5 off any purchase (no minimum spend)
Sign up to the Love Your Body Club for free. On your birthday, you will receive an email with your voucher. Use it for up to one month after receipt. As a Love Your Body Club member, you also receive reward points for your purchases.
Smashbox
Offer: Get 15% off
On your birthday, you can get 15% off at Smashbox. You must sign up to their newsletter a month before your birthday to get the discount.
Space NK
Offer: Get a freebie worth around £5 when you place an order
Sign up to the Ndulge loyalty card. You get a freebie when you place an order on your birthday. You can get your freebie online or in-store. Earn loyalty points with the Ndulge card for discounts and freebies.
Drinks
Café Rouge
Offer: Get a free cocktail
Sign up to the newsletter to receive a voucher for a free drink on your birthday. As a reward, you get a £10 voucher when signing up.
All Bar One
Offer: Get a free cocktail when you buy two meals
Download the free All Bar One app and sign up to the newsletter. On your birthday, you will receive a voucher for a shared cocktail. Buy at least two meals to qualify for this offer.
Boost Juice Bar
Offer: Get a free juice worth around £5 (no minimum spend)
Get a free Vibe Card from any Boost Juice Bar or online and register online. You will receive an email with a voucher for your free juice on your birthday. Vibe Club members also get access to exclusive rewards and discounts.
Brewhouse and Kitchen
Offer: Get a free pint worth around £3 (no minimum spend)
Sign up to the newsletter at the bottom of the website. You’ll receive a voucher for a free pint on your birthday. You have one week from receipt to claim it.
Miller and Carter
Offer: Get a free bottle of champagne or prosecco when you buy four meals
Sign up to the Miller and Carter newsletter at least four weeks before your birthday. You will receive a voucher for free champagne or prosecco on your birthday. You also receive a free glass of wine for signing up to the newsletter.
Fridays
Offer: Get a free cocktail (or mocktail) for each main course you buy for you and up to five friends
Download the free Fridays app seven days before your birthday to get your vouchers. You need to use them by the expiry date shown in the app. Use the Fridays app to scan in your receipts and earn rewards points.
Fashion Discounts
Accessorize
If you are a member of the Accessorize loyalty scheme, you will receive a gift on your birthday.
Asda George
Asda George will send you a birthday treat if you sign up for its free rewards program.
Cult Beauty
Get 15% off at Cult Beauty on your birthday. You must sign up for a Cult Beauty account to get your freebie. You need to spend the voucher within your birthday month.
Gap
With Gap, you get a generous 50% off on your birthday. All you need to do is download the Gap Plus app.
H&M
Offer: 25% discount for one item of your choice
Sign up to the H&M website or download the free app. On your birthday, you will receive a unique discount code. You can use it for one item, either in-store or online. The code is valid for two weeks from your birthday. You also get 10% off your first purchase when joining.
Lovehoney
Lovehoney gives you a whopping 30% off on your birthday. All you need to do is become a Lovehoney Unlimited member and spend at least £40.
Monsoon
Monsoon will give you a small gift on your birthday if you are a Rewards member.
New Look
With New Look, you can get 20% off on your birthday. To get this discount, create an account, enter your birthday, and subscribe to the newsletter.
Nike
Offer: 25% discount for online purchases
Sign up to the Nike Store newsletter, and you will receive a discount code on your birthday. Redeem it during your birthday month for a 25% discount. Not everyone receives this reward, but it is worth trying.
Oasis
Oasis gives you 10% off on your birthday. All you need to do is download and sign up to the app.
Food – Freebies
Barburrito
Offer: Get a free burrito worth £6.25 (no minimum spend)
Download the free Barburrito rewards app. On your birthday, you will receive a voucher for your free burrito. Claim it on your birthday. You can also use the Barburrito app to collect stamps.
Bella Italia
Bella Italia gives you a free prosecco when you subscribe to their newsletter. They will send out the voucher two weeks before your birthday. Join them around a month before the actual day.
Costa Coffee
Offer: Get a free cake worth around £3.00 (no minimum spend)
Download the Costa app or sign up to Costa Club for free. On your birthday, you will receive a voucher for a free slice of cake. You have seven days to claim it. As a member of Costa Club, you can also collect stamps to get freebies and other rewards.
Dobbies
Get a free scone from Dobbies when you register as a Club Plus member. You also get some tea to go with your scone!
Greggs
Offer: Get a free treat worth around £1 (no minimum spend)
Download the Greggs app and join Greggs Rewards, the free loyalty scheme. On your birthday, you will find your freebie in the Rewards tab of the app.
With Greggs Rewards, you can collect stamps each time you buy something. Once you have enough stamps, you can get a freebie. Plus, downloading the app gives you a free hot drink.
Hotel Chocolat
Offer: Get free chocolate worth around £2 (no minimum spend)
Sign up to VIPME, Hotel Chocolat’s free loyalty scheme and get a voucher for a free box of chocolate. Claim it during your birthday month. VIPME members also get exclusive offers and discounts.
Iceland
Get a free frozen dessert for your birthday at Iceland. All you need to do is sign up to their Bonus Card.
Krispy Kreme
Offer: Get a free doughnut worth around £2 (no minimum spend)
Sign up to Krispy Kreme Rewards for free and get a free doughnut for signing up. On your birthday, you will receive an email with another voucher.
You can only claim the free doughnut on your birthday. The Krispy Kreme rewards scheme also lets you collect stamps (smileys). Exchange these for more freebies.
Lidl
Offer: Get a free doughnut worth around £0.50 (no minimum spend)
Download the free Lidl Plus app to get free things on your birthday. Lidl will gift you a coupon for a free doughnut from the bakery section. Claim your doughnut within seven days. You can also use the Lidl Plus app for other offers and discounts.
Loch Fyne
If you go to Loch Fyne with at least three friends, you can get a bottle of champagne for free. You only need to sign up to their newsletter.
Muffin Break
Offer: Get a free muffin worth around £3.00 (no minimum spend)
Get a rewards card from any Muffin Break store and register it online. Caim a free muffin anytime during your birthday month. Use the rewards card to collect stamps to exchange for freebies.
Millies Cookies
Register for Millies Cookies Cookie Club and get a free cookie on your birthday.
Patisserie Valerie
Sign up to the Cake Club and get a free cupcake on your birthday.
Pizza Express
Pizza Express gives you a free bottle of prosecco on your birthday. Subscribe to their newsletter and buy two main courses to get your freebie. Claim the prosecco up to two weeks before or after your birthday.
Shopmium
Offer: Get free chocolate worth £5 (no minimum spend)
Download the free Shopmium app and sign up with code Q2766A. On your birthday, you will get free chocolate (in the past, this has been Lindt or Fererro for me).
Buy it in-store, scan the receipt, and you get your money back. Shopmium is also an excellent cashback app that saves you money on grocery shopping. Read my Shopmium review for more details.
Food – Free Meals
Beefeater
Offer: Get a free meal worth around £15.00. You must buy at least one other meal.
Get a Beefeater loyalty card and register it online for your birthday voucher. You must be with at least one other person who purchases a regular meal. Use the loyalty card to collect points and get rewards.
Brewers Fayre
Offer: Get a free meal worth around £10.00. You must buy at least one other meal.
Get a free loyalty card from any Brewers Fayre restaurant and register online for the bonus club. You will receive an email voucher around your birthday for a free meal. With the loyalty card, you can also collect points and get freebies.
Frankie and Benny’s
Offer: Get a free meal worth around £10.00. You must buy at least one other meal.
Create a free account on the Frankie and Benny’s website. You will receive your voucher 10 days before your birthday. You have 30 days to redeem it for a free meal. You must be with at least one other person who buys a regular meal.
Harvester
When you sign up to their newsletter, Harvester gives you a free ice cream sundae.
Las Iguanas
Offer: Get a free meal worth around £12.00. You must buy at least one other meal.
Sing up for the newsletter two weeks before your birthday to receive a voucher for a free meal on your special day. You have two weeks to redeem it.
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut gives you free cookie dough on your birthday if you subscribe to their newsletter.
Shepherd Neame
Offer: Get a free meal worth around £10.00. You must buy at least one other meal.
Join the Birthday Club, and you will receive a voucher for a free meal on your birthday. You can only redeem it in participating locations. Your voucher will arrive a month before your birthday. Use it within six months.
Subway
If you have a Subway loyalty card, you can get a free cookie on your birthday from Subway.
Table Table
At Table Table, you can get a free meal on your birthday. To get this freebie, sign up to the Tasty Rewards loyalty scheme. You can only redeem your voucher if you purchase another meal.
Zizzi
Offer: Get a free meal worth around £10.00. You must buy at least one other meal.
Sing up for the newsletter two weeks before your birthday to receive a voucher for a free meal. You have one month to redeem it.
Other Birthday Freebies
Disney Store
Disney Store offers you a 15% discount on your birthday. To get it, you have to sign up to their newsletter. Use the voucher within your birthday month.
Hobbycraft
Offer: Get £5 off any purchase (no minimum spend)
Sign up for a free Hobbycraft account. On your birthday, Hobbycraft will send a voucher to your email inbox. You can use it for 14 days after receipt.
IKEA
Offer: Get £5 off any purchase (no minimum spend)
Join IKEA Family for free, and you’ll receive a birthday voucher via email. Not everyone receives this birthday freebie. It is worth signing up every household member, hoping someone will be lucky. The IKEA Family membership also gets you:
- A free hot drink weekly
- Free damage cover for IKEA furniture
- Other discounts
Paperchase
Offer: Get £5 off any purchase (no minimum spend)
Get a free Treat Me card from any Paperchase store on the high street or online. Register your card online and wait for your £5 credit to arrive on your birthday. Use the voucher within 14 days. Your Treat Me card gives you discounts and awards points for your shopping.
The Entertainer
If you want to buy new toys for your children, wait till your child’s birthday. Then, you can get 20% off at The Entertainer. Simply register them to Jack’s Birthday Club. You can only use the card on the actual birthday. Plus, you need to spend a minimum of £200.
Vue
Vue gives you a free regular-sized portion of popcorn or a drink on your birthday. All you need to do is set up an account before your birthday.
Swagbucks
Swagbucks gives you 50 free Swagbucks on your birthday. Exchange them for 30 days after your birthday. Read more in my Swagbucks review.
Tips to Get Free Birthday Stuff
There are plenty of birthday freebies in the UK. To get the most out of your special day, preparation is vital.
1. Create a Separate Email Account
You need to sign up to many newsletters. These newsletters are great because they contain your voucher. However, other than that, you might find them annoying.
Newsletters can tempt you to overspend and make impulse purchases. Therefore, I recommend creating a separate email account for newsletters. Check it once a year on your birthday and ignore it for the remainder of the year.
2. Plan Ahead
Some companies require you to sign up to their newsletter or loyalty scheme in advance. If interested, sign up with the company at least one month before your birthday.
3. Note Down Expiry Dates
Check the expiry dates of your freebies. You only have limited time to get your deals. Otherwise, you must wait another year to get a birthday freebie.
Best Birthday Freebies UK Summary
There are plenty of free things on your birthday in the UK. Prepare for your birthday in advance by signing up to newsletters or rewards cards. There should be something for everyone: free drinks, food, or other freebies.
Read next about the cost of an average birthday present.
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