London Cheapo (2024)

27/11/2023

Try one of the cool immersive art exhibitions on at the moment, nab a free night of live music, DJs and spoken word, or play the cocktail market on Wall Street Wednesday.

20/11/2023

From a Wray & Nephew rum and games night to champagne and Chopin by candlelight, we’re sure to have something that will float your boat this week. Here's some more events:

✨Disney100: The Exhibition 📅Oct 13–Jan 21, 2024 💷£21.00~ 📍ExCeL London

✨Wray and Nephew presents Rum & Games 📅Nov 16–Oct 24, 2024 💷Free 📍Shoreditch

13/11/2023

Yes we’ve got Christmas markets and outdoor ice rinks for you, but also some cool arty stuff and some uber-sexy cabaret. We Cheapos are a fabulously diverse bunch.

06/11/2023

Christmas lights start to cast a festive glow over the hordes of shoppers this week, plus we’ve got the Lord Mayor’s show. Looks like London’s showing off a bit.

More events this week:

✨The Butterfly Trail at Outernet 📅Sep 20–Dec 31 💷Free 📍Outernet, West End

✨Leicester Square Christmas Market 2023 📅Nov 8–Jan 7, 2024 💷Free 📍Leicester Square

✨La Clique from Underbelly 📅Nov 8–Jan 6, 2024 💷£24.00~ 📍Leicester Square

30/10/2023

Remember, remember, the fifth of November - we’ve rounded up London’s biggest and best displays to make sure your Bonfire Night goes with a bang (sorry!).

23/10/2023

Torchlit cemetery tours, Diwali celebrations, live jazz and MCM Comic Con. Come on, you’ve got to love at least one of those. And here's some more:

✨London Literature Festival 2023 📅Oct 18–29 📍Southbank Centre

✨Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park 📅Sep 20–Oct 29 💷Free 📍Regent's Park

09/10/2023

We’ve got events to stretch your brain, your body and your artistic side this week - don’t say we don’t look after you.

02/10/2023

Beer, jazz, street food, films, and naked people covered in UV body paint. That’s what we call something for everyone.

25/09/2023

From holding an AR butterfly on the tip of your finger to a new vintage market so cool it has DJs and an after party, we make autumn look good.

And here's some more:

✨The Butterfly Trail at Outernet 📆 Sep 20–Dec 31 💷 Free 📍 Outernet, West End

✨Totally Thames Festival 2023 📆 Sep 1–30 📍 St. Katharine Docks

✨Monthly Summer Tours at Kew 📆 May 1–Sep 30 📍 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

19/09/2023

Liven up your week with a thought-provoking talk, some inspiring art - and a bottomless brunch warm-up for Oktoberfest.

Here's some more:

✨Wembley Park Live 📅 May 4–Sep 30 💷 Free 📍 Wembley Park

11/09/2023

It’s the fabulous Totally Thames festival this month, along with top notch comedy, art, music and local festivals. Fill your calendar here and thank us later.

Here's some more:

✨Totally Thames Festival 2023 📅 Sep 1–30 📍 St. Katharine Docks

✨Wembley Park Summer Art Exhibition 📅 Jul 4–Sep 30 💷 Free 📍 Wembley Park

✨Friday Lunchtime Concerts at the LSO St Luke’s 📅 Sep 15 💷 Free 📍LSO St Luke's, Old Street

05/09/2023

We’ve got art, history, windmills, and a selfie that will panic your parents. Don’t say we don’t know how to live.

Here's some more:

✨Black Venus at Somerset House 📅 Jul 20–Sep 24📍 Somerset House, Strand

✨Summer Nights in Vegas pop-up 📅 Jun 22–Sep 9 💷 Free 📍 100 Wardour Street, Soho

28/08/2023

There are a lot of summer events drawing to a close, so this week comes with some serious FOMO. We’ve got your hit list right here.

Here's some more:
✨Notting Hill Carnival 📆 Aug 27–28 💷 Free📍Notting Hill, Westbourne Park

✨Summer Stage at St Martin’s Courtyard 📆 Jul 6–Aug 31 💷 Free📍St Martin in the Fields, Westminster

21/08/2023

Notting Hill Carnival is back in full swing, plus we’ve got comedy, cocktails, performing arts, pizza and beer pong. Take your pick of the action this week.

✨Pay Day Parties at Signal Brewery 📆 Aug 26 💷 £5.00📍Croydon

15/08/2023

You may not know what the weather is doing from one day to the next this summer, but at least you can plan your week with our pick of London’s events.

Here's some more:

✨Sculpture in the City 2023 📆 Jun 27–Apr 30 2024 💷 Free📍London

✨The Roundhouse Comedy Festival 📆 Aug 5–23 💷 £17.50~📍The Roundhouse, Camden

08/08/2023

There’s some (sun)light at the end of the tunnel this week, so dig out that sunscreen and head outside! Here are some things to do once you’re there.

Here's some more:

✨Free Minigolf at Canary Wharf 📆 Apr 6–Sep 30 💷 Free📍Canary Wharf

24/07/2023

We’ve got all the summer feels this week: free festivals, spritzes on an outdoor terrace, award-winning chicken wings, art trails and an urban beach.

Here's some more:

✨Wembley Park Summer Art Exhibition 📆 Jul 4–Sep 30 💷 Free📍Wembley Park

✨Sketch & Spritz 📆 Jun 18–Aug 27📍Isla (The Standard, London), King's Cross

17/07/2023

There’s a full and fabulous line-up for you this week. You might want to tag your friends or save this post for reference, unless you’ve got a freakily good memory.

Here's some more:

✨Monthly Summer Tours at Kew 📆 May 1–30📍Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

✨‘Summer Nights in Vegas’ pop-up 📆 Jun 22–Sep 9 💷 Free📍100 Wardour Street, Soho

10/07/2023

Nothing planned this week? Have a leisurely scroll through this lot and thank us later.

Here's some more:

✨The Spaces In-Between 📆 Feb 9–Oct 31 💷 Free📍Outernet

04/07/2023

Living in London is fun, right? Here’s some free and cheap stuff to light up your week.

27/06/2023

What to do while you’re waiting for Pride in London? Hmm – how about this?

Here's some more:
✨Free Minigolf at Canary Wharf 📆 Apr 6–Sep 30 💷 Free📍Canary Wharf

20/06/2023

We’re still making the most of the sunshine with outdoor movies, outdoor comedy, outdoor markets, outdoor spritzes & sketching – oh, you get the idea.

Here's some more:

✨Black-Owned Hackney Night Market 📆 Jun 23 💷 Free📍Bohemia Place Market, Hackney

12/06/2023

Whether your vibe is Motown jazz parties, art and culture, musical theatre or gin on a boat, we’ve got something you should check out.

Here's some more:

✨Charity Street Art Exhibition: Female Fortitude 📆 Jun 15 💷 £8.00~📍St Paul's Shadwell

05/06/2023

Hey Cheapos, we have some fab freebies for you this week: big screen sports, outdoor movies, live music and one of London’s best-loved country shows. Thank us later.

30/05/2023

Free outdoor jazz, £5 tickets for Shakespeare at the Globe and antique markets for budget finds –here’s some stuff to do when there’s too much month left at the end of the money.

Here's some more:

✨Absurdocles: An Improvised Greek Tragedy 📆 Jun 1 💷 £8.00📍Woolwich Works

22/05/2023

Fancy cycling round a traffic-free London and taking in the sights? Or maybe underground rap at miniFEST is more a bit of you? We’ve done the hard work, just swipe for inspiration.

Here's some more:

✨miniFEST London📆 May 28 💷 £20.00📍The Fiddler's Elbow, Chalk Farm

16/05/2023

There’s something for everyone this week in our events round up. Jazz and craft beer? Check. Designer mini golf? Check. Foraging your own food? Check. Riding on a tiny train round Brockwell Park? Absolutely.

Here's some more:

✨Jazz Night at Morocco Bound 📆 May 4 💷 £5.00📍Morocco Bound, Bermondsey

✨Free Minigolf at Canary Wharf 📆 Apr 6–Sep 30 💷 Free📍Canary Wharf

10/05/2023

We’ve got some great free cultural events this week, from learning a language to art trails and classical music concerts. Why not try something new?

Here’s some more:

✨Parthenope 📆 May 13 💴 £10~ 📍Woolwich Works

✨Urban Village Fete 2023 📆 May 14 💴 Free 📍Greenwich Peninsula

28/04/2023

Our ultimate burger guide has all your cravings covered - from juicy smash burgers to piled-high bougie burgers, plus some chicken and vegan options if beef's not your thing. 🍔😍

25/04/2023

There really is a bit of everything this week, with some fabulous Cheapo finds – how about £5 crazy golf, cocktails and pizza; £6 cocktails and live music, or ten days of free films?

Here's some more:

✨Whistle Punks Urban Axe Throwing 📆 Apr 29–May 1 💷 £32.50📍Whistle Punks, London

17/04/2023

Trafalgar Square has got it all going on this week with celebrations for Vaisakhi and St George’s Day, plus there’s a chance to cheer on the runners at this year’s London Marathon; your support could be what gets them over the finish line, so get involved!

Here's some more:

✨Ai Weiwei: Making Sense 📆 Apr 9 💷 £16.50📍Design Museum (South Kensington)

✨Trouble In The Nighttime Sessions 📆 Apr 20 💷 Free📍Peckham Levels

11/04/2023

It’s all about chilling out this week, with the last day of a properly long weekend. There are a couple of great comedy options (Murder in Successville’s Tom Davis, anyone?), music for all tastes and immersive art from thought-provoking installations to designer minigolf.

Here's some more:

✨Big Brass Fundraiser for DEC Turkey Syria Appeal 📆 Apr 16 💷 £7.00📍New Cross

✨Easter Trail at Sutton House 📆 Apr 7–16 💷 Free📍Sutton House (Hackney)

05/04/2023

It might be officially spring but could somebody tell the weather? 🥶

If you're after a bowl of something spicy and warming, check out our tried and tested recs for the Best Malaysian Restaurants in London - and save this post so that it will always be at your fingertips! 👋🏽

04/04/2023

Looking for something fun to do this week? We’ve got you covered with some of the coolest events around. Check out our picks for the week here.

27/03/2023

The clocks have gone forward an hour, bringing lighter evenings for all; here are some of the best ways to spend them. Whether you’re into art, comedy, history, gaming, spring fairs or street food, we’re filling your calendar with cool stuff.

Here's some more:
✨Croydon Whisky Festival 📆 Apr 1 💷 £37.86~📍Croydon

21/03/2023

It's Boat Race week, plus we've got some thought-provoking art and a great date night for you - check out our recommendations now! Click the link to plan your perfect outing: https://londoncheapo.com/events/boat-race/

Here's some more:
✨Equilibrium at Wembley Park 📆 Mar 8–Jun 25 💷 Free📍Wembley Park
✨BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 📆 Mar 15–Mar 26 💷 £5.00~📍BFI Southbank
✨Beyond the Streets London – and Saatchi Lates 📆 Feb 17–May 9 💷 £25.00~📍Saatchi Gallery

15/03/2023

There’s something for everyone this coming week in London, including some classic river races, inspirational exhibitions, St Patrick’s day celebrations and free live jazz.

Here's some more:
✨ Beyond the Streets London – and Saatchi Lates 📆 Feb 17–May 9 💷 £25.00~ 📍 Saatchi Gallery
✨ BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival 📆 Mar 15-26 💷 £5.00~ 📍 BFI Southbank
✨ Equilibrium at Wembley Park 📆 Mar 8-Jun 25 💷 Free 📍 Wembley Park

10/03/2023

Bluebells are often a sign of ancient woodlands, offering the chance to combine your chilled-out bluebell ramble with a hands-on history lesson. But be careful – this is strictly a case of look (and sniff) but don’t touch. Picking them is a total no-no: bluebells are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, so uprooting them is an offence. Also they are incredibly delicate plants and easily damaged, taking several years to grow mature enough to flower.

📍Kew Gardens
📍Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
📍Hampstead Heath
📍Highgate Wood
📍Wanstead Park
📍Oxleas Wood
📍Richmond Park

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09/03/2023

Sculpture in the City 2022-2023 📆 Until Apr 30th 💷 Free

A free walking trail of public art in the City of London, Sculpture in the City brings some much-needed colour to the corporate end of town. The 11th edition of the event includes 20 works by artists including Sarah Lucas, Guillaume Vandame, Jun T.Lai, Bosco Sodi and more.

Download a map and info booklet from the website or just use the maps on the displays next to each sculpture to lead you to the next. Allow around an hour; weekends will be blissfully quiet.

https://londoncheapo.com/events/sculpture-in-the-city/

08/03/2023

St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival 2023 📆 Sun, Mar 12th
💷 Free 🚇 Camden Town, Covent Garden, Leicester Square,
St Paul's, Westminster 🕰️ 12:00pm – 6:00pm

For guaranteed fun and a good-natured party vibe follow the St Patrick’s Day Parade, complete with floats, marching bands and dance troupes. The route is scheduled to start at Hyde Park Corner, passing through Piccadilly around midday. This massive 50,000-person parade passes many iconic London sights before ending at Trafalgar Square. From there the festivities continue with a full show from Irish acts and guests, culminating in a good old singalong with London Irish Community Voices Choir.

Now in its twentieth year, this year’s festival line-up will be hosted by Riyadh Khalaf and includes food demos from renowned Irish chef, restaurateur and Masterchef: The Professionals judge Anna Haugh, children’s workshops from Junk Kouture and performances from the Maguire O’Shea School of Dance, Sharon Shannon & Band and spoken word artist Leon Dunne.

Other St Patrick’s Day events and parties in London
The day is absolutely packed with walking tours, Irish cinema, art events and comedy. Check out our guide to the best St Patrick’s day parties for a full rundown of the best St Patrick’s Day has to offer!

https://londoncheapo.com/events/st-patricks-day-parade-celebrations/