Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 5-11 March

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Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 5-11 March

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Monday: Take in a bit about leprosy in your lunch hour with the Gresham College lecture on The Lost Hospitals of London: Leprosaria at 1pm, Museum of London (free).

Tuesday: Livable London host a Street Talk from author, Anna Minton, exploring 'the impact of private ownership and control of urban spaces and places on public life'. Upstairs at the Yorkshire Grey, Theobolds Road from 7pm (free).

Museum of London comes to Soho to present a curator's talk on the 'Dickens and London' exhibition at Foyles from 6.30pm (free).

Wednesday: Wellcome Collection's Dr Ken Arnold gives a talk 'Drawing on Medicine' in relation to current contemporary art exhibition, James Yamada’s 'Parasolstice – Winter Light' at the Parasol Unit, from 7pm (£5/£4 - free entry to exhibition).

Thursday: The Joze Art Fair, showcasing work from seven London galleries, opens at the Library Space, Battersea 12-7pm daily till Sunday (free entry).

Friday: Enjoy family friendly activities at the Arabia Late at the British Museum from 6-9pm (free).

The Women of the World Festival market opens in the foyers of the Royal Festival Hall till Sunday (free).

Saturday: Help 'deep clean' west London on the Hammersmith Thames Path with Thames 21 from 10am-1pm (free).

Join the first Talk, Walk, Taste! tour of Shepherds Bush, focusing on locally grown food and local food shop keepers and stall holders. Meet Ravenscourt Park Greenhouses, Hammersmith at 11am (free).

Explore Church Street Market in NW8, then seek out and drop by the Palagkas temporary gallery (open 12-6pm - free entry).

Sunday: Help 'deep clean' east London, tackling the Isle of Dogs foreshore with Thames 21 from 9-11.30am (free).

After an afternoon exploring Brick Lane, go to the rehearsed reading of new play The Gadaffi Club upstairs at Vibe Bar from 5-7pm (free).

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Last Updated 04 March 2012