frugal fun

Get in the queue early for a look round Lloyds on Open House Weekend - image/theboybg

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 16-22 September

By Lindsey · September 15, 2011 · 13:50 · 1 Comment

Community festivals in Stockwell, Poplar and Hackney Wick, Open House London, Tour of Britain, Brick Lane Music Festival and the first Soho Drag Race

Watch a free film in Nunhead Cemetery tomorrow night - photo by Stephskimo

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 9-15 September

By Lindsey · September 8, 2011 · 11:08 · 0 Comments

Festival season is not over!

Plenty for the kids to do at London Mela 2011 in Gunnersbury Park on Sunday

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 2-8 September

By Lindsey · September 1, 2011 · 10:30 · 0 Comments

Portobello Film Festival, Liberty Festival, Embrace the Place, London Mela, Sky Ride and International Paralympic Day

Notting Hill Carnival 2010 by k e n c h i e

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 26 August – 1 September

By Lindsey · August 25, 2011 · 14:00 · 0 Comments

Notting Hill Carnival, Alternative Village Fete, U Fest, Bookstock, Under the Stars, Portobello Film Festival and more

Southbank skateboarding by Where The Art Is but look out for the skateboard showdown in Spitalfields on Saturday

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 19-25 August

By Lindsey · August 18, 2011 · 15:00 · 0 Comments

Free Fantastic Mr Fox, skateboarding, honey, cricket and music

Celebrate the W12 community with Bush Festival on Saturday

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 12-18 August

By Lindsey · August 11, 2011 · 15:30 · 2 Comments

Olympic test events, Bush Festival, jazz in Canary Wharf, open postal archives, Proms, fringe, Watch this Space and Arad at Roundhouse

Hackney Wicked 2010 by Tomasz Tom Kulbowski

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 29 July – 4 August

By Lindsey · July 28, 2011 · 14:00 · 2 Comments

Two Lates to choose from, Hackney Wicked, bike polo, triathlon watching, frog counting, free gigs, the Roxy’s birthday and more

Whitecross Street Party 2010 by KBTimages.co.uk

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 22-28 July

By Lindsey · July 21, 2011 · 14:00 · 1 Comment

Shoreditch Bark, Horseball, Rise of the Non-Conformists, 2012 Open Weekend, summer skating, drama on a night bus, pop-up crafts and serious debate on a shoe-string

Lambeth Country Show is this weekend. Image by teddave.

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 15-21 July

By Lindsey · July 14, 2011 · 14:00 · 0 Comments

Lambeth Cemetery ‘Hearse of the Year’ show tops our list of frugal fun this week

Lewisham People's Day is in Mountsfield Park on Saturday. Image by World of Tim.

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 8-14 July

By Lindsey · July 7, 2011 · 14:00 · 2 Comments

Mapping, music, boats, stories, dance, jazz, science, the Milibands, bird art and the Golden Girls

It's Pride London's big day with a parade and party in Trafalgar Square on Saturday. Image by Zefrog.

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 1-7 July

By Lindsey · June 30, 2011 · 14:30 · 0 Comments

Festivals galore and Pride London dominate your cheap and free picks this week