Weekly Cheap London Listings

Strapped for cash? Aren’t we all? Find weekly tips for enjoying London on a budget.

Apple photo via the London Orchard Project on Flickr

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

Apples, art, prime numbers, Elefest, Black History Month and more.

Science is uncovered at the Natural History Museum on Friday / Photo by murphyz

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 24-30 September

RIBA, Science Museum and Natural History Museum lates plus Countryside Live!

The BE OPEN portal: An alien black, rubberised structure will be home to finely-tuned audio technologies aimed at delivering pure acoustic experiences to visitors in the middle of Trafalgar Square

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 17-23 September

The Penny Lectures, London Design Festival, Bermondsey Street Festival and Open House Weekend.

Hide & Seek Weekender runs Friday - Sunday at Southbank Centre / photo by psyxjaw

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 10-16 September

Robots, free film, Latin community spirit, the apocalypse, a bucket of custard and Jacksons Lane.

Can you find this sound installation at Kings Cross? Photo by SabineThoele

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 3-9 September

The Mayor’s Thames Festival, Paralympic Marathon, Klezmer in the Park, Unlimited Festival & Fashion’s Night Out.

Go and visit this chicken at Vauxhall City Farm (free entry) / photo by Mini Mel

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 20-26 August

Bookstock, samba, science, arts and crafts, Klimt, The Red Shoes, burgers and chickens.

Check out Westminster City of Sculpture, including the Duke of Cumberland made of soap - click image for more info.

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 13-19 August

The Clash, jazz, SkateLondon, Traces, food on fire, a soapy Duke, family fun and more.

Starfatal perform outside the National Theatre photo by Dave Pearce

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 6-12 August

Free to watch Olympic events plus Proms, games, film, photography & circus.

House of Nations, Parliament Square by Pallab Seth

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 30 July – 5 August

Free Olympic events, family fun, Africa Fashion Week, Global Beats, origami dinosaurs and Exhibition Road Show.

Paul Stanley McKenzie carries the Torch through Walthamstow - watch out for it around London this week / photo by peterphotographic

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 23-29 July

See the National Theatre set on fire, theatre in a shop window, opera in Little Venice and the Olympic Opening Ceremony in a park.

Shoreditch Festival fun on Regents Canal on Saturday / photo by psyxjaw

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

Ballet on the big screen, Islington Exhibits, Wellcome laughs, Whitecross Street party & Shoreditch Festival/