Weekly Cheap London Listings

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hackney One Carnival is this Sunday

Things To Do In London On The Cheap: 5 – 11 August

Triathlon in Hyde Park, carnival in Hackney, seaside on the Southbank, Splash in Brixton and much more

Hackney Wicked 2010 by Tomasz Tom Kulbowski

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

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

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

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

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

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

Crossness Pumping Station Open Day on Saturday - image Tyla75

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

Festivals and fun days, al fresco meditation, stitching science, walking tours and a triathlon