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Where To Volunteer In London At Christmas

Where To Volunteer In London At Christmas

Make someone else's Christmas special. | By Laura Reynolds
Hunt The Snowman! Christmas Art Trail Coming To London Bridge City

Hunt The Snowman! Christmas Art Trail Coming To London Bridge City

"We're stalking in the air..." | By M@
A Rooftop Ice Rink Is Opening In Waterloo This Christmas

A Rooftop Ice Rink Is Opening In Waterloo This Christmas

New ice rink offers free skating sessions. | By Laura Reynolds
Set Your Festive Spirit Sparkling At Guildhall's Historic Christmas Market

Set Your Festive Spirit Sparkling At Guildhall's Historic Christmas Market

Festive feasting, stunning surrounds and great gifts: it can only be Guildhall Christmas Market | Sponsor
Free And Cheap Events In London This Week: 4-10 November 2019

Free And Cheap Events In London This Week: 4-10 November 2019

All a fiver or less. | By Londonist Staff
Get Your Nibble On At This Festive Food Fair With Cheese, Tunes And Christmas Cheer Galore

Get Your Nibble On At This Festive Food Fair With Cheese, Tunes And Christmas Cheer Galore

Know what's even tastier? Free tickets! | Sponsor
13 Exhibitions Not To Miss In London This November And December 2019

13 Exhibitions Not To Miss In London This November And December 2019

Unlock Da Vinci's code and face off with Tutankhamun. | By Tabish Khan
Ho, Ho, Holy Moly, Don’t Miss Your Free Tickets To This Christmas Food Festival

Ho, Ho, Holy Moly, Don’t Miss Your Free Tickets To This Christmas Food Festival

Free festive feasting? Sign us up! | Sponsor
Free And Cheap Events In London This Week: 28 October-3 November 2019

Free And Cheap Events In London This Week: 28 October-3 November 2019

All a fiver or less. | By Londonist Staff
9 Old School Photos Of Reggae Artists In London

9 Old School Photos Of Reggae Artists In London

Lee Perry, Gregory Isaacs and Dennis Brown. | By Will Noble
St Paul's Cathedral Is Breathtaking, Covered In These Thought-Provoking Illuminations

St Paul's Cathedral Is Breathtaking, Covered In These Thought-Provoking Illuminations

Where Light Falls. | By Will Noble
18 Exhibitions That'll Blow You Away This Winter

18 Exhibitions That'll Blow You Away This Winter

Your cultural days inside and outside London sorted | By Tabish Khan
Free And Cheap Events In London This Week: 21-27 October 2019

Free And Cheap Events In London This Week: 21-27 October 2019

All a fiver or less. | By Londonist Staff
Check Out These Amazing Pizzas Of Art!

Check Out These Amazing Pizzas Of Art!

Boxes will be sold off for foodbank charity. | By Will Noble
Where Are The Free Drinking Water Fountains In London?

Where Are The Free Drinking Water Fountains In London?

In stations, parks and on high streets. | By Will Noble
Free And Cheap Events In London This Week: 14-20 October 2019

Free And Cheap Events In London This Week: 14-20 October 2019

All a fiver or less. | By Londonist Staff
Glowing News! Winter Lights Festival Is Returning To Canary Wharf

Glowing News! Winter Lights Festival Is Returning To Canary Wharf

Free light festival is back for a sixth year. | By Laura Reynolds
Bag A Bargain At South London's Utterly Lovely East Street Market

Bag A Bargain At South London's Utterly Lovely East Street Market

Traders have been plying their wares since 1880. | By Londonist Staff
Get A Free Tattoo This Month At This South London Parlour

Get A Free Tattoo This Month At This South London Parlour

He usually charges £150 an hour. | By Will Noble
Review: This William Hogarth Exhibition Is The Most Debauched (And Probably Best) Exhibition You'll See In 2019

Review: This William Hogarth Exhibition Is The Most Debauched (And Probably Best) Exhibition You'll See In 2019

Big exhibition, intimate setting, no entry fee. | By Will Noble ★★★★★
Free And Cheap Events In London This Week: 7-13 October 2019

Free And Cheap Events In London This Week: 7-13 October 2019

All a fiver or less. | By Londonist Staff
Lord Mayor's Show 2019: When And Where Is It, And What's Happening?

Lord Mayor's Show 2019: When And Where Is It, And What's Happening?

It's all changing this year. | By Laura Reynolds
Destress In The Dark At This Free, Atmospheric Exhibition

Destress In The Dark At This Free, Atmospheric Exhibition

Mesmerising lights and coyotes howling. | By Tabish Khan ★★★★☆
Dozens Of London Venues Transform Into Fun Palaces This Weekend

Dozens Of London Venues Transform Into Fun Palaces This Weekend

Museums, theatres and libraries get a temporary makeover. | By Laura Reynolds