Free & Cheap

On a budget? Looking for something free to do in London? There is plenty on offer for less than £5 - and we're here to help. London doesn't have to be as expensive as you think.
Opinion By Tabish Khan

Why The BP Portrait Award Needs To Be Shaken Up

Dull, dull, dull.
By Zoe Craig

Where To Feed Your Roald Dahl Obsession In London

From food to theatre.
By Tabish Khan

Fancy Making Your Own Brick Inscribed With Your Initials?

Now you can, for free.
By Londonist

Free And Cheap London Events: 27June-3 July 2016

All under £5.
By Will Noble

Hear The Tale Of Scratching Fanny - The World's First Media Circus

Ghost expert sheds new light.
By Tabish Khan

Stalinism And Giant Teeth: London's Most Talked-About Art Exhibitions

The good, the bad and the downright ugly.
By Laura Reynolds

Mini Glastonbury Festival Comes To Paddington

Paddington Covers festivals are back.
By Tabish Khan

What's It Like To Be At An Auction?

We went to Christie's to find out.
By Zoe Craig

Cat In The Hat Comes To East London

Dr Seuss at the Stratford Centre.
By Londonist

Free And Cheap London Events: 20-26 June 2016

Change from a fiver.
By M@

What Makes For A Good London Street?

Walk through a model road.
By Tabish Khan

A BFG Exhibition Is Coming And Our Inner Child Is Excited

Prepare for nostalgia overload.
Things To Do
By Zoe Craig

Why Isn't Petticoat Lane Market On Petticoat Lane?

It hasn't been for more than 180 years.
By Zoe Craig

Join In With A Mass Karaoke Singalong Near Tower Bridge

Plus free film and theatre shows.
By Zoe Craig

Are You Harry Potter's Biggest Fan? You Won't Want To Miss This Lit Fest

Or meet The Gruffalo and invent new sweets, Roald Dahl-style?
By Tabish Khan

A First Look At The New Tate Modern

Spoiler alert: it's superb.

 ★★★★★
By Tabish Khan

Review: Latin American Art Lambasts US Foreign Policy At New South London Gallery

A humorous, interactive show.

 ★★★★☆

Drink In Amazing Views (And Booze) At London's Biggest Beer Garden

With live music and scrummy street food.
By Lettie Mckie

Cheap Family Days Out: North East London

Beyond zone 1.
By Laura Reynolds

Prince, Bob Marley And The Beatles Celebrated At Backyard Cinema

Camden Market transforms into outdoor cinema.
By Rachel Holdsworth

How To Get Into The Houses Of Parliament For Free

Explore the corridors of power.
By Zoe Craig

In Pictures: World Naked Bike Ride In London

All a bit NSFW...
By Rachel Holdsworth

Enormous Free Festival Comes To East London

Build a massive cardboard house, then knock it down.
By Tabish Khan

A Hand Drawn Map Of Mayfair And St James

Including the spot of the Litvinenko poisoning.