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.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Could You Build Your Own Home?

New exhibition celebrates self-build pioneer architect Walter Segal.

 ★★★☆☆
By Laura Reynolds

Venture To The Bottom Of Regent's Canal This Weekend

Ooh, the glamour.
Family
By Zoe Craig

Family Things To Do In London For Chinese New Year 2016

Celebrate the Year of the Monkey with your little monkeys.
By Tabish Khan

Balloons Are Everywhere: The Photography Of Charles Petillon

We're pumped up about this.

 ★★★★☆
By Tabish Khan

Review: Annie Leibovitz's Women Of The World Is All Gloss, No Insight

Inspiring women, uninspiring photos.

 ★★☆☆☆
By Laura Reynolds

Free Guided Walks All Over London This Weekend

Richmond, Canary Wharf and everywhere in between.
By Londonist Staff

Get Whisky For 1p In Central London This Week

YES, there's a catch.
By Londonist

Free And Cheap London Events: 18-24 January 2016

Ways to have fun this week without spending too much cash.
By Laura Reynolds

A First Look At Lumiere London

Pretty lights all over town.
By Kyra Hanson

Tracing The History Of Deptford Creek In Photographs

Exhibition at London College of Communication.
By Laura Reynolds

Butterflies And An Inflatable Alien Light Up Canary Wharf

Winter Lights Festival is here.
By Tabish Khan

Female Artists Take Over Saatchi Gallery

Great idea. But does the art measure up?

 ★★★☆☆
By Londonist

Watch Brand New Dog-umentaries About London’s Top Canines

Featuring Londonist’s four legged friend Toby.
By Tabish Khan

See Mammoth Skulls From Ice Age Ilford

Redbridge Museum's new exhibition.

 ★★★★☆
By Tabish Khan

Canary Wharf Is Aglow With Winter Lights

Perfect for these dark wintry days.
By Londonist

Free And Cheap London Events: 11-17 January 2016

Poetry, lectures and more, for under a fiver.
By Tabish Khan

Have You Walked The Broadgate Art Trail?

Plenty to see outside and in.
By Laura Reynolds

Bank Of England Reveals Its Secrets In New Exhibition

Including John Soane's 'lost' Bank.
By Kyra Hanson

Your Guide To Lumiere London 2016

Explore London lit up like never before.
By Tabish Khan

Canary Wharf Is Chock Full Of Art

Lots of sculpture to see.
By Londonist

Free And Cheap London Events: 4-10 January 2016

London events for under a fiver.
By Sejal Sukhadwala

Where To Go Wassailing In London

Welcome in the new year in an old way.
By Kyra Hanson

The Holly Man Returns To Bankside To Mark The End Of Another Festive Season

Elaborate costumes, wacky performances and a knees-up.
By Tabish Khan

The Best Independent Art Exhibitions of 2015

It's not all about the blockbusters.