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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.
Free & Cheap
By Londonist

Free Things To Do In London This Week: 25-31 August 2025

Events that don't cost a penny.
Art & Photography
By Will Noble

'Offensive' Cancelled Cartoon Exhibition Now Back On In New Venue

Licence to Offend was nixed in May.
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By Londonist

Free Things To Do In London This Week: 18-24 August 2025

Events that don't cost a penny.
Great Outdoors
By Londonist

Everything You Need To Know About The St James's Park Pelicans

Including the one that ate a pigeon.
Art & Photography
By Will Noble

Paul McCartney's Beatlemania-Era Photos On Show At Free London Exhibition

Rearview Mirror: Liverpool–London–Paris.
Things To Do
By Londonist

Black On The Square Is Back In Trafalgar Square This September

Latest annual celebration on cultural calendar.
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By Londonist

Free Things To Do In London This Week: 11-17 August 2025

Events that don't cost a penny.
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By Londonist

Free And Cheap Things To Do In London This Week: 4-10 August 2025

Things to do for a fiver or less.
Things To Do
By Will Noble

The Great River Race 2026: The London Marathon... But On The Thames

Passing beneath 28 bridges.
Things To Do
By Will Noble

See A Celebrity Herd 50 Sheep Over Southwark Bridge

Not something you witness every day.
Things To Do
By Will Noble

Totally Thames 2025: London's Month-Long Festival Of All Things Riverine

A marathon along the Thames and a gig in a pumping station.
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By Londonist

Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 28 July-3 August 2025

Things to do for a fiver or less.
Things To Do
By Laura Reynolds

Dozens Of Vintage Boats Moor Up In Central London This September

The (free!) Classic Boat Festival is back at St Katharine Docks.
Things To Do
By Londonist

Take A Free Water Bike Ride In Stratford This Thursday

A lovely way to admire the East Bank.
Transport
By Will Noble

Explore The 'Train Of The Future' At King's Cross

Windows invite you to glimpse 50 years ahead.
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By Londonist

Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 21-27 July 2025

Things to do for a fiver or less.
Art & Photography
By Will Noble

A 'Hogarthian Rave' Is Going Down In Trafalgar Square Next Weekend

Odds bodkins!
Art & Photography
By Tabish Khan

Where To Find Eduardo Paolozzi's Sculptures In London

They're scattered across the city.
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By Londonist

Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 14-20 July 2025

Things to do for a fiver or less.
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By Londonist

Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 7-13 July 2025

Things to do for a fiver or less.
On Stage
By Will Noble

West End Stars Perform Songs From The Shows At This Free King's Cross Concert

From Rogers and Hammerstein to Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Museums & Galleries
By Will Noble

V&A's David Bowie Museum Reveals More About What To Expect

Last Dinner Party and Nile Rodgers to guest curate.
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By Londonist

Free And Cheap Things To Do This Week In London: 30 June-6 July 2025

Things to do for a fiver or less.
Museums & Galleries
By Tabish Khan

The Top Exhibitions To See In London: July And August 2025

Sculpture, beauty and the future of food.