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 Tabish Khan

Walthamstow Is Brimming With Art

See what the artists of Walthamstow have to offer
By Londonist

Build A Minecraft London At Southbank Web Festival

Talks, debates, performances and gaming.

Learn Skills From People Who've Been Dab Hands For Decades

Free masterclasses at GrandFest.
By James Drury

See Top Street Artists In Action This Weekend

Festival set for debut.
By James Drury

In Praise Of Croydon

Authors aim to pop your preconceptions.

Free Family Fun: Half-Term At Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

560 acres to explore by foot, bike and boat.
By Tabish Khan

Lots More Of Henry Moore In Three Exhibitions

See three for free.

 ★★☆☆☆
By Londonist

Free And Cheap London Events: 25-31 May 2015

Change from a fiver.
By James Drury

See Big-Name Art On Meridian Line Trail

Cogitate as you perambulate.
By James Drury

Your Chance To Question Boris

Tickets available for annual live debate.
By Tabish Khan

See Resurrected Peas And A Vegetable Fat Tower Of Babel

Delfina Foundation explores how politics shaped food.

By Londonist Staff

Put Some Stride Into Your Spring With Free Guided Walks

41 guided walks to try.
By M@

Join Us For A Free Floating Pub Quiz On London Architecture

A floating pub quiz. And it's free.
By Tabish Khan

Peter Kennard On The Harsh Realities Of War At Imperial War Museum

Satirical posters and terrifying statistics make a powerful anti-war case.

 ★★★★☆
By Londonist

Free And Cheap London Events: 18-24 May 2015

Payday: so close, yet so far.
By Zoe Craig

Someone's Embroidered Magna Carta's Wikipedia Page

Remarkable needlework unveiled at British Library.
By Londonist Staff

Don't Panic If You Hear Gunshots In East London Tonight

It’s the Honourable Artillery Company's open evening.
By Tabish Khan

May's Most Talked About Art Exhibitions

Guns, taxidermy, a birthday and a molten drum kit.

 ★★☆☆☆

Real People Show Off Their Talents Through Events With Funzing

New website lets you host your own events and join others.

By Rachel Holdsworth

See The Little Ships Of Dunkirk On The Thames

Amazing stories of British war heroism.
By Tabish Khan

Alien Internal Organs And Kinky Road Signs In The Catlin Art Prize

Eight graduate artists compete.

 ★★★★☆
By Londonist

Free And Cheap London Events: 11-17 May 2015

Budget friendly things to do.
By Londonist

British Academy Explores Our Obsession With Fairytales

They aren't just for kids.
By James Drury

Rare Chance To Visit London's Mills This Weekend

Wind and water-power.