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 M@

Pop-up Tech Fair At Spitalfields Market

One big advert, but lots of gadget fun.
By Tabish Khan

Embrace The Spirit Of Utopia At Whitechapel Gallery

Lemon juice in your eye. But is it art?
By Tabish Khan

African Art Arrives At Tate Modern: Meschac Gaba And Ibrahim El-Salahi

Two exhibitions give us a kitschy chaotic museum and an excellent retrospective.
By Ruth Hargreaves

Free & Cheap London Events: 8-14 July 2013

Walks, talks, comedy, film, a party, a fayre and a Mummy's curse.
By Lindsey

The Mayor's Thames Festival 2013: Refocused On The River

Celebrate London's river with us.

By Tabish Khan

Three Surrealists Show Us The Wisdom Of Escape

Post-apocalyptic landscapes and mind bending architecture...for free.
By M@

Matchwomen's Festival Celebrates Brave East End Workers

125th Anniversary of the strike that changed the world.
By Tabish Khan

Experience Some Leaps, Jumps And Bumps At Serpentine Gallery

Socio-political art launches an assault on the senses.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Free Fashion Careers Courses For 16-18 Year Olds

Fashion and Textile Museum running four courses in August.
By Ruth Hargreaves

Free & Cheap London Events: 1-7 July 2013

Festivals, tours, lectures, London love, honk dogs and killer shrews
By Rachel Holdsworth

Free Children's Theatre At Canary Wharf

Five Sundays of performances in Jubilee Park.
By Franco Milazzo

A Guide To London Pride Weekend

Will this weekend's London Pride events see an improvement on the trainwreck that was World Pride 2012? Let's hope so.
By Dean Nicholas

Top 9 Car Parks In London

A tour round some of the capital's finest multistoreys.

By Ruth Hargreaves

Free & Cheap London Events: 24-30 June 2013

Wimbledon, modified tennis balls, poetry, DNA, clocks, films and UFOs

Win A Silent Drum Kit From Yamaha Music London

See the science of silence in action on Saturday afternoon (sponsored post).
By Ruth Hargreaves

Free & Cheap London Events: 17-23 June 2013

Trails, concerts, stories, literature, exhibitions, films and West End performances.
By Ruth Hargreaves

Free & Cheap London Events: 10-16 June 2013

Music, art, comedy, fashion design, crochet, opera, film, haircuts and silence.
By Ruth Hargreaves

Trees, Walls and Conflict: The City Of London Festival 2013

An abundance of activities for the Square Mile's annual arts festival.
By Ruth Hargreaves

Free & Cheap London Events: 3-9 June 2013

Ukranian literature, Sri Lankan photography, Anatolian culture and an Unbuilt World.

Sssshhh! Yamaha Music London Present Silent June In Soho

Be amazed by silent instruments at free music events (sponsored post).

By Ruth Hargreaves

Free & Cheap London Events: 27 May-2 June 2013

Flowers, orchestras, storytelling, exhibitions, workshops, film, markets and comedy.

Preview: Walk London’s Spring Into Summer – The Short Walks

Explore London's green side this May in a series of walks around the capital, courtesy of Walk London (sponsored post).
By Ruth Hargreaves

Free & Cheap London Events: 20-26 May 2013

Take part in horticultural happenings, be guided around London, watch films, listen to jazz, and snoop around the Supreme Court - all for free this week.

Preview: Walk London's Spring Into Summer - The Long Walks

Explore London's beautiful scenery with a series of free, guided walks around the capital (sponsored post).