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GDIF: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival 2025
London’s biggest free outdoor performing arts festival is back at iconic venues across the city with a programme of theatre, circus, dance and street arts. This annual event is committed …
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Walthamstow-on Sea: Beach Vibes
Don’t fancy sitting in traffic for hours, or crammed into a train with no air-con? Don’t worry Cheapos, a day at the beach is closer (and cheaper) than you think; at Big Penny Social …
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Historical Highlights Tours at Somerset House
Historical Highlights Tours return to Somerset House, inviting visitors to discover its varied and surprising history. In a newly upgraded one-hour experience, their guides will take you on a …
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Open Water Swimming at Canary Wharf
Open water swimming returns to Canary Wharf for the summer, in partnership with Love Open Water. Whether you live or work locally or are just visiting the area, take a dip in the surprisingly …
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The Brockwell Park Miniature Railway
Admit you’re still just a big kid and hop on this 7¼ inch gauge miniature railway in Brockwell Park for a return journey from Herne Hill Gates to the Brockwell Lido for the princely sum of …
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The Serpentine Pavilion 2025
The Serpentine Pavilion 2024 is Archipelagic Void, designed by Seoul-based Korean architect Minsuk Cho and his firm Mass Studies. Comprised of five distinct areas in a star shape, each structure …
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Summer Season at Shakespeare’s Globe 2025
Shakespeare’s Globe is without fail one of the cultural highlights of summer in London. It’s a rare chance to experience Shakespearean performances out in the open, as they were …
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Wembley Park Summer Art Exhibition
Download the CityTrotter app (available on both iOS and Android stores) for a free walking guide to Wembley Park’s popular free art trail, with the option to click on a brief introduction …
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Tall Tales & Cocktails
Tall Tales & Cocktails is a comedy night held on the third Thursday of every month, with a mixture of jokes and no-holds-barred storytelling hosted by the quirky Rosemary Branch pub (fondly …
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Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club
Show your week who’s boss with a cheeky midweek visit to the Big Belly Bar & Comedy Club. Every Monday to Thursday, not only do you get regular appearances from some of the UK’s …
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Columbia Road Flower Market
Once spring has sprung, is there a lovelier way to spend a Sunday in the East End of London than wandering through Columbia Road flower market? Offering everything from bouquets to bedding …
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Swing Dancing at Bishopsgate Institute
Feeling blue? Try a swing dancing session with Swing Patrol in the amazing ballroom at Bishopsgate Institute. Get moving and lift your mood with this fun and joyful dance, which has its roots in …
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Wall Street Wednesdays at The 411
Get yourself over to The 411 in Angel this Wednesday and work the stock market like a Wall Street boss. Track the prices of a whole range of drinks on the big screen. It works just like a live …
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Jazz Night at Morocco Bound
Morocco Bound’s regular Thursday night jazz sessions are hosted by saxophonist Joe Elliott; each set is improvised with guest musicians on the night, making every performance unique. (If …
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Unwind in the Barbican Conservatory
Famous for its Brutalist architecture, the Barbican Centre is in the heart of the City of London, and is home to a concert hall, two theatres, two art galleries, three cinemas, a library and a …
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The Five Points Brewery – Tour and Tasting
How’s this for a bargain? Craft beer specialists The Five Points Brewery are offering a 90-minute tour and tasting on Saturdays, which includes 4 x 1/3-pint samples of Five Points beers …
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The Chocolate Cocktail Club
Grab your ticket to 90 minutes of pure chocoholic indulgence with a cocktail at the Chocolate Cocktail Club. Choose your cocktail – either The Chocotini, the Chocolate Espresso Martini or …
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Free Workshops at Apple Stores
Looking to level up your iPhone videos or photography? Apple run a range of free creative workshops and sessions for everyone from newbies to those looking to make the most of new features and …
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God’s Own Junkyard
Part shop, part art gallery, part museum and 100% labour of love, welcome to the neon Narnia that is God’s Own Junkyard. Star of several fashion shoots, music videos and magazine covers, …
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Visit Postman’s Park
Not far from the grandeur of St Paul’s is one of London’s most unassuming and charming little parks. Tucked behind the General Post Office, it was built in 1880 so that the post …
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Capital Carboot Sale Pimlico
One of London’s most central car boot sales, the weekly Pimlico car boot sale has a lot to offer bounty-hunting Cheapos. It’s not a big event, but it’s not too small either; …
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OTB Chess Club
Just so we’re clear, OTB in chess lingo stands for ‘Over The Board’ – in other words, actual irl chess played with real boards, real pieces, real people and one of those …
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The Top Secret Comedy Club
It’s not really that secret, given it’s the highest-rated comedy club in the UK, but it’s very Cheapo. Get in for just to see a mix of new up-and-coming talent and established …
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