A Cheapo's guide to London
Mochitsuki is a traditional Japanese event, which normally takes place on New Year’s Day. Steamed mochi rice is placed in a large usu bowl and is then pounded with a large wooden hammer called a …
Wend your way throught the festive crowds at the Leicester Square Christmas market and head to the Spiegeltent for La Clique, a Christmas show like no other from the team at Underbelly. …
You can skate against the magnificent Tudor backdrop of Henry VIII’s former home and transport yourself back in time (but don’t lose your head!). The evenings will see the palace …
Summer festivals and fireworks night might be two of the main draws at Ally Pally in any calendar year but there’s also plenty going on during the winter months. This year, Ally Pally …
Nothing says it’s nearly Christmas like the English National Ballet’s performances of The Nutcracker. Be transported to a magical world of storytelling with this visually stunning production; …
One of London’s most famous squares is getting a festive makeover, with a Christmas market filled with hand-crafted goods, delicious food, mulled wine and the Spiegeltent – a pop-up event …
It’s definitely chilly, so we’re allowed to talk about Christmas now – and nothing says festive like the Christmas lights being switched on along Oxford Street. Whether …
Prepare to be a weird combination of inspired, envious and hungry at this year’s Gingerbread city, filled with incr-edible displays (see what we did there?). This year’s exhibition is held …
So the No Trousers Tube Ride is back, kind of. Previously organised by the Stiff Upper Lip Society, the No Trousers Tube Ride was the London edition of a global event, started twenty years ago …
Glide at Battersea Power Station is back, featuring three interconnecting rinks set against the backdrop of one of London’s most iconic buildings, with a spectacular 30ft Christmas tree in …
Take a ride on an illuminated train line through the Essex countryside for a winter journey with a fully immersive lightshow linked to a festive soundtrack and dazzling trackside illuminations, …
Check out this great value evening of live music paying homage to the music that inspired Hip Hop and continuing the journey through groove and improvisation; featuring sets from a live band and …
London Art Fair brings together both British and international galleries as well as the curated Art Projects and Photo50 for a giant start to the year’s art calendar. It’s a huge …
London deals with the long, gloomy nights in January by lighting up the sky. As usual, the commercial towers of Canary Wharf are getting some of the season’s most impressive …
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the surface of the Thames froze over completely on over twenty occasions. Londoners responded by holding Frost Fairs on the ice; full-on markets, food …
Thursday is the new Friday, so it’s rum and games night! Grab your mates (or make some new ones) on the first Thursday of the month from 6pm until midnight for an evening of classic games …
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; …
About Chinese New Year 2024 in London Celebrate the Year of the Dragon in London at the largest celebrations outside Asia. Chinese New Year (also known as the Lunar New Year) falls between late …
