The weekend is back around. As always we bring you our favourite freebie places to hit up this Saturday and Sunday. Because this wondrous city is pricey af! Enjoy.
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Calling all London dog lovers of London; raise money for some of our four legged besties at this sponsored walk.
Everyone’s welcome at Shnauzerfest at Hampstead Heath. If you’ve got a Schnauzer – or indeed any dog – you’re invited to pop in and take part. There’s an ‘Honesty Box’ approach so whatever you can raise will be gladly accepted.
Sun 13th Oct, 10.30am – 12.30pm: Hampstead Heath Schnauzerfest
Hampstead Heath – East Heath Road, NW3
For more info click here
If you’re West this Sunday hit up this usually private part of Chiswick House at the Kitchen Garden Open Day.
The walled space – normally closed to the public – has some beautiful flowers and extensive manicured gardens to enjoy. Just pop in.
Sun 13th Oct, 11am – 3.30pm: Kitchen Garden Open Day
Chiswick House & Gardens, Conservatory Yard, W4 2QN
FREE – for more info click here
Head for a historical afternoon at four FREE walking tours across the capital at Local London Guiding Day.
Some of London’s guiding associations will be offering walks on the theme of Victorian innovation. Highlights include discovering Victorian legacy at King’s Cross, engineers who transformed the City of London and a meander through Marylebone finding out about education and housing reformers.
Guides will be casting a light on Charles Dickens and Conan Doyle among many others. Walks on the hour every hour so you could do all four!
Sat 12th Oct, 10am – 4pm: London Guiding Day; What did the Victorians ever do for us?
Various locations
FREE – register in advance. For a complete programme and all other info click here
Kapten is the new London cab app. With fixed prices and a loyalty scheme, try it! We’re running a Skint offer and giving away £15 cab credit to get you started. Make your weekend cheaper!
Swing by East London for a FREE afternoon of Asian inspired beats and a live orchestra at Bengal to Bethnal Green.
The evening live music is directed by tabla legend Yousuf Ali Khan (above). There’ll be Indian and Bangladeshi hits all with a London spin. No tickets just rock up on time!
Sun 13th Oct, from 6.45pm: Bengal to Bethnal Green
Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA
FREE – for more info click here
Need more inspiration?
Bag FREE wine at this charity swapshop in south London.
Eat PINK pittas in Covent Garden and help a breast cancer charity.
Get out of the rain at one of the FREE or cheap Oktoberfests
Take a FREE tour of this carbon-neutral catamaran.
See Villanelle’s famous pink dress from Killing Eve at the new BAFTA exhibition.
Check out this new display of post-war children’s illustrations.
A FREE new exhibition has opened at the Imperial War Museum.
Have a walk and check out the Frieze sculptures in Regent’s Park.
Unleash your inner James Bond at this spy exhibition.
