It’s the weekend! Whatever you’re up to, enjoy and stay safe. If you’re looking for ideas on the cheap – or FREE – you’re in luck!
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If the kids need entertaining get arty at the Grant Museum of Zoology’s Creature Creations afternoon.
Little ones popping by the three-hour workshop are invited to make weird and wonderful animals and add it to the museum collection. Just remember to name your beast first!
Sat 22nd Feb, 1pm – 4pm: Creature Creations
Grant Museum of Zoology, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT
FREE – just drop in. For more info click here
Transport yourself back 200 years with performers in period dress and even a FREE ride in an authentic vintage horse-drawn tram.
The Cato Street Conspiracy 200 Anniversary Event is marking the anniversary of the 1820 Cato Street Conspiracy when an audacious plot to murder the prime minister was discovered.
There’ll be traditional food and drink on offer to keep you sated as well as 19th century -styled magicians. Plus singers. Fancy dress harking back to the era is encouraged and there’s a prize for best outfit!
Sun 23rd Feb, 12pm – 3pm: Cato Street Conspiracy 200 Anniversary Event
Cato Street, W1
FREE – just show up. For more info click here
Snap up some new clobber at this weekend’s Joseph sample sale. There’ll be up to 80% off womenswear, menswear, shoes, bags and accessories.
Brands will include Joseph’s own alongside other brands they carry from Stella McCartney to Roland Mouret and Givenchy. All credit and debit cards accepted. Fatal!
Sat 22nd Feb, 11am-6pm/23rd Feb, 11am – 5pm: Joseph sample sale
The BOX, 4 – 6 Ram Place, E9 6LT
FREE entry
Make time for a day of poetry readings, information stalls and writing workshops at the Free Verse: The Poetry Book and Magazine Fair.
Saturday’s event is totally gratis and there’s also a chance to meet and schmooze publishers who’ll be there with their own stalls.
Sat 22nd Feb, 10.30am – 4.30pm: Free Verse: The Poetry Book and Magazine Fair
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, WC1R 4RL
FREE – just show up. For more info click here
This ones for all your bookworms; there’s a three day celebration of all things novel, tome and story this weekend with London Bookshop Crawl.
Back for its 5th year, the weekender is a celebration of all things wonderful about our capital’s independent book stores. Highlights include a FREE late lock-in a West Hampstead book shop, a FREE Hemingway book event in Brockley (featuring a Q & A with great granddaughter of Papa Ernie himself), a kids’ class on how to draw dinosaurs in Crouch End, plus story telling in Brixton. Fun for young and old.
Fri 21st to Sun 23rd Feb: London Bookshop Crawl
Various locations across London
Prices vary. Some events FREE.
For all info click here
Need more inspiration?
On Friday, there’s tasty half price food at this Italian-Indian new restaurant.
There’s pop up crazy golf in King’s Cross and kids go FREE with an adult.
We’re talking FREE wine every day of the week, including weekends.
You’ll definitely want to ‘gram the spectacular FREE Slices of Time
There’s plenty of FREEBIE kids’ fun at the Imagine Children’s Festival
Check out some REALLY old beasts at this pre-dinosaur exhibition
London’s Calling at this new FREE exhibition of all things The Clash
The much heralded Vagina Museum has opened with new FREE exhibition Muff Busters.(No sniggering at the back!)
Check out Oscar winner, Steve McQueen’s FREE exhibition at the Tate
See Villanelle’s famous pink dress from Killing Eve at the FREE BAFTA exhibition
Wanna carry on the weekend? Why not hit up Iberica’s fab Meet The Maker wine event on Monday in Farringdon? £10 tickets gets you tasting tips from a top sommelier and four glasses of Spanish grapes. Deal!
