Anything interesting and free happening in London w/c 23rd May?

Allexie

Looking for free or cheap things to do in London next week......(thanks to Travelodge Tennertastic!).....any suggestions please??

Also, inexpensive places to eat near Park Royal and Shaftesbury Ave/Theatreland.....

Thanks X

p3gg

Don't know if this site will be any help to you or not. Someone mentioned it to me today:

http://www.londonforfree.net/

ED_WOOD_3

Other web site`s to look at are the ,What`s on When,Time out London and the Go London ones.Hope you find something here.

Allexie

Many thanks p3gg and ED_WOOD....

Have printed out some interesting walks from the 'londonforfree' site...now about to investigate the other sites....

Soooo much to do...soooo little time.....

Nile

Allexie wrote:

Looking for free or cheap things to do in London next week......(thanks to Travelodge Tennertastic!).....any suggestions please??

Also, inexpensive places to eat near Park Royal and Shaftesbury Ave/Theatreland.....

Thanks X

I can't offer any suggestions for cheap eating places I'm afraid.

Things to do on the cheap or free:

Watch a court case at the Old Bailey - free

Visit the Tate Gallery - free, then catch the boat (small charge) for a ride on the river to the Tate Modern - free

Spot celebrities (might see Martin?:D ) and have a competition with your partner, who can spot the most or first - free

Don't pay for an open top guided bus, buy an ordinary bus ticket (small charge) and sit on the top deck to see the sights

See a west end show on the cheap. Go to the theatre booking office at 10am and buy a standing ticket (£10) for that day's performance. On the night, watch for any vacant seats in the stalls (there's always a few) and go and sit in the vacant seat just as the lights go dim. I've successfully used this ploy in London and New York.:D

Enjoy your London trip.

frizz_head

If shopping floats your boat - you should visit Harrods - even if you don't intend to buy anything. The store is fabulous, a real Aladdins cave. The food halls are something else!

Allexie

frizz_head wrote:

If shopping floats your boat - you should visit Harrods - even if you don't intend to buy anything. The store is fabulous, a real Aladdins cave. The food halls are something else!

Ooooh yes...a 'Harrods Picnic' in Hyde Park is certainly on the agenda.....

Allexie

Nile wrote:

Visit the Tate Gallery - free, then catch the boat (small charge) for a ride on the river to the Tate Modern - free

Thanks.....Excellent idea as I would like to see the Turner/Whistler/Monet thingy at Tate Britain

p3gg

Hi again Allexie,

There is also this site -- http://www.freetodo-europe.net/page184.html -- from a post in this forum this evening by Smiley_Mum

FruGal_2

Nile wrote:

Watch a court case at the Old Bailey - free

DON'T take any BAGS with you, and barely anything else.

So arrange your schedule around that.

Similar but less extreme. HoP/Portcullis House and Middlesex County Court.

Trow

This is a helpful bit about the Old Bailey, and then what you can do afterwards - the rest of the site may well be useful too

http://www.londontoolkit.com/whattodo/oldbailey.htm


Here is has asterisks against the main attractions that are free to visit:

http://www.londontoolkit.com/whattodo/what_to_do.htm