Cheapskate London - Friday 23 August 2024

šŸŽ‰ Our bank holiday special edition

Dear Cheapskater,

Weā€™re back with another bank holiday special šŸ„³!

There are SO many incredible free events happening over the next few days, from a festival of Caribbean culture to a day of free crazy golf at Swingers City. Whatever you end up doing this long weekend, we hope you have a great one!

Congrats to our reader Naomi S, who won a whopping Ā£100 food and drinks tab to spend at Big Penny Social in our Monday newsletter (weā€™re not jealous at allā€¦). Scroll down for another fab & free-to-enter competition!

Weā€™ll be back in your inbox on Tuesday 27th,
Kate and Georgia x

PS. We donā€™t charge anything for Cheapskate, so support from readers helps us keep doing what weā€™re doing. If you are able to do so, then please buy us a digital iced latte here! Or, you can support us by clicking on our links (like this one) - which wonā€™t cost you a thing.

EVENTS

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FESTIVAL šŸŽ‰ Greenwich
Friday until Sept 8

The Greenwich+Docklands International Festival launches on Fri - it features an exciting programme of outdoor theatre, dance, circus & installations

Best value beer festival

BOOZE šŸ» Walthamstow
Fri & Sat, various times

Head to Big Penny Social for Big Swig - Londonā€™s best value beer festival which features 120+ keg & 75 cask beers from the best breweries in the UK.

Foxes sitting on leaves

Natural History pop-up

POP-UP šŸ¦Š Forest Hill
Friday until Aug 2025

Friā€™s the launch of Horniman Museum & Gardensā€™ new Natural History pop-up - a display highlighting the amazing diversity of life on Earth, from fossils to foxes & koalas to kiwis.

Caribbean culture

FESTIVAL šŸŽ‰ West India Quay
Fri-Sat, 11am-4pm

Itā€™s London Museum Docklandsā€™ first Family Festival of Caribbean Culture. The programmeā€™s packed with events & activities celebrating how Caribbean culture has enriched London.

The Green Room Collective

MUSIC šŸŽ¶ Kingā€™s Cross
Friday, 6.30-8.30pm

Witness a group of artists from migrant & refugee backgrounds weave music & spoken word to explore themes of home, displacement & migration, as part of the Kings Cross Summer Sounds festival.

Woman wearing lederhosen

Competition time! šŸ‹ļøā€ā™€ļøšŸ’Ŗ

Our brilliant pals at Big Penny Social, the enormous pub & community venue on Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow, have yet another fantastic prize to give away!

One lucky Cheapskate subscriber will win a pair of tickets to their Oktoberfest party from Sept 20-21, which will feature authentic German beers & food (think: Bratwurst & pretzels). The winner can pick a day/time that works best for them.

To enter the draw, simply refer a friend to Cheapskate by sending them this link (it contains your personalised referral code): https://cheapskate-london.beehiiv.com/subscribe?ref=PLACEHOLDER.

Once theyā€™ve signed up, youā€™ll be entered, and weā€™ll pick the winnerā€™s name at random. Good luck! šŸ¤ž

The Cat in the Hat

KIDS šŸˆā€ā¬› Blackfriars
Fri & Sat, 10am-5pm

Explore the creative world of Dr. Seuss with a The Cat in the Hat-themed summer club hosted by the gallery@oxo. Thereā€™ll be live workshops & goodie bags.

Family-friendly festival

FESTIVAL šŸ„³ Greenwich
Fri & Sat, various times

Itā€™s the Greenwich Park Revealed Finale Family Festival (what a mouthful!) this weekend, ft. a ā€œsilent disco skate jamā€, tango class, farmersā€™ market & more.

Cultural celebration

CARNIVAL šŸ„³ Temple
Sunday, 6-10.30pm

Head to Somerset House for the Faggamuffin Bloc Party - a vibrant celebration of Black Pride & LGBTQIA+ individuals of African & Caribbean heritage, set within the joyous context of carnival.

Notting Hill Carnival

PARTY šŸŽ‰ Notting Hill
Sun & Sat, various times

One of the greatest street carnivals on the planet returns this weekend, taking place on the streets of London W10 & W11. Sunday & Mondayā€™s events are free & open to all.

The founders; Kate and Georgia laughing and looking at each otherr

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Jazz & Youth Culture day

MUSIC šŸŽ¶ Kingā€™s Cross
Sunday, 10am-3pm

Head to Coal Drops Yard for a cross-generational celebration of music thatā€™s designed to engage families with the arts through a blend of live jazz, dance & interactive arts and crafts.

Free crazy golf

SPORT ā›³ļø Aldgate
Monday, 12-10pm

Swingers City is celebrating its 8th birthday by offering free crazy golf all day. No need to book, but spaces are first come, first served & your whole group needs to arrive together.

Big dog with a ribbon on it's lead

Pints, pooches & prizes

DOGS šŸ¶ Walthamstow
Monday, 1.30pm-5pm

Big Penny Social is hosting its annual social dog show. Entry is free but donations for the charity All Dogs Matter are welcome. Everyoneā€™s invited, whether youā€™re a dog owner or just love dogs! Book a table here.

Medicine, miasma & mess

HISTORY šŸ©ŗ Russell Square
Monday, 11am-1pm/2-4pm

The Old Operating Theatre will be demonstrating 19th century medical & surgical objects, alongside objects from the Charles Dickens Museum (note that this is a drop-in event).

Folk Festival Day

MUSIC šŸŽ¶ Kingā€™s Cross
Monday, 3-5pm

Monday is Folk Festival Day, as part of the Kingā€™s Cross Summer Sounds festival. Thereā€™ll be a live performance from Kabantu, an acclaimed folk music collective from Manchester.

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šŸŗ A peach-shaped ā€œCold Saunaā€ is landing in Hackney Bridge this Fri, & is open & free to visit until Tues. Inside the sauna, the temperature is kept at a refreshing 16C, & visitors will have the chance to sample Rekorderligā€™s new Peach-Raspberry cider. Just turn up any day between 12-6pm.

šŸ©ø If youā€™re curious about giving Natural Cycles a go, you can take 20% off an app subscription using this code.

šŸ§— London Climbing Centres, the cityā€™s biggest group of indoor climbing facilities, is offering 2-for-1 basic bouldering sessions across all eight centres. Use code SUMMER241 to access the offer (until the end of Aug).

šŸ¾ Control Room B at Battersea Power Station is giving away 200 free dog collars, handmade dog treats & canine liquid health supplements from 10am on Monday, to mark National Dog Day.

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