EXHIBIT 🖼️ Camden, until Weds

Camden’s rich heritage

There are just a couple of days left to check out Camden Highline, an exhibit / soundscape / pub crawl which takes you on an immersive journey through Camden Town's layered history.

WATCH 🌸 Tott CR, until April 28

Nature’s Confetti

Enjoy the spectacle of spring at Outernet London, the immersive entertainment space which features giant, floor-to-ceiling wraparound screens. Nature’s Confetti will play twice an hour.

LEARN 🌿 virtual, 7-8pm

Lessons for happier living

How can we feel content & whole? That’s the subject of this special Action for Happiness event with BBC broadcaster & author Simon Mundie, who will explore practical life lessons for happier living.

SING 🎤 Hackney Wick, 7-8.30pm

Play it by ear

Fancy joining a choir? The Bath House (a fantastic, not-for-profit community building) has launched a new, weekly & pay-what-you-can choir programme. Join by simply turning up!

FOOD/DRINK 🌯 Vauxhall, from 11am

Meaty roast & a pint

Get a free Yorkshire Burrito (a “twist on the classic Sunday roast”) & a free pint of Madri at Market Place Vauxhall this Wednesday, to mark the stall’s opening. First come, first served.

RELAX 🧘 Holborn, various times

Wellness Wednesday

Head to Shoe Lane Library for various creative workshops, including “standing stretch”, yoga & flower wreath-making. Plus, there’s a spring-inspired line & wash drawing class.

Competition time! 🎤🎶💃

If you love karaoke, live music, cabaret and singalong dance parties, then you’re going to want to read on…

We have a whopping 10(!) pairs of tickets to give away for Singalong Showdown - an unmissable, immersive night at The Four Thieves pub in Battersea on Friday April 26.

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 they’ve signed up, you’ll be entered & we’ll then pick the names at random. Good luck! 🤞

LATE 🎲 Bank, 4-8pm

Learning through games

It’s game night at the Bank of England Museum, which is hosting an after-hours event. Play a board game, demo video games & join a talk exploring financial literacy in games.

EXHIBIT 📸 Blackfriars, until April 28

1001 Days in London

Thursday’s the launch of gallery@oxo’s 1001 Days in London photo exhibit: an attempt to display the many diverse elements that make London one of the best cities in the world.

FESTIVAL 👀 S Ken, until April 28

Remixing the past

Friday marks the start of the V&A’s Performance Festival, which will explore the theme “remastered”. There are several free events, including Strangers, an audio-visual installation.

ART 🖼️ Barbican, until August 18

Purple Hibiscus

The Barbican’s iconic lakeside terrace has been transformed by Purple Hibiscus, a new artwork that’s enveloped the building’s concrete walls in 2,000 square metres of bespoke woven cloth.

Help keep Cheapskate going!

If you are able to do so, then please buy us a digital coffee. We don’t charge anything for Cheapskate, so support from people like you helps us keep doing what we’re doing.

SHOES 🩴 Shoreditch, Sat

Birkenstock basics

Birkenstock Studio is hosting several free activities this month, including make your own pendants & Birkenstock customisation workshops this Saturday. Book your free spot/s.

FESTIVAL ☪️ Charing Cross, Sat

Eid Mubarak!

Eid in the Square, the Mayor of London’s free, annual festival, is returning to Trafalgar Square to mark the end of Ramadan. There’ll be live comedy & music, food stalls, henna & WAY more.