The capital’s best free events from Dec 4-10
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PS: Congratulations to Amber P who won tickets to A Christmas Carol at Hoxton Hall in last week’s newsletter. Scroll down for another fantastic free-to-enter competition…
MONDAY
Malorie Blackman exhibit
The British Library is shining a spotlight on Malorie Blackman with The Power of Stories, a new exhibition dedicated to the Noughts & Crosses author’s pioneering life and work.
🖼️ King’s Cross, until Feb
Exploring our Earth
Check out Shifting Landscapes, an immersive exhibition running during COP28 at Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf. It explores the way the Earth is changing during the climate crisis.
🖼️ Southwark, until 10 Dec
TUESDAY
Get into the Xmas spirit
Tuesday’s the launch of the Festive Fleet Street Quarter Makers’ Market, where you can shop for unique prints, jewellery, ceramics, clothing & more, with different traders each day.
🛍️ Chancery Lane, Tues-Thurs
Charity carol concert
Cleft charity Smile Train is hosting its annual Big Smile Carol Concert at The Grosvenor Chapel (as seen in Love Actually). It’s free but donations are welcome.
🎶 Green Park, 7-9pm
WEDNESDAY
A generous goodie bag
Boots is opening a brand-new “beauty only” concept store, at Battersea Powerstation this Wednesday - and the first 200 customers will be gifted a luxury goodie bag worth £300.
💋 Battersea, from 10.30am
Have yourself…
… a Merry Little Christmas at this Gresham College lecture, held at St Paul’s Church. It will explore how the song has become so popular, transcending its Meet Me in St Louis roots.
🗣️ Covent Garden, from 6pm
Competition time! 🖼️
We’ve teamed up with Sonsoles Print Studio (SPS) - a Peckham-based screen-printing studio run by artists - for a very special competition.
We’re giving away two stunning, limited-edition prints designed by talented artists Rory Strudwick and Kat Hassan, as part of a recent crowdfunding campaign for SPS.
For your chance to win a print, simply refer one friend to Cheapskate by sending them this link (it contains your personalised referral code): {{rp_refer_url}}.
Once they’ve signed up, you’ll be entered into the draw. Good luck! 🤞
THURSDAY
Festive fun
Miracle on Leake Street - the alternative festive celebration held in London’s longest graffiti tunnel - is back. Expect a cabaret performance, a Home Alone 2 screening & festive workshops.
🎉 Waterloo, 6-9pm
Martian merriment
Explore the wonders of the cosmos at Imperial College’s festive, space-themed late event, featuring “icy moon cocktails, intergalactic art & extra-terrestrial Xmas decorations”.
🪐 South Kensington, 6-9pm
FRIDAY
Got the horn?
London City Brass is hosting its annual Christmas concert at St Mary-at-Hill church. They’ll play a range of Christmas classics (with some audience participation thrown into the mix).
🎶 Monument, 7.30-9.30pm
Wrap up warm
Aldgate in Winter is returning for its seventh year this Friday - & there’s going to be a “jam-packed evening” to celebrate, including a lantern parade, live performances, creative workshops & more.
🎊 Aldgate, 3.30-7.30pm
WEEKEND
Shop small this Xmas
Shop for unique goods at the Wembley Park Festive Market this Sat, where there’ll also be live, Christmassy music. (Check out the amazing light/art installation while you’re there.)
🛍️ Wembley, 10am-5pm Sat
South London shopping
The Horniman Museum is hosting a seasonal edition of its ethical, locally sourced food & crafts market this Sunday, with extra stalls & music from a local women’s community choir.
🛍️ Forest Hill, 10am-3pm Sun
And for dessert...
🥶 If you’ve been as absolutely-bloody-freezing as we have over the last few days, you might want to check out this energy-efficient electric heater. We love that you can control it via an app.
🍷 Fancy some free wine? NICE Wine is giving away hundreds of pounds worth of the brand’s new sparkling canned wine in Hyde Park this Thursday (from 1-3pm).
☕️ This would be a perfect Christmas present for a big tea-lover in your life (and this for someone who’s more of a boozer!).
🎄 I had some exciting post this week: a gorgeous Christmas gift box by the skincare brand Altruist, which includes the new SPF50 Primer and other winter essentials. Good present inspo for skincare lovers!
🍺 Looking for a unique gift idea? CityStack is the perfect present for pub aficionados! This £25 stack of beer mats gives you £100 to spend at any 10 of 50+ independent pubs in the collection. Also included is a map and a stack of collectable beer mats. Use the code CHEAP23 for free standard shipping.
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