TV 📺 Hoxton, from 7pm

Queer lives on screen

Head to the Museum of the Home to watch the first four episodes of Metrosexuality, a 2001 C4 comedy-drama exploring the lives of queer people of colour in Notting Hill (as part of the Undomesticated series).

FESTIVAL 🎉 various locations, until Sun

Sew far, sew good

Today marks the start of London Craft Week, a festival bringing together 1,000 established & emerging makers & brands from around the world. Tonnes of free events are taking place; see the full programme here.

TALK 🍽️ Liverpool St, 7-8.30pm

Table for One

Emma Gannon, the award-winning podcaster & writer, is being interviewed at Second Home Spitalfields this Tues eve about Table for One, her new book “about modern love, for modern women”.

TALK 🌎 London Bridge, 6.30-8.30pm

Climate justice explored

In an increasingly divided world, how can we solve global challenges like the climate crisis? That’s the topic being explored by a panel at Science Gallery London, as part of the Vital Signs exhibit which ends on Sat.

FILM 🍿 Herne Hill, from 7.30pm

We Live in Time screening

The 2024 tear-jerking romance movie starring Florence Pugh & Andrew Garfield (which was filmed in Herne Hill) is being shown for free at Herne Hill Baptist Church, as part of the Herne Hill Free Film Festival.

FILM 🍿 South Quay, from 7pm

Lights, camera… who knows?

Head to Theatreship for mystery cinema - where a film is shown for free, but you don’t know what it is until you arrive. The first person to guess correctly gets a free round of drinks. Can you work out this week’s clue?

WORKSHOP 🌱 Arsenal, 6.30-8.30pm

Low waste, high growth

Learn about sustainable gardening - including how to promote biodiversity & reuse waste materials in your outdoor space - at a free workshop led by a “gardening pioneer” (held at the Islington Ecology Centre).

FILM 🎞️ Stepney Green, from 6.25pm

Throwback to 1999 prices

Not completely free, but the indie cinema Genesis is showing Aftersun, the 2022 Paul Mescal film, for £2.50 (the 1999 ticket price) this Thurs, to mark the cinema’s 26th birthday. There’s also Spy Kids on Tues.

📣 Competition time

We’ve teamed up with Community Sauna Baths - a collection of affordable, community-driven saunas in Hackney, Camberwell, Stratford, Peckham, Bermondsey & Walthamstow (coming soon).

Two lucky Cheapskate readers will each win two sauna tickets to use in any of the London-based saunas (plus you can bring a friend with you!).

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The second winner will be randomly selected from our Cheapskate club - which is currently 50% off. Become a member (& support our newsletter) today!

ART 🖼️ Russell Sq, until July 25

Take a Gaaaaaaasp

Fri’s the launch of Gaaaaaaasp, an exhibit of the work of British-US artist Alexandra Metcalf. The work at The Perimeter explores “notions of gender & interiority through scenes of psychological turmoil”.

LATE 🌒 Pimlico, 6-10pm

Tate Britain after dark

Explore the relationship between technology & its influence on how we perceive ourselves, intimacy & loss after-hours at Tate Britain this Fri. Expect performances, talks, games & workshops.

FILM 🍿 Herne Hill, Sat from 3.30pm

Station screening

Watch The Wild Robot - a beautiful, family-friendly film nominated for three Oscars this year - at Herne Hill Station Hall, a lovely community space found upstairs in the Herne Hill station building.

FESTIVAL 🎉 Hackney/Leyton, Sat & Sun

East London antics

Hackney Marshes will be taken over this weekend by Hackney Moves, a huge free festival featuring fitness sessions, kids’ activities, local food & drink, live music & more. Check out the Sat & Sun line-ups.

FESTIVAL 🎪 Greenwich, Sun 11am-7pm

Urban Village Fete

Greenwich Peninsula’s annual Urban Village Fete is celebrating its 10th birthday this Sun. Expect a day packed with world-class DJs, live performances, indie markets, creative experiences & delicious street food.

FREEBIES 🍺 east London, Sun

Hackney Half freebies

Runners of the Hackney Half Marathon can enjoy a free pint at Sebright Arms (an indie venue off the Hackney Road) &/or a free Hugo Spritz or taco at the Shoreditch restaurant UBA (show your medal!).