Cheap & freeness 30th Sept - 5th Oct 2014

As this week’s cheap fest is 2 days late (yep I’m meant to post these on Sundays but procrastination is a bugger), I’m going to keep it short and sweet. I’m sure you all prefer to that way.

Enjoy.

Free Lunchtime Concerts – St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square

Enjoy some lovely, free, lunchtime classical music well you eat. It might prevent you from killing your boss.

Address: St Martin in the Fields, Trafalgar Square

Contact: www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/music/

Cost: It’s free baby!

Date: Tuesday 30th September

Astronomy Photographer Exhibition – The Royal Observatory, Greenwich

View amazing pictures (like the 1 below) of our ridiculously fabulous Universe, by Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2014, and other entries.

Address: Small Exhibitions Gallery, Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF

Contact: www.rmg.co.uk

Cost: It’s free baby!

Dates: From 18th September 2014–February 2015, 10am– 5pm daily

Aurora over a Glacier Lagoon by James Woodend, UK, 9 January 2014

Student Shopping Festival – Whitgift Shopping Centre, East Croydon

Calling all Students and Freshers, get yourselves down to Croydon on Thursday evening for some shopping cheapness. Kit out your wardrobe and stationary cupboard for the year, while still having money for the student bar later.

Address: The Whitgift Shopping Centre, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1LP

Contact: www.thewhitgiftcroydon.co.uk and studentshoppinguk.com

Cost: Getting into the event is free baby!..but you need to register for the event at studentshoppinguk.com

Date: Thursday 2nd Oct 2014, from 5pm – 9pm

Oktoberfest – Millwall Park, Canary Wharf

It’s the mother of all beer festivals, Oktoberfest will be in Canary Wharf over the first weekend of October. There’ll be music, food and giant golden nectar glasses so get your Lederhosen on (that’s the recommendation on their website, I’m not being stereotypical) and enjoy the last of the Summer sunshine.

Address: Millwall Park, Canary Wharf – DLR station Island Gardens

Contact: www.london-oktoberfest.co.uk

Cost: It’s Free baby!..except on Saturday 4th Oct when it’s £10 entry

Dates: Thurs 2nd Oct – Fri 3rd Oct from 6pm – 11pm, Sat 4th Oct 2pm- 11pm & Sun 5th Oct from 12.30pm – 7.30pm