The best budget things to do this weekend!
By Steph Dye (follow Steph on Twitter: @HelloIAmSteph)
It’s beginning to look a little like spring (though you wouldn’t know it from the weather) but as the evenings begin to get longer again, there’s even more opportunity to make the most of your weekend. We’ve got exhibitions, guided tours and a free class in which you’ll learn to customise your denim. They’re fun, cheap and the perfect way to spend the weekend!
#1 | Crazy Coffins | Southbank Centre | Free
An unusual exhibition hosted by the Southbank Centre, showcasing the elaborate, fully customised coffins designed as the final resting place for picky individuals.
When: Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th March 2017 (10am-11pm).
Where: Belvedere Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 8XX.
Cost: Free.
#2 | Dress Up Your Denim | Brixton | Free
Learn how to re-purpose your old denim with these drop in classes from Barnados and Love Your Clothes in support of Charity Fashion Live.
When: Saturday 4th March 2017 (12pm-3pm).
Where: Barnardo’s shop, 414 Brixton Road, Brixton, London, SW9 7AY.
Cost: Free.
#3 | Apologia: The Good Life | Peckham | Free
A range of talks, performances and panel discussions on the theme of exploring the consumerist lifestyle in which we live.
When: Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th March 2017 (10am-7pm).
Where: Market Peckham, 133 Rye Lane, SE15 4ST.
Cost: Free
#4 | A Destiny’s Child: A Beyonce Baby Shower | Shoreditch | Free
Whilst it’s unlikely that Beyonce herself will turn up, The Book Club is throwing the queen of pop a party.
When: Sunday 5th March 2017 (4pm-8pm).
Where: 100 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4RH.
Cost: £4.
#5 | Wander Tooting | Tooting | Free
Visit historical sites, museums, foodie stops and other local interests in this wander around Tooting.
When: Saturday 4th March (From 12pm).
Where: Meeting outside Tooting Broadway station.
Cost: Free, but £4 donation suggested.