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Believe it or not, it is possible to enjoy a £25 evening in tourist-infested Covent Garden without resorting to a brown-bag dinner and watching live busker performances. Read on to find out how.

Always on the lookout for new and wallet-friendly ways to enjoy London, The First Pint sent Michele Martinelli to check out Lee Hurst’s comedy club.

Life’s a party and exercise should be one as well. Find out how to party away while burning calories on a budget at Disco Health Club and more.

Running with frying pans anyone? Ilonka Oudenampsen checks out the British take on an international classic – Pancake Day.

It may not be the most student-esque (aka – cheap and transient) thing to seek out antique dealers and source Clarice Cliff ceramics or Victoriana classics, but if you’ve arrived here from the New World or just have a secret passion for all things vintage, then you simply can’t miss the Northcote Road Antiques Market.

If you’re wondering what’s behind the sausages you enjoy for breakfast, then the documentary Pig Business is right for you. On the other hand you may prefer not to know…

On Friday 19 February, DJ sets will be performed by two of the top bands to watch in 2010: Foals and Chew Lips. Although impressive musical acts in London are no rare occurrence, The Old Queen’s Head stands out for their fan-friendly price of free before 8pm and £4 after, no matter how the calibre of artist fluctuates.

The story: Chekhov’s classic, “The Seagull.” The performers: London theatre company The Factory. The show: unforgettable.

In a cultural beacon such as London, you’re guaranteed to find great entertainment—here’s how to enjoy it on a student’s budget.

My first Christmas overseas, and my husband and I—besides each other—are sans family. The week was spent doing quintessentially London activities, but how would we spend the actual holiday? By cooking up a storm, with food from Borough Market.

A marble entrance, stunning sculptures, famous art and endless galleries—it was my first time at the Victoria & Albert Museum. What took me so long?

There’s no shortage of cheap sights in London, and Cheapside has uncovered some new ones for you to try: this week, get your graphic on at The Cartoon Museum and a new exhibition at the London Print Studio Gallery.

Our Street Talk editor is almost collapsing with excitement: It’s time for the Christmas Chocolate Festival!