Bargain Bin CHEAP OR FREE ENTERTAINMENT Cinema tickets Located off Leicester Square, the Prince Charles cinema has the cheapest seats in town. To see what's on tonight or to check out its programme, visit www.princecharlescinema.com. BUDGET SHOPPING Charity shops Charity shopping has become trendy, so if you want to find a treasure you have to visit often and bro. Find your local ones at www.charityshops.org.uk. |
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| Music, Maestro Visit the South Bank and the Barbican Centre. They offer free lunchtime and evening performances, covering different types of music, from jazz to world, through dance. You will also find a poetry library at the South Bank and an art gallery and library at the Barbican. |
| Markets On Saturday, go to Portobello (Notting Hill tube) or Camden Lock (Camden Town tube). On Sunday, Brick Lane (Aldgate East tube) is London�s equivalent of a Parisian flea market. Visit Columbia Road (Liverpool St tube) for plants, gardening stuff and boutiquey shops. Opt for Spitafields (Liverpool St tube, again) for young designers� gear, homeware, antiques, organic and ethnic food. Stroll down Petticoat Lane Stroll down Petticoat Lane |
| (Liverpool St tube) for clothes, shoes, bargain leather and fabrics. Best time is in the morning, so get out of bed! If you prefer craft markets, check out the E17 Designers' blog. |
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