London - May 22, 2009

Cheap Thrills

Ten Neat Things Under £10

Just because the world economy is down doesn’t mean you have to be. Here, ten ways to have fun in London for under £10.

1. Skip the chip on your shoulder for a chip on your plate: have a bite from Fish House (126-128 Lauriston Road, E9 7LH; 020 8533 3327) for £9.50.

2. Take matters into your own hands at The Nail Station (82 York Street, W1H 1QP; 020 7724 5307). Mention DailyCandy and get a £9.99 shape-and-paint mani (normally £16) through 29 May.

3. Get your piece of the pie at Mulberry Street. A slice of New York-style pizza and homemade cake is £8.

4. Remember when all it took to have a good time was a few friends and your imagination? Skip down to the V&A Museum of Childhood for some wholesome (and free) fun.

5. Wanna play? Tickets to Monday-night performances at the Royal Court Theatre are only £10.

6. Sidestep your troubles and enjoy a walking tour of London for £7.

7. Stretch your pennies and your body with Jivamukti yoga. New students pay just £10 for ten consecutive days of classes.

8. If you refuse to sink, you can take a swim for under £5. Tooting Bec Lido, the largest freshwater pool in England, reopens this Saturday for the summer season.

9. Who needs gold when you can catch a flick on the silver screen at the Prince Charles Cinema (7 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BY; 08708 112559) from £4.

10. Not satisfied? Have your say at Speakers Corner, on the northeast edge of Hyde Park, every Sunday afternoon or listen to others deliver their passionate views for free.

It’s a real picker-upper.

  Artsy, Film Buff