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Title: Landan Taan Post by: oxford_fan on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 19:43:38 Anyone got any tips for free/nearly free things to do? Going to see my gf but we're both skint.
Have heard of a free Banksy exhibition but anything else would be much appreciated! Ta. Title: Landan Taan Post by: mattboyslim on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 19:54:28 All public museums and galleries are free - at least for general entry, then pay for exhibitions. Depeends what floats your boat - spent my birthdya weekend in the natural history museum - ace if it's your cup of tea, and I've enjoyed the Tate Modern before. Bets money saving tip is get an Oyster Card - and the best cheap curry session to be had is at Hot Stuff near Vauxhall - phenomenal stuff.
Title: Landan Taan Post by: oxford_fan on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 20:12:11 Ta matt, we did Tate Modern last time but it was a bit shit, especially as we were too late to get slide tickets.
Got curry sorted in brick lane for friday night Title: Landan Taan Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 20:15:13 Quote from: "mattboyslim" All public museums and galleries are free - at least for general entry, then pay for exhibitions. Depeends what floats your boat - spent my birthdya weekend in the natural history museum - ace if it's your cup of tea, and I've enjoyed the Tate Modern before. Bets money saving tip is get an Oyster Card - and the best cheap curry session to be had is at Hot Stuff near Vauxhall - phenomenal stuff. Museaums are ace FACT Do it OF, you will have an ace time Title: Landan Taan Post by: yeo on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 20:20:17 Go to the Science Museum and learn to be a spy 8)
http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/galleries/science_of_spying.aspx Title: Landan Taan Post by: yeo on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 20:27:43 Oh you have to pay for that... :x
But £8 to learn the art of spying is a bargain :mrgreen: Title: Landan Taan Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 20:31:18 Quote from: "Yeovil Red" Oh you have to pay for that... :x But £8 to learn the art of spying is a bargain :mrgreen: I paid 4 grand :shock: Title: Landan Taan Post by: Samdy Gray on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 20:31:54 You were ripped off Fred :D
Title: Landan Taan Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 20:38:26 Ah yes
but I now have ultrasonic hearing and a Terminator eye ! so there !!!!!!! :face: Title: Landan Taan Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 20:47:44 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" Quote from: "mattboyslim" All public museums and galleries are free - at least for general entry, then pay for exhibitions. Depeends what floats your boat - spent my birthdya weekend in the natural history museum - ace if it's your cup of tea, and I've enjoyed the Tate Modern before. Bets money saving tip is get an Oyster Card - and the best cheap curry session to be had is at Hot Stuff near Vauxhall - phenomenal stuff. Museaums are ace FACT Do it OF, you will have an ace time You wont be surprised to hear I'm a bit of a museum junkie.....but thinking of events in London, turns my mind back 30 years....to a display I went to called Light Fantastic....at the Royal Academy of Art. It was all to do with holography and lasers....think it may have caught the mood of the time as the queues were immense...on offer was a display of 3 d holgraphic images, and laser technologies. I went thinking it was only going to be a matter of time before we had 3 d TV....transporter beams and holodecks. Hasn't quite worked out that way....and generally I've been disappointed that my youthful vision of the future hasn't quite lived up to the hype. The Cabinet War Roms are worth a look, but even tax dodgers have to pay....still a small price compared with the freedom from the fascist yolk. Title: Landan Taan Post by: ibelieveinmrreeves on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 21:06:51 The free Banksy exhibition is over, apparently (according to my girlfriend)
Title: Landan Taan Post by: Reg Smeeton on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 21:09:26 Quote from: "ibelieveinmrreeves" The free Banksy exhibition is over, apparently (according to my girlfriend) I didn't know Banksy had been banged up...still deserves it for all that graffiti. Free the Tehran 15. Title: Landan Taan Post by: ronnie21 on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 21:22:13 Quote from: "Fred Elliot" Ah yes Well Fred, make bloody good use of it, start bugging Diamindis' office and car!! Let's get the dirt and take it to Private Eye (well it's better than The People!)but I now have ultrasonic hearing and a Terminator eye ! so there !!!!!!! :face: Title: Landan Taan Post by: CliffP on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 22:24:10 Covent Garden is always good for some freebie entertainment - usually have street entertainers , jugglers, magicians etc as well as musicians/singers in the basement near the market .
Leave Covent Garden ,head down to the Strand ,hang a right a few hundred yards down the road you're at the National Portrait Gallery - job done. Title: Landan Taan Post by: Simon Pieman on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 22:35:03 Quote from: "oxford_fan" Ta matt, we did Tate Modern last time but it was a bit shit, especially as we were too late to get slide tickets. Got curry sorted in brick lane for friday night Did that the other weekend. Some Tribe were parading in the streets and we almost thought it was a race riot. Of course Bangladesh just won the cricket so they were going mental. We got a round of drinks free and 30% off the bill and a free shot for the birthday boy. The girls shared a bottle of wine free as well. Worked out at £16 a head roughly and we ate loads Title: Landan Taan Post by: Fred Elliot on Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 23:41:30 Quote from: "ronnie21" Quote from: "Fred Elliot" Ah yes Well Fred, make bloody good use of it, start bugging Diamindis' office and car!! Let's get the dirt and take it to Private Eye (well it's better than The People!)but I now have ultrasonic hearing and a Terminator eye ! so there !!!!!!! :face: Already am mate you watch ! Title: Landan Taan Post by: Gazza's Fat Mate on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 11:23:42 walk round soho always a laugh!
Title: Landan Taan Post by: genf_stfc on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 11:25:49 you could try the imperial war museum - it will have guns in it, plus there is an exhibition about camoflage on there including its use in fasion which should keep the missus interested too. Doubt its free though
Also, london aquarium is well worth going to, but again, that isn't free.. Title: Landan Taan Post by: oxford_fan on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 11:43:16 its my girlfriend i'm going to see, not my grandmother :D
Title: Landan Taan Post by: pauld on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 12:11:03 I took my lad to the Natural History Museum at half-term before Xmas and we had a great time. Although, given that I'm assuming your gf isn't a four-year old who's mad keen on dinosaurs, not sure how well that would work for you. But if she is anything like Joe, don't let her in the shop - I got cleaned out in there!
Title: Landan Taan Post by: mattboyslim on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 12:18:48 Don't worry Paul it was my 24th and my Gfs 24 too - great time - great shop too, then again I really like dinosaurs and it was a revisit to my yoof.
Title: Landan Taan Post by: lebowski on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 17:15:03 the diana memorial is lovely
Title: Landan Taan Post by: flammableBen on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 17:25:48 Quote from: "lebowski" the diana memorial is lovely You just made me laugh red wine over my keyboard. Poor Diana, she died for our sins. Title: Landan Taan Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 17:30:59 Does your girlfriend like Kylie?
Theres a Kylie exhibition at the V&A museum - all her outfits etc from through the years - I think its free if you get your tickets online in advance Title: Landan Taan Post by: oxford_fan on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 17:54:03 i dont give a shit whether she likes kylie or not there's no way i'm spending my afternoon looking at dresses, i made the mistake of going shopping with her once before.
no, she doesn't like her though. think we'll check out a couple of exhibitions i found: leven exhibition: work from 11 graff artists on show http://www.leonardstreetgallery.co.uk/?page=21&id=8 Faile Exhibition at lazinc in Greek Street: http://www.lazinc.com/exhibitions/ Title: Landan Taan Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 18:10:14 Quote from: "oxford_fan" i dont give a shit whether she likes kylie or not there's no way i'm spending my afternoon looking at dresses What about an afternoon looking up dresses ? It'd do for me. :P Title: Landan Taan Post by: oxford_fan on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 18:25:56 Quote from: "Reg Smeeton" Quote from: "oxford_fan" i dont give a shit whether she likes kylie or not there's no way i'm spending my afternoon looking at dresses What about an afternoon looking up dresses ? It'd do for me. :P http://www.thrillist.com/pics/oldperv.jpg plenty of that in the evening EDIT: plenty of looking up her dress, not fucking an inflateable pig whilst wearing womens underwear Title: Landan Taan Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, 18:36:18 The likeness is uncanny....I take my lead from Andy Nicholas.
Title: Landan Taan Post by: Lumps on Monday, April 2, 2007, 16:19:07 Quote The Cabinet War Roms are worth a look, but even tax dodgers have to pay....still a small price compared with the freedom from the fascist yolk. Too right, damn Nazi eggs! Title: Landan Taan Post by: Reg Smeeton on Monday, April 2, 2007, 17:07:27 Quote from: "Lumps" Quote The Cabinet War Roms are worth a look, but even tax dodgers have to pay....still a small price compared with the freedom from the fascist yolk. Too right, damn Nazi eggs! :oops: no joke, it should of course be yoke. Title: Landan Taan Post by: oxford_fan on Monday, April 2, 2007, 18:27:38 i went to the banksy and laz inc exhibitions, both were tiny. i don't know if the banksy was a piss take or not, some of the prints were going for £65k! which next to his prints of mickey mouse and ronald mcdonald holding the hands of that girl in the famous vietnam photo seemed a bit rich
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