Five of the best - and all for free

To celebrate the end of the first five months of More Time, here's a round-up of my top five favourite activities from the things I've done so far. So, in no particular order, here it is:

Billy's Big Busk

Best one-off experience: Billy's Big Busk with Billy Bragg on the South Bank at the end of April. Spring sunshine, dozens of musicians, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of people singing along - a wonderful afternoon and a great way to start the summer. Let's hope it happens again next year.




Best rainy day experience: Watching films at the Mediatheque. With a choice of thousands of films of all types and from all eras, I could easily spend hours here even when it's not raining! 

Best learning experience: Gresham College Lectures. This was a new discovery for me and one I intend to make more use of this Autumn. The College offers lectures on a range of topics including 'very unusual' nearly every week of the year.

Best exhibition: London Street Photography. With so many exhibitions on offer, it was hard to know which to choose but this is my favourite partly because it was the first that I was able to visit with More Time so could take advantage of visiting when it was less busy. It closes soon and is definitely worth catching if you can.

Canal barges in Lee Valley Park

Best outdoor experience: Cycling through Lee Valley Park. A great off-road cycle route where it's possible to cycle for miles beside rivers, trees and marshland without even leaving Inner London.







Best of all - all these activities are completely free and just a sample of the many free activities available in London.