There should be plenty of sunshine over the weekend – the pleasant, not the suffocating kind – so get up and at ’em. It’s only six weeks until October so don’t waste it! Here’s our top tips to make it a mega cheap one.

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Get along to the Southbank Centre for a FREE weekend of performances and workshops at their Circus 250 Weekend.

Highlights include learning how to hula hoop with Marawa’s Majorettes; the Greatest Showman Big Sing where you’ll learn some songs from the hit film and a celebratory evening of all types of circus talent.

The fun goes onto until midnight with DJ Nice playing tunes through until midnight.

Sat 18th & Sun 19th Aug: Circus 250 Weekend
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
FREE – For more info click here

Chill at this FREE Summer Jazz Weekender in Greenwich. Think sax form Rachael Cohen, trumpet from the James Copus Quartet and guitar from the Rob Luft group.

Running across both days, there’s also stuff to keep the kids entertained, including art classes. If you want them to burn off some energy the circus kids workshops are suitable for children 7+ run by professional circus performers.

Sat 18th & Sun 19th Aug, 1-7pm: Summer Jazz Weekender
Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, SE10  OSQ 
FREE – For more info click here

Put your best foot forward.  It’s Pineapple Studio Open Day and they’re putting on a host of FREE dance classes so no excuse to have a lazy Sunday!

There’ll be everything on offer from street to hop hop to Bollywood, jazz and sumba. You name it, they’re doing it .No need to book, just take a look at the timetable and turn up. There’s even promises of food and drink treats.

Sun 19th Aug: Pineapple Studio Open Day
Pineapple Dance Studios, 7 Langley St, WC2h 9JA
FREE – For more info click here 

Now here’s a birthday party we can get on board with; Borough Wines in Chiswick is celebrating turning one by handing out FREE ‘Chiswick Twist’ cocktails all weekend!

Yep, all you have to do is show up and ask nicely. The gin based cocky-T is made using limoncello, ginger ales, fresh lime plus Sipsmith from its nearby West London distillery. It’s one per person, per day and 18+ (obvs).

Drinks given out “while stocks last” though it’s not entirely clear how many there are. So our tip; get there early-ish to bag the bounty. Bottoms up!

Fri Aug 17th – Sun 19th, Noon – close: FREE Chiswick Twist cocktails at Borough Wines Chiswick’s first birthday
Borough Wines & Beers, 51 Turnham Green Terrace, W4 1RP
For more info click here

Have a right royal rummage through loads of vintage treasures and brilliant bric-a-brac – the Hackney Flea is back. The FREE entry two day indoor market at Abney Public Hall features loads of second hand wares in need of a new home.

Look out for mid-century furniture, salvaged homewares, classic clothes amongst a host of other historical curiosities from more than 30 traders.

Sat 18th & Sun 19th Aug, 11am – 6pm both days: Hackney Flea Market
Abney Public Hall, 73A Stoke Newngton Church Street, N16 0AS
FREE entry – For more info click here