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Free classes and workshops in London
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By Andrew Shields and Grace Banks
Updated: Tue Apr 21 2009 -
Whether you're into knitting or running, London offers a tantilising range of free course, classes and workshops. Time Out picks out a few of the best
Health and fitness
Running
On Mondays (women only) and Tuesdays (mixed) there are three runs from the Nike Town store to Regent’s Park at 6pm, covering three, four and seven miles.
Nike Town, 236 Oxford St, W1C 1DE (7612 0800). Oxford Circus tube.
Meditation
If London life is getting too much, there are sanctuarys to escape to for a spot of meditation. Inner Space in Covent Garden runs free lunchtime and evening meditation and positive thinking sessions, and you can learn meditation for free with the Sri Chimnoy Centre.
Inner Space, 36 Short’s Gardens, WC2H 9AB (7836 6688/www.innerspace.org.uk). Covent Garden tube.
Cycling
Pollards Hill Cyclists is a community cycling club that organises guided rides around the Mitcham and Croydon area.
Time trials
Every Saturday at 9am in Bushy Park and Wimbledon Common some 200 runners of all standards run 5k against the stopwatch. Measure your improvement as the weeks progress.
Martial arts
Most martial arts clubs will welcome you for a week or two without charging. For example, the Javanese self-defence technique silat perisai diri (020 8931 7727/www.silatpd.org.uk) offer a free introductory session.
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Skills and hobbies
Computer workshop
The Apple Store on Regent Street hosts free one-hour workshops on everything from operating an iPod to making digital movies.
Apple Store, 235 Regent St, W1B 2EL (7153 9000/ www.apple.com/uk/retail/regentstreet). Oxford Circus tube.
Knitting
Working with wool is a hobby that can save you money - and London shop I Knit is a hub for groups and events where knitters can share their enthusiasm and expertise.
I Knit, 106 Lower Marsh, Waterloo, SE1 7AB (7261 1338 /www.iknit.org.uk). Waterloo or Lambeth North tube.
Art
The Prince's Drawing School offers free drop-in life drawing and etching evening classes for art students in London.
Prince's Drawing School,19-22 Charlotte Road, EC2A 3SG (7613 8568/www.princesdrawingschool.org)
For more courses and workshops, see Around Town listings. For sports clubs, see Sport listings .- Add your comment to this feature
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9 comments
Hi, does anyone know of any community Wii / video game social groups in the Hackney / Islington area?
Free(ish) Salsa classes:
Go to Bar Salsa on Charring Cross Road (the entry is cheap, and may even be free if you get there early and the entire dancefloor gets turned into a salsa class till about 12 when people just start dancing to salsa any way they know how) xx
Doesn't anyone know some sort of a "catwalk class" for none models but people who just wants to improve their postures?
Does anyone know of any free or cheap dress making,pattern cutting, fashion and textile courses available in London?
The knitting classes are not free, they are £55.
Does anyone know of free Ballroom lessons in london please?
anyone know of free salsa and tango classes?
But they don't all cost money, their all free, has some just skim read?!?!?!
By the way brilliant, i hate people who complain that there is nothing to do in London because it is all to expensive, well this will show 'em.
Why do you label this as "free" when they all cost money?