How to have a Friday night out on 10 quid

1. Eat a big lunch, that way you can skimp for dinner.

2. Walk to first destination. On the way, buy a Cornish pasty for the lad and a macadamia bar for the lady.

3. Watch "Blood Wedding" at the Scoop open air theatre near London Bridge, which is awful but at least free (I thought the acting wasn't so bad but the script and storyline was repetitive and dreary. There was only 2 emotions (anger and distress) and what actually happened in the play could have been condensed into 30 min. Also, there was some wierd scenes involving a talking moon, death (assumed) and red wool which seemed completely out of place.)

4. Walk to the Southbank Centre. On the way, enjoy the Thames, happy people from pubs spilling out onto the street, buskers, and white and blue lights in the trees.

5. Watch a free burlesque show on the theme of the Wizard of Oz. Buy 1 beer each. Appreciate that there are both female AND male performers, and that the boys are much better. Admire the compare's green full body paint as the wicked witch of the west when she does the last dance. Watch lindy hoppers (including one fantastic lead with only one arm) do their thing between sets.

6. Walk home, satisfied that for once you pushed yourself to go out on a Friday night.