December on a budget by DesignMyNight

December 22, 2014
Leighanne Bent

The transition from graduate to employee is a tough road to travel down, especially in December when you splash the cash for Christmas. Despite penniless pockets and empty wallets, there are plenty of budget friendly events and affordable basement bars in London to turn your boring nights into ones brimming with festive fun, and thanks to Designmynight.com we know exactly where to send you.

When the presents have been ripped open and the Christmas crackers have been pulled you know it’s time to start planning your bon voyage to 2014, that’s if haven’t done so already! Go out in style on New Year’s Eve and head to Ruby Blue Bar for their New Year’s Eve Film Premiere Party. For £25 you get dinner, a drink and entry to the red carpet soiree; what’s even better is the 50% off drinks between 5-7pm. Offering something a little, or maybe a lot, different is Earlham Street Clubhouse with their 90’s Super Hero: New Year’s Eve bash. Grab a £15 tickets and dress up in your best spandex to rid the joint of any villains with your supernatural powers, but before you do make sure you get your complimentary cocktail from 7.30pm – 8pm. If these two events don’t tickle your fancy, celebrate the start of 2015 at Belushis Full Moon New Year’s Eve . Get a taste of Thailand madness for a fraction of the cost. A world of £1 shots, body paint and Thai buckets await your approval, all for the price of £5.

Basement bars in London are great haunts to avoid winter winds and believe it or not, you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg for a decent drink and festive atmosphere. The Roxy, in the West End, offers spacious booths and a relaxing atmosphere to enjoy their happy hour deals of 2 for 1 on selected beer and half price bottles of wine. London Cocktail Club at Shaftesbury Avenue is the definition of cool and boasts whacky cocktails that contain anything from bacon to eggs. This little gem has a 2-4-£10 happy hour every Monday that lasts the whole night. One for gin lovers, 214 Bermondsey has £5 gin cocktails and £4 double gin and tonic happy hour deals from Tuesday to Saturday. The deal only lasts an hour so make the most of your 60 minutes! Nordic Bar, only a stone throw away from Oxford Street, takes a real whack at ensuring every Thursday is a jolly affair with 2-4-1 cocktails all night long.

Finally, Foundation, a hipster venue in Covent Garden, supplies a great happy hour from 5-7pm every day of the week and is the go to spot for a bit of naughty fun.