IT'S A FREE WORLD:KIDS UNDER 12 go free when accompanied by an adult to the London Feis in Finsbury Park on June 18th and 19th where Bob Dylan and Van Morrison are headline acts.
The music festival, which celebrates 21 years of Irish and international music in Finsbury Park, also features The Cranberries, The Coronas, Imelda May, Paul Brady, Hothouse Flowers, Horslips, and Cry Before Dawn.
Catch: adult tickets for the weekend cost €134.63 or €78.53 (Saturday only). See lastminute.ie.
Take note: for a free event closer to home the Irish music showcase tour Spotlight On kicks off in Belfast on June 22nd featuring up-and-coming bands Event Horses, Phoenix Fire and Pat Dam Smyth. See spotlightbelfast.eventbrite.com.
A READERwrites about Sydney "where little enough is free" except for shuttle bus 555 around the central business district. Joining Circular Quay to the Central Station via George and Elizabeth streets it runs every 10 minutes from 9.30am to 3.30pm weekdays and until 9pm on Thursdays. At weekends it runs between 9.30am and 6pm.
Catch: none, so take any freebie you can get in expensive Sydney.
Take note: sydneybuses.info.
THE TRAVELDepartment has launched a range of "super saver" holidays direct from Dublin that include day excursions. The new range is aimed at budget conscious consumers and holidays feature three-star hotels in beach destinations like Majorca, Costa del Sol, the Algarve and the Venetian riviera. Your stay is on a B&B basis only and includes a guided excursion led by a professional guide. Guests can choose extras, like additional excursions and evening meals.
Seven nights in Torremolinos, Costa del Sol – including a day excursion to Granada – departing October 4th or 11th is from €349pp plus tax. Seven nights in Puerto Pollensa, Majorca – with an excursion to Palma – from October 6th is from €329pp plus tax.
Catch: factor in the cost of all your meals (except breakfast).
Take note: thetraveldepartment.ie.
Found a freebie on holiday? Tell me about it. E-mail emorgan@irishtimes.com
