Open CTA Modal
Open days Build your programme

Festivity on a budget

London Wonderland. Night view of people walking in the Hyde Park 
By Caelyn Glackin and Cameron Moore

Festivity on a budget

Whether you love Christmas, hate it or don’t even celebrate it? There are plenty of things to do to feel festive this winter, but as a student its sometimes difficult to take part in all those festivities when on a budget.

Here are some top tips from your fellow students on being fun and festive whilst maintaining a budget:

London Wonderland. Night view of people walking in the Hyde Park

Winter wonderland

London is an expensive place to get around especially when you’re on a student’s budget!!! Buying tickets in advance can make the price significantly cheaper, and if you carry around your student ID many places will give reduced prices for students. By looking on websites such as ‘groupon’, you can get deals on entry, rides and food etc… whilst you’re there!! In addition, our sixth form is offering a trip at a discounted price that will include your travel as well.

Find out more
The Bedford Sixth Form Reception

Santa’s grotto and Christmas markets in the centre:mk

If London’s winter wonderland isn’t your scene, Milton Keynes offers a Santa’s grotto and Christmas markets in the centre:mk which are fun, easy to get to and put you in the Christmas spirit. There is also an ice rink in the centre that Equally, whilst may not be as appealing there is always a Christmas pantomime on in the Mk theatre and Bedford corn exchange which always have tickets at an affordable price.

Closer to home

Bedford and most surrounding towns/villages put on spectacular Christmas light displays – the perfect way to spend a Christmassy evening. So fill up your flask, put on your coat and go for a nice walk.

Hogwarts? It’s been a magic five years

Read some more

Here you can find the full selection of stories from our student newspaper.

POV: Student