Got a friend who’s always at a loose end? Know someone who’s coming to visit London? Forward them this email to make sure they’ve always got something to do in London. You can also subscribe to all of our newsletters (or pick and choose which ones you receive) here.
Listings
FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY: Fashion Space Gallery at London College of Fashion near Oxford Circus opens its latest exhibition Don’t Stop Now: Fashion Photography Next, which explores ideas and themes found in contemporary image-making and photography. Free, just turn up, until 28 February 2015
IDLER ACADEMY: Sunday Times critic AA Gill is in discussion with QI’s John Mitchinson at The Idler Academy in Notting Hill. The pair will discussthe role of criticism in journalism and the art of the critic in general. £30, prebook, 6.30pm
LIONEL RICH TEA: Drink Shop Do gives you a chance to ice rich tea biscuits — to make them look like Lionel Richie's face. The best Lionel likeness wins a prize. Free, just turn up, from 7pm
NEUROLOGY: One of the world’s leading neurologists, Professor Allan Ropper, is at King's Place to talk about what goes on behind the scenes at Harvard Medical School’s neurology unit, where patients face bizarre, life-altering afflictions and clinicians must deal with the moral and medical aspects of brain disease. £9.50, prebook, 7pm
COMEDY: Sketch group The Jest are at the Camden Head with guests including Ben Pope, Emma Sidi, Giraffe and Kitten Killers. £5/£4, just turn up, 7.30pm
SHAMBLES: The Shambles Comedy Night is back at Aces and Eights in Tufnell Park. Performers include Spencer Jones and Candi Gigi Markham, MC'd by Matthew Crosby. £6.95, prebook, 7.30pm
TONGUE FU: Spoken word night Tongue Fu is at Rich Mix with a mix of poetry, storytelling and comedy, and improvised accompaniment from The Tongue Fu Band. Performers include comic Phil Kay and poet Vanessa Kisuule. £8/£6, prebook, 8pm
ADVENTURE FILMS: The national Adventure Film Festival comes to Genesis Cinema in Mile End. See a series of short films (between four minutes and 38 minutes in length) £8.50/£7.50, prebook, 9pm
BLOOD: Today’s opportunities to donate blood are at The Hop Exchange on Southwark Street, City Temple on Holborn Viaduct and the usual donor centres. See site for terms and conditions. Scared of donating blood? Watch our video.
Find more London events in our Free & Cheap events listings.Want to see your event in these last-minute listings? Email us at [email protected] at least 48 hours before the event, and we will consider it for inclusion. Note: due to high volumes of email, we can’t always reply.
Good Cause of the Day
Sign up now for the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run, taking place on Sunday 1 February. The 10km Central London route goes through snow zones and a Swiss Winter wonderland, and polar bear hugs will be offered at the finish line. Find out more or sign up.
From The Archive
Back in November 2013, we took a look at the secret history of the London brick.
