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You've probably seen the red London's Air Ambulance whizzing through the skies at some point, but thought little more of it. Last year, we spent a day with the crew at the charity’s headquarters at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel.
Things to do
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WESTMINSTER WALK:
City of Westminster Guides lead a lunchtime walking tour, exploring Victoria as a transport hub, and how it developed into what we see today. Look at some 100 year old maps of the Brighton line which many people walk past without a glance and find out why all Green Line buses have route numbers in the 700s. £7, prebook, 1.10pm-2.10pm
YVES SAINT LAURENT:
Institut Français hosts a panel discussion about the life and legacy of fashion revolutionary Yves Saint Laurent, chaired by the Editor of Christie’s Magazine and author Meredith Etherington-Smith. Choose to just attend the talk, or stay and watch a screening of Yves Saint Laurent by Jalil Lespert. £12/£8, prebook, 7pm
COOKING TALK:
Does anyone actually cook properly, or do we just watch food programmes and talk about cooking? This is the subject of a debate at Borough Market, with a panel including food writers and chefs. Ticket includes a glass of wine and food from Borough Market traders. £15, 7pm
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SOUTHBANK SINFONIA:
Award-winning singers, soprano Soraya Mafi and bass-bartitone Bozidar Smiljanic, join Southbank Sinfonia for an evening of orchestral song at St-Martin-In-The-Fields. Featuring songs by Mozart, Berlioz, Strauss, Mussorgsky and many others. £14-£22, prebook, 7.30pm
FREE COMEDY:
Get down to the Star of Kings in King’s Cross for sketch, character and stand-up comedy from Twins, Stuart Laws, Matthew Highton, Lou Sanders and Natasia Demetriou and Ellie White. Free, just turn up, 7.30pm
BRITISH DOCUMENTARIES:
The British Documentary Film Festival will be screening at Whirled Cinema in Brixton. Tonight's four films include The Penguin Counters by Peter Getzels and Father by Tresa Ponnor. £10, 7.30pm
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SPRING HEELED JACK: London Fortean Society is at Conway Hall in Holborn for a talk about Spring Heeled Jack, a mythological creature from Victorian London. £5, prebook, 7.30pm
SHORTS ON TAP:
Head to Cafe 1001 on Brick Lane for an evening with Shorts on Tap. Seven short documentaries from the city’s emerging filmmakers will be screened, and there’s a chance to chat with them. £5, 8pm
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AMERICAN SONGBOOK:
Jazz singer Kevin Fitzsimmons is at St James Theatre to cover contemporary jazz classics from the likes of Bennett and Buble. £12.50, 8pm
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DILLIE KEANE:
Olivier Award-nominated actress Dillie Keane performs some old favourites and new songs at Bishopsgate Institute, as part of City of London Festival. £16.50, 9.30pm
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Good cause of the day
Canal & River Trust, the charity caring for 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales, has an upcoming youth arts project ‘Stratford 2 Stratford’, which takes 30 inner city 16-18 year olds on a six day journey from Stratford East London to Stratford-upon-Avon by narrowboat, to learn about the canals and Shakespeare. To tie in with project, there's a competition where you could win a £500 voucher for a boating holiday on the historic canals. Anyone can enter by writing a 200 word blog post conveying your idea of a perfect day on or by the canal in the style of Shakespeare. Find out more and enter here.
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