All week
RAW WINE WEEK: Do you like it raw? Then make sure you book a date (or multiple dates) with all the bars who are serving up natural, organic and biodynamic wine for Raw Wine Week. You might even make it to work on time if the reduced hangover rumours are true. Various venues, various prices, just turn up, until 14 March
SIX NATIONS: Catch the last week of the Six Nations at The Water Poet, which has laid on eight screens, plus a huge downstairs cinema and the rustic barn is available for private hire if you just want to watch the game with your mates. The Water Poet (Spitalfields), free entry, until 17 March
LONDON BEER WEEK: 75 bars, seven days and innumerable pints. London Beer Week is back with immersive food and beer pairings, beer yoga at Nirvana Brewery and craft beer by the barrel load. Bottoms up! Various venues, £5-£10, book ahead, 12-18 March
JOEY'S CIRCUS: Treat your kids to this puppet show on a barge in Little Venice. Joey's Circus features traditional characters such as Pretty Polly, Burglar Bill and Mr Punch, all on strings. Puppet Theatre Barge, £12, book ahead, until 18 March
HAROLD AND MAUDE: A trans-generational romance bracketed by two suicides may not seem ideal comedy material, but this new stage version of the cult film says more about modern attitudes to ageing, feminism, migration and seizing opportunities than the current slew of angry fringe diatribes. And it says it more elegantly. Read the rest of our four-star review here. Charing Cross Theatre, £17.50-£35, book ahead, until 31 March
A YEAR OF GENIUS: We've seen many a Picasso exhibition, but this show looks at one formative year in his career: 1932, when both his art and personal life were going through intense periods of change. Tate Modern, £22, book ahead, until 9 September
Monday 12 March
DANCE CLASS: Get your wiggle on to the Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello's hit single Havana or learn how to shake it like Britney in the evening class. Drink Shop & Do (Kings Cross), £15, book ahead, 6.45pm-8.15pm
LONDON CRAFT CLUB: You don't need to have reached the heady heights of Tracey Emin-style fame to create a neon work of art worthy of the woman herself. Design, create and show off your personalised canvas with the help of the London Craft Club. Drink Shop & Do (King's Cross), £59, book ahead, 7pm-9pm
LITERARY SKETCH SHOW: Winner of the Dave Funniest Joke of the Fringe Award at Edinburgh 2017, Ken Cheng performs his latest work The Canon, a literary-themed comedy. British Library, £8-£12, book ahead, 7.30pm-9.30pm
FUNNY WOMEN AWARDS: Fed up of all-male panels on comedy shows and standup line-ups? Lend your laughter to the Funny Women Awards, which is raising funds for the UN's HeForShe Arts Week. Each finalist receives celebrity mentoring so they could well be on their way to upending the status quo. Duchess Theatre (Covent Garden), £21, book ahead, 7.30pm-10pm
Tuesday 13 March
CAUGHT BY THE RIVER: For enchanting tunes and captivating storytelling, head to this film and music night taking guests below the surface of our waterways. The Horse Hospital (Bloomsbury), £8, book ahead, 7pm
WHO PUT BELLA IN THE WYCH ELM? Love true crime stories? You'll love this eery tale about a skeleton found by four young boys inside a hollow tree in Hagley Woods, Worcestershire, 1943. The production makes use of new evidence as well as police files, documents and photographs from the unresolved case. The Space, Isle of Dogs, £12, book ahead, until 17 March
FEMALE PARTS: THE SHORTS: You'll laugh, cry and identify with these three short monologues, exploring what it is to be a wife, mother and immigrant. Hoxton Hall, £18, book ahead, until 31 March
EXPECTATIONS OF THE PAST: See the setting, characters and themes of Great Expectations brought to life by artist Louise Weir, who travelled to the book's locations. Avid Dickens fans can also see a first edition print of the book. Charles Dickens Museum (Bloomsbury), £9, book ahead, until 29 April
Wednesday 14 March
GREATNESS OF NORTHERN IRELAND: Get all the culinary inspiration you need to cook up a St Patrick's Day feast at Borough Market from today. There will be cooking demonstrations showcasing the best Northern Irish delicacies. Borough Market, free entry, just turn up, until 17 March
CARICATURE MASTERCLASS: Whether you're a drawing novice or pro with a pencil, join this workshop led by award-winning illustrator and educator, Merlin Strangeway. You'll take inspiration from Rhythm & Reaction: The Age of Jazz in Britain to create your exaggerated portrait. Two Temple Place (Westminster), £15, book ahead, 6.30pm-8.30pm
SLOW CHOCOLATE TASTING: As much as you'll want to gobble the lot, this tasting evening is all about savouring the moment, so you reap the benefits of slow eating. You get a mini-slow chocolate kit to take home if you can resist the urge to nibble on it. Proud East, £25, book ahead, 7pm-8.30pm
BOOK SLAM: A politically charged literary night in a boxing hall, themed around the 'post-truth' era. Expect poetry, music, comedy and a talk on how to stop Brexit from Nick Clegg. Plus, food from Cult and books from Libreria. York Hall (Bethnal Green), £14, book ahead, 8pm
Thursday 15 March
GLEN SCOTIA GRAND TOUR: Immerse yourself in the Cambeltown whisky region without stepping outside of Borough Market. The tour includes tastings, canapés and projections of the coastal town. Wine Pantry (Borough Market), £11, book ahead, 5pm-10pm, 15-17 March
THE ART OF CABARET: See Mariainpaint's paintings of some of the biggest names in the British cabaret scene, then see those portraits brought to life through live performances, all set in the wonderfully surreal arts club in the crypt. Vout-o-reenees (Tower Hill), £8, book ahead, 6.30pm-11.30pm
SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM: Delve into the life and work of one of musical theatre's giants in an evening concert showcasing Stephen Sondheim's most noteworthy and sparkling numbers, including
Company, Gypsy, Follies and A Little Night Music. Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, £12, book ahead, 7pm
TEQUILA TASTING: Dig out your poncho and join "Maestro Tequilero" Olli for an evening of drinking Mexico's most popular shot. Star by Hackney Downs, £10, book ahead, 8pm-10pm
FOR A BLACK GIRL: An unflinching take on the issues of sexism and racism facing the UK today, played out by two actors who take on the role of more than 45 characters of BAME citizenship. Camden People's Theatre, £12, book ahead, 9pm-10pm
Friday 16 March
LA HAINE SCREENING: See Mathieu Kassovitz's film, La Haine, which follows three lads through the Parisian suburbs the day after a violent riot. Old Manor Park Library, £6, book ahead, 7pm
ISTANBUL URBAN FEAST: This supper club upends everything you think you know about Turkish food (ie. kebabs and baclava). Munch your way around Istanbul, starting with dishes from the Byzantine times, into the Ottoman Empire and ending in modern Turkey, all washed down with regional Turkish wines from small-batch makers. E5 Bake (London Fields), £35, book ahead, 7.30pm-11pm
SILENT FACES: Essentially, it's a clown show about rain with some pathetic fallacy thrown in as it deals with the complexities of depression. The Vaults (Waterloo), £11, book ahead, until 17 March
BMW TATE LIVE: If last year's event is anything to go by, you'll need an open mind and a love for impromptu performances to get through Tate Modern's ten day/six night programme. American visual artist and a pioneer of video and performance art Joan Jonas plays curator this year and you can catch performances of the lady herself. Tate Modern, free (some ticketed), book ahead, 16-25 March
Saturday 17 March
LAB LIFE: BRAIN PLAY: Put your noggin to good use during London Brain Week, when you can take part in craft activities designed by the London Brain Project. Explore the science of sleep, take home a brain goody bag and watch a theatre piece about growing up feeling different. Imagination Lab at the Workshop, Vauxhall, £10, book ahead, 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm, 17-18 March
HMS BELFAST BIRTHDAY WEEKEND: Meet surviving veterans from HMS Belfast’s 80 year history and learn what life was like serving on board, take part in nautical-themed activities and pick up a free slice of the elaborate nine-tiered cake inspired by the ship’s nine decks, (baked by Sophie Faldo, the 2017 winner of The Great British Bake Off). HMS Belfast, £17, book ahead, 10am-6pm, until 18 March
TATTOO COLLECTIVE: Tattoo fiends or those looking to get inked up will find plenty of inspiration at the Tattoo Collective convention, featuring an art exhibition of work by 150 talented tattoo artists. Old Truman Brewery, various prices, book ahead, 17-18 March
SCREAMING WITH LAUGHTER: Ease yourself into the weekend with this afternoon comedy show that hopefully lives up to its name. Poplar Union, £9, book ahead, 1pm-2.30pm
ST PATRICK'S DAY TAP TAKEOVER: The Understudy, The National Theatre's bar, has come over all Irish just in time for St Patrick's Day. The Boundary, a Cooperative Brewery from Belfast, owned and run by its members, will be ruling the taps and putting on an art exhibition. The National Theatre, free entry, just turn up, 6pm-1am
Sunday 18 March
BANKSIDE GHOSTSIGNS WALK: London's walls do indeed speak, as ghost sign tour guide Sam Roberts will show you. The city's faded advertising signs have many a story to tell. The Tanneries (Bermondsey), £20, book ahead, 10.50am-1.30pm
LONDON HANDEL FESTIVAL: Hear a piece composed by Baroque composer George Frideric Handel, which was originally performed all the way back in 1749 to raise funds for the hospital's new chapel. The Foundling Museum (Brunswick Square), £20, book ahead, 11.30am-3pm
RISE OF THE MACHINES: Combine your love for classical music with your love of clubbing at this experimental club night, featuring a 30-piece orchestra and a drum machine, which takes centre stage. Village Underground (Shoreditch), £18, book ahead, 8pm-11.45pm
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