Things To Do Today In London: Tuesday 6 February 2018

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At Borough Market School, children have been taught by Borough Market to make soup – one of the best ways to use up leftovers and save them from being among the 1.9 million tonnes of vegetables wasted every year by UK households.

What we’re reading

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Things to do

SUFFRAGETTE EXHIBITION: Come face to face with life-sized images of central figures of the suffrage movement to mark 100 years since the 1918 Representation of the People Act was passed. This was a landmark victory which gave the first women the right to vote. Trafalgar Square, free, just turn up, 9am-7pm

SOUPER LUNCH: Make your way to Borough Market to get your hands on a warming bowl of soupy goodness all made by local children using surplus vegetables, with profits going to FareShare. Borough Market, 12-2pm

LUNCHTIME LECTURE: A talk unravelling the complexities of Britain’s publicly-subsidised, privately-operated railway system and delving into how political aspirations to take it back into the public sector might be realised. UCL, Darwin Lecture Theatre, free, just turn up, 1.10pm-1.55pm

JU JITSU: Reckon you've got what it takes to become a martial arts master? Join this free taster session for anyone who thinks they'd like to give this form of Japanese self-defence a stab. Theatre Deli (Broadgate), free, just turn up 7pm-9pm

THE GUILTY FEMINIST: The Guilty Feminist podcast is joining forces with the Guardian for lively discussion, debate and stand-up comedy to celebrate 100 years of progress. London Palladium, £25, book ahead, 7pm-9.45pm

Get ready for a night of exhilarating adventure as the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the New Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon.

MUSIC FIX: Get your dose of new tunes and up and coming bands at The Social. On the first Tuesday of the month, The Fix hosts all the best new and exciting performers for a free night of midweek music. The Social (Little Portland Street) free, just turn up, 7pm-10pm

CAKE: Listen to hot, new comic talent, fresh out of the metaphorical comedy over, at Cake comedy night, held above a vintage shop in Hackney. Paper Dress Vintage, £6, book ahead, 7.30pm-10pm

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL: Adrenaline junkies can live vicariously through the fearless explorers and intrepid film-makers you'll encounter at this awe-inspiring film festival. New Wimbledon Theatre, £16, book ahead, 7.30pm-10.30pm

HAMMER & TONGUE SLAM: Spend the night listening to UK hip-hop legend Jam Baxter spit bars while Elvis McGonagall brings the poetry. The Book Club (Shoreditch), £7.77, book ahead, 7.30pm-10.30pm

THE SOCIETY OF STRANGE: Improv group The Society of Strange spins tales of the macabre and uncanny out of audience suggestions in a show that blurs comedy with horror. So, the weirder the audience, the weirder the show then? Etcetera Theatre Camden, from £10, book ahead, 9pm

Good cause of the day: Dine at a Syrian supper club

Treat your taste buds to delicious Syrian cuisine whipped up by two London food bloggers, who are donating all the proceeds to UNICEF for Syrian refugees. Your ticket includes a glass of wine. The Canvas Cafe (Spitalfields), £37.27, book ahead, 7pm-9pm