What we’re reading
- As many as 41,000 homes could be built on London's roofs, research finds.
- Brutal London: the capital's housing crisis – in pictures.
- Winning design revealed for new library at London's brutalist Thamesmead estate.
- Every London borough ranked by house price growth in the next three years.
Things to do
ICE RINK: Somerset House ice rink opens today to provide keen gliders another opportunity to show off your skating skills. If your two left feet can't handle the ice, you can always grab a mulled wine and watch the action from the Skate Lounge. Check out London's other seasonal ice rink offerings here. Somerset House, from £7.50, book ahead, until 14 January
CURATOR'S TALK: Most museum visits are vastly enhanced when you know the story behind the objects. This afternoon hear about items relating to migration, journeys, and shelter from curator Dr Kathrin Pieren. Jewish Museum (Camden), included in museum admission (£8), book ahead, 3pm-3.30pm
KNITTING KITTENS: If, like the whole of the internet, your heart melts at the sight of kittens, you can spend a purrrrfect afternoon knitting cosy blankets for the feline residents. Battersea Cats and Dogs Home, £2 (bring your own wool and needles), just turn up, 5pm-8pm
ART TALK: Children's author Michael Rosen chairs a discussion about the history of East End art collective East London Group. Nunnery Gallery (Bow), £5/£3, book ahead, 6pm-8pm
FEMALE SOLDIERS: A chance to put your questions to a badass panel of female soldiers from South Africa, New Zealand, Canada and the UK. National Army Museum, £7.50, book ahead, 7pm
"What does protesting actually achieve?" Hear Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, co-founder of UK Black Pride, explore how campaigning has brought about change, as part of UK Parliament Week. Bishopsgate Institute, £9, book ahead, 7pm-8pm
MOROCCAN SUPPER CLUB: Tuck into a vegetarian mountain meze, mechoui roasted lamb, rich, paprika-infused royal lamb tagine; and a pomegranate molasses chocolate cake. Ah, we're drooling just reading the menu, which takes guests on a culinary journey through Morocco. Great Guns Social (Borough), £40, 7pm-11pm, until Sunday 19 November
LIVE JAZZ: Grab a drink and hit the dance floor as musicians Zara McFarlane and Thabo ease you into Thursday, as part of EFG London Jazz Festival. Rich Mix (Shoreditch), £21.50, book ahead, 7.30pm
CABARET: When the weekend can't wait, there's always this raucous, unruly cabaret night at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, one of London's oldest venues serving the LGBT+ community. £8, book ahead, 8pm-11pm
Good cause of the day: sign up to Run in the Dark
First time jogger or lithe, lycra pro? As everyone else hits the sack, join 25,000 people in 50 cities around the world on a five or ten-kilometres run, which is raising money for the Mark Pollock Trust. Every £28 raised covers one day of clinical research fees. Battersea Park, £26, book ahead, 8pm-10pm
