Things To Do Today In London: Wednesday 20 December 2017

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Club Mexicana is throwing a one-off all you can eat Taco Party to mark the end of its year long residency at Dalston’s Pamela.

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MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS: Miracles, the latest production from the spectacular Moscow State Circus, will leave you slack-jawed at agile unicyclists, foot jugglers, plus dizzying trapeze and high wire acts. Ealing Common, £12, book ahead, until 7 January

SUNRISE YOGA: Find your inner vinyasa 42 metres above street level at this early morning yoga session, where (if you're flexible enough) you'll be able to see the world go by through the glass floor. Tower Bridge Exhibition, £25, book ahead, 7.30am-8.20am, until 21 March

THE SNOWMAN: Get the whole family together for a screening of this Christmas classic, accompanied by a live soundtrack from the Mozart Symphony Orchestra. Cadogan Hall, £15-£30, book ahead, 1.30pm and 4.30pm

NETIL MARKET LATE: Pop into this market made up of 30 independent traders for some after-work retail therapy. Stock up on homewares, vintage garms, handprinted cards, ethically sourced handmade accessories and more. 13-23 Westgate Street, free, just turn up, 5pm-9pm, until 23 December

WICK WEDNESDAY: Hackney Wick is home to one of London's most arty communities and today its independent businesses and local traders are inviting Londoners into this close-knit collective of creatives. Take advantage of special discounts and take part in everything from drumming workshops to secret gigs and live jazz. Check out today's lineup here and get to the launch tonight for free craft beer from Howling Hops. Hackney Wick, free, just turn up, all day and every third Wednesday

Experience sunrise yoga classes in the high-level Walkways, 42 metres above the River Thames.

TACO PARTY: Tuck into 'all you can eat' tasty tacos from vegan street food extraordinaire Club Mexicana, who will be dishing up jackfruit carnita, with charred mango salsa, pico de gallo and red kohlrabi and more. Pamela (Dalston), £30, book ahead, 6pm-late, until 23 December

BOOK CLUB: Join this friendly informative evening for bookworms to discuss current issues, historical events and popular fiction through recent releases. Tonight's read is Matthew Sweet's The West End Front: The Wartime Secrets of London's Grand Hotels. National Army Museum (Chelsea), free, book ahead, 6.30pm

CHILDHOOD REVISITED: Follow Ensemble Perpetuo on a musical journey through the museum as they play a live score ranging from Janáček and Mozart to Debussy. V&A Museum of Childhood (Bethnal Green), £12/£10, book ahead, 6.30pm-8pm

XMAS CRACKER EXTRAVAGANZA: After a 25-year hiatus, top music hall and variety act Tommy Cockles is back. Joining the blazer-wearing comic is impressionist Lewis Macleod and Oliver Harris as Elvis Presley. 100 Club (Oxford Street), £19.24, book ahead, 7pm-10pm

FREE FILM FESTIVAL: Krampus, a comedy-horror film about a dysfunctional family clashing over the Christmas holidays, might hit a nerve but grab a couple of beers from Canopy Beer Co and all will be well. Don't forget to bring spare change or supplies to leave with The Brixton Foodbank on the night. Canopy Beer Company (Herne Hill), free, just turn up, 8pm-10pm

Good cause of the day: Paint parliament red to end period poverty

There's nothing like a pre-Christmas party protest to get you in the festive spirit. Dress up in red and show your support for free menstruation products for all girls who already receive free school meals. Speakers urging Theresa May to end period poverty in the UK include Baronness Shami Chakrabarti as well as MPs, activists and celebs. Richmond Terrace, free, just turn up, 5pm-8pm