Things To Do This Weekend In London: 18-19 November 2017

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Iesha Evans stands her ground in a protest against police violence on black men. This is the last weekend you can catch the World Press Photo exhibition.

SEA SHANTIES: Sea shanties and pirate hats are on the bill at Museum of London Docklands' Maritime Music Festival this weekend.Take your little pirates along to the family-friendly festival for free fun and games. Learn how to sing like a sailor, watch poetry performances and take part in pirate hat making classes. And when your little ones get hungry, remember that they can eat for free in Rum & Sugar, the museum's Caribbean restaurant. Museum of London Docklands, free, just turn up, 18-19 November (sponsor)

DOC'N ROLL FILM FESTIVAL: See the premieres of Any Way The Wind Blows, about soul singer Syl Johnson (Saturday) and Pretend We're Dead, a chronicle of the American grunge punk band using vintage home movie footage (Sunday). It's all part of the Doc 'n' Roll Film Festival. Various venues and prices, book ahead, until 19 November

OPEN STUDIOS: See the work of more than 50 artists across 18 venues around south east London. This open studios event has been going since 1999, proving not all artists get pushed out. Lee Green, free, just turn up, noon-6pm, 18-19 November

SECRETS OF GREEN POPUP: This shop for nature-loving urbanites has popped up in Battersea. Workshops in vegan slipper-making, terrariums and botanical bath salts run over the weekend. Secrets of Green pop-up shop, Sopwith Way, Circus West Village, Battersea Power Station, various prices, book ahead, 16-19 November

JARMAN FILM AWARDS: Botox and fairytales, storytelling in the dark and queer wilderness are all topics explored through film screenings and discussions at this short film awards weekend. Whitechapel Gallery, £5 per day, book ahead, 1pm-6pm, 18-19 November

LAST CHANCE: The ongoing refugee crisis, the shootings of black men by police officers in the US and the death of Fidel Castro are just three of the major news stories covered in this exhibition of striking press images from around the world. Royal Festival Hall, free, just turn up, until 20 November

WINTER VILLAGE: Even if you're not jetting off for ski season you can at least pretend, at this alpine ski village in Vauxhall. Don retro skiwear, warm up in a heated booth and take your festive photos in the cable car photo booth. South Lambeth Place, free entry, just turn up, 16 November-22 December

Saturday 18 November

150 worthy competitors will lock eyes and battle through seven knockout rounds of Rock, Paper, Scissors until only one winner remains.

KID'S LITERARY FESTIVAL: Get comfy and listen to tales from a line up some of the UK’s best-loved children’s authors with your little bookworms in tow at this Children's Literary Festival. Kingston Upon Thames, free, book ahead, 18 November-16 December

TIME TRAVEL CLUB: Kids are invited to set sail on a voyage through the 18th century using letters from the archive for storytelling and creative activities. Adults go free. The National Archives (Kew), £7.50, book ahead, 10.30am-noon

HOME MOVIE DAY: Dig out your home movies at this event which reckons they should have their time on the big screen – no matter how embarrassing. Cinema Museum, free, just turn up, 1am-4pm

ECO THAMES TOUR: Active360 paddleboarders are invited to this SUP Eco Tour, where you can find out how to keep the river clean— without falling in. (There's also a beginner's morning session at Little Venice for £57.) Kew Bridge, £20, book ahead, 1.30pm-3.30pm

MOUSTACHE PARTY: Need an excuse to glug Brewdog beer, dance to top-notch DJs and grow out your facial hair? Hit up this Camden do, raising money for Movember. Lockside Camden, £5, book ahead, 5pm-3am

ROCK PAPER SCISSORS: Quite possibly the most intense and exciting sporting event of the year... no not Rugby or horse racing, it's the UK Rock Paper Scissor Championships, of course. And there's a £100 cash prize to ramp up the excitement. Crutched Friar (Fenchurch Street), £14.01, book ahead, 6pm-10pm

RHYTHM JUNCTION: Pull on your dancing shoes and sashay over to Notting Hill for a night of Swing music, killer moves and rocking hairdos. The Tabernacle, £15, book ahead, 6.30pm-10.30pm

ART PARTY: Arty types are invited to throw paint (on canvas, not each other) and shapes at this Pop Art-themed party, in celebration the Jasper Johns exhibition at the Royal Academy. Secret venue, £30-£55, book ahead, 7pm-10pm

SAUNA PARTY: Life is too short to not take up the offer of a party promising a yurt sauna, even if it is November. Go for a dip then warm up with a hot water bottle in the fairy-lit cafe and listen to live music on the Magic Garden stage. The Magic Garden (Battersea), £15, book ahead, 7pm-2am


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Sunday 19 November

The Minions, the Powerpuff Girls, Bumblebee from Transformers and many more of the best loved characters from TV and Film will be parading along Regent Street, together with marching bands, dancers and toy vehicles.

DEER WALK: Make some four-legged friends at Theydon Bois Deer Sanctuary, where you'll learn how the antlered animals have adapted to live alongside us and our traffic. Lodge Road car park, £5, book ahead, 9.30am-1.30pm

TOY PARADE: Surely one of the most exciting events in any kid's life is this annual event in which everyone's favourite toy characters escape from Hamleys and parade down Regent Street. Free, just turn up, 11am-4.30pm

CHRISTMAS FLEA: Browse gifts from veteran vintage sellers and locals just having a vintage clear out. EPIC (Dalston), free, just turn up, 11am-6pm

SOLO CRAFT FAIR: Avoid the high street Christmas shopping crush and browse handcrafted gifts with a drink in hand and DJs on the decks. There's even a GoT jewellery-making class. Prince of Wales (Brixton), free, just turn up, noon-5pm

ARCHIVES WEEKEND: Some museums keep their most interesting objects locked away in the archives, which means you can only discover them through events like this talk, on rarely seen objects spanning the 1960s to the present day. National Army Museum, free, just turn up, 2pm

AFRICAN DRUMMING: Swap your lazy Sunday for a load of high energy drumming workshop. You'll learn a new skill, make new friends and it's a damn good way to destress. Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen, £24, book ahead, 2pm-4pm

WINTER WALK: Join ranger Dan Hall on this walk around Tower Hamlets Cemetery. He'll be talking you through the trees, fauna and flora in the park. Soanes Centre, Southern Grove, free (donations welcome), just turn up, 2pm-4pm

SCREENPRINTING: Drop in to this free screen printing session to create your own colourful print. Sebright Arms, £3 suggested donation, just turn up, 7pm-9pm

FUGEES RE-SCORE: This orchestral rendition of music by The Fugees — the band behind Killing Me Softly — could be the next best thing to seeing them live. Jazz Cafe, £11.50, book ahead, 7pm-11pm

HIV VOICES: See a powerful play using individual stories to explore what it's like to live with HIV today, from meals cooked to ill friends to the struggles of online dating. Pleasance Theatre, £10, book ahead, 8pm-9pm