Doesn't sunshine make everything seem better? Alright, it's been brass monkeys but nothing lifts the winter blues like bright skies, crisp air and early daffodils. It's half term for most kids this week so your commute might even be more pleasant. In which case, perhaps you'll be more inclined to get out after work and try something different that's light on your wallet and heavy on aceness. After all, we really can't afford good......

Two weeks into the New Year and it's important to find things to distract yourself from the grey weather, gym timetables, failing diets and attempts to avoid alcohol. If you're still feeling the pinch post festive season then we've got some excellently cheap things for you to do this week to cheer, edify, inspire and amuse you. Monday: Happy days! The Fonz will be at Forbidden Planet for a book signing between 5-6pm. It's......

We, at Londonist, love all things artsy that try different things in unusual places. We also really love free things hence we’re collectively hopping up and down with excitement at the prospect of this year’s Greenwich & Docklands International Festival which kicks off four amazing days of free arts festivalness this week. We went last year. It was great. "Festival Fanfare" promises to open proceedings on Thursday evening with riotous street arts, music and......

You'll have to dash to get to this one, but the final of the ISS Canary Wharf Squash Classic takes place tonight at 6pm. There are a lot of leisure squash players out there, of course, but this is a chance to see the world's best in action, and a pair of Britons at that, as world number one, and former winner of the event, Scotsman John White takes on England's James Willstrop over......

The Londonist Culture Crawl started in Canary Wharf for the Greenwich and Docklands International Festival - and we knew it was going to be colourful the second we emerged from the cool grey steel-toned enclosure of Canary Wharf station and were confronted with the gigantic orange inflatable set for Candoco Dance Company's Minotoria. Blinking and scratching our heads, we watched as the company's able and disable-bodied performers moved around to a growling, bass-heavy soundtrack......