We're in the thick of it now: full-on tourist season is here, and while you may be fighting your way through thicker lunchtime throngs than ever, elbowing open London guidebooks and tube maps out of your way at every corner, we've got a round-up of decidedly non-touristy and inexpensive fun to be had this week. Monday: Free in-store gigs, hath sweeter words ever been written? The HMV on Oxford Street tonight is featuring a......

Lots of big events and comebacks on sale tomorrow, so we'll jump straight in: First up as some of you may be aware Prince has announced 21 shows throughout the summer in London, including 8 nights at the O2 arena, playing on Wednesday 1st, Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, Tuesday 7th, Friday 10th, Saturday 11th and Tuesday 14th August. Expect these to sell out quickly when they go on sale tomorrow morning at 9am, at......

Readers of a certain age will fondly remember the 6pm slot on BBC2 which for a time during the late seventies and early eighties was the best place to catch Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes as well as Charlie Chan and old Republic serials such as King of the Rocket Men and Buster Crabbe in Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers. It was also the home to The Water Margin and Monkey and old black......

This weekend see the start of another 'popular culture' exhibition at the Proud Gallery in Camden (the other one is on the Strand). Sometimes the Proud's exhibition schedule can maybe look a little 'fluffy' against some of the capital's more heavyweight contenders. But popular culture is what the Proud galleries do best, and their quality control is pretty good too. So if you can get over the fact that they're actually called the 'Sony......