April 2011
By Franco Milazzo

Theatre Review: Terminus @ Young Vic

Buckle up. This is one hell of a ride.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Protesters Set To Occupy Trafalgar Square This Weekend

Anti-cuts demonstrators are planning a second (or third, depending on how you see it) camp-out amongst the fountains.
By TimW

TONIGHT (& Tomorrow): 2001, A Space Odyssey Live

Combine the immediacy of film with the sound mass of a full symphony orchestra for a full-on sensory experience at the Royal Festival Hall.

By Zoe Craig

Book Now: Lee Valley White Water Centre Opens 22 April

Your chance to test the waters of the London 2012 Canoe Slalom rapids ahead of the Games.
By Cat Wiener

Lease Of Life For Herne Hill Velodrome

The Southwark track regularly used by hundreds of people, including elite cyclists, keen amateurs, schools, Cyclo-Cross and local families will remain open to encourage the Harrises and Wigginses of the future.

By Lindsey

Extra, Extra

Are you all off out in the sunshine already? Enjoy.

By Lindsey

Why Sport Matters: SportAccord Conference In London

What sport matters to you? Tell us and we might profile your sport/club/match/tournament on Londonist.

By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 6-12 April

The week ahead in literary London: Gillian Slovo, Wendy Cope, James Frey, a couple of smashing festivals and a lot of Russia.
By Hazel

Local: Mem Morrison's High Street Takeover

Artist Mem Morrison takes over Ponders End High Street this Saturday with Local, an afternoon of free performances and experiences that puts the local high street back into the heart of the local community.
By Franco Milazzo

This Week’s London Cabaret Zingers: 6-10 April 2011

This week's Cabaret Zingers features fire dancers, Prince impersonators, a midnight pyjama party, zombie-bop and a hijacked haberdashery. But who is our Zinger Of The Week?
By Rachel Holdsworth

TONIGHT: Jonathan Coe @ Kings Place

Author of What a Carve Up! and The Rotters' Club chats about his work for the Guardian Book Club.
By Lindsey

London Word Festival Review: The Quiet Volume

Do you remember learning to read? When were you last in a library for some quality time with a text?

By Londonist

Theatre Preview: The Tempest @ Barbican’s Silk Street Theatre

Shakespeare. In Russian. But don't be put off - here's why you should be excited about this new production coming to the Barbican...
By M@

London To Get Yuri Gagarin Statue

The cosmonaut's likeness will stand on the Mall.
By Lindsey

Mayor Plans Cycling Marathon For 2013

Fancy a spin with 30,000 others round the north and south circular roads?
By TimW

Classical Music Escapes The Concert Hall

Two thriving club nights – one in east London and the other in the West End – offer both performers and audiences the chance to experience classical music outside traditional venues
By Lindsey

British Basketball Backed By FIBA, Funding Cut By Sport England

Our ballers will compete in 2012 but participation in the grassroots sport needs a bit of a bounce.
By M@

Extra, Extra

And the rest of the day's news.