Things To Do In London: Friday 13 June 2014

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Black Cat Cabaret is at London Wonderground.

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BLOOD: Today’s opportunities to donate blood are at The Hop Exchange on Southwark Street and the usual permanent donor centres. See site for terms and conditions

FILM FESTIVAL: The East End Film Festival begins today with worldwide and UK premieres. Some event are sold out but others are still available. Various prices, prebook, until 25 June

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY: Roger Hooper's exhibition of wildlife photography at gallery@oxo begins today. Read our preview here. Free, just turn up, until 6 July

SCREENWRITING: As part of the literary festival at Keats House, James Ragan offers a screenwriting workshop for people of all levels. Ragan has worked on films including The Godfather and The Deer Hunter. £15/£12, prebook, 11am

ZOOLOGY ARTEFACT: The Grant Museum of Zoology in Bloomsbury has a lunchtime event where PhD student Elizabeth Jones talks about one specific object from the museum's collection. She also talks about her work on ancient DNA and the search and recovery of genetic material from fossil plants and animals. Free, just turn up, 1pm

SKEPTIC FILM: An Honest Liar is about magician, writer and skeptic James Randi, and is being screened at Conway Hall in Holborn, followed by a Q&A session with director Justin Weinstein. £7.50, prebook, 5pm

ART DEBATE: As part of the exhibition Kenneth Clark — Looking for Civilisation, Tate Modern has a panel debate about the impact of economics and power on the contemporary art scene, using Clark's legacy as a starting point. £12, prebook, 6.30pm

GAME OF THRONES: If you're a fan, you won't want to miss this Games of Thrones evening at House of 90 Main Yard at Hackney Wick, which consists of a team tournament and a feast. If you go in costume, you get a free cocktail. £10, prebook, 7pm

NEW FASHIONISTAS: Fashion commentator Lady Kinvara Balfour discusses designers such as Mary Katrantzou, Peter Pilotto, Holly Fulton, Erdem, Marios Schwab, Jonathan Saunders and David Koma at the V&A Museum. £15, prebook, 7pm

CLASSICAL MUSIC: There is a classical music concert at King's Place. The programme includes Ravel’s  miniature concerto for harp and Gran Partita in B-flat, as well as Mozart’s Serenade No. 10 for 13 wind instruments. From £16.50, prebook, 7.30pm

NEW COMEDY: The Nursery Theatre in Southwark hosts Do Not Adjust Your Stage, a new comedy group who improvise their performances based on the audience. £8/£6, prebook, 7.30pm

ROLLERSKATING: The London Friday Night Skate starts from Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner and is open to all skaters able to stop, turn and control their speed on hills. Free, just turn up, 8pm

DARK CABARET: Black Cat Cabaret at London Wonderground on the Southbank is based on the underworld of Montmartre in its heyday. £19.50, prebook, 9.30pm

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