Theatre & Arts
By Londonist

Preview: LED Festival, Victoria Park

Catch deadmau5's first ever headline outdoor event and only English festival this year
By Lindsey

New Mayor's Fund Backs Music Scholarships For Kids

Boris launches a new charity to support young music talent across the capital.

By johnmcga

Ticket Alert: Gigs on Sale Friday 13 May

This week's ticket onsales include the enigmatic Tori Amos and some heavy metallers who definitely aren't showing their age.
By Jemma

Preview: Pop-up Community Centre at Piccadilly

Pop-in to the Pop-up: Hauser and Wirth Gallery throws open its doors to a quirky collection of activities for all ages.
By Londonist

Spring Loaded @ The Place: Probe & Sonia Sabri Company

Sonia Sabri Company's Kathakbox wows with wit whilst Probe proves challenging in the first week of this season of new contemporary dance.

By tikichris

In Pictures: Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads at Somerset House

Massive public sculptures by detained "obscene" Chinese artist Ai Weiwei on view for free now and until 26 June in the courtyard of Somerset House.
By Zoe Craig

Theatre Review: I Am The Wind @ the Young Vic

Questions, questions, questions.

By Lindsey

Showtime Challenge: The Boyfriend @ Her Majesty's Theatre

The charity challenge that charmed with Charleston chutzpah.
By Zoe Craig

Arts Ahead: What's On in London 10-17 May

Norwegian theatre, Dutch dance, Chinese art and French photography. Arts Ahead comes from all over the place this week.
By Londonist

New Festival: The Apple Cart, Victoria Park

Field Day spawns a new festival for Vicky Park this August.

By Rachel Holdsworth

Comedy Preview: Working Men's Club @ Leicester Square Theatre

By 'eck, there's a touch of t'northern around Leicester Square this Sunday.
By M@

Condemned LSE Hospital Building Becomes Gallery

Themes of architecture, medicine, creativity, destruction and decay breathe life and death into a building that won't be here for much longer.
By Hazel

Theatre Review: The Trial of the Mariner @ Hoxton Hall

The Trial of the Mariner at Hoxton Hall: see what we thought, of the Ship of Fools going to court, an eco-tale as unusual and mad as it is tall.
By Cat Wiener

Open House: Putting South London Artists On The Map

Peek behind the doors of south London's flourishing art scene.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Literary Locations: The Borribles

We've followed, photographed and mapped the Great Rumble Hunt route through south-west London, as described in Michael de Larrabeiti's children's adventure.
By Amanda

Music Choice: 9-15 May

This week's gig picks.
By Sam Smith

Opera Review: The Damnation of Faust @ Coliseum

Film director Terry Gilliam reveals an aptitude for Mephistophelean opera.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Stand Up And Sketch Comedy: 8-14 May

Our pick of where to find funny this week: Rich Hall, Simon Munnery, Zoe Lyons or Mitch Benn take your fancy?
By Londonist

Theatre Review: They Came to a City @ Southwark Playhouse

J B Priestly's moral drama poses enough questions to entertain, but remains slightly detached from today's audience
By Talia

Review: Patrick Stump @ Water Rats

Fall Out Boy frontman, Patrick Stump, takes centre stage at his first London solo shows.
By M@

Elbow To Play St Paul's Cathedral

Rock-it from the crypt on 26 May.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Comedy Review: Adam Riches @ Leicester Square Theatre

In which we are given a first hand reminder of why it's best not to be late to comedy gigs.
By johnmcga

Ticket Alert: Gigs on Sale Friday 6 May

From a sixties icon to a teen heart-throb, see which gigs you should be booking this week.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Comedy Review: Mark Thomas - Extreme Rambling @ Tricycle Theatre

Top tips for walking along the Israeli Separation Barrier, including more than just "don't get shot".