Things to do this week is inspired by A Festival of Korean Dance.
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FEELING BEACHY: Catch some rays at a chic beach sanctuary without ever leaving Zone 3. Neverland's Fulham Beach Club is a tropical Thameside hideaway where you can gorge yourself on alfresco dining, challenge your mates to a game of shuffleboard or make a beeline straight for a cabana to sip frozen pina coladas while soaking up those summer vibes. Albert Wharf (Fulham), £5, book ahead, 3 May-1 September
LONDON CRAFT WEEK: From handmade bicycles to slipper embroidery, London Craft Week has it all. Discover the finest craftsmanship across dozens of venues and get creative yourself, with workshops including 1920s perfumery and Turkish tile-making. Various locations, book ahead for some events, 9-13 May
PIPPIN: Catch a new adaptation of Stephen Schwartz's Tony award-winning musical Pippin. Young, ambitious, and full of potential, our eponymous antihero is ready to change the world. But when dabbling in the horrors of war, the lure of sex and the sordid world of politics ends in nothing but disappointment, he decides to go down in one final blaze of glory. Bridewell Theatre (Fleet Street), £17, book ahead, 9-19 May
Monday 7 May
BEAUTIFYING BERMONDSEY: Follow the footsteps of Ada Salter — socialist, environmentalist and London's first female mayor. This guided walk will show you how she spruced up Bermondsey with her Garden Surburb, celebrating her massive impact on health, housing, employment and labour relations. Meet at Bermondsey station, £10, book ahead, 1pm-3pm
ED SCHRADER'S MUSIC BEAT: Baltimore boys Ed Schrader and Devlin Rice are bringing their minimalist punk duets to Upset The Rhythm's latest gig. They're joined by rambunctious four-piece Dog Chocolate and shouty party punk outfit Charismatic Megafauna. Old Trades Hall (Hackney), £7.50, book ahead, 7.30pm
Tuesday 8 May
CUTTY BANG CABARET: Newcastle's alt-comedy scene is descending on Deptford for a night of surrealist standup, sesquipedalian observations and sedimentary rock-based put downs delivered in a dulcet Geordie tones. The Birds Nest (Deptford), free, book ahead, 7pm-11pm
DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE: Discover the best emerging writers at a celebration from one of the most prestigious literary awards for young wordsmiths. Shortlisted writers for the Dylan Thomas Prize 2018 will be reading their work as they vie for a £30,000 prize. British Library (Euston), £10, book ahead, 7.15pm-8.45pm
TEENAGE KICKS: Sex, social media, and teenage life take centre stage in a brutally honest new production that looks adolescent homophobia straight in the eye and laughs lavishly in its face. Before It Starts draws on real life accounts to put you in the shoes of a school bully oblivious to their own actions. The Blue Elephant Theatre (Camberwell), from £8, book ahead, 8pm-9.15pm
Wednesday 9 May
LITERARY CATHEDRAL TOUR: Learn about all the bigwigs of English literature who have links to Southwark Cathedral on this guided tour. From Chaucer's chum and English court poet John Gower, to Dickens via Shakespeare and Massinger, you've got centuries of storytelling to stroll through. Southwark Cathedral, £8, book ahead, 6.30pm-7.30pm
ART MACABRE: Brave a seriously steamy sketching session after hours at the Freud Museum. Art Macabre is encouraging you to draw on the themes of eroticism, desire, fantasy and, ahem, self-love as you draw nude life models in the midst of the Solitary Pleasures art exhibition. Freud Museum London (Hampstead), £20, book ahead, 7pm-9pm
WINE TASTING: Master sommelier and sensorial wine analyst Luigi Buonanno invites you to try six tasting glasses of vino worth 30 smackers for just a tenner. Vote for your favourite for the chance to win a bottle of the stuff to take home. The Star (Hackney), £10, book ahead, 7pm-9pm
THE FABULATIONS: Get your groove on to jazz classics, soul and disco anthems, and recent chart hits as quintet The Fabulations move effortlessly between genres and decades. Vocal powerhouse Marion J will have you Lindy hopping one moment and moonwalking the next. St Martin in the Fields (Trafalgar Square), £15, book ahead, 8pm-10pm
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Feast your eyes on eclectic Korean dance performances
From contemporary to hip-hop, the Korean dance scene is diverse. Get a taste of it at A Festival of Korean Dance, in London for one week only.
Five Korean dance companies are performing, including the first-ever UK appearance by the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company. Work by Jin Yeob Cha, choreographer of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies, is on the programme too.
Don't miss this showcase of some of Korea's most exciting dance.
A Festival of Korean Dance is at The Place in Bloomsbury, 9-16 May. Find out more and book tickets.
Thursday 10 May
ADVENTURE FILMS UNDERGROUND:Catch a screening of three of the world's best adventure films while on a mini adventure of your own, 50ft deep in a Grade II* listed railway tunnel shaft. We bet you've never done cinema like this before... Brunel Museum (Rotherhithe), £25, book ahead, 6.30pm-10pm (partner)
BRAINSTORM: Neurologists spend every day grappling with the most complex structure in the universe — the grey matter inside our very own noggins. Find out how life-changing diagnoses can be teased out of the tiniest clues, with feelings of déjà vu leading us to a damaged hippocampus, or spitting and fidgeting to the right temporal lobe. The Royal Institute of Great Britain (Mayfair), from £7, book ahead, 7pm-8.30pm
K MUSIC: South Korea's music scene has far more to offer the world than undeniably spectacular blockbuster-worthy music videos and synchronised dance routines that put your fave 90s boybands to shame. Go beyond K Pop at Rich Mix, where three bands showcase post-modern rock, smoky vocals and bluesy beats. Rich Mix (Shoreditch), from £9, book ahead, 7.30pm-11pm
MALLEUS MALEFICUM: Something wicked this way comes. Pick your poison of choice and join the South East London Folklore Society for a chat about the infamous 15th century witch hunting manual Malleus Maleficum. Old King's Head (Borough), £5, book ahead, 8pm
TABLE GAMES: 72 clay objects, communal singing, Indian drones on smartphones and harmonicas combine to explore the pleasures and demands of collaborative art in this performance piece from Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion. They've invited four diverse guest artists to have a seat at the table as part of a unique work for Sadler's Wells. Lilian Baylis Studio (Angel), £17, book ahead, 8pm, until 11 May
Friday 11 May
FEELING SHOAL-FUL: Fish may be cold-blooded, but that doesn't mean their hearts are equally frosty. Aptly-named marine biologist Helen Scales will show the secret lives of these emotional, singing, thoughtful animals as she launches her latest book Eye of the Shoal, a Fishwatcher's Guide to Life, the Ocean and Everything. The Royal Institute (Mayfair), from £10, book ahead, 6pm-7pm
WHISKY WEEKENDER: Get ready to raise several drams with the finest whisky distillers from Scotland, the USA and as far afield as Taiwan, India, and Japan. As it's The London Whisky Weekender's 10th birthday, they've also got some exciting surprises in store. The KIA Oval, £50, book ahead, 6pm-10pm, until 13 May
LIVING ROOM COMEDY: Going out doesn't mean you have to stop being a couch potato at this cosy comedy show. Head to Sabrina and Paul's actual living room for Italian canapés, a home-cooked meal and plenty of laughs courtesy of storytelling comic Rob Thomas and gag merchant Arthur Mitchell. Sabrina and Paul (Kilburn Park), £25, book ahead, 7.30pm-10pm
GLITCH: What if you could share a conversation with a character, influence a narrative and even enter the story of a show as you watch it. At Glitch, there's an app for that. Get involved in an interactive dance performance that mixes reality with fiction to explore how we've adapted our sense of self to the digital age. Braithwaite Hall (Croydon), £10, book ahead, 8pm-9pm, until 12 May
Saturday 12 May
CHARITY CAR BOOT: Snap up the cast offs of world renowned designers for a fraction of their usual price. The SheInspiresMe car boot sale is back to raise money for Women for Women International — a charity that supports female survivors of war — and sort you out with some designer clobber in the process. Brewer Street Car Park (Soho), £10, book ahead, 1pm-5pm
POETS OF EMBANKMENT: Take a leisurely stroll from Trafalgar Square to Fleet Street while tracing 700 years of poetry. From Chaucer to Bob Dylan, you'll learn all about the poets who were inspired by, or have an affinity with, London's Embankment. Meet at St Martin in the Fields, £10, book ahead, 2pm
EUROVISION: Yep, it's that time of year again. Find out where London's best Eurovision screenings and parties are taking place, and get booking.
CANDLELIGHT CLUB: Don your classiest flat cap or go full on flapper at a pop-up Prohibition-era speakeasy lit entirely by candles. In keeping with the clandestine theme, the exact location is a closely guarded secret, so you'll have to book a ticket to find out where you'll be doing the Charleston while surreptitiously swigging champagne. The Candlelight Club Ballroom (Leytonstone), £30, book ahead, 7pm-12am
Sunday 13 May
CEREBRAL GYM: Make sure your most important muscle gets some exercise at the Cerebral Gym. Victoria Coren Mitchell hosts an all day programme of lectures, debates, meditation, and workshops designed to challenge your mind. To sweeten the deal, they've chucked in brunch, dinner, and even a massage. The House of Barnados (Soho), £48.62-£96.05, book ahead, 11am-11pm
PUPPET BARGE THEATRE: This isn't your bog standard Punch and Judy show — the Puppet Barge Theatre hosts enchanting productions from all over the world aboard a colourful canal boat. This time you can catch The Birdman, a moving story about a little bird who is rescued by a stranger. Puppet Barge Theatre (Little Venice), £12, book ahead, 11am/3pm
EMBROIDERY WORKSHOP: Serve up some Regency era realness in a stunning 18th century villa. You'll learn all the decorative sewing techniques you need to create a beautiful hand-stitched design inspired by the floral splendour of the gardens. Chiswick House & Gardens (Chiswick), £35, book ahead, 2pm
ÍMAR: Hear Glasgow's hottest new folk property, who already have a string of awards under their belt. Irish/Manx quintet Ímar are bringing the bodhrán, bouzouki, concertina, uilleann pipes and fiddle to King's Cross for an artful mishmash of Gaelic grooves. King's Place, £14.50, book ahead, 8pm
