Things to do
LIVE WELL LONDON: This three-day festival of fitness and wellbeing brings together health experts, studio classes, fitness brands and more. Food is covered in the Live Cooking and Nutrition Theatre, experts answer questions in the Knowledge Hub and a whole programme of wellness talks is planned. Old Billingsgate (Monument), £35-£80, book ahead, 1-3 March
LUNCHTIME CONCERT: The work of 20th century French composers is under the spotlight at this BBC Radio 3 lunchtime concert. British soprano singer Carolyn Sampson does the honours, accompanied by Joseph Middleton on piano. Barbican, £14, book ahead, 1pm
RUM MASTERCLASS: Where better to sample rum than on a pirate ship? Brand ambassadors from Rumcask host an evening dedicated to the sugar cane spirit, covering its history and different ways of serving and drinking it. The Golden Hinde (Bankside), £15-£50, book ahead, 6.30pm-9pm
ROBERT PIRES: French footballer and former Arsenal player Robert Pires talks about his life and career, telling previously untold stories, to football journalist Raphael Honigstein. There's a chance to ask questions at the end of the evening. Fitzjohn's Primary School (Hampstead), £50, book ahead, 7pm-9pm
DEAR HARRY/SPOCK: Harry Potter, Sonic the Hedgehog, Nicholas Cage and Spock all feature in this comedy fan fiction night, where comedians and storytellers share their creative writing with the world. Canvas Cafe (Spitalfields), £3, book ahead, 7pm-10.30pm
SWING DEN: Dance your way into the weekend at Swing Den. The evening is aimed at beginner Swing dancers, although everyone's welcome. Start with a taster lesson to take you through the steps, then pull some moves at the social dancing. Bishopsgate Institute (Liverpool Street), £8/£5, book ahead, 7pm
D-DAY DARLINGS: Britain's Got Talent 2018 finalists The D-Day Darlings perform in north London. They specialise in wartime music, with the aim of keeping it alive for people for whom it stirs memories, and introducing it to new generations. Union Chapel (Islington), £32.50, book ahead, 7pm
DISNEY BROADWAY HITS: See songs from Aladdin, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins and more, performed live by a host of singers and the BBC Concert Orchestra Royal Albert Hall, £16-£90, book ahead, 7.30pm (repeated tomorrow)
DOUBLE TAKE: Comedy duo Hannah Croft and Fiona Pearce met at school and have been writing and performing sketch comedy together ever since. Tonight, see their brand new show, Double Take. Dugdale Centre (Enfield), £14, book ahead, 7.45pm
COMEDY HONEYMOON: Comedian Robin Morgan is spending his honeymoon on tour, performing to the nation. The show comes to north London tonight, where the reason for this choice is revealed. Pleasance Theatre (Islington), £10, book ahead, 7.45pm
Tube ponderings with Barry Heck
Our resident tube fancier dishes out daily thoughts on the London Underground.
Fiendish Friday Quiz time. Which tube station is this? The first person to tweet the correct answer to @HeckTube will win a crumb of dust from the northbound tube platform at Old Street.
Good cause of the day
Sign up now to take part in the Bubble Rush in Avery Hill (Greenwich), raising money for Demelza Hospice. It's a fun run through a sea of foam, with bubble stations dotted around the course pumping out incandescent suds. Find out more and book.
What we're reading
- Be prepared for 'another difficult year' of rail travel.
- On the repeated incineration of Alexandra Palace.
- The new Grind in Greenwich is all very Instagrammable.
- A bale of straw will be hung from Millennium Bridge next month — here's why.
