What we're reading
- Junk food adverts to be banned on the tube from next year.
- On the streets with the police team targeting London's knife crime problem.
- Photos compare London's 2007 skyline to today's skyline.
- New book by former Londonist writer Drew Davies.
Things to do
STANFORDS POP-UP: Get a first look at Stanfords travel bookshop's new store. It doesn't open fully until next year, but a Christmas pop-up opens today, selling travel-themed books, gifts and Christmas decorations. 7 Mercer Walk (Covent Garden), free entry, just turn up, until 24 December
SEUSSICAL: The magical world of Dr Seuss is brought to life by the Finchley & Friern Barnet Operatic Society. In Seussical The Musical, The Cat in the Hat takes you on an adventure with Horton the Elephant in his quest to save Whoville. Dugdale Centre (Enfield), £15-£16, book ahead, 26 November-2 December
SILVER CELEBRATION: To mark five years since Dame Esther Rantzen launched The Silver Helpline — a phone helpline for lonely and vulnerable older people — celebrities including Susanna Reid, Bargain Hunt's David Harper and Reverend Richard Coles come together for an evening of music and readings. St Paul's Church (Covent Garden), £25, book ahead, 6.30pm
SPORTS BOOKS: Former England Rugby Sevens Coach Ben Ryan is among the guests joining sports broadcaster John Inverdale for an evening of stories from the world of sport, ahead of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year announcement tomorrow. Waterstones Piccadilly, £6, book ahead, 6.30pm
EXAMS DEBATE: Should we abolish GCSE and A-Level exams in our schools? That's the subject of tonight's Out-of-the-Box debate. Hear two experts argue the opposing viewpoints, and have your own say on the matter. Conway Hall (Holborn), £5, book ahead, 6.30pm-8.30pm
KING RICHARD: When a skeleton thought to be that of King Richard III was discovered buried under a car park in Leicester, how did experts go about verifying its identity? Hear about the DNA identification work done in this case, and find out about the current project to sequence his entire genome. Royal Institution (Mayfair), £16, book ahead, 7pm-8.30pm
GIN OFF FINAL: Four gin brands have been chosen as the finalists in this year's Gin Off, and tonight, it's up to you to pick a winner. Taste cocktails made with Brooklyn, Fords, Marylebone and Nicholson gins, and decide who gets your vote. Graphic Bar (Soho), £10 (includes four cocktails), book ahead, 7pm-10pm
LGBTQ+ LIT: Singer-songwriter David McAlmont leads an evening celebrating LGBTQ+ literary salon Polari's 11th birthday. He reads from his new queer history performance project girl.boy.child, inspired by three LGBT lives lived in National Trust properties. Southbank Centre, £5, book ahead, 7.30pm
DAVE GORMAN: Laptops and projector screens don't normally feature in comedy shows, but they take centre stage in Dave Gorman's show With Great Powerpoint Comes Great Responsibility. He presents detailed analysis of those parts of life you’ve never stopped to think about before. Southbank Centre, £35, book ahead, 8pm
Good cause of the day
Comedians Simon Amstell, Mae Martin, Arnab Chanda and Mawaan Rizwan star in this fundraising performance at The Pleasance Theatre tonight, in aid of The Garden Classroom, an Islington-based charity which offers outdoor learning and nature programmes to over 60,000 London children.
