What we're reading:
- Why does the tube make people so angry?
- Lordship Lane: the London street paying a heavy toll for gang warfare
- West London co-living space targets home-avoiding millennials.
- Air pollution is causing crime in London, claim LSE scientists.
- Wembley Stadium: key moments from its history.
Things to do:
PLACES FOR NOVA: It's your last chance to take a look at Saad Qureshi's bespoke outdoor art installation, Places for Nova. The artist invited those who work, live, and travel through Victoria to donate a memory of a significant place from their past that they can no longer reach to help build a series of six 'universal mindscapes'. Nova (Victoria), free, just turn up, all day
RARE BOOK OPEN DAY: Peruse precious tomes from the Royal Society of Medicine's collection at the Marcus Beck Library open day. You'll be able to the view the signature of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, the inventor of the guillotine, as well as letters penned by Charcot, Darwin and Pasture. Marcus Beck Library (Harley Street), free, just turn up, 10am-4pm
LAYERS OF SELF: British artist Mark Dziewulski tests the limits of painting and sculpture to capture his subjects’ life-force in a series of 'painted digitals'. When visual references are deconstructed, just how far can you go before you lose a person's elusive essence? Gallery Different (Fitzrovia), free, just turn up, 10am-6pm
ROMAN LONDON: Turn back the clock with a visit to old Londinium on a guided walking tour that asks, what the Romans did for us. Meet at City Information Centre (St Paul's Courtyard), £7, book ahead, 2pm-5pm
MOVIE MYTHBUSTING: How much of a splash did the arrival of moving pictures really make in the 1890s? Were spectators really scared of a train approaching onscreen, or were the first audiences more tech savvy than we give them credit for? Find out at this free lecture about the early days of cinema. Museum of London, free, just turn up, 6pm-7pm
SASSY SHADES: Pimp your sunglasses with feathers, gems and glitter at Drink, Shop & Do, where it's all about those summer Glasto vibes. They've got a few pairs on hand for you to customise, or you can bring your own. Drink, Shop & Do (King's Cross), £5, just turn up, 6pm
GIN OFF: Ready, steady, be-gin! In Graphic Bar's Gin Off, there can only be one winner, and it's up to you to decide which spirit is the best. Your mission is simple — try four delicious gin cocktails and vote for the one you like best, in the first round of their epic battle of booze. Graphic Bar (Soho), £13.07, book ahead, 6pm-9pm
FAKE NEWS: More than just a meme, the controversial phenomenon of fake news could seriously threaten democracy as we know it. But how should the media and policy makers respond? Find out what the European Commission recommends at this free seminar. Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (Russell Square), free, book ahead, 6.15pm-8pm
LADY TERMINATOR: For films that are so bad, that they're actually kind of great, Crap Film Club has got you covered. This month they're screening Indonesian fantasy horror action film and blatant The Terminator knock off Lady Terminator. First she mates, then she terminates. The Book Club (Shoreditch), £5, book ahead, 7pm-10pm
GYM THING: Set within a sixty minute workout, A Gym Thing is a complex love story from an exercise addict's point of view. Shedding much-needed light on the world of bigorexia and muscle dysmorphia, this powerful production shows what happens when a daily quest for perfection is taken to extremes. Pleasance Theatre (Islington), from £12, book ahead, 7.45pm, until 13 May
Good cause of the day
Tim Key, Sarah Pascoe, James Acaster, Matt Ewins, Richard Gadd and a very special mystery headliner have all come to Islington for a whopper of a charity comedy show in aid of Survivors Manchester — a survivor-led organisation that provides confidential emotional and practical support for boys and men who have been affected by sexual violence.
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