Things to do
GLOBAL DICKENS: New exhibition Global Dickens looks at Charles Dickens' writings about — and for — other countries around the world. The author's own travel bag, holiday souvenirs, and a copy of David Copperfield that went to the Antarctic on the 1910 Scott expedition are all on display. Dickens Museum (Bloomsbury), included in admission (£9.50), just turn up, 14 May-3 November
BEE KEEPING: Volunteer bee keepers offer an insight into how they manage the hives in Fulham Palace's garden in a lunchtime interactive demonstration. Learn about the bees' habits, life cycle, and how to keep them happy. Fulham Palace, £12/£8, book ahead, 12pm-1pm
HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY: The Honourable Artillery Company hosts its annual open evening. Meet British Army units, see helicopters and armoured vehicles, watch a parachute jump, and tuck into a free barbecue — all inside that castle-like building on City Road. Honourable Artillery Company (City Road), free, just turn up, from 5pm
TEMPORARY TATTOOS: Design your own tattoo, then get it (temporarily) transferred onto your body, pain-free, at this creative evening. Cocktails are available to buy to get the creative juices flowing. Drink, Shop & Do (King's Cross), £5, book ahead, from 6pm
COCKNEY ROMANTICS: Professor Jonathan Bate discusses the 'Cockney Romantics' generation of poets who were based in London. Hear about Keats in Hampstead, opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, essayist Charles Lamb, and master-critic William Hazlitt, who wrote for The London Magazine. Museum of London, free, just turn up, 6pm-7pm
ALL MY SONS: Watch all the action direct from the Old Vic's stage, as The National Theatre's production of All My Sons is screened live in cinemas. Starring Sally Field and Bill Pullman in Arthur Miller's play. Rich Mix (Shoreditch), £18, book ahead, 7pm
PAINT LONDON: Create your own version of Rebecca Hunter's painting London Skyline at a Pop-Up Painting workshop. Ticket includes art supplies, guidance from a qualified artist, and a themed playlist to accompany your work. Rail House Cafe (Victoria), £27.99, book ahead, 7.30pm-9.30pm
FORTEAN SOCIETY: Mermaids are the subject of this month's London Fortean Society meet-up. Sophia Kingshill — author of Mermaids, a cultural history of sirens, selkies and other sea women — covers the folklore history of mermaids, including whether they are fish, flesh or fowl. The Miller (London Bridge), £5/£2, book ahead, 7.45pm
Tube ponderings with Barry Heck
Our resident tube fancier dishes out daily thoughts on the London Underground.
Tuesday is Roundel Day on the Barry Heck column. Today, I've chosen this fetching number at (obviously) Ealing Broadway station. This and its twin on another platform date from the early years of the 20th century, before Edward Johnston knocked it around into the modern roundel we know and love today. Follow Barry Heck on Twitter @HeckTube.
Good cause of the day
Head to the Amersham Arms in New Cross tonight for an evening of alternative Eurovision music, in aid of Medical Aid for Palestinians. Find out more and book tickets.
What we're reading
- Destruction of the Welbeck Street car park begins.
- Crossrail delays blamed on tunnels being too hard.
- Vintage photos of Battersea through the years.
