Things to do
GARDEN TOUR: It's the final week of Kew's snowdrop-themed garden tours. Join horticultural and scientific staff for a behind-the-scenes look at how snowdrop species are being cultivated at Kew, and visit areas not normally seen by the public. Find out where else to see snowdrops in London this year. Kew Gardens, included in admission, book on the day, 11.30am
CHINESE NEW YEAR: This early Chinese New Year celebration showcases work by dance and performance students at Goldsmiths' Confucius Institute, with food and stalls running alongside the performances. See other Chinese New Year events in London. Goldsmiths (New Cross), £10, book ahead, 5.30pm-8.30pm
500 YEARS OF EVOLUTION: Gresham College continues its special series of lectures with a look at how human evolution has changed in the five centuries since Thomas Gresham's birth. Professor Jones looks at how human-led factors such as global warming and gold mining have cause humans, animals and plants to evolve. Museum of London, free, just turn up, 6pm
THE LAST GREAT LINERS: Attend the launch of a new exhibition about the Orient Line, one of the most famous British passenger shipping companies that traded from the UK to the Orient, which later became part of P&O. Tonight's illustrated lecture gives an overview of the design and service history of the ships. Guildhall Library (Bank), £7, book ahead, 6pm-8pm
STORYSLAM: Storytellers are each given five minutes to share their tale at The Moth StorySlam, with judges giving a score at the end and announcing an overall winner. Tonight's theme is 'intentions' — choose whether you want to tell a story yourself or just watch other people. Rich Mix (Shoreditch), £12, book ahead, 7.30pm
MUSEUM YOGA: Kickstart your Tuesday with yoga in the unusual surrounds of the Museum of Brands. The Hatha yoga class focuses on improving posture, circulation and breathing. Museum of Brands (Ladbroke Grove), £12, book ahead, 7.45am
NEXT TEN YEARS: The next ten years in sustainability, terrorism, geopolitics, gender, religion, education and philosophy are all discussed at this panel debate, where experts offer their opinion on what the world will look like in a decade's time. Conway Hall (Holborn), £15/£10, book ahead, 6pm-9.30pm
POLITICS OF MEMORIALS: Memorials are a sensitive subject — who should get one and who shouldn't? When — if ever — is it OK to take a memorial down? These questions and others are up for discussion at this event, which covers everything from Ground Zero to Trafalgar Square. LSE (Holborn), free, just turn up, 6.30pm-8pm
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA: Violinist Julia Fischer performs alongside the St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert of Russian classics, and work by Mendelssohn. Southbank Centre, £20-£75, book ahead, 7.30pm
COMEDY: Comedians John Kearns and Pat Cahill take to the stage for a new show of chatting, dancing, and thoughts on the Northern line, with guest comedians also making an appearance. The Billy Murray (Islington), £8, book ahead, 8pm-10pm
LOST RIVERS: Folklorist Chris Roberts takes part in a Q&A about London's lost rivers as part of David Bramwell's show, The Cult of Water. Bramwell uses music, animation, archive film footage and monologue to tell the stories of supernatural secrets of our rivers, and a drowned village which has long haunted his memories. Soho Theatre, £10, book ahead, 8.45pm
Good cause of the day
Watch a supper club screening of Crazy Rich Asians, in collaboration with Wellcome Kitchen and Amnesty International, and featuring a Q&A with Crazy Rich Asian actor Jing Lusi. The food features dishes from St Lucia, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Syria, and all money raised goes to Amnesty International — plus, for every ticket bought, a refugee or asylum seeker can attend for free. Find out more and book.
What we're reading
- Docked electric bikes are coming to London.
- Inside London's loneliness cafe.
- Celebrating 150 years of the District line.
- The history of legendary Mayfair venue Quaglino's.
