Things to do
HOT DOG STAND: New comedy theatre show Nathan and Ida's Hot Dog Stand is based on the true story of a hot dog stand in Coney Island, set up by a couple keen to make a better life for themselves. The show is part of the Send In The Clowns festival of clowning and physical comedy. The Space (Mudchute), £15, book ahead, 6-17 August
PETER PAN: Take a family-friendly guided tour around Kensington Gardens, following in the footsteps of Peter Pan and his creator, JM Barrie. Fancy dress is encouraged, with a prize for the best child's costume. Kensington Gardens, £5, book ahead, 11am-12.30pm
MAGIC SHOW: Tying in with the current Smoke and Mirrors exhibition, attend a free performance by Steve Bagienski. The magician, scientist and psychologist reveals how easy it is to convince our minds to believe in magic and pseudoscience. Wellcome Collection (Euston), free, just turn up, 1.30pm-1.50pm
SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY: Pick up some tips for improving your smartphone photography at this workshop aimed at business owners. Learn the basics of how to take better, professional-looking photos on a budget. British Library, £20, book ahead, 5.30pm-7.30pm
GAMES NIGHT: Roll the dice, spin the spinner and do not pass go. Get stuck into legendary games including Monopoly, Chess, Scrabble and other board and card games, aided along by a cocktail or two. Drink, Shop & Do (King's Cross), £5 (including a drink), book ahead, from 6pm
QUEER SOHO: This walking tour focuses on LGBT history in the Soho area. Find out about a gay filmmaker’s secret which lies in a Soho church, a location where Crossrail did irreplaceable damage to London’s LGBT heritage, and why the National Archive's collection contains powder puffs. Bow Street Magistrate's Court, £10, book ahead, 6pm-7.30pm
MUSEUM LATE: Celebrate the launch of the new Ladybird Books exhibition and Garden Party exhibition at a special late night opening at the Garden Museum. Visit both of the exhibitions over the course of the evening, with a drink included in your ticket price. The Garden Museum (Lambeth), £10, book ahead, 6pm-8pm
SUMMER CONCERT: Five-piece party band Candy Apple Blue headline a free summer concert in the evening shadows of Canary Wharf's skyscrapers. They perform rock 'n' roll and pop songs in a lively, open air show. Canada Square Park (Canary Wharf), free, just turn up, 7pm
WEST END CHOOSE DAYS: Head to the basement of this Soho bar for an intimate evening of live music, starring musical theatre actors Fra Fee (Les Mis) and Jamie Muscato (Heathers). Best of all, the audience gets to pick which songs the West End stars perform. Archer Street Bar (Soho), £15, book ahead, 8pm
BAR TO BARRE: Ballet class meets cocktail masterclass at a joint event between Grand Marnier and Pineapple Dance Studios. It's aimed at dancers of all abilities, including beginners, and involves mastering basic moves while wielding a cocktail shaker. What could possibly go wrong? Pineapple Studios (Covent Garden), £10, book ahead, 8.30pm-9.30pm
Tube ponderings with Barry Heck
Our resident tube fancier dishes out daily thoughts on the London Underground.
High Barnet tube station, the northern-most tip of the Northern line. Visit at the moment, though, and you can inch your way even further to the north. The footbridge is closed until mid-August, which means that those using platforms 2 and 3 must take a circuitous route around the buffers (a path that's always open for those with accessibility needs, but not otherwise well used). I appreciate this is a very niche 'thing to do', but it rather tickled your correspondent. Follow Barry on Twitter @HeckTube.
Good cause of the day
Head to Love Shack in Cambridge Heath tonight for a screening of documentary Running For Good, raising money for Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary. The film follows world record marathon runner Fiona Oakes in her attempt to set a new global record in endurance racing. Find out more and book tickets.
What we're reading
- World-famous 'Eat Pray Love pizzeria' is opening in Soho.
- The London Stock Exchange: more than 300 years and counting.
- The hidden history of Piccadilly Circus station.
- Campaigners raise more than £10,000 to stop incinerator being built in north London.
