What we're reading:
- TfL under fire for 'body-shaming' sign.
- Blind man's London Tube experiences highlight badge scheme.
- There was an 89% drop in air pollution along the London Marathon route on the day.
- All England Club ditches plastic straws at Wimbledon.
- Stephen Lawrence Day to be held annually.
Things to do:
JAZZ IT UP: Enjoy a lunchtime concert at Theatre Deli, where Students from Guildhall School of Music are waiting to brighten up your day with some live jazz. Who knows? You could end up listen to a future superstar. Theatre Deli (Broadgate), free, book ahead, 1pm-1.30pm
LUNCHTIME READINGS: Actors Tori Allen-Martin and James Rastall will be reading from each of the Women's Prize for Fiction shortlisted novels at the Baileys Book Bar. Listen to excerpts from bold new works that cover everything from the birth of the internet to mermaids while as you sip a complimentary serving of Baileys. Waterstones (Bloomsbury), £7, book ahead, 1pm-2pm, until 26 April
FOREST PHOTOGRAPHY: Take a leaf out of photographer Tim Mitchell's book, as he teaches you how to capture Epping Forest in all its springtime glory at this free photography taster session. The View (Epping Forest), free, just turn up, 1.30pm-3.30pm
RUMBULLION MASTERCLASS: If you're partial to a piña colada or mad about Mai Tais, rum connoisseurs Rumbullion have your evening sorted. Sample their whole range and learn all about the spirit's fascinating history. If that's not enough for you, they're taking over OSLO's bar for the evening with a range of tropical concoctions. OSLO (Hackney), £10, book ahead, 6pm
COMMUNITY CHOIR: Hone your singing skills at a this vocal training session. Become part of the Chickenshed Community Choir and gain a deeper understand of how different voices can work together, with opportunities to perform through the year. The course lasts until June, but you can pay session by session if you'd rather just dip your toe in. Age 21+. Chickenshed Theatre (Southgate), £7.50 per session, book ahead, 6.30pm
THINKING IBERICO: Can hiphop help Latin American youngsters find answers to their concerns? Celebrated Chilean rapper, feminist and activist Ana Tijoux chats to cultural critic Juan Toledo about her career and the social significance of the art form as part of Senate House's Thinking Iberico-American season. Senate House (Bloomsbury), £10, book ahead 6.30pm-8.30pm
SCIENCE MUSEUM LATE: Discover the living things that lurk on your own skin and learn how superbugs are fighting back against modern medicine, with the possible consequence of plunging us all into an antibiotic-resistant dystopia. For something a bit more cheery, you can also learn about the scientific strides towards combating this resistance, head to the always-popular silent disco, or have a go smashing superbugs in the Microbial Arcade. Science Museum (South Kensington), free, book ahead for some events, 6.45pm-10pm
LESSONS FROM LACAN: Find out how psychoanalysts have tried to organise themselves in a manner consistent with their theoretical discourse. Starting with Lacan's own attempts to balance hierarchical authority against a more circular, communal structure, this talk will consider the history of psychoanalytic organisations with particular focus on the Lacanian school. Freud Museum London (Hampstead), from £9, book ahead, 7pm-8.30pm
PICAPICA: Dual front women Josienne Clarke and Samantha Whates have joined forces with guitarist Adam Beattie and Grammy-nominated producer Sonny Johns to present Pica Pica, a folksy supergroup with hints of 60s west coast, sunshine pop and indie folk. Hear their beguiling sounds tonight at The Nest Collective's monthly folk night, alongside Canadian singer and songwriter Camille Delean. The Old Queen's Head (Islington), £12, book ahead, 8pm-11pm
THREE COMICS AND A BABY: Congrats to comedic couple Josie Long and Jonny Donahue, who are expecting their first baby. Naturally, impending parenthood and their self-proclaimed cluelessness about it is the topic of their new joint show — and they've invited along award-winning comedian and actual mother Bridget Christie along to help them (and you) figure it all out. Underbelly Festival (Waterloo), £16, book ahead, 9.15pm
Good cause of the day
Enjoy an evening of fashion, festivities and fundraising amid the glamour of the Montcalm Hotel, courtesy of Ensemble Couture. See the latest looks straight the Mumbai catwalk as you scoff canapes, try your luck at a luxury raffle and bag big discounts on the brand's latest collection. Their evening celebration of fashion is all in aid of Doorstep School, an NGO that provides education and support to the often-forgotten children of highly underprivileged families in Mumbai.