All weekend
DISNEY100: In 2023, Walt Disney Studios marked its centenary with Disney100, a large-scale exhibition delving into all facets of the company, from films to theme parks, and Cinderella to Star Wars. Props on show at ExCeL Centre include the carousel horse ridden by Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. This weekend is your final chance to visit. Until 21 January
FRANS HALS: The National Gallery hosts the first major retrospective of work by Dutch painter Frans Hals in more than 30 years, bringing together 50 of his best portrait works including his most famous picture, The Laughing Cavalier (1624) which is on loan from The Wallace Collection. The exhibition closes at the end of this weekend. Until 21 January
DAVID HOCKNEY: Also closing this weekend is David Hockney: Drawing from Life at the National Portrait Gallery. It's a chance to see the Yorkshire artist's work over the last six decades through his portraits of five sitters: his mother, Celia Birtwell, Gregory Evans, Maurice Payne and Hockney himself. Until 21 January
CABINETS OF DEATH: The Last Tuesday Society in Hackney hosts Cabinets of Death, an exhibition and cocktail menu put together by immersive experience experts Bompas & Parr. The exhibition celebrates the spectacle of the 'Death Cabarets' found in Paris in the early 20th century and the rituals and motifs surrounding death. A special cocktail menu is available in the Absinthe Parlour. 15 January-18 February
LONDON ART FAIR: The capital's art scene swings into action for the year at the London Art Fair at the Business Design Centre in Islington. Focus is on modern and contemporary pieces, with galleries from all over London and beyond exhibiting. 17-21 January
CANARY WHARF WINTER LIGHTS: Once again the streets, docks, malls and squares of Canary Wharf are aglow for Winter Lights. So far, 12 temporary glowing installations have been announced for the free illuminations festival, with a market and street food stalls popping up to keep visitors fed and watered. While you're in the area, why not take a twirl on the Canary Wharf ice rink — it's the only one of London's winter ice rinks which stays open right through until February. Note that Winter Lights tends to get VERY busy at weekends. FREE, 17-27 January
FREUD AND LATIN AMERICA: Latin America is home to some of the most important psychoanalytic centres in the world, and this is the topic of a new exhibition at the Freud Museum in Hampstead. Freud and Latin America delves into why this region is so interested in psychoanalysis, and how Freudian theory has influenced wider culture and society. 17 January-14 July
ARTWORKS SALE: The Horse Hospital and the Contemporary Wardrobe Collection team up for a sale of artworks, magazines, posters, vintage and modern clothes and books from both their archives. The sale takes place at The Horse Hospital in Bloomsbury. 18-21 January
LONDON SHORT FILM FESTIVAL: January is ideal for snuggling down in the cinema watching films, which is where London Short Film Festival comes in. It takes place at several independent cinemas around the capital, and highlights this weekend include a celebration of Cartoon Saloon's 25th anniversary, a programme of shorts celebrating Deaf culture, and a deep dive into the history of the Isle of Dogs. 19-28 January
NETBALL CUP: Watch England go up against Australia, New Zealand and Uganda in the first weekend of the Vitality Netball Nations Cup at Wembley Arena, before the competition moves to Leeds for the second and final weekend 20-21 January
Saturday 20 January
LGBTQ+ FAMILY NETWORK: Every couple of months, the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich hosts the LGBTQ+ Family Network, where LGBTQ+ families can meet and get to know each other while taking part in creative activities inspired by the local area. FREE, 10am-12pm
JEWELLERY WORKSHOP: Try your hand at making a 'Viking knit' jewellery, at a workshop held at Forty Hall in Enfield. Learn the Viking technique of weaving together long pieces of gold or silver to make rope-style jewellery. Choose between copper or silver plated wire, and at the end of the day you should take home a finished bracelet, and the materials and know-how to create the matching necklace. 10am-3pm
SIX QUEENS: Southwark Cathedral is the place to head for a day of talks about the six wives of King Henry VIII. Six Tudor history experts are each given an allotted slot to talk about one of the six women, with audience members voting for their favourite wife at the beginning of the day, and again at the end to see if the speakers have changed your mind. 10am-4.30pm
SKETCHING THE MUSEUM: The National Army Museum invites budding artists to take part in a sketching workshop, led by artist Leo Crane. Following an introduction, explore the museum selecting objects and displays to recreate in your sketchbook, while developing your drawing skills and looking at museum artefacts in new ways. 10.30am/1.30pm
FAMILY FILM CLUB: Barbican Cinema's Family Film Club takes place most Saturdays, and offers a cheap way to keep everyone entertained, with adult tickets at £3.50 and kids for £2.50. This week, it's screening the film adaptation of Irish animated TV series, Puffin Rock, narrated by Chris O'Dowd. 11am
WASSAIL DAY: London Wildlife Trust hosts a Wassail Day at Dulwich Village Orchard. It's an ancient custom of singing to apple-producing trees in cider orchards, and the event includes an orchard tour, live folk music, crafts and more. FREE, 12pm-3pm
CIRCLE OF FIFTHS: An immersive theatre experience celebrating life in death, Circle of Fifths ends its current run at Brixton House with two performances today. Film, music and real-life stories feature, exploring what connects us in times of grief and loss. 2.30pm/7.30pm
CECIL BEATON'S DIARIES: The diaries of photographer and designer Sir Cecil Beaton come to the stage at OSO Arts Centre. One-man show Cecil Beaton's Diaries portrays the side of Beaton which was never shown in his photographs, with the Queen Mother, Elizabeth Taylor and Winston Churchill all mentioned in his memoirs. Today's the final day of the current run. 3.30pm
MAX & IVAN: Comedy duo Max & Ivan finish the run of their current show, Life, Choices, at Soho Theatre. It was longlisted for Best Show at Edinburgh last year, and tackles topics of fatherhood, friendship, and the future. 7pm
SPACE EXPLORATION: What difference have space, science and technology made to our everyday lives? Has it been worth all the money spent on space exploration when facing so many challenges here on Earth? Professor Anu Ojha OBE from the UK Space Agency discusses these issues at the Royal Institution, with a chance for audience members to handle genuine space artefacts. 7pm-8.30pm
HEART OF BRASS: The No Limit Street Band headline Heart of Brass, a three-storey house party at Queen of Hoxton. They offer a brass spin on feel-good classics, as well as their own original songs, with hip hop and r'n'b on the other floors. 8pm
SCARED TO DANCE: 'Power pop' group Ex-Vöid are the guest DJs at tonight's Scared to Dance, a regular club night which champions post-punk, indiepop, new wave and art rock music. Resident DJ Paul Richards joins them on the decks, at the Shacklewell Arms in Dalston. 11pm
Sunday 21 January
CHEESE MARKET: Did you know that London has a regular cheese market? Aptly, it's in Chiswick, an area which takes its name from an historic cheese farm or market. Cheesewick happens at Old Market Place on Chiswick High Road, and this month it's an Alpine special. Over 200 cheeses are available from a range of producers, along with bread, crackers, chutneys and the like. 9.30am-3pm
STYLE AND SCANDAL: Starting at Waterstones on Piccadilly, take a guided tour around the St James' area, focused on its bohemian history. Guide Michael Duncan shares some of the scandalous secrets hidden away behind the wealthy facades, with stories featuring courtiers, politicians and poets. 11am-12.30pm
WALTHAMSTOW FLEA MARKET: Big Penny Social is the venue for the Walthamstow Flea Market, which brings together traders selling vintage furniture, reclaimed industrial fixtures, lighting and salvaged electricals, homewares, curiosities, collectibles, and surprising oddities. It all takes place in a large beer hall, meaning plenty of options to keep your thirst quenched as you shop. 11am-5pm
CAN BEARS SKI?: Theatre show Can Bears Ski? — which has two performances at Artsdepot today — is based on the book by poet Raymond Antrobus, who draws on his own experience as a deaf child in a hearing world. Puppetry and music are use to bring to life the story of Little Bear as he learns the different ways to find your place in the world. Aimed at age 3+. 11am/2pm
VERTIGO: 1958 film Vertigo, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart, Kim Novak and Barbara Bel Geddes, is shown at the Castle Cinema in Hackney. It's part of the Cine-Real programme, a film club which exclusively plays films from original 16mm prints. 2.15pm
HIP HOP GOSPEL CHOIR: London Community Gospel Choir performs at Camden's Jazz Cafe — expect a lively show of soul, hip hop and R&B songs with a gospel twist. Restaurant seating has sold out, but standing tickets are still available. 5pm-9pm
JUKEBOX CANNONBALL: Ronnie Scott's in Soho channels the classic American diner for a show by Jukebox Cannonball. The collective of rock 'n' rollers pays tribute to the origins of the genre, with particular focus on the American South and New Orleans. 6.30pm
SUNDAY CONCERT: Finish your weekend with a concert of music by the likes of Haydn, Stravinksy, Gabriella Smith, and Mendelssohn. The Treske Quartet perform at this week's Sunday Concert at Conway Hall in Holborn. 6.30pm-8.30pm
