Martians, movies and Meccano; events for Londoners with inquiring minds.
We exchanged a few words with the comedian before his tour reaches Barking on Friday.
Our pick of where to find funny over the next seven days.
Because there's more to the comic than Bunty and Desperate Dan.
Art, imaginary London and new landscapes in underground Hoxton.
Black History Live at Wembley begins a month of events, workshops, gigs, walks, talks and parties
With a world-famous Tintinologist. (Why wasn't that on the list of career options at school?)
The London-based group tell us about their upcoming tour, favourite venues and record shop 'slugs'.
Free and cheap things to do next week including apples, Knights Templar, Middle-Eastern song, poetry, art, film and dance
Londoner Jessie J is crowned pop princess but Nicola Roberts wows Camden
Criterion Presents new lunchtime and late evening entertainment in its glorious Victorian subterranean theatre (sponsored)
Art tonight in Bermondsey, Peckham and Deptford plus open studios across Lambeth and NW10 this weekend
Fans of The Cure and Bloc Party will want to pay special attention to our pick of gigs on sale this Friday.
Photo-sharing network hosts first photography exhibition.
Though intended as a ‘celebration of the power of storytelling’, Poliakoff’s drama is, unfortunately, rather dull.
Learn about mouths, Cable Street and the East India Company, make stuff, play baseball, go shopping, discover art, watch films...
October sees the return of the Oxjam Festival with volunteers promoting events across London to raise money for Oxfam.
Dance Umbrella, Akram Khan, Venezuelan dance fusion, an elegant triple bill + chances for you to dance.
Can you spot your borough's Pearly King or Queen?
The week ahead in literary London.
Ahead of the multi-dimensional exhibition This Is...Circus, we speak to one of the performers.
Our suggestions for the cool theatre and dance shows and art exhibitions opening this week
New monthly club night gives a unique showcase to cutting-edge Nordic music and bands.
A night of Japanoise, circuit-bending and sonic dissonance
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