Visiting around in the City

Launching on 3rd July and running on the first Friday of every month, FRIDAY NIGHT CLUB at Frame is a bloody good way of getting your weekend off to a cracking start. EITHER A class, a glass and... more

We are offering exclusively this Christmas a Brewery Tour courtesy of Sambrooks Brewery in Battersea, London. The tour will be followed by beer and cheese tasting as well as a buffet meal at Westbridg... more

Hidden between the giant banks and wide boulevards of the City of London, is another, ancient and evocative, City. We head for little gardens, former monasteries and tiny passages and alleys with name... more

Quirky Spitalfields is one of London’s most vibrant areas: our exciting Treasure Hunt takes in ‘The Gherkin’, passes Hawkesmoor’s soaring Christ Church, creeps down a creepy crypt, before venturing do... more

A fun Treasure Hunt exploring exclusive Hampstead Village’s most picturesque squares, green lanes, & beautiful houses – with a celebrity church too and old pubs en-route. Hunt contains 2 versions of q... more

This lively Treasure Hunt includes the Savoy Hotel, a riverside stroll along the Embankment, the Royal Courts of Justice & some secret Roman Bath remains! Hunt contains 2 versions of questions (easy/c... more

Explore fascinating Chelsea: starting on the famous King’s Road, clues lead through historic backstreets to the river frontage at Cheyne Walk, before heading up to South Kensington to finish. 2 versio... more

Portraits for Posterity aims to create memorable photographic portraits of individuals who, having survived the Nazi Holocaust, went on to create new lives in Britain. Its objective is to celebrate th... more

Cambodia: Reflections of the Khmer Rouge is a photography exhibition about the Cambodian genocide 1975 – 1979. Portraying the brutal conditions of daily life under the Khmer Rouge regime, this exhibi... more

A FREE lunch with a difference is available at Nove Restaurant on the following days; Weds 13th Jan '10 Fri 29th Jan '10 Weds 3rd Feb '10 This will involve a unique, short performance and oppo... more

Ever wondered what it was like to walk `round the old markets when they were real old markets? There are still some secretive places in the old relics, which Sandra Shevey has discovered in researchi... more

David Tinsley, economist from the Clydesdale Bank will give a briefing on the state of the economy, chaired by Bernie Myers, former managing director of N M Rothschild.... more

The tour kicks off with an Australian sparkling wine tasting before participants will learn how to "sniff, swirl and slurp" like a true professional with a variety of wines from the vineyards of South... more

Tonight Bar Kick hosts the preview of Kid, I Wrote Back, London’s new open mic, spoken word night. Kid, I Wrote Back is a platform for new, fresh words from poets who are looking for somewhere to s... more

From 1 February to 7 March Chutney Mary will be presenting a Showcase of delectable dishes from Goa. Goan cuisine is one of the most exciting among the Indian cuisines. It is famous for its whol... more

Reproductive technologies have made a huge difference to both the opportunities and the rights to reproduce. In the future we may have the power to choose between existing traits and between a whole m... more

Waterloo Pub Quiz Series featuring special guest hostess Quiz Mistress Timberlina. Taking place every Tuesday in February at 7pm at the following venues: 2nd Feb - Camel & Artichoke, Lower Marsh 9th... more

Attracting sold out audiences across the globe, a collection of extraordinary short films from the world’s most prestigious Mountain Film Festival. Through the big screen you will visit remote cul... more

Put your questions to our Independent Live! panel in a pre-election debate featuring Labour MP Charles Clarke and Liberal Democrat MP Chris Huhne along with The Independent's very own Michael Brown, Y... more

join Partnas in Rhyme, at Rum Punch, on Thursday, 4 February. Kick off the New Year with an explosive night that’s guaranteed to leave your creative taste buds refreshingly intoxicated and yearning... more

Following the phenomenal success of the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour at The O2 arena this year, the show will be back in 2010! Join a host of your favourite celebrities as they dance their way in t... more

Pay a visit to Station Road on the first Thursday of the month for a bustling market experience. It is the perfect alternative to supermarket shopping, with friendly faces and competitive prices. You’... more

International Bridal Gown Designer Sarah Houston showcases her 2010 Couture Collection. Exclusively stocked in London only at London Bride Couture.... more

Great food, great prices, great quality – what more could you ask for? Epping’s farmers market ticks all of the boxes, cutting out the middle man for the fresh, quality food we all love. Local produce... more

At the centre of the Tropical Extravaganza festival is the Princess of Wales Conservatory which will be brimming with thousands of orchids and tropical flowers such as bromeliads and anthuriums. Y... more

Push yourself this New Year and kick start that fitness regime with the NSPCC’s Step Change Challenge, supported by GMTV’s Mr Motivator. Time is running out to secure your place in the event that will... more

The Russian Festival ‘Maslenitsa’ – a free family-friendly festival of Russian arts and culture – will take place at Potters Fields Parks beside the river Thames on Sunday, 7th February 2010. ‘Masl... more

Tastes to suit every palate can be found along the High Street on the 1st Sunday of the month at Wanstead farmers market. You’ll find the fresh aromas of this shopping experience make a big difference... more

Stalls: Vintage Records Books Bric-a-Brac Crafts Cakes Jewels Cards Portraits! Love it, or Hate it.. Valentines is damn good reason to kiss, craft and be merry. And with the New Year only ... more

On February 8th 2010, Lulu Guinness opens her first POP UP Shop off London’s Carnaby Street. A percentage of sales from the Lulu Guinness Lips clutches will be donated to London College of Fashion ... more

Joseph Stiglitz, Chairman, Brooks World Poverty Institute at the University of Manchester, winner of the Nobel Prize for Economics 2001 and former Chief Economist at the World Bank will be interviewed... more

Waterloo Pub Quiz Series featuring special guest hostess Quiz Mistress Timberlina. Taking place every Tuesday in February at 7pm at the following venues: 2nd Feb - Camel & Artichoke, Lower Marsh 9th... more

Come and join Award-winning photographer, guide and author Paul Goldstein for a spectacular, free evening of dazzling images, provocative commentary, hilarious anecdotes and forthright opinion. If you... more

Chair: Matt Korris (Research Fellow, Parliament and Government Programme, Hansard Society) Speaker: Linda Tarr-Whelan (Distinguished Senior Fellow of Demos USA, former Ambassador to the UN Commissi... more

Urban Screen will be showing award winning UN PROPHETE by Jacques Audiard at The Lexi, NW10 on Tuesday 9th February at 7.30pm. Also showing will be short film LORRAINE by NFTS graduate Julius Amedu... more

Join fellow shoppers and frolic in the knowledge that the changing rooms are empty, the lights are on and spring is on its way – so shop the winter blues away. Come and enjoy a drink and a shop in... more

If you love beer, the Beer Academy wants to invite you to a fun and sociable tutored tasting of the world’s favourite alcoholic drink. Be amazed at beer’s diversity, complexity, all-round marvelosity,... more

Join fellow shoppers and frolic in the knowledge that the changing rooms are empty, the lights are on and spring is on its way – so shop the winter blues away. Come and enjoy a drink and a shop in... more

Urban Screen will be showing gritty London football film THE FIRM by the renowned Nick Love at The Albany, SE8 on 10th February at 7pm. Making a special appearance will be actor Calum McNab and als... more

The London Bridge Experience & The London Tombs are proud to announce the latest offering, Valhalla Hall of the Slain which is set to open February 11th 2010. Come and visit The London Bridge Expe... more

With Prof Chris Stringer Chaired by Prof Richard Dawkins When On the Origin of Species was published in 1859 the only recognised human fossils were from Europe, and this was still the case when Da... more

Dazed & Confused Celebrates Young Chinese Creatives for Chinese New Year in London’s China Town on February 11th Dazed & Confused magazine and Tiger Beer will be getting together to welcome the ye... more

The Land of Yes and the Land of No A dynamic and intensely emotive exploration of the human psyche and the power of imagination. Rafael Bonachela delves deeply into the world of signs and symbols t... more

What does your perfect partner smell of? Find out in a Valentine’s blind date with a twist. Will you sniff out your perfect chemical match? Free event. The Dana Centre is the Science Museum's venu... more

Lightning bolts of inspiration and the distant thunder of syllables … there must be a tempest on its way. Kate Tempest – still kicking the mud off her boots from last year’s festival season – is a wal... more

Childreach International, is a UK based charity who help children to unlock their full potential in the developing world. The charity works directly with communities striving for positive change. ... more

New sounds of the underground musicians and poets in town got it locked down. ... more

A free lunchtime talk at Shoe Lane Library. Tucked away within University College London is the Grant Museum of Zoology. Formed in 1827 it is still used to teach evolution and comparative anatomy to s... more

Science writer Philip Ball provides the first comprehensive, accessible survey of what is known – and what is still unknown – about how music works its magic, and why, as much as eating and sleeping, ... more

Waterloo Pub Quiz Series featuring special guest hostess Quiz Mistress Timberlina. Taking place every Tuesday in February at 7pm at the following venues: 2nd Feb - Camel & Artichoke, Lower Marsh 9th... more

The Kindness Offensive is on the move again with another massive Random Act of Kindness! We are staging the 2nd annual Pancake Day Extravaganza in association with the NSPCC and LeapAnywhere.com. D... more

Market reform? Green revolution? Small Government? Infrastructure? Radical leadership? Planning reform? Society? The economic certainties of the last decade have been blown away in the past 2 years an... more

17, 19, 24 and 26 February 2010, 14:00 - 16:00 Free event - See and hear which chemicals (volatile organic compounds) can be detected in your breath at these free drop-in sessions - allow about 20 ... more

Could your breath save your life? One day your GP might sample your breath to detect illnesses such as cancer and schizophrenia. Take part in a demonstration of and discussion about tomorrow’s technol... more