As the title suggests, Dickens and London is a major exhibition exploring the relationship between the great novelist Charles Dickens and the city he lived in. Taking place, appropriately enough, at the...
One of the Wellcome Collection's most hotly anticipated exhibitions since the institution opened: Brains - the Mind as Matter explores not so much what the brain does as what we have done to it. So the...
An exhibition exploring the impact of the outbreak of World War Two in 1939. From the politicians making the decisions to the ordinary people affected by them, this is a fascinating profile of a country...
A new series of interventions shed new light on some of the Science Museum's more esoteric objects - from a parade of pylons to a malfunctioning toaster. Until 28.09.12.
The V&A plays host to the world's largest pieces of cloth made from spider silk. Amazingly beautiful, but possibly not one for any arachnophobes out there. Until 05.06.12.
This summer sees the V&A hosting a major solo exhibition for one of the UK's most consistently innovative designers, Thomas Heatherwick, and his studio. On display are photographs, maquettes, prototypes...
An exhibition of old-school photographic prowess at Proud's Strand Gallery this summer. On display are black and white images by photographer Toby Deveson who eschews the digital trickery of many of his...
Oh this sounds cool. Just as the Olympics takes over and the talk is of the opening of the London Pleasure Gardens way out east, the Foundling Museum takes us back to the start, with an exhibition examining...
An exhibition of photography by Judah Passow at the Jewish Museum this spring and summer. On show are 98 images that document Jewish life in contemporary Britain. Until 05.06.12.
Join the Work to Play DJ's in their first night at Bar Vinyl. DJ's on rotation: DJ PostScript, Jonny Sneakers, and DJ Continental Breakfast playing a mash-up of Hip-hop, Electro, Indie, D'n'B, House...
Taking over Bar Solo each and every Friday, Friday Night Live promises wall-to-wall party music with some of North London's finest reggae, ska. punk and electro acts.
One of London's longest running rock nights and still reliably brilliant, packing out the Ballroom through all three floors with Goths, punks, and leather clad metal freaks for a hedonistic, twisted night...
Belfast trio General Fiasco have earned their stripes on the city's subtly productive music scene, and tunes like 'Maybe I'm A Little Strange' have seen them heralded by NI's branch of the BBC as on...
Upmarket Zulu-themed novelty clubbing space where the food is exotic and the music less so. ESSENTIAL: high heels, expensive-looking handbag, someone else's credit card