If for you jazz is that mysterious and seductive music that only really comes into its own when performed in a classy-but-not-swanky environment at night, while you're sat at a small, dimly lit table, drinking top-shelf brandy, you'll probably find the Late Night Jazz series at the Royal Albert Hall rather appealing.
Taking over the Elgar Room each and every Wednesday, this intimate and luxurious evening attracts the crème de la crème of London emerging jazz talent. Surprisingly it doesn't cost an arm and leg to attend either!
A very laid-back jazz night that takes over The Waterline each and every Thursday, Waterline Live Jazz brings some of London's very best players together for some very inspiring sessions.
A true jazz legend, alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson was acclaimed from the mid-fifties onwards as taking forward the sound and concept of that other alto saxophone legend Charlie Parker
Taking over the normally lively Basement bar at the Roadtrip, Sunday jazz brings some of the smoothest sounds of East London to a very laid back session.
A graduate from Rennes? National Conservatory of Music and from the Royal College of Music in London, singer and multi-instrumentalist Paul Vialard performs with heart and passion a wide repertoire o...
A comprehensive solo show for contemporary artist Hans-Peter Feldmann at the Serpentine this summer.Feldmann works across painting, drawing, photography and various methods of printing. Until 03.06.12....
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.
An exhibition charting the history of electronic music from the initial experiments of the 1950s right through to today's widespread use of digital music. Highlights include the first ever portable synth...
An exhibition dedicated to exploring those elements of everyday design that so often go unnoticed. Hidden Heroes explores the histories behind 36 different objects - like light bulbs, bar codes, and paper...
A major digital installation showcasing a virtual version of the Philharmonica Orchestra playing Gustav Holst's The Planets on giant, interactive screens. Until 08.07.12.
An exhibition exploring the last Antarctic expedition made by Captain Robert Falcon Scott in 1910-13. In order to celebrate the expedition's centenary, on show is a whole host of artefacts and scientific...
The V&A's major exhibition of 2012-13 consists of a exploration of the concept of glamour - through a series of more than 60 ballgowns from the 1950s right up to the present day. Expect designs by the...
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.