Things to do in London on Wednesday 4 November

Voices of democracy: music, readings and discussion.

Bordeaux tasting with Compagnie Médocaine des Grands Crus.

Shuteen Erdenebaatar: jazz trio at Ronnie Scott's club.

Son Yambu: Afro-Cuban world music group live.

The Sugar Kings Trio: live Cuban son and salsa.

Chess Knight: free chess at a pub, all levels welcome.

Nova '78: rediscovered film of the 1978 Nova Convention.

A raw film portrait of Berlin's most iconic club, with Q&A.

Shamus Khan on how conservative ideas shaped sociology.

Making sense of the US midterms 2026: an expert talk.

Sri Mulyani Indrawati in conversation, LSE Annual Lecture.

Amy Wadge: pop songwriter live with guitar and stories.

Words and music for Chiswick House: Kreutzer Quartet.

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra: Shostakovich and Sibelius.

Kelela: New Avatar Live, R&B and electronic.

The Mission live: 40 years of Gods Own Medicine.

Binary lives: wordless circus duet on a station bench.

Birdvox play political disco and skewed folk, live.

Open mic for poetry and performance, guest Cia Mangat.

Ronan McGreevy launches the lost memoir of Seán Lemass.

Kim Ghattas and Clarissa Ward: The Best Kind of American.

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000: John Berger's film.

John Lockley: dreams, ancestors & shamanism online.

Cubitt House eats with series V: dinner by Sabrina Ghayour.

Filipino supper club: a three-course feast by The Adobros.

Organ Night with Jake Sherman and Charlie Hunter: live jazz.

Calibro 35: Italian cinematic funk from Ellroy Vs L.A.

Black Pub Quiz - Music Edition: quiz night with prizes.

Everyone's Everest: Sally Orange's Everest marathon film.

DIY Card Studio: collage your own Major Arcana tarot card.

BIS Evening Lecture: a trip to SpaceX's Starbase, Texas.

Rayhon: live pop concert by the Uzbek star, 16+.

Dr Amoret Whitaker: solving murders using insects.

Barry from Watford: stand-up by a 92-year-old cult star.

Sampa the Great: live hip-hop and rap at Blue Note London.

Future Palace: alt and rock with Luna Kills and Defences.

Go-Jo: bubblegum pop and indie-pop from Australia.

aja monet live, with Keiyaa and Momoko Gill.

Magical Bones: Magic show with breakdance and card tricks.

Tortoise, Bill Orcutt and Dagmar Zuniga live: post-rock.