Things to do in London this week

Queer Recipes Archive: rewrite recipes in your own zine.

The Purcell School Chamber Soloists: Enescu and Bacewicz.

How to Crack an Egg: performance on food and masculinity.

Brodsky Quartet Masterclass: chamber coaching at the RCM.

Rhinestoned Accessibility: an accessible burlesque workshop.

Metamorphic Form In Art: a talk by artist Clive Head.

The Assassin: Hou Hsiao-hsien's wuxia film with Shu Qi.

MargaM: a VR temple journey guided by Bharatanatyam dance.

Thursday Late: guided tour and drawing on Still Life.

Tim Addey on the metaphysics of the Platonic tradition.

Sensitive is Not Crazy: solo play about a sensitive child.

Dungeons and Dragons: fantasy role-play for teens.

Jazz bassist Petros Klampanis live, on tour for POLIS.

Henna Virkkunen, the EU's tech chief, on AI and democracy.

Papier-mâché Picasso workshop with Katrina Cowling.

Amin Yousefi and David Campany in conversation on the gaze.

Handel in Italy with countertenor Zheng Jiang.

All About the Money: film about wealth with Sinéad O'Shea.

Check Meet: chess night for all levels at the bookshop.

Queer Diary: Zine-making workshop for LGBTQIA+ adults.

Big Mad Andy's Peep Show Quiz: sitcom trivia night.

Rebekah Abdeen and Kassian: breaks, bass and club night.

Beethoven Piano Trios by Candlelight: Somerset Piano Trio.

Ladies' Night: beginner-friendly role-playing for women+.

Piccolissimo book launch: the tenderness of tiny things.

Practice and Pitfalls before the ECtHR: lecture.

Bedford Park, Korean-American romance drama.

Billy Stritch sings Tony Bennett and tells their stories.

Los Thuthanaka: Andean rhythms and psychedelic rock, live.

The Death of the Clinic: book talk with Benoît Loiseau.

Recount, Full Contact and Empty Threat: hardcore punk gig.

SET Film Festival 2026: impossible short films on borders.

Reclaiming the Archives: zine workshop with Caroline Lacoma.

Translation Salon: Daniel Hahn on saving Kafka's work.

The UK's social media ban: a tech policy meetup and Q&A.

Andrew Downie and Les Strong on the man behind Pelé.

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries after dark.

EastBenders: drag cabaret tribute to EastEnders.

Jessy Yasmeen live, with Lina Nikol, Tayah and Marzena.

Mike Wozniak: absurd stand-up from the Taskmaster star.