Dec 2008; not Sun (annual) Bistrotheque
Celebrate Christmas with a twist at Bistrotheque's Drag Christmas Panto, promising a raucous night of Hackney fun. More
26 - 28 Sep 2008 (annual) Tobacco Dock
London welcomes more than 150 of the world's top tattoo artists, performers, DJs and musicians to a three-day convention at the Tobacco Dock, celebrating this dynamic and popular art form. More
1 Jul - 21 Sep 2008 Museum of London
The 2007 smoking ban in England had everyone huffing and puffing. A year on, the Museum of London puts on The Big Smoke, examining the history of smoking and people's attitudes towards it. More
30 Nov 2008 (various dates) The Horse Hospital
The School of Life at The Horse Hospital is a series of secular 'sermons' by The Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson, and other luminaries Robert Winston, Sam Roddick, Geoff Dyer and Alain de Botton, offering quirky alternatives to traditional religious sermons. More
4 Jul 2009 (annual) St Paul's Cathedral
The sound of pealing bells rings out across London, from Temple to Waterloo, for the five-hour National 12 Bell Striking Contest. Taking place at St Paul's Cathedral, the competition is the principal change ringing striking competition in the UK. More
13 Sep 2009 Regent's Park
Regent's Park hosts a fair with a difference during the Boomerang Pet Personality Awards, where family pets take centre stage. Games and competitions select the cutest and oddest animals in attendance, while the PDSA offers free veterinary consultations. More
19 Oct 2009 - 3 Jan 2010; not Tue Garrick Theatre
Arturo Brachetti is a performance artist with a curious talent: he changes costumes with astonishing speed, creating legions of personalities in rapid succession. In Change, his new show at the Garrick, London theatregoers can see this unique artist first-hand. More
31 Oct 2009 (annual) Hilton Courthouse Doubletree
Don your scariest costume and descend into the darkest depths of 'the chambers' of the Hilton's Courthouse Doubletree hotel in London, for this deliciously decadent Halloween party. Luring an assortment of ghouls and spooks, gruesome guests cavort until the witching hour. More
Celebrate Christmas with a twist at Bistrotheque's Drag Christmas Panto, promising a raucous night of Hackney fun. 
Regent's Park hosts a fair with a difference during the Boomerang Pet Personality Awards, where family pets take centre stage. Games and competitions select the cutest and oddest animals in attendance, while the PDSA offers free veterinary consultations. 
