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Things To Do Today In London: Tuesday 20 December 2016

Things to do today in London is sponsored by CommuterClub Go carol singing in Waterloo What we're reading Hedgehogs to lose key habitat to HS2 lorries. What should be done with remaining £100k of the #SaveFabric fund? Even more Southern Rail strikes... There's finally a ramp connecting the towpath and bridge at Bow Locks on the River Lea in Bromley-by-Bow. Dave Hill on gentrification in London. Things to do ROYAL OBSERVATORY CHRISTMAS: Ever wondered what the Christmas star might have been? Find out as you travel across the skies with The Sky Tonight - Christmas Stars at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Various prices, book ahead, until 23 December ADVENT WINDOWS 2016: Celebrate the Christmas season with Advent Windows: 2016. Greenwich's St Alfege's Church is unveiling a newly-decorated window in its living advent calendar every day until Christmas Eve. You can check the locations of each window here. Free, just turn up, until 2 January CHRISTMAS PANTO: Give the kids a festive giggle with The Missing Stockings Christmas Show at Farmopolis in Greenwich. Help Goldilocks, Little Red and the Gingerbread Man rescue Christmas from a very silly fox. £3 (suggested donation), book ahead, 10am/11am STOCKING FILLERS: Make your gifts that much more meaningful this Christmas. Head over to Farmopolis to make your own soap balls and learn about the the lost, traditional knowledge and mysticism of herbs. £3 (suggested donation), book ahead, noon-2pm IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: Feel all the feels with It's A Wonderful Life at the Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square. Join James Stewart as he finds out what the world would be like if he wasn't born. £8/£4 or £11/£8.50, book ahead, from 3pm/8.45pm It's A Wonderful Life is showing at Prince Charles Cinema. MASS CAROL SINGALONG: Let the festive spirit overcome you, with a mass carol singalong on Lower Marsh in Waterloo. Don't worry, it won't just be out of tune amateurs — local choirs will be leading the singing. Free, just turn up, 6pm-7pm LOLITICS: Self-described as London's friendliest lefty political comedy club, Lolitics is where comedians come with jokes that aim to make the world a better place. It doubles as a live podcast taking place upstairs at The Black Heart in Camden. £3, just turn up, 8pm OH BOY, COMEDY!: 'A laughing orgasm from start to finish'. So one reviewer said about a Helen Duff set, the headliner for this alternative comedy night at The Rose & Crown in Kentish Town. Free entry/pay what you want, just turn up, 7.30pm LIFE AFTER DEATH: Don't be fooled by the name, it's actually a comedy show. Join Scott Gibson for Life After Death, a story of Gibson's fight for life after suffering a brain haemorrhage. A darkly hysterical show at Soho Theatre. £10, book ahead, 8.45pm Sponsor message Fancy more cash for Christmas? Save with CommuterClub With presents, food and drink to buy, Christmas is a pricey time of year. Why not reduce your travel costs so you can put more towards the festive season? CommuterClub is the money-saving solution. With CommuterClub you can get the value of a yearly travelcard, but with monthly payments — and even get your 12th month free. There's no better time to join the club, as fares are set to increase by 2% in the New Year — buying now gives you one last chance to lock in today’s prices for a whole 12 months but you must hurry. If you want a few extra pennies in your pocket, CommuterClub is the answer. Representative example: Credit limit: £1,200. Interest: £67 Total payable: £1,267 in 11 monthly instalments of £115. Representative 10.6% APR. Interest rate: 5.6% pa (variable). Good cause of the day SING FOR SAMARITANS: Get festive and give back this Christmas with Samaritans' A Christmas Chorus: Pop-up Festival and Market. Head to Charing Cross station for performances by West End Stars, The Piano Works Live Band and more alongside a pop-up market. Free, just turn up, 7am-8pm Review: An 18th Century Mystery Lives, Loves and Loss - Traces at Fenton House. Photo: Giovanna Del Sarto A unique immersive exhibition. Step into this National Trust property and explore the story of the 18th century Gee family, through the works of contemporary artists and designers. Guide yourself in the low light with an electric candle as you navigate wills, a virtual reality experience and eat some sweetmeat. Traces at Fenton House, Hampstead Grove, NW3 6SP. Until 23 December, £10 - booking required. ★★★★☆ [Monday-Friday] Funzing Fun things to do with our friends and sponsor Funzing. Forgotten Old London Tales of torture and plagues await you on a historical walk around London — see bombed out ruins, discover Medieval markets and even visit a Roman ampitheatre. £12 Get tickets LOVE Dim Sum? Learn To Make Delicious Dim Sum! Fancy some Dim Sum Fun? Learn how to make restaurant-quality dim sum under the guidance of the main instructor at the London Cookery School, William Wong. William will also teach you about different Chinese teas, and how to find one you love. If that's not enough, you'll also pick up some Cantonese, so you can order the authentic way the next time you're in China Town. Get tickets Join a 75 minutes Swedish Fit Workout Improve your balance and increase your psychomotor skills in an energetic 75 minute work out. £6 Get tickets

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Free And Cheap London Events: 19-25 December 2016

All week The Wave Pictures at All You Read Is Love ADVENT WINDOWS 2016: Celebrate the Christmas season with Advent Windows: 2016. Greenwich's St Alfege's Church is unveiling a newly-decorated window in its living advent calendar every day until Christmas Eve. You can check the locations of each window here. Free, just turn up, until 2 January TATE'S CHRISTMAS MARKET: Tate Modern has the perfect Christmas market if you're buying for anyone who's artistically inclined. It also has a Victorian carousel for anyone looking to go for a ride, and a nearby winter market. Free, until 23 December ROALD DAHL'S BIRTHDAY: In honour of Roald Dahl's 100th birthday, illustrator Sir Quentin Blake has drawn special portraits of Dahl's most famous characters. Head to the British Library for Quentin Blake: The Roald Dahl Centenary Portraits to celebrate this phizz-whizzing anniversary. Free, just turn up, until 21 May 2017, excluding 24 & 25 December 180 YEARS OF LONDON BRIDGE: Learn the history of London Bridge, the capital's oldest rail station at this pop-up exhibition. Free, just turn up, until 23 December Monday 19 December SCROOGED: The Alibi in Dalston's weekly Monday night film club features a festive choice just before Christmas. See Scrooged, Bill Murray's modern twist on Dickens' classic tale. Free, just turn up, 8pm-10pm Tuesday 20 December MASS CAROL SINGALONG: Let the festive spirit overcome you, with a mass carol singalong in Waterloo. Don't worry, it won't just be out of tune amateurs, there will be some local choirs leading the singing. Free, just turn up, 6pm-7pm OH BOY, COMEDY!: 'A laughing orgasm from start to finish'. So one reviewer said about a Helen Duff set, the headliner for this alternative comedy night at The Rose & Crown in Kentish Town. Free entry/pay what you want, just turn up, from 7.30pm LOLITICS: Self-described as London's friendliest lefty political comedy club, Lolitics is where comedians come with jokes that aim to make the world a better place. It doubles as a live podcast taking place upstairs at The Black Heart in Camden. £3, just turn up, from 7.30pm Digital Jihad at the ICA Bloomberg New Contemporaries DIGITAL JIHAD: A vast improvement on last year. Out with the ponderous video art and in with snappy videos like Digjihad where radical imagery is mixed with super sweet animations. Back to its experimental best. Bloomberg New Contemporaries at ICA, The Mall, £1 (free on Tuesdays). 23 November-22 January ★★★★☆ Monday-Sunday but closed 24 & 25 December Wednesday 21 December SOFAR SOUNDS: There's a secret gig in Elephant & Castle. Even we don't know who's playing, but whoever it is you'll have a lovely time in the cosy and intimate venue. Free, apply for tickets online, from 7.30pm Thursday 22 December THE WAVE PICTURES: Head down to All You Read Is Love in Leytonstone, to see the class British alt pop band, The Wave Pictures. Free, just turn up, from 7pm COMEDIANS' CINEMA CLUB: Watch film-loving comedians improvise their way through The Nightmare Before Christmas. Warning: they are liable to get very drunk along the journey. It's at Aces and Eights in Tufnell Park, £5, doors 7pm GOSPEL CHOIR: St Martin's Courtyard in Covent Garden has got Get Gospel to make your last minute Christmas shopping that little bit more bearable, with their infectious musical joy. The surrounding shops will be open late as well. Free, just turn up, 5.30pm-8.30pm Gavin Turk. Photo: ® Vitoria Mara Ltd Friday 23 December FAKING IT: Gavin Turk is famed for playing with the perception of what's real. His graduate show piece was a fake blue plaque dedicated to himself. For this exhibition he places himself on the cover of Hello magazine and creates his own Warhols and Pollocks. He's not a new artist but this show is perfect for the post-truth era. Gavin Turk: Who, what, when, where, how and why at Newport Street Gallery, Newport Street, SE11 6AJ, free. 23 November-19 March but closed 24 & 25 December ★★★★★ Saturday 24 December SMITHFIELD MEAT AUCTION: Get your turkey at an absolute bargain, in a traditional manner at the Smithfield Meat Auction. Free, but whatever meat you're bidding on is going to cost you, from 10.30am CAROLS AT ST PAUL'S: For traditionalists there's nothing better than seeing Christmas carols sung in a grand cathedral like St Paul's. Free, but this will be packed so get there early, from 4pm The Peter Pan Cup in Hyde Park. Photo: sinister dexter Sunday 25 December DESERTED LONDON: Ever wanted to experience a completely deserted central London? Live out your own 28 Days Later fantasy and spend a morning wandering around a deserted Oxford Street. The only other people you'll likely bump into are photographers making the most of the empty streets. CHURCH SERVICES: Take a look at the services at Westminster Cathedral, Westminster Abbey (free tickets require booking), St Martin-in-the Fields and St Paul's Cathedral. Of course, churches all over London will run services on Christmas Day; check with your local for details. From 8am PETER PAN CUP: Every year, a group of hardy swimmers takes to the water in Hyde Park's Serpentine, in pursuit of the Peter Pan Cup. You can't take part unless you're a member of the Serpentine Swimming Club (and really, would you want to?), but you can drop by and offer your support from the safety of dry land and the warmth of proper clothing. Find out more about the history of the Peter Pan Cup here. Free to watch, just turn up, from 9am We'll be taking a break next week — Free and Cheap listings returns in the new year.

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