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Watch the critically acclaimed Arrival at Prince Charles Cinema this Monday. Photo: Paramount Pictures/Sony Pictures Releasing
What we're reading
The Elizabeth line: coming to you soon in Latin.
Northern line extensions begin.
How has London changed since the filming of The Crying Game?
A political spin on La La Land.
Prince Charles praises the Black Cultural Archives.
Pigeons are costing Southwark a LOT of money.
Ever go to Boombox?
Things to do
LUNCHTIME MUSIC: Enjoy a lunchtime concert marking One Day Without Us, a day to stand in solidarity with the world's immigrants and refugees. The World Harmony Orchestra will be performing works by migrant and refugee composers. The Wiener Library, Free, book ahead, 12.30pm-1.30pm
ALIENS & STUFF: Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads a team of investigators when huge spaceships land in 12 locations in the world. In Arrival, it's up to Banks and her crew to communicate with these extraterrestrial visitors. Prince Charles Cinema, £8.50/£4.50/£11.50/£9, book ahead, 1.45/6pm
BREXIT IMPACT: Brexit is on everyone's minds, whether you voted in or out. Join Lindsey Naylor as she discusses The Impact of Brexit on the City of London. LSE, free, book ahead, 6.30pm-7.45pm
SUMMER NIGHTS: Go through the journey of love with Sarah Connolly's Nights of Summer, featuring Berlioz's song cycle, Les nuits d'été. Based on the poems of Théophile Gautier, Berlioz takes us through the six stages of love, which should be fun. Southbank Centre, from £10, book ahead, 7pm
SALSA NIGHT: Dance the stress away on Monday evening and learn to salsa with Nana y la Esencia. Whether you can dance or not, classes are for everyone. Waterstones Piccadilly, £10, just turn up, 7pm
It's The Magical Lantern Festival's last week at Chiswick House. Photo: Londonist
POETRY: Join poetry legend Michael Longley for The W G Sebald Lecture on Monday. Longley will be reading from, and commenting on, his youthful versions from Sextus Propertius and will progress onto later poems. British Library, £12/£8, book ahead, 7pm-8.30pm
MONDAY NIGHT LAUGHS: Have a giggle this Monday with Right Funny Comedy. With stand up from a talented line-up including Chris Betts and Jake Howie, there could be worse ways to start your week. Hawkins Forge, Free, just turn up, 7.30pm
MAGIC LANTERNS: It's your last chance to follow the trail at The Magical Lantern Festival to see lantern installations themed on the Silk Road and the Chinese Year of the Rooster, (oh, and the Houses of Parliament). You can also enjoy ice skating, food from around the world and funfair rides. Chiswick House Gardens, £16.50/£10.50, book ahead, until 26 February
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY: Make your commute to work more interesting with the Landscape Photographer of the Year exhibition at London Bridge station. Lose yourself in the stunning images captured by talented photographers. Free, just turn up, until 11 March
FALLING SHAWLS: Learn about traditional Sami shawl-making with Sami artist Outi Pieski's installation, Falling Shawls. The installation is a combination of hundreds of fringe elements to make a coloured three-dimensional drawing. Southbank Centre, free, just turn up, until 31 December
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Stage review: Fresh and clever
Photo: Richard Davenport
Silesia? Where’s that? Not only can Lost Watch Theatre find it on a map, they have formed a special society to promote its national heroine, Rosa Rauchbach. Five performers, equipped only with brooms, tell the astonishing, true story of the British POW who escaped more than 200 times to meet his Silesian lover. Lost Watch are fresh, clever and know how to switch moods at the drop of a hat. A funny, dark and important exploration of nationalism… with disco interludes. Flew the Coop, New Diorama Theatre, 15-16 Triton Place, NW1 3BF. From £14/£12.50, until 4 March ★★★★☆ Tom Bolton
Art review: Sinfully beautiful
Copyright: Norton Simon Art Foundation
Mary Magdalene lies prone and barely clothed as her sister implores her to turn her back on sin. While in the background Virtue expels Vice from the scene. It's a powerful scene by the relatively unknown Italian painter Cagnacci. And it's back in the UK for the first time in 30 years. Cagnacci's Repentant Magdalene, Room 1, The National Gallery. Free, until 21 May ★★★★☆ [Open every day]
Good cause for the day
QUIZ NIGHT: Help out the Women's Trust with their Fabulous Fundraising Pub Quiz. Grab your friends, and show off your general knowledge (however much you've got). Green Man, £22, book ahead, 6.30pm-9.30pm, 23 February
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London Talks @ Night || The Science of Psychedelics
Scientific research is resuming on how psychedelics affect the weirder aspects of human consciousness. This talk from Dr David Luke engages in current study into pyschedelics and their historical use in shamanic rituals. Be prepared, you might leave with more questions than answers. Get tickets
LDN Talks @ Night || Neuroscience of Powerful Habits
Every January you do the same thing. You make a New Year's resolution to lose weight, be thriftier, quit smoking or possibly even to start exercising. Yet how many of us find ourselves in the exact spot we started in once the month is up? This talk by Dr Gabija Toleikyte, explains why the brain resists changing habits of a lifetime. She'll also explain how to create long lasting change, by working with your brain rather than against it. Get tickets
Learn How To Follow Your Dreams From People Who Have Followed Theirs
Hear crazy true stories from the people who've probably done everything on your bucket list. Be inspired by tales of marathon running, exploring the Arctic at 16 and driving to Mongolia. Get tickets