Michele Martinelli isn’t a fan of musicals but he was a little seduced by the puppets of Avenue Q.

In Glastonbury withdrawal or in a state of envy of all your festival-going friends? Then follow advice of The First Pint’s music guru, Meredith Humphrey, and make sure you’re in Shoreditch for the 1-2-3-4 Festival.

Celebrate Canada Day in London! With a raft of festivities going on in Trafalgar Square, you can’t go wrong.

Summer is finally here and with it comes plenty of festivals. The First Pint’s Meredith Humphrey checks out what will be on offer at the Shoreditch Festival in mid-July.

Not going to the beach? Kathrine Anker gives us a taste of what’s going on on the Thames today.

Have you ever thought that the only thing that London needed was a beach? Well, fret no more: the Greek National Tourist Association set up a Greek-themed beach on the Southbank. Go there this weekend to enjoy the sun and Greek food!

The Factory theatre group and the V&A have teamed up to bring six free plays just for this weekend. With a free architecture exhibition to see in the museum as well, there couldn’t be a better deal!

Burlesque classes and a fancy night out is what is expected at the Wam Bam Club, a spicy show at Café de Paris. Perfect for a sexy evening with the girls.

We’ve just booked tickets for A certain Library in Bath – have you booked yours yet?
We think it’s going to be a fabulous show. After all, it features both murder, power, sexuality and dinner!
It’s playing this Sunday, 4 July. Check out our preview here.

Want to explore this great city but not keen on the typical tourist fare? The First Pint’s Alissa Smith took an alternative tour of London.

A new exhibit at Tate Modern explores the evolution of voyeurism and surveillance starting from the 1870’s, when cameras first hit the streets, to the present.

We can all do with a cupcake and a massage in these stressful exam days. On Thursday 3 June you can find just that outside the LSE library.

For the past few weeks, Somerset House has been home to a unique visitor: the River Thames. The exhibit, River Sounding, takes the sights and sounds of the river to dry land. Watch our audio slideshow to experience it yourself.

Soho Comedy Club will play host to controversial political comedian Abie Philbin Bowman on Friday night. He has performed in Pakistan and been denounced by right wing Unionist politicians in Northern Ireland – definitely worth the trip.