Eight arts and culture experiences for London’s most curious

It doesn’t get better than this – an iconic film at an iconic London cinema. The much-loved Prince Charles Cinema in Leicester Square is known for its fun screenings and this sing-along showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show is bound to be a real treat. Once you’ve got comfy in your seat, there will be a vocal warm-up to get you ready to sing your heart out during the film. There’s even an interactive props bag for you to rifle through. Fancy dress isn’t essential but is very much encouraged. 
Jun 14

If you’ve ever wanted to step inside an artwork, now’s your chance. Beyond Reality promises an interactive art exhibition that will reimagine classic paintings using projection and mirrors. Masterpieces like The Scream by Edvard Munch and The Tree of Life by Gustav Klimt will be blown up and projected on the walls of the gallery space at Frameless in Marble Arch. Prepare for things to feel a bit weird.
Open daily

The biggest independent film festival in the UK, Raindance Film Festival is a 10-day celebration of all things cinema. The programme will shine a light on features, shorts and virtual reality by filmmakers from around the UK. As well as screenings, there will be seminars, workshops and parties, making it a great opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of cinema. The line-up hasn’t been announced yet but if previous years are anything to go by, it’ll include some great flicks at some great London cinemas.
Jun 19-28

Music icon Elton John and his husband David Furnish are temporarily loaning their extensive photography collection to the V&A for this blockbuster exhibition. Fragile Beauty will feature photographs from the 1950s to the present day, including prints by the likes of David LaChapelle, Robert Mapplethorpe and Nan Goldin. Expect to see snaps of stars like Chet Baker, Marilyn Monroe and, yes, Elton John.
Opens May 19

London isn’t short of festivals but most of them are lacking some seriously good foliage and pretty flowers. That’s not the case at Kew the Music – a week-long festival held at the plant-filled paradise that is Kew Gardens. Acts include Ronan Keating, Beverley Knight and JLS. You can also expect great food and drink from the street food stalls and open-air bars.
Jul 8-14

This wonderfully strange museum in Hackney is full of surprises. Aiming to combine everyday items with rare exhibits, the collection is an eclectic mix of curiosities including the skeleton of a two-headed kitten, feathers of extinct birds and magical soaps from a Mexican market. Expect to see lots of skulls, taxidermy and weird things that make you go: ‘What the heck is that?’.
Open Tues-Sun

If we had to sum up what the Hunterian Museum is all about, we’d say: it’s a load of creepy-looking stuff in glass jars. But really, it’s much more than that. This museum near Holborn has one of the oldest collections of anatomical, pathological, and zoological specimens in the UK. The exhibits were collected by 18th century surgeon anatomist John Hunter (hence the name), and include things like: half of mathematician Charles Babbage’s brain and a mummified foot. Not for the squeamish.
Open Tues-Sat

Explore the concrete jungle of the Barbican and Golden Lane estates on this fascinating walking tour. Starting at the Golden Lane estate and ending at the Barbican Centre, the walk will last about two hours and you’ll cover about 2km. You’ll leave with a load of new facts and some interesting history about one of the city’s architectural gems.
Various dates

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