Things To Do Today In London: Monday 18 June 2018

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HALO: Bask in a circle of light suspended in the air above Somerset House’s courtyard. This isn't divine intervention, but rather the effects a sculpture by Seoul-based experimental art studio, created by a calibrated array of over 100 mirrors (if the weather behaves itself, that is). Fountain Court, Somerset House (Temple), free, just turn up, 10am-6pm, until 27 June

SWEET DREAMS: Struggling to get some good quality shut eye? Marcela Vielman, from Talking Therapies Southwark, is here to help with a free workshop on what might be causing your lack of sleep and how to improve it. Camberwell Library, free, book ahead, 2pm-2.45pm

PROTEST PICNIC: Celebrate International Picnic Day with a waste-busting feast in Hyde Park. Food waste fighters Good To Go, Toast, Get Wonky, Rubies in the Rubble, and ChicP will be setting down their picnic blankets to share their sustainable goodies. Hyde Park Bandstand, free, book ahead, 3pm-6pm

BEER AND BAGELS: The Good Egg are celebrating the launch of their new beer and bagel night with a massive summer party dedicated to the world's second best holey baked good (sorry — doughnuts can't be beat). You'll get three bagel sliders with three expertly paired craft beers, plus a side, a dessert, and sizzling tunes courtesy of DJ BBQ. The Good Egg (Soho), £30, book ahead, 6pm-10pm

COUNTDOWN DANCE CLASS: Learn how to bust a move like Bey at a dance class dedicated to her 2011 floor filler Countdown. Beyonce was six months pregnant when they filmed the music video, so it can't be that physically strenuous... right? Drink, Shop & Do (King's Cross), £15, book ahead, 6.45pm


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Sounds Like London: our picks today

June brings the Mayor of London's Sounds Like London campaign to the capital — a month-long celebration of both women in music and London's grassroots music scene. Here's our pick of today's Sounds Like London events:

KARMA TO BURN: American rock trio Karma to Burn bring their riff-driven guitar tunes to the achingly hip Black Heart in Camden. Over 20 years on the scene, these guys don't intend on slowing down. Black Heart, £15.40, 7pm, 18 June


Decide who will win Woman of the Year in Anna Morris' Bitchelors.

KOREAN FILM FEST: Here's another teaser screening from the London Korean Film Festival. This time, you can see Jang Joon-hwan’s powerful political drama and blockbuster hit 1987: When the Day Comes, based Korea's June Democratic Uprising. Picturehouse Central (Piccadilly), £8, book ahead, 6:45pm-9pm

CARIBBEAN COMEDY WEEK: Marlon Davis and Felicity Ethnic kick off Caribbean Comedy Week in style, taking to the stage at The British Library for two hours of giggles hosted by the effortlessly cool Mr Cee. The British Library (Euston), £15, book ahead, 7pm-9pm

BUILDINGS IN FOCUS: Join architect Simon Allford and developer Roger Zogolovitch for a discussion on their new Southwark mansion block, 61-87 Weston Street. They'll be exploring how the building responds to London's vernacular while Owen Hopkins, Senior Curator at Sir John Soane’s Museum, chairs. Sir John Soane's Museum (Lincoln's Inn Fields), £25, book ahead, 7pm-9pm

WORDS OF WISDOM: Arts projects non-profit All Change brings together a multitude of local women's voices for and evening of poetry, stories and song. 27 Dingley Place (Islington), free, just turn up, 7pm-9pm

BITCHELORS: A Scouse mumtrepeneur, a darkly secretive baker, a glamorous deadly foreign correspondent and an anti-marriage activist vie for the title of Woman of the Year —and you decide who wins. Critically acclaimed character comic Anna Morris presents Bitcherlors, her brand new one woman show. Underbelly Festival (Southbank), £17, book ahead, 7.30pm-8.30pm

Good cause of the day

Award winning poet and writer Ruth Padel and musician Anna MacDonald explore the human journey of migration through their respective mediums in an evening that's all about being on the move. All ticket proceeds go to Play for Progress, a London-based charity that delivers therapeutic and educational music programmes for young people impacted by conflict.

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