Things To Do Today In London: Tuesday 25 September 2018

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ARCHIVAL INVESTIGATION: Get a primer in investigating primary sources and then put your newfound skills to good use at The National Archives. Rummage through their original documents collection and learn how those active in the women's suffrage movement interacted with the state, before touring the archives' new exhibition, Suffragettes vs. the State. The National Archives (Kew), £15, book ahead, 10.30am-1pm

SEOUL FOOD: Celebrate Korean Thanksgiving with chef Judy Joo, whose Chuseok feast will have you loosening your belt a few notches. Enjoy traditional delights like grilled beef short ribs, vegetable pancakes, and a legendary shaved ice dessert. Jinjuu (Soho), £45, book ahead, 11am-midnight

F-TROUPE POP UP: Find your perfect fit from offbeat footwear brand F-Troupe at their pop-up shoe shop. Their A/W 2018 collection is all about velvet dress shoes and playful plastic brogues. 67 Redchurch Street (Shoreditch), free, just turn up, 11.30am-6.30pm, until 1 October

THE AI REVOLUTION: From fridges that tell the supermarket when you're out of milk, to AI-controlled smart cities, artificial intelligence is set to change the way we live our lives in a major way. Explore this brave new world with theoretical physicist and author Professor Jim Al-Khalili at this evening talk. Archway Methodist Church (Archway), £10, book ahead, 6.30pm

GUHA ON GANDHI: As the author of not one, not two, but three books on Gandhi, it's safe to say that esteemed historian Ramachandra Guha knows what he's talking about when it comes to one of the world's most famous freedom fighters. Join him as he tells the epic tale of Gandhi's life and work. Old Theatre, LSE (Houghton Street), free, just turn up, 6.30pm

Celebrate Korean Thanksgiving with a festive feast

OPERA IN THE ASYLUM: How do you make Bizet's masterpiece about love, obsession, and deadly jealousy even more dramatic? By staging it in an artfully distressed 19th century chapel, obiously. See Pop Up Opera's take on Carmen tonight in Peckham. Asylum Chapel (Peckham), £22, book ahead, 7pm-8.20pm

THE VINYL REVIVAL: Walking around London it's hard not to notice that vinyl has made quite the comeback, thanks to the growing number of record stores. Find out how record shops came back from the brink of extinction with author Graham Jones. Let It Roll Records (Kentish Town), £6, book ahead, 7pm-10pm

JEKYLL & HYDE: Robert Louis Stevenson's Gothic tale about man's dual nature is retold with song, dance, and youthful vigour at Chickenshed Theater tonight. Do you dare explore what lies in the deepest and darkest recesses of the human psyche? Chickenshed Theatre  (Southgate), £10, book ahead, 7.30pm, until 20 October

FIN TAYLOR: All aboard the Laugh Train Home for a Fin-tastically funny night headlined by this Comedy Central regular. He's joined by Helen Bauer, MC Robyn Perkins, and double act Hurt & Anderson. The Honor Oak (Forest Hill), £7, book ahead, 8pm-10pm

THE BUTCHERING ART: With a focus on the harrowing practice of pre-anaesthetic surgery, it's safe to say that Dr Lindsey Fitzharris' book launch is not for the faint-hearted. Hear the medical historian and presenter talk about the transformation of surgeons from (literal) butchers to modern day miracle workers. Archway Methodist Church (Archway), £8, book ahead, 8.15pm

Good cause of the day

If you could use a laugh, look no further than The Comedy Grotto, a fundraising stand up night in aid of the UNHCR's Syria appeal. Their line ups are always solid, so at a fiver a pop (all of which goes to the charity) tickets are a total bargain.