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Weekend gig guide
Music: Girls Aloud will bring their glamour to the O2 Arena, a Pendulum night out should be buzzing and Zucchero is to entertain the Albert Hall.....read

Village fete for city
Events: The innocent village fete will return to Regent's Park this year for two days of funfair rides, live music and tasty food.....read

Alternative flights in Hyde Park
Events: Fearless inventors are set to take to the skies and attempt to defy gravity in Hyde Park on June 7 for Red Bull Flugtag.....read

Ideal way to chill out
Events: With Leonard Cohen amongst performers, The Big Chill is a nicely low-key option for those who can't bear the frenzy of larger festivals.....read

Hyde Park birthday concert for Nelson Mandela
Events: Nelson Mandela will hold his 90th birthday party at Hyde Park for 46,664 special guests; matching his prison number and the name of his Aids charity.....read

Daring to be different
Events: The Science Museum is using Dan Dare, star of the Eagle comic, as the symbol of how Britain reinvented itself after the Second World War.....read

New concert hall for capital
Events: A 420-seat concert hall, the first to open in London since the Barbican, will be launched in October with a festival of 100 music events.....read

O2 goes classical with pop opera
Music: Featuring more than 250 performers, light projections and fireworks, �pop opera� Carmina Burana will take over the 02 arena in January.....read

Flower show to set gardening trends
Events: The Chelsea Flower Show will return to the Royal Hospital grounds; showcasing the latest gardening products and displaying some of the best floral exhibitions.....read

Good life comes to Covent Garden
Events: The countryside has been brought to the city thanks to the Spring Renaissance Festival with a working allotment in the heart of Covent Garden.....read

The secret's out
Events: Grace Jones is this year's headline act at The Secret Garden Festival but it's not all about the music at the four-day event.....read

Clapham Common gets loaded
Events: The line-up for Get Loaded In The Park has been revealed and there is something to satisfy all music tastes at this year's event; from Iggy & The Stooges to Gossip.....read

It�s all The Rage
Events: Labelled 'gigging for grown-ups', the Rage offers a new take on live music events � a refreshing change from the average indie club night.....read

Nine Dickens works crammed into a single evening
Events: Dickens Unplugged romps through nine of the author�s works before wrapping up his complete oeuvre in song for the finale.....read

Chefs cooking up a treat at food festival
Events: Antony Worrall Thompson, Aldo Zilli and Michel Roux Junior will be among chefs showcasing their food at the Taste of London Festival.....read

Broad range of bands for 02 Wireless Festival
Events: This year's 02 Wireless Festival in Hyde Park will host some of the music industry's biggest acts. Here is the lowdown on who's playing and what to expect.....read

Mathew Bourne to stage Oscar Wilde show
Events: Choreographer Matthew Bourne will return this summer with his take on Oscar Wilde's dark story, The Picture of Dorian Grey.....read

We�re off to see Oz again
Theatre: Festival Hall is to premiere the stage version of The Wizard of Oz this summer, following the success of spin-off musical Wicked.....read

Co-ordinates are set for the Proms, Doctor
Music: A special episode of Dr Who, written by Russell T Davies and presented by Freema Agyeman, is to be screened at the Albert Hall as part of the BBC concert series.....read

Explore museums after dark
Events: As part of Muesums and Galleries Month, The Science Museum will host a sleepover and a Chinese London trail will link the V&A and British Museum to the Croydon Museum.....read

The best places to enjoy Spring in London
Events: Watch ducklings and chicks hatch, stroke baby bunnies, explore the forest and even camp in the open air as Spring arrives in the capital.....read

Wildlife park to host music festival
Events: A number of top acts including Athlete and The Cribs are to headline a music festival held in the grounds of a wildlife park.....read

The capital's must-see Spring exhibitions
Events: From Renoir and Picasso to Tutankhamun to the Terracotta Army, Daralyn Danns and Niki Chesworth check out the must-see exhibitions this Easter.....read

London's best Spring attractions
Events: If you're on the lookout for ways to keep the children entertained this Spring, look no further than our guide to the places that never fail to work their magic.....read