Things to do
WOKE ADVERTISING: The Museum of Brands launches new exhibition When Brands Take A Stand today. It focuses on advertising campaigns in which brands took a stand for causes such as diversity, inclusion, environmentalism, health, wellbeing and human rights. TV campaigns, posters and packaging are all covered, and features campaigns that resonated both positively and negatively with consumers. Museum of Brands (Ladbroke Grove), included in admission, from 10 March
FLOP CURATOR TOUR: Join curator Thomas Kador for a tour of current exhibition FLOP. It focuses on the failures that no-one wants to admit to, from ancient societies to modern-day medicine, including a lost language, and poisonous pills given to patients. On today's tour, Kador highlights some of the best failures on display. The Octagon (UCL), free, book ahead, 2.30pm-3pm
BLACK NURSES: Head to the Royal College of Nursing for a free, illustrated talk about black nurses in Britain before the Windrush. Hear about the lives of some of these women from the 1880s to the 1940s including Annie Brewster, Eva Lowe and Princess Ademola. Royal College of Nursing (Cavendish Square), free, book ahead, 5pm-7pm
MARINE HABITATS: The Zoological Society of London (the charity behind London Zoo) hosts a free talk about marine conservation, and repairing the damage done by humans. There are two approaches to improving the condition of marine habitats — either reducing pressure on systems and allowing natural recovery, or taking positive action to restore marine habitats and species. This talk argues why the latter approach needs to be adopted by conservationists worldwide. ZSL (Regent's Park), free, just turn up, 6pm-7.45pm
LETTERPRESS PRINTING: Russell Frost, founder of east London's Hooksmith Press, hosts a printing workshop. Using iconic printed symbols from Russell's collection, have a go at setting a word or two by hand, and take home your handmade typographic masterpiece at the end. Nunnery Gallery (Bow), free, just turn up, 6.30pm-8.30pm
BOB GELDOF: Musician and activist Sir Bob Geldof makes a public appearance to publicise his new book, Tales of Boomtown Glory. He chats to Neil McCormick, chief music critic for The Daily Telegraph, about his life as told through his music. Tickets include a pre-signed copy of the book. St James's Church (Piccadilly), £35, book ahead, 7pm-8pm
RUNNING WILD: Hear from Bobby O'Donnell, a survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings, about his new book, Running Wild. The events in Boston and the trauma he suffered led to his mission to run a marathon on all seven continents, a mission tracked in the book, including dodging penguins in Antarctica and running in the shadow of Everest. Stanfords (Covent Garden), £4, book ahead, 7pm-8.15pm
AI-POWERED CREATIVITY: Can computers ever be considered 'creative'? In an age where machines are composing music and turning photographs into paintings, the appropriately initialed Arthur I Miller asks whether they are truly creative, or just tools for artists and musicians. He argues that they lack certain factors, such as the need for introspection, but could one day surpass humans in their creativity. Conway Hall (Holborn), £8/£5, book ahead, 7.30pm-9.30pm
SYNAPTIC SYMPHONIES: Science writer Zoe Cormier discusses how and why humans evolved to be able to create music. Find out why all human civilisations through history have made music, and why animals don't understand music the way we do. Conway Hall (Holborn), £10, book ahead, 7.30pm-10pm
SMOKE COMEDY: Comedy Central's Huge Davies and Alex Kealy headline Smoke Comedy's evening of professional comics trying out new material. Also on the line-up are Charlie Dinkin and Archie Henderson. Sekforde Arms (Farringdon), £5, book ahead, 7.30pm-10pm
London weather with Inclement Attlee
Our idiosyncratic weather forecaster returns, keeping you up to date on London's skies.
Today's weather comes in any colour you like, so long as it's grey. Expect about 80,000 cubic metres of grey per hour during the morning, with a southwesterly breeze bringing in drab reinforcements from noon. Fleeting patches of sunshine will be visible from mid-afternoon, in your imagination.
Contact Mr Attlee with any weather-related thoughts or pictures by emailing hello@londonist.com; subject line "For Mr Attlee". Please. This grey weather has no end, and he's running out of inspiration.
Tube ponderings with Barry Heck
Our resident tube fancier dishes out daily thoughts on the London Underground.
Princess Anne was recently spotted on the tube. She's not the first royal to take to the underground, as my colleagues explore in this article. Find out how Her Future Majesty sneaked onto the tube age 13, and how Prince Charles got to drive a Jubilee train.
Follow Barry on Twitter @HeckTube.
Good cause of the day
Camden's Vagina Museum hosts a cervical health awareness session tonight. Learn the facts about smear tests, banish stigma, and bust some myths. Find out more and book a ticket.
What we're reading
- Cancelling the London Marathon could lead to problems from 'unofficial' runs.
- Knifeman shot dead in Great Scotland Yard.
- Violin busker shown to be fiddlin'.
- 13 portraits of inspiring women to see in London galleries.
