Herman the German Friendship Cake is an edible chain-letter. Except you grow him for 10 days in-between the receiving part and passing him on to a friend.  When you get Herman he arrives as a bowl of slop. You then need to care for him  through exercise and feeding, so that he grows into a fully-fledged friendship cake. Then, when he’s 10 days old, you split...

In need of some cerebral stimulation? Get yourself down to the Wellcome Collection, just opposite Euston station for Brains: the mind as matter. Its free and has a tantalising warning on the website… that the exhibition ‘contains objects and images that some may find disturbing, including medical specimens and surgical film sequences. It is intended for...

Free comedy every Wednesday at Off Broadway on Broadway Market. Mid-week merriment courtesy of Words Words Words happens from 8 – 11pm and showcases both local and national talent. It’s advised to get down early as it’s not the biggest of venues. The Sun have just reviewed Roisin Conaty – who’ll be performing at Words on 16th May. In...

Future Shorts Film Festival showcases global cinema. It’s in it’s second season, having debuted last autumn. Screenings have been taking place all around the globe, including in Russia, Finland, China and the UK, from March 1st – May 31st. This time around there’s 7 shorts in a range of styles from documentary to plasticine stop motion, all ‘infused...

The 2012 Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge Universities is in its 158th year, having started back in 1829. This year it’s happening on Saturday 7th April, at 2.15pm. The outside nature of the race means there are loads of places to watch the boats go by for FREE. So all you need is some dry weather, a blanket and a bottle of something fizzy to have a great...