Chelsea Fringe Garden Party with Tim Richardson, 81 Westbourne Park Road, London, W2; Thu 24 May; 6.30pm; Free

Chelsea Fringe founder, Tim Richardson will be talking about the origins of the festival and Angela Newman the creative vision behind the … Read more →

Bee Interested in Portobello Road, St Michael’s Church Garden, Ladbroke Grove, London, W10; Sat 2 Jun; 2pm–5pm; £30, £25 if you mention ‘West London Living’ when booking

A container gardening workshop with a local North Kensington gardening guru and Capital … Read more →

5X15, 34–35 Powis Square, London, W11; Mon 21 May; doors 6.15pm; £20, concs £15

True stories of passion, obsession and adventure recounted live with just two rules: no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Featuring Hannah Rothschild, Charles Hazlewood, Ed … Read more →

From the Coffee Tavern to the Bed Shop Talk, 111–117 Lancaster Road, London, W11; Thu 17 May–Thu 14 Jun; Thursdays 6.30pm; Free

A varied programme of talks by local and national speakers kicks off with local historian Maggie Tyler talking … Read more →

John Carlos in conversation, 87 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11; Wed 30 May; 9pm; £10.50, concs £9.50

Now, 44 years after he gave his famous Black Power salute, John Carlos is coming to the UK to reveal how that protest … Read more →

Dr Sketchy, 19 Kilburn Lane, London, W10; Mon 21 May; 7.30pm; £10 on the door, £8.50 adv

Life drawing with a twist – think beautiful burlesque performers, bizarre circus acts, and rippling hunks of man-flesh.

www.theparadise.co.uk; 020 8969 0098… Read more →