Meet the monkeys at London Zoo

Where: ZSL London Zoo, Regents Park

How much: Entry to the Zoo varies from £30 to £17.50 

London Zoo’s ‘Meet the Monkey’s’ is a real treat for primate lovers.

Fun fact 3

The strike may be over but the next time you complain about the tube, think again!

Our London Underground is the oldest running subway in the world.

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Free: Fashion through the decades at the V&A

Where: Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington

How much: Free

Fashion is an important part of the Victoria and Albert Museum, which hosts several fashion related exhibits for a limited season.

Fun fact 2

The London Eye receives more visitors per year than the Taj Mahal and the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Free: Learning something new at Gresham College’s lectures

Where: Gresham College, Holborn

How much: Free

Gresham College in the heart of Holborn, has been around for over 400 years.

They provides free public lectures that are led by some of the top professors and lecturers in that field. These lectures are on a variety of different topics such as art, politics and maths.

Fun fact 1

Blackfriars is the only train station to have entrances on both sides of the Thames.

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See: St Paul’s from One New Change

Where: One New Change

How much: Free

One New Change is perhaps known more for its shops and office space. But a lift up to the sixth floor sees a magnificent view of London and even better, a brilliant view of St Paul’s Cathedral.

Tour BBC’s Broadcasting House

Where: BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place

How much: Prices range from £13.75 to £9.25

Arriving at Broadcasting House, I see a group of girls waiting outside Radio 1’s studios. People emerge. They’re from a band, but I don’t know which. I overhear them speaking in American accents and someone says that it is All Time Low. They’re taking pictures with those girls and one of them starts crying as the band member walks away. I’m not interested in said band, I have no idea who they are – perhaps they are All Time Low? As a journalism student, I found myself more interested in taking a picture of the entrance to Radio 1’s studio.

The London Fields Brewery: Exploring the craft of beers

Where: The London Fields Brewery, Hackney

How much: Prices vary between £12 and £28 for the tour

Situated under the railway arches of the station, it’s a case of blink and you will miss The London Fields Brewery.

United Visual Artists: Momentum at Barbican Centre review

Where: The Curve, Barbican Centre

When: 13 February 2014 – 1 June 2014

How much: Free

This new exhibit at the Barbican Centre shows us what it’s like to experience a large dark space, playing with the concept of light, sound and movement.