An ordinary Thursday in London, ‘ordinary’ meaning that – as per the city’s usual high standards – there’s a heap of cultural attractions to take in…

TODAY’S ART CHOICES

Richard Rogers – Inside Out, Royal Academy Of Arts, 18 Jul – 13 Oct
The RAA showcases archival drawings and designs by British architectural great Richard Rogers, the visionary  brain behind Lloyd’s of London and Paris’ Pompidou Centre. Details and tickets here.

TODAY’S COMEDY CHOICES

Piff The Magic Dragon – Piff’s Magic Lair, LOST Theatre, 18 Jul
Deadpan magical dragon man Piff and his chihuahua sidekick Mr Piffles are back with an invite into ‘Piff’s Magic Lair’. One can only imagine the whimsical skits and tricks that lie within. Details and tickets here.

TODAY’S THEATRE CHOICES

The Islanders, Battersea Arts Centre, 18 Jul
Odd-pop oratyor Eddie Argos (of Art Brut) scores Amy Mason’s ‘lo-fi musical’ – as recreates times the pair had as teen flames on the Isle Of Wight back in the late 1990s – ahead of its baptism of fire at this year’s Fringe. Details and tickets here.

Nirbhaya, Riverside Studios, 18-25 Jul (pictured)
South African playwright Yael Farber’s first directorial foray since the universally-acclaimed ‘Mies Julie’ takes a long, hard stare at gender-based violence, this via the horrific 2012 case of a woman’s gang-rape aboard a bus in Deli. Details and tickets here.