Theatre shows 17th April
The Devil Wears Prada - With songs by Elton John A new musical about fashion and glamour with a soundtrack of songs by Elton John
Roald Dahls Matilda The Musical - Music by Tim Minchin Roald Dahls childrens story about Matilda teaching the grown-ups a lesson2
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre The story of Tinas life from her humble start in Nutbush to becoming a global superstar
The Play That Goes Wrong at the Duchess Theatre Will Cornley Drama Society crack under the pressure of putting on a new show?2
Music & Comedy 17th April
Mamma Mia The Party - ABBA meal at the O2 Arena Visit the Greek taverna from the ABBA movie in an evening of eating singing and dancing
Art & museum exhibitions 17th April
Anthony McCalls immersive arts at the Tate Modern An exhibition of large-scale immersive artworks that visitors can enter and explore
Family & kid’s events 17th April
DNA VR: Virtual Reality Arcade Experience Immerse yourself inside a virtual reality world with more than 40 games to play
Political & military events 17th April
Photographing 1980s Britain: A Critical Decade An exhibition of photographs taken during the turbulent Thatcher years
Things to do in London on 17 April – Work began on the country’s first nuclear submarine on this day in 1963: HMS Dreadnought. If you’re interested in submarines then take a trip to Chatham Dockyards and try a claustrophobic tour of HMS Ocelot a decommissioned Cold War submarine from the 1990s.