The Golden Hinde, a full-size reconstruction of Francis Drake’s Elizabethan galleon (moored in Southwark), is throwing an after-hours pirate takeover tonight. Just rock up!

There’s also a late at the Royal College of Physicians tonight, this time themed around medical books (you’ll get to peek inside the pages of an anatomical atlas from 1749).

Whatever your faith, The Passion of Jesus, a live performance of Christ’s final days in Trafalgar Square, is sure to be a spectacle. Arrive 40 mins in advance of your chosen performance.

Kick off your Bank Holiday weekend at Big Penny Social: the Walthamstow stalwart is hosting a day party with feel-good tunes from noon, plus a (paid-for) music quiz.

This bank holiday, we’ve teamed up with The Revel Puck Circus to give away tickets to their new performance, A Glimmer Daze Gambit. One lucky Cheapskate reader will win four tickets to this high-octane family show, on any date before it ends next Sun (12th April).

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Show off your rap skills (or lack thereof) at Boxpark Croydon’s hip-hop karaoke: start preparing those old-school (or recent!) bangers to hype up the crowd now.

Mark Good Friday at Tate Modern’s monthly unrehearsed, improvised jazz sessions, accompanied by a menu of natural wines from the museum’s cellar.

Head to Gabriel’s Wharf over the bank holiday weekend for live music by the river, with blues, jazz & feel-good sounds across two afternoons. There’s plenty to keep kids happy too – from street food to shopping to sweet treats.

Book quickly for this pop-up at Love Dumplings’ Legend in the City: enter a whimsical universe inspired by ‘Baoby’, an unreasonably cute xiao long bao dumpling plushie.

Whether you bleed dark or light blue, it’s time to cheer on the rowers in the Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race, at any point along the 4.25 mile route from Putney to Mortlake.

This Easter Sat, Ninety One on Brick Lane is throwing a proper day-to-night party. Hit the courtyard from 2pm for cold pints, pub grub & DJs, before the party moves inside with a live brass band & a dancefloor that goes until 3am. Book your free ticket here!

Calling all plant lovers! The Kensington Botanical Market, on Phillimore Walk, is a haven for anyone looking to up their houseplant game, or see some innovative botanical art.

Signature Brew Blackhorse Road is officially kicking off spring with ‘In Bloom’, a summery day party with fresh beer, Middle Eastern food & DJs until late.

Stuck for choice between a vintage market & a bank holiday day party? Why not do both?! The Strongroom in Shoreditch has you covered, with its Le Beat Bespoke Easter Market.

Get down & dirty at this club night devoted to old-school funk & soul at Brixton’s Kpubstar. While you’re in the area, make sure to check out the salsa fiesta at the Hootananny.

The Duck Pond Market is back at Chiswick House this Easter Sun, so head to W4 for sustainable, locally produced crafts & homeware, plus a variety of street food stalls.

Here’s a quirky London Easter tradition: the Blackheath Morris Men are performing their annual chair-lifting ‘for some obscure reason’ around the streets of Greenwich.

If you want to give back to your community this bank holiday, head to Barts Hospital to brighten the days of cancer patients across the country through handwritten letters.

Take a moment to reflect at the Tree of Life installation in Canary Wharf’s Jubilee Place Mall, & add your own memory or wish for the future to the tree’s branches.