Animal Encounters

Get up close and personal with exotic and domestic animals – everything from meerkats to mice, ferrets to frogs and snakes to spiders.

Queen’s Theatre, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1QT, Saturday, September 22, 11.30am. Details: 01708 443333 queens-theatre.co.uk

Open House

Join staff–led talks to hear about the behind the scenes of the regeneration of our Victorian Theatre and East Court.

Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY, Saturday, September 22, 11am, 12pm and 1pm. Details: 020 8365 2121 alexandrapalace.com

Star Wars and Beyond: A Sci-Fi Spectacular

A sensational concert celebrating the iconic scores from all your favourite science fiction films including epic music from Back to the Future, Close Encounters, Alien, Star Wars and many more; all performed by the London Concert Orchestra in spectacular style with stunning lights, dazzling lasers and indoor fireworks.

Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, Lambeth, SE1 8XX, Saturday, September 22, 7.30pm. Details: 020 7960 4200 southbankcentre.co.uk

Fastlove – A Tribute to George Michael

Direct from London's West End, this is the UK's finest George Michael tribute show. Get ready for an unforgettable evening celebrating a global superstar. The show is packed with crowd pleasing anthems from the Wham classics of the new pop revival to the chart-topping success of the 80s album Faith. You’ll be getting up (to get down) to all your favourite songs: Careless Whisper, Freedom, Faith, Father Figure, Outside, and many more. Relive the passion, the flair, and the unique sensitivity of George Michael in this incredible concert sensation.

Chelmsford City Theatres, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG, Saturday, September 22, 7.45pm. Details: 01245 606505 chelmsford.gov.uk

Alex and the Wonderland

Hailing from deepest darkest pockets of South London, Alex and his band, The Wonderland, do it all from sweet soulful motown inspired melodies to big massive dub reggae grooves. Their expert eclectic musical range is sure to take any audience on a musical adventure to some far out places, and back in time for dessert.

Luna Lounge, 7 Church Lane, Leytonstone, E11 1HG, Saturday, September 22, 8pm. Details: 07904 525639 lunalounge.info

201 Dance Company presents SKIN

Fusing urban and contemporary styles with an original score, choreographer Andrea Walker directs a cast of seven dancers in a fast-paced, emotionally driven story of family, identity and belonging.

Queen’s Theatre, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1QT, Sunday, September 23, 8pm. Details: 01708 443333 queens-theatre.co.uk

The Last Tsar: Blood and Revolution

Explore the extraordinary lives and deaths of Tsar Nicholas II and his family and go behind the scenes to uncover the science behind one of the greatest mysteries of the 20th century. The last imperial monarchs of Russia, the Romanovs, enjoyed lives that glittered with unimaginable wealth and power but the family mysteriously disappeared in 1918. Set against a turbulent backdrop of social upheaval and war between 1900 and 1918, this fascinating exhibition will explore the huge influence of medicine on the imperial family during this period, from the young Tsarevich Alexei’s haemophilia B – a rare blood condition passed down from Queen Victoria – to the Tsarina’s mental health, and the influence of doctors as well as spiritual advisers including the infamous mystic Rasputin. Discover the private lives of the Tsar and Tsarina and their children through unique artefacts, documents and photographs never before on public display in the UK, examine the crime scene and learn more about the advances in medical and forensic science which would transform the investigation into their brutal deaths.

The Science Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, SW7 2DD, Friday, September 21, to Sunday, March 24. Details: 03332 414000 sciencemuseum.org.uk

Museum Movers

Museum Movers are fun, informal dance sessions, designed to promote health, wellbeing and freedom of movement. All abilities are welcome. No need to book, just drop in.

Epping Forest District Museum, 39 – 41 Sun Street, Waltham Abbey, EN9 1EL, until Friday, December 14. Details: 01992 716882 www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk/museum