The new Samurai show at British Museum, explores Japan's warrior culture and runs until May 4.

Flamboyant 17th century architect Sir John Vanbrugh is celebrating his tercentenary with an exhibition at Sir John Soane's Museum (to June 28)

Ally Pally's 'Summit' rooftop walk is now well and truly open, with a spectacular views of North London and a climb to reach the famous Angel of Plenty on the top.

The annual Barnes Music Festival takes over venues across this leafy southwest London suburb from March 7 to 22.

On the buses: Route 38 is 100 years old on March 14 and is celebrating by offering free rides on vintage buses between Victoria and Hackney - one day only (March 14)

Literally the Last Days of Pompeii: the 360-degree digital immersive experience at Immerse LDN, the huge new media venue on the ExCel Dock, closes Mar 26.

The Design Museum and la Cinémathèque française showcase the 30-year archive of filmmaker Wes Anderson, adults from £22 (to July 2026)

It's spring in Kew Gardens and for the third year running students from the Royal College of Music have composed Sounds of Blossom pieces to be beamed out among the plants (March 11 to April 6)

Quick - 'Emergency Exits: The Fight for Independence in Malaya, Kenya and Cyprus' at the Imperial War Museum ends Mar 26.

Going green: St Patrick's Day takes over the capital with a giant (green) stage in Trafalgar Square from 12 to 5 pm (March 15)

A month to run: Tate Britain's blockbuster 'Turner & Constable: Rivals & Originals' pits the two English greats against each other (to Apr 2026), adults £24

What on earth? The Museum of Edible Earth, created by artist-researcher and geoghager (look it up) masharu, brings eating earth for health, ritual and culinary benefit to Somerset House (March 18 to April 26).

The New Contemporaries show in Camberwell shows the work of 26 early-career artists from across the UK (ends Apr 12)

Wildly popular: the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year show runs to June 26

BFI Flare is London's LGBTQIA film festival is a spring celebration of queer film at BFI Southbank (March 18-29)

The excellent IWM Art Gallery opens its show 'Beauty and Destruction: Wartime London in Art' March 20, showing London under attack through the eyes of artists. Until November 1.

Halleluiah! The London Handel Festival fills the capital with the sound of viols and harpsichords for over a month - various venues (to Mar 28)

The Head of the River Race (HoRR) – founded in 1926 - is one of the world's largest rowing events, with over 2,880 athletes on the Mortlake to Putney Championship (March 22)

The Wellcome Collection, always good for a punchy show, examines senescence in 'Coming of Age', with work and objects from 120 artists (from March 26)

Enfant-terrible-turned-national-treasure Dame Tracey Emin opens her eponymous show 'A Second Life' at Tate Britain, with 40 years of work (to Aug 31)

Va-Va-VAM! The V&A stages what turns out to be, incredibly, the UK's first show on the out-there sophistication and chic of Elsa Schiaparelli in 'Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art' (from Mar 28)