Transcend Festival @ St Giles

This new festival of performance in the heart of London incorporates music, theatre, promenade performance, visual arts, talks, hands-on art activities and a range of special events. Most are free, which means you can explore your own creativity at Paint Jam's Arty Tea Party, or David Bowie's on a themed walking tour of the area led by Geoffrey Marsh, co-curator of David Bowie is at the V&A. Performances include music from Daytona Lights and the Denmark Street Big Band, there's a book signing at the Cartoon Museum by Ralph Steadman, and activities and events for children include workshops from both the Charles Dickens Museum and Sir John Soane Museum.