Those japesters in the Sky press office have excelled themselves with this latest wheeze - showing the Titanic movie in high definition in a swimming pool.

Film fans can get into the spirit of Oscars® Season on Tuesday 17th February as Sky+HD presents a unique High Definition screening of the multi-Oscar® winning film, Titanic.

This interactive adventure will transport the audience back to the high seas of 1912 and the fateful maiden voyage of RMS Titanic. The audience will be able to play their own part in the High Definition experience as they watch the drama unfold from their very own lifeboat in the water, all in costumes from the period!

Hammy acting, Kate Winslet waterworks and dodgy Oirish accents will all be required. The Sky+HD screening will take place at the Golden Lane swimming pool, Barbican, London from 6.30pm (screening at 7.30pm). Tickets are free and limited.

Film fans can apply by emailing SkyHDTitanic@cakegroup.com and are encouraged to dress up for the occasion! Ticket includes entry to the screening and refreshments throughout the evening.

For those not lucky enough to attend, all the excitement and intensity of Titanic and other Oscar® winning classics can be experienced from the comfort of your own living room in glorious High Definition, on Sky Movies Drama throughout February.

The London Children's Film Festival is upon us again and you can join in some of the fun for free in the Barbican from Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th November 2008.

It's the fourth year of the London Children's Film Festival and there are various school and family events all over the city including The Electric Cinema, Greenwich Picturehouse, Phoenix Cinema, Rich Mix, Rio Cinema, Ritzy Cinema and Stratford Picturehouse East.

Not everything in the festival is free but Drop-In Zone films, events and activities at the Barbican are. Open to all ages.

Programme (of free events!) in the Barbican Centre

Sat 22 Nov: 10am-4pm
Animate London: The Pixelise the Population Project - This festival needs you! The LCFF is running a mass pixelisation project, aiming to animate as many Londoners as possible to create an animation starring you! The Pixelise the Population Project will take just a few minutes to participate in so drop in and have a go. See the results played back on the big screen at the end of the festival.

Sun 23 Nov: 10am-4pm
Crafts Corner - Why not go to one of the African themed films, then have a go at real African Crafts? Inspired by the festival's films there will be lots of opportunities for you to get creative. (Available throughout the festival)

Sat 29 Nov: 10am - 4pm
Flipbooks - Star as a character in your own flipbook.
Film Wardrobe - Try on film costumes and have your picture taken as a star.

Sunday 30 November: 10am-3pm
Free Screens - Sit back in a beanbag, relax and enjoy short films especially for children and by children.
Tune In - Inspired by the exhibition Frequency and Volume make your own vegetable radio and use your body as a radio transmitter in the Curve Gallery. 

Find out more about the London Children's Film Festival (for free events put 'free' in the search engine).

How to get there

The closest tube stations are located at Farringdon and Barbican.

If travelling by bus the 55, 63 and 243 serve Farringdon and the 4, 55, 56, 100, 153 and 243 all serve Barbican.

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

On Wednesday the 29th of October, the Barbican Children's Library will be transformed into a magical haven for little cooks, in order to celebrate the launch of The Food Magicians' Spell Book.

The book is the debut release by new publishers with a conscience, Conch Press. Children - and their parents and guardians - are welcomed to spend a fun day out, be engaged and entertained, and perhaps learn a thing or two.

The aim of The Food Magicians' Spell Book is to reconnect children with the magic of food through spells and poems. With the help of The Food Magician characters, children learn how to create yummy, healthy and wholesome dishes with minimal adult supervision. In an age rife with food scares and panic about children's diets, The Food Magicians bring back the love into mealtimes and enable families to have quality time together sharing and enjoying nourishing, fantastic food which is cooked by children.

At the Food Magicians' Barbican event, children between the ages of five and twelve years old are invited to take part in workshops, where they have the chance to put the spells into practice and create tasty dishes whilst having fun and working as a team. And of course, sample their magical creations!

The author of the book, Catherine Warrington, will be present for book signing and to read compelling extracts throughout the day. There will also be plenty of other activities including feely food boxes, design your own Food Magician and colouring competitions to make the day with the Food Magicians a memorable and magical one.

Times of workshops:
1.00 Workshop 1 Fruity Beauty
12.00 Workshop 2 Salad Jewels
13.00 Workshop 3 Party Pieces
14.00 Workshop 4 Fruity Beauty
15.00 End of Event

In order to guarantee your place in the workshops please make sure you book. Places are limited to 15 children per workshop.

The Food Magicians' Barbican will be held in Barbican Children's Library from11am until 3pm on Wednesday 29th October. For more information and bookings, please telephone the library on 020 7628 9447 or email amanda.owens@cityoflondon.gov.uk

(Allergy advice: All recipes are vegetarian, dairy-free, egg-free and gluten-free. Salad Jewels contains nuts, and Party Pieces contains coconut. For any more specific information, please get in touch.)

How to get there

To help you plan your visit, visit Transport for London's Journey Planner, whether you're walking, cycling, driving, using the tube or buses, Journey Planner will provide the fastest, most efficient route.

The closest tube stations are located at Farringdon and Barbican.

If travelling by bus the 55, 63 and 243 serve Farringdon and the 4, 55, 56, 100, 153 and 243 all serve Barbican.

London's Guildhall holds sporadic free early evening concerts in its music hall, and you can be in attendance...

Escape the rush hour with free early evening concerts showcasing brilliant talent of senior artists from the School.

On Tuesday June 3rd from 6pm, Lithuanian pianist Evelina Puzaite will be performing her classical repertoire.

For more information call 020 7628 2571 or check out the Guildhall website.

How to get there

The closest tube stations are located at Barbican and Moorgate.

Bus numbers 4,43, 54, 100 and 153 stop nearby.

London's Guildhall hold sporadic free early evening concerts in its music hall, and you can be in attendance...

Escape the rush hour with free early evening concerts showcasing brilliant talent of senior artists from the School.

On Monday April 21st from 6pm, Belgrade's Faculty of Music Visits the Guildhall School with Bojana Dimkovic as director.

For more information call 020 7628 2571 or check out the Guildhall website.

How to get there

The closest tube stations are located at Barbican and Moorgate.

Bus numbers 4,43, 54, 100 and 153 stop nearby.