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Perform at the Olympic Park and fly to Brazil with Adam Deacon

somewhereto_ show off is a national competition giving 16-25 year olds the chance to win one of ten once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to perform at the Olympic Park during the Games in August. One of the final ten acts will feature in their very own show off film to be directed by BAFTA-winner Adam Deacon in Brazil, home of the 2016 Games.

Whatever your passion, go to somewhereto.com/showoff and upload a 60 second clip of yourself showing off your skills.

"I’m a massive believer in giving young people the chance to show off what they can do because there’s so much undiscovered talent out there. somewhereto_ is helping to solve this problem and I’m really excited to be part of a competition that is supporting young talent around London 2012 and Rio 2016."

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You can even show up and show off in person when we come to a town near you. Check somewhereto.com/showoff to find out where we’re landing next. It’s that simple. The closing date for entries is 16 July.

find a space to do the things you love_ visit somewhereto.com for more information somewhereto_ finds free space for young people to do the things they love within arts, culture and sport. somewhereto_ is funded by Legacy Trust UK, creating a lasting impact from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games by funding ideas and local talent to inspire creativity across the UK.

Scouted //Secret Cash////////////////////////////////////// Machines of London//////////////////////////// SOUTH BANK////////////////// Scout is particularly fond of the food festivals that pop up from time to time along the South Bank. Problem is, most of the stalls only accept cash and, despite having the word “bank” in its name, there is a dearth of cash machines along that stretch of the Thames. Or so we thought. Nestled inside the Southbank Centre underneath the Royal Festival Hall is a secret cash machine operated by Nationwide. Accessing your cash is free and the ATM is so off-the-beatenpath that Scout has never encountered a queue. To uncover this hidden gem, look out for doorway between Foyles and Strada. Head inside and beyond the tables and chairs you’ll spot the ATM in the corner. Now there will be nothing to stop us gorging at those food festivals.

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Picasso and Modern British Art Tate Britain Closes Sun Jul 15 The Chrome Angelz The Outsiders Closes Sat Jul 14 London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Gatz Noel Coward Theatre Closes Sun Jul 15 Fear The Bush Theatre Closes Sat Jul 14 Much Ado About Wenlock Greenwich Theatre Closes Sat Jul 14 The Fix Union Theatre Closes Fri Jul 13 Wuthering Heights Barons Court Theatre Closes Sun Jul 15 Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde The Courtyard Closes Sat Jul 14

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London lit-up by Shard show Newest London landmark The Shard lit-up London with a light show on Thursday night. Twelve lasers and 30 floodlights shot out rays to skyscrapers and other key buildings in the capital, as part of a display watched by Prince Andrew and the Prime Minister of Qatar, who

inaugurated the building. A new visitor attraction – The View From The Shard – opened to ticket sales on Friday, with over 17,500 people already having registered their interest. When it opens in February, The View From The Shard will give people chance to see 40 mile, 360 degree

views of the city, 800ft above the capital. Tickets cost £24.95 for an adult, and £18.95 for a child. The building, Western Europe’s tallest, has been funded by the state of Qatar and is the centrepiece of the major London Bridge Quarter redevelopment.

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Gabby Young Musician

High Sushi in Camden. It has a great atmosphere and the interior is really interesting, especially the sunken tables and seats. The dragon rolls are the best I’ve ever

Scout London Cover Stars 0009 Jack Hughes, 22, Illustrator, Croydon

What in London inspires you? I grew up here, so everything is second nature to me. The diversity is great and goes without saying. The art hub here is bustling and alive, which is a great vibe to be around. Any London secrets to share? I’m more of a central guy, so am not as well versed in the Shoreditch scene as I possibly should be. My agency YCN is a pretty magical

place with a fantastic shop to boot. It’s located in Old Street and I’d recommend a visit. My guilty pleasure is possibly Forbidden Planet in Covent Garden. How important is London in your work? I wouldn’t say it actively influences my work, but being located in the best city in the world (I’m biased there) is great for connections and the culture. It allows me to lead a

had, and I’ve been to Japan so that’s really saying something. What are your favourite outdoor spots? It has to be Hampstead Heath. Me and Hobbs, my naughty Jack Russell, spend every possible hour there. You can have the woodland which is great for adventures, the open meadows which are great for picnics, which I love, and the ponds, especially in the spring when they’re full of swans and cygnets. What’s your favourite venue? KOKO in Camden. I played there in October and it’s one of the most captivating places. There are always good bands and it reminds me of the times when music halls were the centre of culture. It has a vintage glamour to it that I adore. What’s your secret London tip for Londoners? Freecycle.org. It may be nationwide but it’s a thriving community in London. My boyfriend and I have done up our flat and garden on a shoestring thanks to Freecycle – and met some great people.

very proactive and inspired life as an artist. What’s next for you? My website is getting a complete overhaul. I’m also setting up an online shop to sell prints of my work. That coincides with the September publication of a cocktail book for men I recently illustrated. See more at: jack-hughes.com

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The youngest ever recruit to the National Youth Choir at the age of 12, Young was all set to be an opera singer until she heard Jeff Buckley and headed down the pop path. Now the charismatic frontwoman – and striking dresser – fronts Gabby Young & Other Animals, a gypsy/folk/jazz/pop eight-piece who are tipped for great things by music insiders. Their album And The Band Called Out For More is out now. Let’s go to the pub. Scout’s buying - you pick the location. The Bull and Last in Highgate. Not only is it at the end of my road but it’s the friendliest place in London. As I don’t drink, pubs aren’t on the top of my list, but this one feels like home. The food is amazing, especially the warm Scotch egg. Pub quiz on a Sunday is great too. All that thinking has given us an appetite. Any restaurant tips?

A summer of sore points By Amy Lamé

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with always making the fat kid goalie? Like having pre-pubescent lovehandles makes it tougher for opponents to get the ball in the net? If PE was something you endured rather than enjoyed as a pupil, then the Olympics only serves as a sore point. Yeah, I could’ve been a bikini-clad star of the women’s Olympic volleyball team, if in Year 7 PE captain Sandra Hendricks had chosen me for her team of champions. My sporting failure is all her fault. OK, so I won’t be picking up my games kit and competing for Team GB (or USA for that matter – I have dual nationality). But the London Olympics are full of promises in so many other ways. Like David Cameron’s promise that it will boost the UK economy by £13bn. I mean, if he says it out loud, it must be true, right? RIGHT?! We’re also getting the world’s biggest McDonald’s – a chicken nugget of information I broke to you in last week’s column. And

Jessica Ennis, champion heptathlete, is on the cover of this month’s Cosmopolitan magazine. She’s fighting back against an athletic official who called her “fat” – by admitting she’s comfortable being naked. Phew, what a relief, I was worried there for a moment. Jessica’s also been given a makeover with more hair extensions than Cheryl Cole. All on track for Olympic greatness, then – at least in the hairweave competition. Only time will tell if all this will translate into a “feelgood factor” which is honestly the best we can hope for. The Government is encouraging us to embrace the “feelgood factor” which usually translates into going down ASDA, buying extra crates of beer, a family pack of sausage rolls and some cut-price Union Jack flags to suction cup onto the Fiesta. You know, doing our bit for the economy by purchasing products that are detrimental to our health, so the Government can turn around and berate us for getting fatter and not making it onto Team GB. Unless you’re Jessica Ennis, who made it onto the team and is still “fat”. No wonder nobody cares. With all this, Team GB is bound to bring home a slew of bronze medals. Luckily we won’t have to bring them home, because we’re already here.

OVERHEARD LONDON A pair of elderly American tourists on the 38 bus stopped outside the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. “Wow, Chariots of Fire is on! But how do they run the marathon in that theatre?”

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If eating chocolate was an Olympic sport, I’d be a gold medalist. Master chocolatier Paul A Young actually is a medal winner – he won Best Caramel for his sea salt concoction at the International Chocolate Awards. On July 19 and 21 his Soho shop hosts tasting and making workshops. paulayoung.co.uk

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he European football championships are a distant memory – unless you’re Spanish. Wayne Rooney has swapped his football boots for hair replacement boot camp, and Gary Lineker has gone back to flogging snacks full of saturated fat to couch potatoes across the nation. At Wimbledon, soggy strawberries are strewn at the exit gates, plus the cricket has been a washout. Damp cucumber sandwich, anyone? At Coram’s Fields, primary schools in the Bloomsbury/ King’s Cross area meet for sports day. Eight year olds doing the 100-metre dash wearing waterproofs in the drizzle is a sad sight, but it’s the most authentic sporting event the city will see all summer. Let’s face it: the British psyche is not prepared for sporting greatness. Psychologically, we prefer to be the underdog. Sporting experts are predicting British athletes will win 48 medals across 12 sports during the Olympics. But how many will be gold? Does it matter, and do we care? Our relationship with sport is formed at a young age, when we are being chosen – or not, as the case may be – for teams in PE class. As a chubby child, I was always chosen last, and forever served as the goalie. What’s

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The Dating Game

Dateline: London Get off the dire date treadmill and inject some fun into your matchmaking with Scout’s guide to winning in love. By Andy Jones

our mother will have told you, “You only find love when you stop looking.” However, your mother isn’t a hot, single 20-something living in London. This great city waits for no man or woman – least of all love – and like everything else we want it now, super-sized with an extra shot. London regularly tops polls of best places in the world to be single, yet plenty of us will have spent Saturday night alone, stroking the cat, wondering what the hell we are missing out on. Even when a date falls from the sky we have all felt the whiteknuckled anxiety of looking for a last minute date place, desperately slamming “decent cocktail bars, Clapham,” into Google and seeing what comes up. London has evolved way beyond the usual treadmill of wine bars and 10 Scout London scoutlondon.com

coffee shops. If you’re single and looking – or even single and not especially looking – drag yourself out of your usual haunts and take a walk on the wild side. While you can still dive headfirst into a metropolitan meat market – the dating equivalent of an all-youcan-eat – if you want something more cerebral, attention-grabbing or pure outrageous, you can have that too. For those needing a little extra help in the ice-breaker department, London’s hottest bars are now hosting genuinely enjoyable events where hot singles are practically throwing themselves on top of each other, and the grim spectre of traditional speed dating – an hour in a room being squawked at by a carousel of grim divorcees – has thankfully died a death. Dating in London: you may run out of potential partners, but you may never run out of decent places to find them and take them.

You need Cupid, stupid Hey there fella! She’s not going to be impressed with those flowers you just pulled off a tree

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The Dating Cycle Scout hasn’t always been on great dates. We’ve even been responsible for a few terrible ones ourselves. Learn from our mistakes – and our black book of contacts – to take the effort out of making an effort. We’ve picked some of our favourite spots for every dating occasion

Best For A First Date

Zoo Lates at London Zoo Go ape after-hours at this weekly event, where you can drink, see the animals and dance to the silent disco. No monkey business allowed

Best For Morning-After

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Housebites.com Forget the walk of shame to the local café, get breakfast delivered to your door by a trained chef instead. Brings new meaning to breakfast in bed

Best Break-Up Place

Pizza Express The Charing Cross branch is a standout – just enough commotion to ensure no one will make a scene. And reasonably-priced to boot

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The Dating Game

Decent Dating Any fool knows the key to a decent date is looking like you have made a big effort, without having made any at all. You’ll look like you know all about the best, most current places in London, while actually only knowing your own name. Here are our top spots for the best date places in town right now...

Get ready for love Hang on – is that a carafe of wine on her dresser?

Every Friday night this month London Zoo throws open its doors for a late night lock-in. Fine, not a lock-in, but you get all the joy of seeing the zoo’s 750 different species alongside a booze license, a silent disco and live music. Enjoy a Margarita with your macaques or a cocktail with your cockatoo and – if you think it will impress your date – get your face painted like a mountain lion. You won’t be able to touch the animals, sadly, but surely some of their animal magnetism will rub off on you and your date (£25, zsl.org).

Go wild Unleash your animal passions at Zoo Lates

Make it, Eat It

The idea of making stuff together makes us feel a bit naff, kind of like when Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze made that pottery in Ghost. But this is better. There are loads of really good places to get grubby and have a delicious feed. Visit the Richmond choc shop of William Curley (10 Paved Court, TW9 1LZ) – former protégé of Raymond Blanc – where you can learn everything from basic skills right up to making fancy chocs, from salted caramel tuition to cacao nibs. Plus, if your date is a disaster, at least you can gift your creations to the next guy 12 Scout London scoutlondon.com

or girl you date. We also like Uyen Luu’s Dalston Supper Club, where you can learn to make (or just eat) intimate Vietnamese dishes courtesy of the lady who has been passing on her tips to Jamie Oliver himself (leluu.com).

your opponent’s counters back into their corner. Educational, and looks impressive that you know it exists.

Sssh...! Secret Bars

What’s more impressive than taking someone to somewhere they didn’t even know existed? Hit The Breakfast Club (Artillery Lane, Bishopsgate) and aim for the incongruous Smeg fridge door. It’s not a fridge but a real door, behind which a secret bar – The Mayor of Scaredy Cat Town – exists, complete with moose heads, mirrorballs and banging cocktails (bottle of wine for under £14). There’s a No Heavy Petting sign, but frankly that never put us off. To be sure of your place, do email in advance (Google search it). For the same elusive vibe, try Cellar Door (Zero Aldwych, Exeter Street, WC2E 7DN) – a reformed public loo near Aldwych and Hoxton’s cheap-but-friendly Happiness Forgets (8-9 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU).

Love scent Cellar Door bar is a converted public toilet

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Break a sweat, or get a little bit breathless at any of the city’s amazing sport-themed hideaways. Urban Golf (urbangolf.com) is a good laugh – especially if you are both rubbish at golf but love cocktails – or All Star Lanes (allstarlanes. co.uk) for a spot of classy bowling, or even a simple row on the Serpentine Lake (Hyde Park, W2 2UH) with afternoon tea afterwards. If you fancy something completely different, we like a game of carrom on Brick Lane during the Sunday market (Grimsby Street end). Free to play (though it’s nice if you buy some of the local goods too), the game is a cross between snooker and drafts, where you need to knock

The food of love Get mucky – and not in the bedroom

Cool hang-out Behind the fridge door lies a speakeasy

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Single, Mingle Ignore Phil Collins, you CAN “hurry love” and we think the below are some of the best places to do so. We’re acutely aware that one man’s dating oasis is another’s dating hell, but we feel that with these you’ll at least have fun at even if you come home alone...

Dress up for the occasion Barts has a dressing-up box

Bar bra Slim Jim’s is festooned with the things

D’you come here often? Forget the meat markets or you might end up with one of these two

Get Dressed For Dinner

What better way of meeting someone than them undressing before your very eyes? Barts of Sloane Avenue – inside the Chelsea Cloisters Hotel (87 Sloane Avenue, SW3 3DW) – has an in-house dressing up box which well-behaved customers are allowed to rummage through. Become a musketeer, Marilyn Monroe or just jazz up your own high street ensemble. It’s fun and at least you’ll be able to say you got your kit off, whatever happens.

Back of the net A Game of 2 Halves

Anywhere late, Dalston

Hit Slim Jim’s Liquor Store (112 Upper Street, N1 1QN) for unrefined, boozy delights – bar staff who know their beer and bourbon, and a heavy party atmosphere which is no doubt fuelled by the number of bras hanging from the ceiling. Simply put, any girl who hands over her underwear to the bar staff gets free drinks. Girls get free drinks, boys get a small peek of some boobs. Win, win. We do warn you: it’s a bad idea to dance on the bar afterwards.

From the outside The Alibi (91 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB) is just a doorway next to a chicken shop. Inside, it has a thwumping great sound system (playing anything from Enter Shikari to commercial R’n’B) which means you can barely hold a conversation. But one of the tricks to a decent pulling place is having lots of little rooms and excuses to bump into people. Rather like nearby the Dolphin pub (165 Mare Street, E8 3RH) which is also a veritable Alice in Wonderland rabbit hole of places to lose your mates (and find new ones.) Also, being one of the relatively few places open ’til the wee hours in Dalston, both are a catchnet for all kinds of people who just want to party longer.

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Speed Dating Remixed

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awkwardness of: “So, where shall we go?” and replaces it with a big chunk of that person’s personality and tastes. Site creator Matt Janes reveals it has just notched-up its first marriage, though we’ll settle for a date with the girl who promises “beef, chips and gravy”.

Doingsomething.co.uk is a dating site with a difference. Simply stick a photo of yourself up with details of your ideal first date – “ping pong and cocktails” or “beats and beer in Brixton Village” and start perusing. It removes the

Classic speed dating is lame. It’s a great way of quickly meeting lots of people you never want to see again. Thankfully, the format has been changed somewhat. Bar Kick (127 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JE), London’s ultimate table

Turn the page at The Book Club

football joint, has the far more fun Game of 2 Halves. Here you take turns playing (and chivalrously losing to) fellow singletons on the table football, then take time out to chat/booze at the bar. Also worth a shout-out is The Book Club’s (100-106 Leonard Street, EC2A 4RH) Last Night a Speed Date Saved My Life – no gimmicks (except free snacks) but the venue seems to attract a more fun, chatty crowd than plenty of other pretenders. scoutlondon.com Scout London 13

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How to Date in London BarChick (barchick.com) is the go-to girl for wherever you want to party, be that down and dirty in London or long haul to Thailand. She knows every London haunt with a bar man. She gives us her best date places.

Bar in a bar in a bar Callooh Callay has hidden rooms

Slamming Azulito Bar has a huge selection of tequilas

Hush-hush We can’t tell you who BarChick is. She’s sworn us to secrecy

Where would you take someone if you wanted to show off?

Definitely Callooh Callay (Rivington Street, EC2A 3QQ). I think it’s one of the best cocktail bars in the world, but if you go into the cupboard in the corner it leads into a secret back bar. Then, if you look to the back of that bar, there is another set of steps which lead to yet another secret bar behind a locked door.

Where would you take a bloke on a date?

The Azulito Bar (80 Wardour Street, W1F 0TF). There’s loads to keep him entertained: table football, swinging chairs, some mega guacamole, and – most importantly – London’s biggest collection of tequila.

Drawing on inspiration Doodle Bar should break the ice

Where would you go for your first date after escaping a long-term relationship? The Doodle Bar (33 Parkgate Road, SW11 4NP) is cool, relaxed and would help with any awkward silences. First off you get a piece of chalk and a blackboard to doodle on. There is also ping pong. If that doesn’t break the ice, nothing will.

Finally, where would you go to break up with someone?

Passing on your date at Passing Clouds

Passing Clouds (1 Richmond Road, E8 4AA) – a swing dance bar where you exchange partners. You could just tell them then switch them for someone else! Or to do it in style, try the Blues Kitchen (111-113 Camden High Street NW1 7JN) – great bourbon list and live blues acts – the soundtrack to any break-up.

Let them down in style at Blues Kitchen

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Do Something Tonight Online dating gets a bad rap, but we have been intrigued by doingsomething.co.uk, a new concept internet dating site. Creator Matt Janes, 39, tells us how to make the most of dating in London.

How does Doing Something work?

Why should we try Doing Something?

Where does online dating normally go wrong?

Why is London the best place in the world to date?

You simply upload a photo of yourself and describe an ideal date you’d like to go on in London. Just that alone provides a good snapshot of what a person is like. The worst case scenario is that you get to do something that is fun and that you wanted to do – even if you don’t find someone amazing. We subtly discourage people writing “dinner and drinks” or “beer in the pub” – you sell yourself with the date you want to go on.

Like no other city in the world, you are offered a relentless roulette wheel of people and places to go. A Danish girl I met wanted to go and fly a kite together – I didn’t end up marrying her or anything but I had a brilliant day out doing something I wouldn’t normally have done. Find out more at: doingsomething.co.uk

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I have scars from many boring, vanilla dates via newspaper dating services. I met this girl I really fancied, so I went out on a limb and sent her a list of amazing things we could do on dates. She just replied, “Nah, let’s go for a drink in a bar”. No ideas of her own, nothing! I felt let down. Hence the idea for Doing Something – for people who want a date with some excitement.

It takes the awkward out of dating. Dating – especially internet dating – can feel a chore because you have to come up with something to do without looking too try-hard. It’s not about showing off – we actively discourage “fancy dinner up West” or “skydive in Hawaii.” It could just be someone saying, “I have a ticket for this, wanna come?” I like the girl who has “viewing a new photography gallery, while eating carrot cake”. I like the detail and the food.

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Underground films How They Dug The Victoria Line

Travel tales The cover of Scenes and Characters On a London Bus Route

London on film A new collection of BBC archive films provides a fascinating glimpse into London’s history as told by the people of the time

hether it’s intentional or not, there’s a narrative thread running through the remarkable collection of archive documentaries about London the BBC has made available on its website. The theme could be loosely be described as ‘power to the people’, because what we see over the course of 30 films is nothing less than the shattering of Victorian society into 7.5million pieces – the number of people in the city today. “Most of the stories are seen through the eyes of people who have a close link with London, which gives the collection an authenticity and strongly authored feel,” Marc Ramsay tells Scout. Ramsay is a BBC producer charged with making content available online – and he likens these films to high art. He’s right, they are gems. Ramsay helped put the other collections online too – Army, Talk, and America.

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Tradition laid bare Just Another Day: Tower Of London

A glimpse into the past London: We Live By The River

“I think of these collections as 21st century art galleries,” he says. “Each collection forms a new ‘wing’ and each film can be viewed in its own terms – as an audio-visual story – or be questioned in the hope that it might tell us more about the past.” The London collection features films from 1946 onwards about our city’s markets (and stock market), its people, its buildings. Highlights include Scenes And Characters On London Bus Route and a Modern Times film about prospective cabbies learning the Knowledge. The collection is formed of a mixture of vintage and new documentaries. “There is something special about vintage films, not least because they have stood the test of time by still providing a hugely rewarding viewing experience,” says Ramsay. That’s putting it mildly. These films are, in places,

profoundly moving. For example, Margaret Drabble’s impassioned 1969 polemic I Love This Dirty Town, which shows London sliding off the edge of a socio-economic cliff but also presages the advent of community politics. The outstanding The Secret History Of Our Streets is the greatest new series – though it features much archive material. It masterfully documents the huge shift from the power of the paternal state planners to the power of money, and the personal freedoms we enjoy today. Our highly connected, fun-filled and free London of today looks like a paradise compared with some eras. To stand back and see the past displayed so vividly is a humbling yet satisfying experience. Ramsay sums it up neatly: “As the decades pass and memories fade, these collections give us a chance to revisit the past.” bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/collections

recommended ONGOING

Cockroach Tour at Science Museum, Exhibition Road, SW7 2DD South Kensington Sat & Sun 2pm-2.45pm, 4pm-4.45pm, FREE. Find out how we might appear to the insects. Until Jul 29. Bicycle Tours at The London Bicycle Tour Company, Gabriel’s Wharf, Upper Ground, SE1 9PP Blackfriars Jan-Mar, Nov & Dec, Mon-Sun 10am-4pm, Apr-Oct, MonSun 9.30am-6pm, closed Dec 25, £18.95£29.95. Classic tours of central London, plus countryside tours and cycle rental. Until Dec 31. Life Drawing And Painting: Workshop at The Waterloo Action Centre, Kingsway, WC2B 6SR Holborn Wed 6pm-8pm, phone for prices. Untutored art class. Until Jul 25. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Build The Truce at Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, SE1 6HZ Lambeth North From May 24, Mon-Sun 10am-6pm, last adm 5.45pm, ends Sep 23, FREE. An interactive display featuring films, interviews and insights from people around the world. Until Sep 23. Who Killed Bambi? at The Boogaloo, Archway Road, N6 5AT Highgate Tue 6pm-12midnight, FREE. Music quiz show. Until Jul 31.

Tuesday July 10 City Of London Festival 2012: Robert Probert: Lecture at Gresham College, Barnard’s Inn Hall Holborn, EC1N 2HH Chancery Lane FREE, 6pm. The expert explains why human livelihoods depend so much on wild plant diversity. The Evolution And Life History Of Parasitism: The Good The Bad And The Ugly: Panel Discussion at ZSL London Zoo, Regent’s Park Outer Circle, NW1 4RY Camden Town (15min walk) FREE, 6pm-7.45pm, booking essential. A discussion about the importance of parasites. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Big Dance: Inclusive Dance (Ages 13-25) at Artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, N12 0GA Finchley Central FREE, 5.30pm-7pm. An inclusive dance project which will conclude in a performance showcase at the Big Dance Bus. On Location: Writers, Sounds And Places Event at The British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB Euston £7.50, concs £5, 6.30pm-8pm. A panel discussion about British locations in words, sound recordings and films. Stitch N Bitch at The Earl Ferrers Pub, 22 Streatham Ellora Road, SW16 6JF FREE, 8pm. Knitting group.

Wednesday July 11 Big Dance 2012: The Big Dance Bus at Haven Green, Ealing, Haven Green, W5 2UU Ealing Broadway FREE, 3pm-7pm. A touring double decker route master with its own dance floor, where everyone can watch and participate in performances and workshops. Conversations With Screen Composers: Murray Gold: Talk at Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP South Kensington £10, 7.30pm. The composer discusses his work with broadcaster Tommy Pearson. Robert Macfarlane, Stanley Donwood & Dan Richards: Book Launch at Rough Trade East, Brick Lane, E1 6QL Aldgate East FREE, 7pm. Author

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Macfarlane, artist Donwood and author Richards discuss their book Holloway.

Thursday July 12

An Evening With Alex James: Talk at The Shaw Theatre, 100110 Euston Road, NW1 2AJ Euston £12, concs £10, 7pm. The author discusses his book All Cheeses Great And Small. Big Dance 2012: Matthew Bourne: Curtain Raiser at The Lilian Baylis Studio, Rosebery Avenue, EC1R 4TN Angel £5, 6.15pm. A cast of 70 dancers encompassing all ages and experiences present a self-contained show, inspired by the dance-drama Play Without Words. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Shobana Jeyasingh: TooMortal at St Pancras Church, Euston Road, NW1 2BA Euston FREE, booking essential via tickets@danceumbrella.co.uk, 6pm, 7pm, 12.30pm, 1.30pm, 6pm, 7pm, 12noon, 1pm, 3pm, 4pm. A modern dance piece which looks at vulnerability and tenacity within a dramatic venue. Tongue Fu’s 5th Birthday Party at Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA Aldgate East £7, NUS £5, 8pm. Spoken word and performance poetry.

Friday July 13 An Evening Of Modern Poetry For Drinking People at The Betsey Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3BL Farringdon FREE, 7pm. Poetry and prose readings and music. The inTRANSIT Festival: The Big Dance Bus at World’s End Place, 7 World’s End Place, SW10 0DR Sloane Square FREE, 4.30pm-8.30pm. A touring double decker route master with its own dance floor, where everyone can watch and participate in performances and workshops.

Sunday July 15 Dining In The Deep Sea: Talk at Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 5BD South Kensington FREE, 12.30pm-1pm, 2.30pm-3pm. The feeding behaviour of two deep-sea inhabitants. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Julian Joseph: The Brown Bomber & Shawdowball Dance Suite at Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX Waterloo FREE, 1pm. Dance work based inspired by boxers Joe Louis and Max Schmeling. Salsa @ O2 - London Goes Latin at The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX North Greenwich Party Pass £25, Masterclass Pass £55, VIP Pass £70, 12noon. Learn salsa and Latin dancing, help break a world record and watch performances from a number of UK, European and World champions.

Monday July 16 BamBam: Talk at The Vandella, 15-19 Goldhawk Road, W12 8QQ Goldhawk Road £10, adv £8, 8pm. Readings by actor-poets. Horses: Archaeology, History And Myth: Lecture at British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG Tottenham Court Road FREE, 1.15pm, booking essential. Catherine Johns looks at the myths surrounding horses and the place they hold in difference cultures. Reading Group at Victoria Library, 160 Buckingham Palace Road, SW1W 9UD Victoria FREE, 6pm-7pm. Book club. Reading Group at Kensington Central Library, Central Library, 12 Phillimore Walk, W8 7RX Kensington High Street FREE, 6.15pm-7.30pm. Book club. Reynolds And The Grand Manner: Talk at The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 5DN Leicester Square FREE, 1pm-1.45pm. With Steven Barrett. Spark London at Upstairs At The Ritzy, Coldharbour Lane, SW2 1JG Brixton FREE, 7.30pm. Open-mic stories about fireworks.

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Saturday July 14

Metropolitan line: No service Wembley Park to Northwood and Uxbridge all weekend. Northern line: No service Camden Town to High Barnet and Mill Hill East until 8.30am Southbound and 9am Northbound on Sunday. Victoria line: Service suspended all weekend.

London Overground: No service on Sunday Clapham Junction to Kensington (Olympia) Highbury & Islington to West Croydon until 8am, Sydenham to Crystal Palace all day, Highbury & Islington to New Cross and New Cross Gate after 9pm. For the latest information on all public transport across the capital check tfl.gov.uk

Chiptune Music Workshop (Ages 13-18) at British Museum, Great Russell Street, WC1B 3DG Tottenham Court Road FREE, 11am, 2.30pm, booking essential. Make Gameboy music based on the museum’s collections. Dr Sketchy at The Old Queen’s Head, 44 Essex Road, N1 8LN Angel £10, adv £8.50, 2pm-5pm. An art workshop in a burlesque environment for over 18s. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Wayne McGregor/Random Dance: Big Dance 2012 - Trafalgar Square at Trafalgar Square, WC2 5DS Charing Cross FREE, to be confirmed. A selection of dance groups and choreographers from across London present a large-scale performance.

An Evening With Harlan Coben: Talk at Waterstones, 203-206 Piccadilly, W1J 9LE Piccadilly Circus £3, 6.30pm. The author discusses his books Shelter and Stay Close.

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Rare film stills, books and soundtracks are among the items on sale at the London Film Memorabilia Convention. Lisa Williams carries on collecting

ou’re welcome to wear fancy dress to the London Film Memorabilia Convention, but other attendees might think you’ve come to the wrong place. Yes, the collectors’ event is for cinephiles, but it’s very different in atmosphere from the fan events which might come to mind. “We don’t stop people from dressing up, we welcome everyone,” laughs organiser Thomas Bowington, who’s been collecting Marlon Brando memorabilia since the age of seven. “The other conventions around the world tend to be very much science-fiction orientated - and we do have a bit of that - but we cover anything from the silent era to whatever goes on in the cinema now,” he explains. So, while the occasional shopper turns up to Central Hall Westminster in a tux in tribute to James Bond, the Chewbaccas and Captain Kirks are nowhere to be seen. Instead, at the six annual events, you’ll find a mix of people, from students to pensioners and the odd Bentley owner, on the hunt for a Nosferatu print or John Williams soundtrack. Prices start at around 50p and – for certain original James Bond prints – can reach thousands of pounds, with the fair providing a space for dealers priced out of the high street. The next convention has a Carry On theme, with actresses Fenella Fielding, Anita Harris and Valerie Leon dropping in for a spot of innuendo

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and autograph signing, while Andrew Ross will be signing copies of his book Carry On Actors, for which Fielding has written the foreword. “People can’t seem to get enough of Carry On,” says Bowington. “Young people don’t seem to be interested in things from the 90s on, as those films have not become big classics as yet and the photography’s not that interesting. “Quite frankly, we can barely give away a Tom Cruise photo but Carry On, Bond, Laurel And Hardy: the new generations are discovering them.” London Film Memorabilia Convention is on July 14 at Central Hall Westminster 10 to 4pm. Admission £5 and prices start at 50p. londonfilmmemorabiliaconvention.co.uk scoutlondon.com Scout London 19

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Movies and munchies In parts of London not so far, far away, cinema is going gourmet. Ben Norum discovers whether popcorn really has gone pop

oing to the movies has never been a gourmet experience. The domain of popcorn, nachos and sugary sweets, it seems cinemas don’t think that getting fed in front of the big screen is a very big deal at all. However, as our nation and our city gets ever-more focused on quality food, even these powerhouses of poor grub are beginning to relent. Like someone who forgot to turn off their mobile at the start of the film, it’s Rowley Leigh who has made the loudest noise. Far from being tutted out of the room, he’s actually started quite a trend. The renowned head chef at Bayswater’s French institution Le Café Anglais has teamed up with his local Odeon to create a special selection of film food, which was unveiled recently. The ‘finger, fork and spoon’ menu is designed to not only be of restaurant quality, but also to be eaten easily and quietly in the dark – using just one of the aforementioned utensils. The daily-changing selection includes fillet steak slider burgers to be eaten with your fingers, forkable chicken tagine and lemon parfait to finish off with a spoon. Over on the east side, family-run Genesis cinema in Whitechapel has been through a similarly-timed makeover. Although there’s no big-name chef involved, it has put food and drink right at the forefront of the movie-going experience in its boutique Studio 5 screen. Here there are ottomans to put your feet up on, cosy blankets and a well-stocked bar of drinks and nibbles. What’s more, you can order from your seat and have it brought straight to you without having to detract attention from what you’re watching – now that’s picture perfect service. The new Imax on Finchley Road is yet another major development for London cinema, where once again food and drink takes centre stage. As part of an impressive £3m refurbishment of an original 1937 Odeon cinema, the art deco Palm Court bar area which had been concealed behind a screen for decades

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has been re-opened as bar Ambar. The space exudes history as staff pour classic cocktails and fine wines alongside poshed-up bar food. Momentum is only just building on the film-food scene but there is a scattering of independents around the city which have been pairing the two well for a while. Borough High Street’s Roxy is rightly popular for its mix of often arty films, comfy chairs, a fully-licensed bar and gutsy plates of gastropub grub. The Everyman cinema in Hampstead offers platters including bowls of olives and stonebaked breads to eat while you watch the latest blockbusters. At The Rio in

Dalston you can choose from homemade cakes and cookies to munch with your movie. That’s all without even getting onto the plethora of restaurants and bars which have taken to showing film screenings in-house (see our Top 10 selection, right). In LA, they’re going one step further with a movement called Street Food Cinema. It’s a simple concept offering large outdoor film screenings along with a selection of the best food trucks from the neighbourhood. Given that Brits have already jumped head-first onto America’s street food bandwagon, it wouldn’t be surprising if you find such a thing coming soon to a borough near you.

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ScooterCaffé, Classics in the basement every Sunday afternoon SE1 7AE Waterloo

The Roof Gardens, Open-air screenings on high W8 5SA High Street Kensington

The Exhibit, Comfy sofas to curl up on as you watch SW12 9SG Balham

The Montpelier, Get initiated into the Back Room Cinema Club SE15 4AR Peckham Rye

Queen of Hoxton, The rooftop film club is back for the summer EC2A 3JX Old Street

Broadway Bar & Grill, Monday and Tuesday night alfresco screenings. With blankets. SW6 1BY Fulham Broadway

The Green Man, Regular viewings in Room 2. Cider on tap. W1W 7ES Goodge Street

Wenlock & Essex, Free short film screenings N1 8LN Highbury & Islington

Charlotte Street Hotel, Sunday afternoon screenings over lunch W1T 1RJ Goodge Street

Restaurant, Supper and screenings deals at 10 Indigo One Aldwych WC2B 4BZ Charing Cross

Frank’s Café and Campari Bar Peckham From strawberries at Wimbledon to getting sunburnt on that one hot day of the year via a whole lot of rain, the British summer comes with many traditions. One of London’s newest is the annual arrival of Frank’s Café and Campari Bar atop a multi-storey car park in Peckham. Now in its fifth year, I remember visiting when it debuted. I was unfamiliar with the ohso-urban area of SE15 and quite unsure how to find this elusive 10th floor restaurant. From much of the city, getting to Peckham can be a bit of a trek, and it’s made more of an effort when greeted with the tang of a urine-smelling lift on arrival, before realising that it only goes up to floor six. Nonetheless, the mission is made somewhat more interesting by the Bold Tendencies sculpture project which has decorated the route from floors six to 10 with installations. In 2012, perhaps due to some fairly highprofile sporting malarkey going on in the city, Frank’s has received rather less attention than usual. All the components are very much present and correct, though it’s no longer only London’s cool artistic élite who attend – the focus has shifted to the foodies instead. Indeed the Frank’s food team has quite some pedigree, as Michael Davies and the eponymous Frank Boxer met while working at The Cut’s trendy Anchor & Hope gastropub, widely considered to be London’s best. Simple is the

word for what’s on offer, with the emphasis on great, seasonal produce cooked to order on the grill. There’s a strong argument to say that if the food here doesn’t seem as dynamic as it once was, that’s because it’s been copied across London, as has the pop-up concept. But this isn’t the place for arguments. With Negronis in hand, one of London’s most incredible views in front of you and a quiet knowledge that just being on this rooftop makes you pretty cool, Frank’s has a mellow, convivial and communal atmosphere that instantly dispels any myths of Londoners not being friendly. The smell from the open air grill pumps out appetite-whetting smoke, and you can almost imagine some sunshine on the skyline as it churns out grilled peppers which burst with charred herb flavours, corn on the cob that is exotically sweet and pleasantly firm to the bite, and sardines to challenge those of a coastal Mediterranean village. Hummus disappointingly lacks tahini, but that’s the only low point, with anchovy salads, olive oil-tossed heritage tomatoes and grilled lamb chops all pretty near perfect. Frank’s has to be experienced first hand to be appreciated. It’s more than worth the journey. Ben Norum 10th Floor, Peckham multi-storey carpark, 94a Peckham Rye Rye Lane, SE15 4ST scoutlondon.com Scout London 21

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This newest addition to the burgeoning Renaissance Pubs group sees it spread its love of local beers and homely grub across six locations in south London. Were the weather ever to let up, it’s good to know that this venue offers not one but three different outside areas, including a terrace, a children’s play area and a practical secluded patch with plenty of heaters. Staying indoors, it’s up to the food to bring the sunshine, and there are some vivid flavours going on which allow stalwarts such as ham hock terrine and smoked mackerel paté to punch above their weight. A dish of tender pan-fried hake with crayfish and samphire ups the ante further, but that’s as far as it goes - this isn’t a restaurant but rather a friendly pub with good food. And that’s exactly as it should be. BN

There are plenty of claims to fame which restaurants can conjure, but being able to call yourself London’s oldest French restaurant is no flash in le casserole. For a place which literally names itself ‘my pleasure’, you’d expect some pretty good service indeed, and Mon Plaisir doesn’t disappoint. Neither do the rich and hearty portions of duck terrine or the insanely decadent rolled foie gras stuffed with dried apricots. And if you go by the rules that you can judge a French restaurant by its snails, rest assured that Mon Plaisir’s “escargots” are triumphant in the triumvirate of butter, garlic and parsley. There could be few better ways to celebrate Bastille day on Saturday, but while indulging, bear in mind that you’ll want to save some space for when the cheese trolley comes round. BN

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Le Cercle Chelsea

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The ever-changing menu at Le Cercle has won over many a west London palate, and on our recent visit it was quite the Chelsea flower show. Confit salmon comes wrapped around shavings of white beetroot, counterbalanced by particularly subtle horseradish granité and an artfully placed Syrian starflower, with a well-matched bone-dry Pinot Blanc Les Princes Abbes. Pan-fried sea bass arrives festooned with a generous layer of green almond coulis, succulent deep-marinated black aubergine and a light smattering of edible(ish) daisies. A rosemary flower adorns the layers of roasted lamb chump which is matched with a 2009 Saumur Langlois-Château, while a dark chocolate tart and violet ice cream acts as a delightful culinary conclusion. With five courses for £35 we were taken aback by the outstanding quality of the meal compared to the incredibly reasonable price tag – blooming marvellous. David Harfield

Hidden away in what looks more like a stone memorial than anything in which can whet your whistle, this younger sibling to the beer palace Euston Tap opposite the road is London’s premier cider pub – admittedly, a title for which there isn’t the strongest of competition. A rotating selection of no fewer than 13 varieties on keg or draft are bolstered by at least that number again of bottled options. If you like it strong, try the Welsh Troggi Seider at 7.1% – which has wonderfully balanced profile, both sharp and tannin well pronounced. Alternatively warm your cockles with a glass of Orchard Pig mulled cider if you’re feeling the nip. There’s a good vaiety of perry (pear cider) available too, with Tawny Owl managing a good balance between the strong and fermented taste of dry cider and the crisp, fresh pear flavour. Getting all this into a disused Victorian gatehouse isn’t bad going. Scrumpy-cious. BN

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A powerful & mesmerising new dance work created for historic churches St Pancras Church Euston Thurs 12 – Sat 14 July Thurs 12 – 4 and 5pm Fri 13 – 12.30, 1.30, 5 and 6pm Sat 14 – 1, 2, 3 and 4pm Reserve online www.shobanajeyasingh.co.uk www.danceumbrella.co.uk

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Barracco Kingsgate Place, NW6 4TA Kilburn Brazilian £ A traditional ‘boteco’ – the Brazilian equivalent of our pubs and bars. A slice of Rio de Janeiro in Kilburn.

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Casa Morita Unit 9, Market Row, Brixton Market, SW9 8LB Brixton Mexican ££ Tacos, quesadillas and tortillas make up a tapas-style menu at this trendy market restaurant. Try the Mexican hot chocolate for guaranteed cockle-warming. Inside 19 Greenwich South Street, SE10 8NW Greenwich Modern European £££ The dishes at this popular local are far more imaginative than the restaurant’s name. Try its grilled plaice fillet with a mustard velouté if it pops up on the ever-changing menu.

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El Cantara 45 Frith Street, W1D 4SD Tottenham Court Road Spanish £££ Blending Spanish and Moroccan cuisines together for a heady mix of tagines, shisha, tapas and cocktails. Fino 33 Charlotte Street, W1T 1RR Goodge Street Spanish ££ The West End’s long-standing high-end tapas restaurant, serving up Spanish sunshine and sherry well before it was deemed cool. Piccolino 21 Heddon Street, W1B 4BG Piccadilly Circus Italian ££ Antipasti platters and heaving bowls of pasta at this new addition to the already-heaving Heddon Street. Carom 100 Wardour Street, W1F 0TN Leicester Square Indian £££ Modern Indian fare is complemented by a list of Indianinspired cocktails and a few single malt Indian whiskies.

North Hundred Crows Rising 58 Penton Street, N1 9PZ Angel Gastropub ££ A new gastropub offering from the team behind Islington’s The Elk in the Woods. There are craft beers, fine wines and breakfasts served from 9am.

Golden Bee Singer Street, EC1V 9DD Old Street Bar ££ New rooftop bar open on the former site of Bar Aquarium. Big screens are included, for showing all the Olympic action. Mouse & De Lotz 103 Shacklewell Lane, E8 2EB Dalston Kingsland Café £ An unfussy neighbourhood café with a passion for seriously good food and even better prices. Coffee comes from Square Mile. My Old Place 88-90 Middlesex Street, E1 7EZ Liverpool Street Chinese ££ This authentic City eatery takes no prisoners. Expect challenging but well-executed dishes and far from friendly service.

Zaika 1 Kensington High Street, W8 5NP High Street Kensington Indian £££ If ever a dish summed up its restaurant, tandoori guinea fowl sums up this exuberant fine-dining Indian. The Belvedere Off Abbotsbury Road, W8 6LU Holland Park British ££££ From its park setting to its mirrored walls, high ceilings and meat-led British dishes, everything about this decidedly oldschool restaurant screams of glamour.

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Albertine 1 Wood Lane, W12 7DP Shepherd’s Bush Wine bar ££ Stop in for a glass of “wine porn” and indulge in the cheese selection at this award-winning bar crammed with more than 130 wines.

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Cottons 55 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AN Camden Town Caribbean ££ Authentic Caribbean food with plenty of spirit. And a built-in rum shack in case that spirit isn’t enough.

The Plough 89 St John’s Hill, SW11 1SY Clapham Junction American ££ This new Battersea gastropub has a decidedly American feel, with ‘parrot wings’ marinated chicken wings, burgers galore and diner-style seating.

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Burrito restaurant group Poncho 8 have released three of their favourite sauces to help fans re-create their dishes at home. The mild Garlic Chilli, spicier Smoky Medium, and sadistic Super Hot Fuego are available at Harvey Nichols and online. poncho8.com

Not deterred by our un-summery weather, the Yo! Sushi guys have devised a plan to get us all eating alfresco. £15 each will get you a sharing picnic hamper brimming with sushi, wasabi peas, rice crackers, Japanese desserts and even a couple of beers. Available to collect at Yo! Sushi stores. yosushi.com

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Exotic tastes

A special edition from the UK’s oldest brewer, only 3,000 bottles of Shepherd Neame’s 12-month aged beer Generation have been released. Presented in a signed wooden box, the 9% abv, 750ml bottle is available direct from the brewer for £17.50. shepherdneame.co.uk

Coconut water just got a bit trendier. Jax Coco is pure coconut water which has been microfiltered and bottled in rather stylish way. Available in 250ml (£1.95) and 720ml (£3.95) bottles from Harvey Nichols food halls. jaxcoco.com

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Techno people From Icarus’s attempt to fly to false limbs and cosmetic surgery, humans have long sought to improve their bodies with technology, as a new exhibition reveals. By Alice Wiggett

rom Ovid’s tale of Icarus’ flight to modern developments in lifespan technology, humans have sought to improve, adapt and enhance their bodies’ abilities throughout history. This drive to better ourselves is chronicled in Superhuman, a new exhibition at the Wellcome Collection which highlights the technology and developments which have been used to upgrade the human experience. “The essence of the exhibition is the myth of Icarus, which also acts as cautionary tale about technology,” says curator Emily Sargent. “It examines how far we can improve ourselves and our performance.” Inspired in principle by the Olympics and Paralympics, the exhibition ranges from running shoe designs and prosthetic limbs to medical treatments and science fiction imaginings of how our bodies will look in the future. “Society’s relation to these things is very important in the exhibition,” Sargent tells Scout. “It takes a long view of physical and chemical enhancement and explores the science, myths and cultural reception of body extension. “Our relationship with technology is an anxious one and provokes debate. It’s interesting because glasses were once thought unimaginable and now they are commonplace – we don’t really think about them as enhancing, but that’s what they do. At one time they were a future technology and hearing aids were once thought absurd,” she says. More recently, when Louise Brown - the first test tube baby - was born there was public debate, but now IVF is very much accepted. “As many technologies first develop there is social anxiety about them but gradually these things become generally accepted,” she adds.

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It’s not just overcoming weaknesses or defects in the human body that will be explored – the culture of the improvement of appearance through cosmetic surgery will also be examined. “We keep searching for endless perfection, and with plastic surgery there is a sense of the unnecessary enhancement. One of the films we’re showing asks if we will ever be satisfied,” says Sargent. In contrast, prosthetics are considered as not just enabling devices but also covers for society’s discomfort with missing body parts. Images and artifacts include a 19th century silver nose attached to spectacles for a woman disfigured by syphilis; and the prosthetics developed in an attempt to ‘normalise’ children affected by Thalidomide in the mid-20th century. Comics and science fiction have always pondered super-enhanced human capability. Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Spider-Man, Bat

Man and Dr Octopus are among the parade of characters with exaggerated senses and strengths. But the fascination goes back further. One exhibit will be Ambroise Paré’s 16th century engraving of a mechanical hand, showing how far back in time imagining heightened capabilities go. So what’s next? “At the end of the exhibition we ask what might be possible in the future, with a series of films exploring what possibilities of human enhancement may lie ahead,” says Sargent Futuristic-sounding concepts such as lifespan enhancement might seem outlandish to us now, but if there’s one thing this exhibition shows, it’s that early fears about technology are soon replaced by acceptance. Superhuman, July 19-October 16, Wellcome Collection, wellcomecollection.org

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Hey Joe! New Hendrix exhibition To mark what would have been Jimi Hendrix’s 70th birthday, Seattle’s EMP Museum brings an exhibition of rare artifacts to the gallery space at Covent Garden’s Hospital Club. Hear My Train a Comin’: Hendrix Hits London focuses on the guitarist’s rise to fame in the capital. It includes over 100 artifacts, including Jimi’s original blues records, photographs, fan letters and iconic items of his clothing. The exhibit comes to London as a result of a handy connection – the owner of both the EMP and Hospital Club is Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G Allen. July 27–August 31, Hospital Club, Covent Garden atgtickets.com/hendrix

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The Chrome Angelz at The Outsiders, 8 Greek Street, W1D 4DG Tottenham Court Road FREE, Until Jul 14. Spray paintings and graffiti. Cultural Olympiad: Damien Hirst at Tate Modern, Bankside, Holland Street, SE1 9TG Southwark £14, concs £12.20, mems FREE, Until Sep 9. The first major survey of the acclaimed British artist’s work to be held in the UK. Cultural Olympiad: Mind The Map: Inspiring Art, Design And Cartography at London Transport Museum, 39 Covent Garden Piazza, WC2E 7BB Covent Garden £13.50, concs £10, Until Oct 28. An exhibition detailing the history, inspiration and creativity behind London Transport maps. Cultural Olympiad: Writing Britain: Wastelands To Wonderlands at The British Library, 96 Euston Road, NW1 2DB Euston £9, child FREE, NUS/ disabled/unwaged £5, OAP £7, Until Sep 25. An exploration in how the landscapes of Britain run throughout great literary works. Leonardo Da Vinci: Anatomist at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, Birdcage Walk, SW1A 1AA Victoria £9.25, NUS/OAP £8.50, family £23, ages 5-16 £4.65, under 5s FREE, Until Oct 7. A major display of works relating to the artist’s studies of the human body. The Galton Collection UCL at The Galton Collection UCL, Gower Street, WC1E 6HJ Goodge Street FREE, Until Dec 31. The collection on display once belonged to Sir Francis Galton, a Victorian scientist whose research specialised in criminolgy and identity. Gold: Power And Allure at Goldsmiths’ Hall, Foster Lane, EC2V 6BN St Paul’s FREE, Until Jul 28. More than 400 gold objects from 2,500 BC to the present day. London 2012: Design Stories: The Architecture Behind 2012 at RIBA, 66 Portland Place, W1B 1AD Regent’s Park FREE, Until Sep 21. Photographs, drawings, scale models and videos of the Olympic sporting venues. London Festival Of Photography: In The Moment: The Sports Photography Of Tom Jenkins at Kings Place Gallery, Kings Place, 90 York Way, N1 9AG King’s Cross St Pancras FREE, Until Aug 31. Contemporary sport photography. Magnum On Set at London Film Museum, Covent Garden, 45 Wellington Street, WC2E 7BN Covent Garden phone for prices, Until Sep 1. Photographs and artefacts from films including The Seven Year Itch and Rebel Without A Cause. Mantegna To Matisse: Master Drawings From The Courtauld Gallery at The Courtauld Institute Of Art, Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 0RN Temple £6, concs £4.50, NUS/unwaged/disabled carer/Friends Of The Courtauld/under 18s FREE, Mon

10am-2pm excl Bank Hols FREE, Until Sep 9. Drawings from the collection. Edvard Munch: The Modern Eye at Tate Modern, Bankside, Holland Street, SE1 9TG Southwark £14, OAP/NUS/ disabled/unwaged/ages 12-18 £12.20, Art Fund £6.10 & £7, mems/under 12s FREE, Until Oct 14. A major reassessment of the Norwegian artist’s work, including paintings and photographs. Grayson Perry: The Vanity Of Small Differences at Victoria Miro, 16 Wharf Road, N1 7RW Angel FREE, Until Aug 11. Tapestries inspired by Hogarth’s A Rake’s Progress. Picasso And Modern British Art at Tate Britain, Millbank, SW1P 4RG Pimlico £14, concs £12.20, mems FREE, Until Jul 15. An exploration of the Spanish artist’s connections to the UK. Soundworks at ICA, 12 Carlton House Terrace, The Mall, SW1Y 5AH Charing Cross FREE, Until Sep 16. Audio installations inspired by the themes presented in Bruce Nauman’s Days.

Danja Akulin: Penumbra at Erarta Galleries, 8 Berkeley Street, W1J 8DN Green Park FREE, Until Jul 14. Conceptual landscape drawings. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: Diamonds: A Jubilee Celebration at Buckingham Palace, Buckingham Palace Road, SW1A 1AA Victoria £18, OAP/NUS £16.50, family £47, under 17s £10.25, under 5s FREE, Until Oct 7. An unprecedented display of The Queen’s jewellery. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: The Queen: Art And Image at National Portrait Gallery, 2 St Martin’s Place, WC2H 0HE Charing Cross £6, OAP £5.50, NUS/ages 12-18/unwaged/disabled £5, National Art Pass holders £3, disabled carer/accompanied under 12s/mems FREE, Until Oct 21. Around 60 images and related media of Queen Elizabeth II.

recommended North The Inspiration Of Decadence: Dodo Rediscovered: Berlin-London (19071998) at Ben Uri Gallery, 108a Boundary Road, NW8 0RH Kilburn Park £5, concs £4, under 16s/mems FREE, Until Sep 9. An insight into Berlin’s bohemian society during the 1920s and 30s. Postcards Festival: Elsa Quarsell: The Domestic Burlesque at Jacksons Lane Theatre, 269a Archway Road, N6 5AA Highgate FREE, Until Aug 30. A selection of images of burlesque performers. The Story Of The Royal School, Hampstead 1855-2012 at Burgh House, Hampstead Museum, New End Square, NW3 1LT Hampstead FREE, Until Jul 22. Historic photographs of the school.

East CREATE 2012: David Bailey’s East End at The Royal Docks Newham, Dockside Road, E16 2QU Royal Albert £6, concs £4, Until Aug 5. Images of London’s East End, taken over the past fifty years. CREATE 2012: Free Range at The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, E1 6QL Liverpool Street FREE, Until Jul 16. Works by arts and fashion graduates from across the country. CREATE 2012: Mapping The Change at Hackney Museum, 1 Reading Lane, E8 1GQ Hackney Central FREE, Until Sep 22. Photographs, films and local residents’ stories documenting Hackney’s redevelopment in the run-up to the Olympics. CREATE 2012: Jo Spence: Work (Part 1) at SPACE, 129-131 Mare Street, E8 3RH London Fields FREE, Until Jul 15. A retrospective of images by the British photographer. Cultural Olympiad: Government Art Collection: Commissions: Now And Then at Whitechapel Gallery, 80-82 Whitechapel High Street, E1 7QX Aldgate East FREE, Until Sep 2. Works marking the 60 years of commission for the Collection, and work inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Cultural Olympiad: Yoko Ono: IMAGINE PEACE at Waltham Forest, Town Square, E17 4HU Highams Park FREE, Until Sep 9. A large-scale project using posters, words, badges and the Internet. Uncommon Ground at Flowers, Kingsland Road, 82 Kingsland Road, E2 8DP Hoxton FREE, Until Sep 1. Photography exploring the differences between observed reality and artistically altered reality.

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Spotlight On Peter Rand at National Portrait Gallery, 2 St Martin’s Place, WC2H 0HE Charing Cross FREE, Until Sep 16. Sixteen photographs by the Vogue photographer.

The Cinema Museum at The Cinema Museum, 2 Dugard Way, SE11 4TH Elephant & Castle guided tour £7, child/ concs £5, Until Dec 31. Collection of film memorabilia chronicling the history of the silver screen to the present day, including posters, props and ushers’ uniforms. Philip Haas: The Four Seasons at Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, SE21 7AD West Dulwich £8, OAP £7, NUS/ unwaged/disabled/Art Fund mems £5, under 18s/mems FREE, Until Sep 16. Sculptures inspired by Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s Renaissance paintings of the four seasons. Andrew Kotting & Iain Sinclair: Swandown at Dilston Grove, SE16 2DD Surrey Quays FREE, Until Jul 29. Film,

photographs and artefacts relating to the artists’ pedalo journey. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Yoko Ono: IMAGINE PEACE at Live Site, Woolwich, General Gordon Place, Woolwich Arsenal FREE, SE18 6EU Until Sep 9. A large-scale project using posters, words, badges and the Internet. Jo Spence: Work (Part 2) at Studio Voltaire, 1a Nelsons Row, SW4 7JR Clapham Common FREE, Until Aug 11. A retrospective of images by the British photographer. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee: Royal River: Power, Pagentry And The Thames at National Maritime Museum, Romney Greenwich £11, child Road, SE10 9NF £5, family, 2 adults, up to 2 children £24.50, family, 1 adult, up to 3 children £14.50, concs £9, Until Sep 9. A major exhibition featuring paintings, manuscripts and other artefacts. Andy Warhol: The Portfolios: Bank Of America Collection at Dulwich Picture Gallery, Gallery Road, SE21 7AD West Dulwich £8, OAP £7, NUS/ unwaged/disabled/Art Fund mems £5, under 18s/mems FREE, Until Sep 16. Featuring iconic and lesser-known prints and paintings. Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum at The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Church Road, SW19 5AE Southfields Museum £11, child £6.75, concs £9.50, Museum & Tour £20, child £12.50, concs £17, Until Dec 31. The story of the development of the game into today’s exciting sport.

West Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950 at Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL South Kensington £10, concs available, Until Jan 6. A large display of ballgowns dating from 1950 to the present day. Codebreaker: Alan Turing’s Life And Legacy at Science Museum, Exhibition Road, SW7 2DD South Kensington FREE, Until Jul 31. Photographs and objects celebrating the centenary of the British computing pioneer. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Heatherwick Studio: Designing The Extraordinary at Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL South Kensington £6, OAP £5, NUS/ ages 12-17/disabled/ES40 holders £4, family of 3 £10, family of 4 £16, disabled carers/mems/under 12s FREE, Until Sep 30. Two decades of contemporary design projects undertaken by the acclaimed British design studio. Cultural Olympiad: Yoko Ono: To The Light at Serpentine Gallery, Kensington Gardens, W2 3XA South Kensington FREE, Until Sep 9. Works in a range of disciplines by the artist, including a largescale project, SMILE. Mohammad Ali Talpur at Green Cardamom, 5A Porchester Place, W2 2BS Marble Arch FREE, Until Jul 27. Calligraphic works inspired by Islamic philosophy. The inTRANSIT Festival: Louise Ashcroft & Fritha Jenkins: Vessel at Paddington Basin, Merchant Square, W2 1JZ Paddington FREE, Until Jul 15. Samples of water are added to a large vessel, journeying through Kensington and Chelsea.

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Comedy

The comedy network

She may have played an IT geek in Peep Show, but it’s the creepy side of Facebook that made Isy Suttie leave the site, despite it inspiring her latest show. By Chris Beanland

here have been some unforgettable moments throughout seven series of Peep Show, but one of the funniest ever was surely when Gerard caught Mark stalking Dobby on Facebook. “I didn’t actually have any photos of myself,” laughs Isy Suttie, who plays Dobby in the cult comedy series. “I had to get one off my best mate from

school.” Gerard caps the scene wonderfully by admitting that, just like Mark, “Corfu ’06” is his favourite of Dobby’s online photo albums. This mainstream acceptance that Facebook (especially its albums of holiday snaps) have become a kind of post-modern lusty trip for the lovelorn, flat-bound geek was a moment of inspired observation.

It’s the creepy side of Facebook that persuaded Isy Suttie to leave the site herself – coupled with how much people show-off online. “I think if I had my way I wouldn’t be on anything. Facebook is a falsity. I think it’s nice to go to the pub and not have all these noises from your phone distracting you all the time.” Nevertheless Suttie, charmingly geeky and always smiling, used the social network as inspiration for her latest show, Pearl And Dave, which she performs at the Greenwich Comedy Festival next week. “It’s about a couple who met once at Butlins in Skegness and he gets in contact with her on Facebook. I play both of them – they have this online relationship.” The poignant pair’s romance is soundtracked by Suttie: “I wrote all the songs and play both of them,” says the multi-talented comic. Suttie also playfully mocks her own romantic failures in the show, which she performed at Edinburgh last year to wide acclaim, and was eventually picked up by Radio 4. “It’s really fun to do, I keep finding little bits to change every time as well,” she grins. But it remains that wonderfully understated performance in Peep Show which the 33 yearold from Hull has made her own. Filming for a new series begins on July 30, she reveals. “We have to keep everything a secret, we have to sign an agreement saying we won’t talk about it,” she tells Scout. “I haven’t even seen the new scripts yet. I’ve got no idea what happens.” Let’s hope Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain – Peep Show’s writers – come up with more cringe-inducing corkers for Dobby. Such as the time she had to rub her posterior against David Mitchell’s groin. How was that? She laughs heartily. “Awkward. There was no bodily contact though. They used a mirror and were saying ‘Okay, move your head and your bum like this’.” Mitchell has become an unlikely sex symbol – but not to Suttie. “When you’re working with someone, it’s not like that. He’s a lovely guy but no! I completely understand why girls feel like that though.” She thinks for a moment: “David’s like the male version of Carol Vorderman before she had that surgery.” Isy Suttie - Pearl and Dave is on July 19. Greenwich Comedy Festival runs July 13-20, greenwichcomedyfestival.co.uk

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recommended Tuesday July 10 Aaaand Now For Something Completely Wireless at Etcetera Theatre, 265 Camden High Street, NW1 7BU Camden Town 9.30pm, £7, concs £6. A completely improvised 1950s radio-play adventure. Bob And Jim at Colour House Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills, off Merantun Way, SW19 2RD Colliers Wood 7.45pm, £6. Musical comedy duo, plus The Wayward Sisters. The Camden Comedy Sessions at The Camden Head, 100 Camden High Street, NW1 0LU Camden Town 7.30pm, FREE. With MCs Joe Hunter and Robin Cousins. Comedy Bin at The Rhythm Factory, 16-18 Whitechapel Road, E1 1EW Whitechapel 8pm-12midnight, FREE. With Graeme Wright, Dangerous T, Chris Gau, Dan Wright, Laura McClenaghan, William Lee, Kenny Lopes, Michael Szepsel, Jen Carnovale and MC Gwilum Argos. The Cutting Edge at Comedy Store, 1a Oxendon Street, SW1Y 4EE Piccadilly Circus 8pm, £14, NUS/concs £9. With Paul Thorne, Sean Meo, Roger Monkhouse, Alistair Barrie and Mitch Benn. Edinburgh Comedy Preview at Downstairs At The King’s Head, 2 Crouch End Hill, N8 8AA Finsbury Park 8.30pm, 9.45pm, £7, concs £5. With Andrew Lawrence and Erich McElroy. Edinburgh Preview Shows at Ginglik, Shepherd’s Bush Green, W12 8PH Shepherd’s Bush 7.15pm-9pm, mems £5, £3. With WitTank and Rob Deering. Matt Forde & Tom Deacon at Pleasance Theatre, Carpenter’s Mews, North Road, N7 9EF Caledonian Road 7.30pm9.45pm, £10. Political humour and smart one-liners. The Horne Section at Pleasance Theatre, Carpenter’s Mews, North Road, N7 9EF Caledonian Road 8pm-8.50pm, £5. Comedy jazz outfit. Lawrence Leung: Beginning. Middle. End. at Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE Tottenham Court Road 9.30pm, £10, from Jul 5 £15, concs £12.50. Anecdotal stand-up. Priceless London Wonderground: Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique at The London Wonderground Spiegeltent, Jubilee Gardens, off Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX Embankment 7pm, £12.50 & £17.50, concs £11. Hosted by the Gallic poet and bon viveur.

Paco Erhard: Five Step Guide To Being German 2.0 at Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX Leicester Square 9pm, £8. The multi-lingual German stand-up talks about his country.

Sheeps: A Sketch Show at Invisible Dot, Camden Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AH Chalk Farm 7.45pm, £6. Quirky sketches.

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Comedy Store Players at Comedy Store, 1a Oxendon Street, SW1Y 4EE Piccadilly Circus 8pm, £17, NUS/concs £12. With Phill Jupitus (pictured), Richard Vranch, Neil Mullarkey, Andy Smart, Stephen Frost and Steve Steen. Ruth Bratt & Lucy Trodd: Well Done You at Hen & Chickens, 109 St Paul’s Road, N1 2NA Highbury & Islington 9.30pm, 7.30pm, £8. Characters and sketches. Comedy Wednesday at Paradise By Way Of Kensal Green, 19 Kilburn Lane, W10 4AE Kensal Green 8.30pm10.30pm, £7, adv £5. With MC Jeff Leach. Sarfraz Manzoor: The Boss Rules: How Bruce Springsteen Changed My Life at Jacksons Lane Theatre, 269a Archway Road, N6 5AA Highgate 8pm, £10. The journalist shares his love of the singersongwriter. Sam Simmons & Oyster Eyes: BBQ Preview at Invisible Dot, Camden Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AH Chalk Farm 7.45pm, £7. Surreal humour and sketches. WitTank & Carl Donnelly at Pleasance Theatre, Carpenter’s Mews, North Road, N7 9EF Caledonian Road 7.30pm9.45pm, £10. Sketch comedy and offbeat anecdotes.

Dan Wright: Michael Jackson Touched Me at Etcetera Theatre, 265 Camden High Street, NW1 7BU Camden Town 9.30pm, £5. Stories and anecdotes.

Friday July 13 99 Club Leicester Square at Storm, 28a Leicester Square, WC2H 7LE Leicester Square 8.30pm-10.30pm, £12 & £13. With Josh Howie, Paul Sinha and Mowten. Banana Cabaret at The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, SW12 9HD Balham 9pm11pm, Fri £14, concs £11, Sat £16, concs £13. With Phil Nichol, Tony Law, Nick Wilty and Owen O’Neill. The Boat Show at Tattershall Castle, Victoria Embankment, SW1A 2HR Charing Cross 8pm, £13.50, concs £11. With Noise Next Door, Nick Doody, Paul Tonkinson and MC Michael Legge. Comedy Cafe at Comedy Cafe, 66-68 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY Liverpool Street 8pm, Fri £12, Sat £16. With The Noise Next Door, Rob Collins and Rudi Lickwood. Greenwich Comedy Festival: Jerry Sadowitz at Old Royal Naval College, King Maze Hill William Walk, SE10 9NN 9.15pm, £17.50. Controversial stand-up. Jarlath Regan & Iain Stirling at Pleasance Theatre, Carpenter’s Mews, North Road, N7 9EF Caledonian Road 7.30pm9.45pm, £10. Observational wit and thoughtful stories. Fliss Russell: Life Is Fliss at Canal Cafe Theatre, Bridge House Pub, Delamere Terrace, W2 6ND Royal Oak 7.30pm, £5, concs £4. Debut character comedy show. Soho Comedy Club at The Casino At The Empire, 5-6 Leicester Square, WC2H 7NA Leicester Square 8pm, £15, adv £10. With Alistair Barrie, Paddy Lennox, Helen Arney and MC David Mulholland.

Dave Gorman’s Powerpoint Presentation at The Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, WC1H 0AH Euston 8pm, £20. Innovative stand-up.

Sunday July 15 99 Club Leicester Square at Storm, 28a Leicester Square, WC2H 7LE Leicester Square 8pm-10pm, £10. With James Acaster, Joe Bor and Brett Goldstein. Amateur Transplants: Adam Kay’s Bum Notes at Etcetera Theatre, 265 Camden High Street, NW1 7BU Camden Town 8.30pm, £9. Amateur Transplants front man Adam Kay sings smutty songs. Comedy Store Players at Comedy Store, 1a Oxendon Street, SW1Y 4EE Piccadilly Circus 7.30pm, £17, NUS/ concs £12. With Paul Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, Andy Smart, Mike McShane and Suki Webster. Helen Keen & Richard Herring at Pleasance Theatre, Carpenter’s Mews, North Road, N7 9EF Caledonian Road 7.30pm-9.45pm, £10. Scientific and intelligent humour.

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Thursday July 12 Edinburgh Preview at Comedy Cafe, 6668 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY Liverpool Street 8pm, £10. With The Noise Next Door. Hampstead Comedy Club: Edinburgh Fringe Preview at The Pembroke Castle, 150 Gloucester Avenue, NW1 8JA Chalk Farm 7.45pm, £5. With Lucy Porter. Helen Keen & Fran Moulds at Pleasance Theatre, Carpenter’s Mews, North Road, N7 9EF Caledonian Road 7.30pm9.45pm, £10. Scientific humour and character comedy. Morgan & West: Clockwork Miracles at Canal Cafe Theatre, Bridge House Pub, Delamere Terrace, W2 6ND Royal Oak 7.30pm, £6. Magical comedy. Sad Faces Remember It Differently: Edinburgh Fringe Preview at Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX Leicester Square 7pm, £7, concs £5.

Bec Hill Is More Afraid Of You Than You Are Of Her: Edinburgh Preview at Etcetera Theatre, 265 Camden High Street, NW1 7BU Camden Town 9.30pm, £5. Quirky stand-up.

Greenwich Comedy Festival: Stephen K Amos at Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, SE10 9NN Maze Hill 7.30pm, £18.50 & £24. Feelgood stand-up. Also featuring Richard Herring, Pete Firman and Arthur Smith.

Saturday July 14 Comedy Carnival at The Clapham Grand, 21-25 St John’s Hill, SW11 1TT Clapham Common 8pm-10pm, £14. With Zoe Lyons, Paul Sinha, Tom Price and MC Pete Jonas. The Covent Garden Comedy Club @ Heaven at The Covent Garden Comedy Club @ Heaven, Under The Arches Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG Charing Cross 8pm, £13. With Cole Parker, Al Barrie, Paul Tonkinson and MC Luke Benson.

An Evening With Jo Brand & Friends at Comedy Store, 1a Oxendon Street, SW1Y 4EE Piccadilly Circus 8.30pm, £30. Topical stand up from Jo Brand and co. The Cambridge Footlights: Perfect Strangers at Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX Leicester Square 7pm, £8, concs £6. Join the award-winning Cambridge Footlights as they present their International Tour Show, Perfect Strangers. Carl Donnelly & Russell Kane at Pleasance Theatre, Carpenter’s Mews, North Road, N7 9EF Caledonian Road 7.30pm, £10 phone for availability. Offbeat anecdotes and energetic wit. The Good Ship Comedy Club at The Good Ship, 289 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR Kilburn phone for times, phone for prices. With Celia Pacquola, Bec Hill, Yianni Agisilaou and MC Juliet Stephens. Leads & Stern: Edinburgh Preview at Etcetera Theatre, 265 Camden High Street, NW1 7BU Camden Town 7.30pm, £6.50. Sketch comedy. Chris Martin: Spot The Difference at Etcetera Theatre, 265 Camden High Street, NW1 7BU Camden Town 9.30pm, £5. Intelligent anecdotes.

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Film

Former stripper Channing Tatum bares (almost) all in a new movie about his previous profession. Susan Griffin enjoys a private audience with Hollywood’s hottest leading man

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a laid-back vibe that’s a world away from the pneumatic drill stage humping of his on-screen alter ego. “I’ve always thought about doing a story about that life because whenever the subject comes up, guys always want to know about it. Steven said, ‘You write it and I’ll direct it’.” It was during brainstorming sessions that Soderbergh suggested giving the story a dual perspective, pairing the 19-year-old character Adam, aka The Kid, played by Alex Pettyfer, opposite Tatum’s mentor character. Seeing the potential in Adam, Mike takes him under his wing and schools him in the art of stripping, partying, picking up women and pocketing lots of cash.

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ummer might be a washout but there is something to brighten up the daily commute – the sight of double-decker buses emblazoned with the rippling muscles of Channing Tatum and crew to promote their new film Magic Mike. Set in the world of male strippers, it features 32-year-old Tatum as Mike, a jack-of-all trades who spends his days pursuing the American Dream and his nights as the hot headliner Magic Mike in an all-male revue at Club Xquisite, run by Matthew McConaughey’s Dallas. It’s a slick, sexy film depicting casual sexual encounters and drug use against a sundrenched back-drop and even if the promise of tearaway trousers isn’t enough to entice you to the cinema, the sight of Tatum’s sharp street dance moves should be. “It doesn’t matter exactly what you’re doing out there if you’re having fun,” says Tatum, the Alabama-born star of the show, on whose life the film is loosely based. A former stripper himself, Tatum felt the subject matter had cinematic potential but it was a conversation with the Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh, the man behind Ocean’s 11, 12 and 13 (who Tatum worked with on Haywire and will again in the upcoming movie The Bitter Pill) that led to the film getting made. “I mentioned that I’d worked as a stripper for eight months when I was 18, 19 years old,” says the polite, softly-spoken Tatum, radiating

featured Then Mike meets Adam’s older sister Brooke (Cody Horn), and believes he has a chance with her – until his lifestyle gets in the way and he has to take stock of where he’s heading. Rather than depict actual events from his past, Tatum says: “It was the atmosphere and energy of [male stripping] I wanted to capture.” Tatum has described himself as a bit of an outsider until he discovered football and street dance. “When I was about 15, my sister was friends with the manager of this club and I remember going to deliver flyers,” he says. “There were these guys in this circle who were flipping and doing all this crazy stuff. I was just like, ‘Oh, my God. I want to do that!’” One day he heard a radio pitch for guys who liked to dance, and auditioned for the male revue. “It sounded like something I could do for fun

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thong can be a humbling experience 99 for a while,” says Tatum. He remembers making $150 for a couple of hours work, “which was a ton of money for me at the time”. “I really enjoyed the performing aspect of it, although being in a thong can be a humbling experience,” he chuckles. “The more you try to look sexy, the lamer it is, so you just have to commit to the comedy and the skit because that can be hilarious. “But the women love it. They scream and laugh and stuff money into your underwear. It was wild. We thought we were rock stars.” After eight months, he hung up his thong and moved to Miami where he was discovered by a modelling scout on the street. Soon after, he landed roles in the TV series CSI Miami and films such as Coach Carter and Supercross. In the past few years, he’s starred in romantic films ( Dear John), dramatic projects (Public Enemies and Roman epic The Eagle), and action romps such as GI Joe. “I’ve played a lot of thick-necked, jug-head sort of guys but they’re all different movies and different characters and I hope I don’t get typecast,” he says. “It’s your own fault if you do.” Magic Mike is released in cinemas on July 11 scoutlondon.com Scout London 33

Film Magic Mike (15) The gloves are off – as are the shirts, trousers and thongs – in Steven Soderbergh’s cautionary tale set in a Tampa Bay male nude revue bar, where delirious women thrust dollar bills at gym-toned Adonises, including star turn Magic Mike (Channing Tatum), impressively proportioned Big Dick Richie (Joe Manganiello) and ingénue The Kid (Alex Pettyfer). Loosely inspired by Tatum’s brief stint as a stripper, Magic Mike boasts plentiful naked flesh and an eye-opening scene involving a hand-operated pump. Tatum threatens to melt celluloid with his crotchthrusting dance solos as Soderbergh’s film charts The Kid’s descent into drug-fuelled oblivion. An upbeat frothy first half gives way to a plodding, ponderous second, enlivened by occasional directorial flourishes. Not so much All About Eve as All About Steve. DS

Ice Age 4: Continental Drift 3D (U) Scrat’s pursuit of his beloved acorns has cataclysmic consequences for an entire continent in the latest chapter of the Ice Age series. As a result, Manny the woolly mammoth (voiced by Ray Romano), Diego the sabre-toothed tiger (Denis Leary) and Sid the sloth (John Leguizamo) are propelled on a hare-brained, high seas adventure that pits the herd against prehistoric pirate ape Captain Gutt (Peter Dinklage) and his salty sea critters. Continental Drift unfolds at a brisk pace and the action sequences are packed with highvelocity splats to keep little ones giggling with glee. The familiar themes of teenage rebellion, friendship and self-sacrifice are woven gently into a script laden with heart-warming sentiment but scant originality. The ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ school of thought has been heavily applied. DS

Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World (15) It’s the end of the world as we know it, but there’s still time for opposites to attract in Lorene Scafaria’s offbeat road movie, bringing together suicidal insurance salesman Dodge (Steve Carell) and English rose Penny (Keira Knightley) three weeks before an asteroid collides with Earth and annihilates mankind. Seeking A Friend… is a bittersweet end-of-days romance, distinguished by Carell’s moving portrayal of an office drone who doesn’t want to die alone. Knightley isn’t completely comfortable with comedy but Scafaria’s script delivers lots of laughs. A deranged sequence in an American diner is lipsmackingly hilarious, but as doomsday approaches, the writerdirector cannot resist a few bows to cheesy convention. DS 34 Scout London scoutlondon.com

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Rushes Soho Shorts Festival 2012

Big (PG)

Now in its 14th year, Rushes Soho Shorts Festival affirms its commitment to showcasing the work from around the world including 199 new films from 22 countries in the hard-fought live action, animation and factual competition categories. First-time filmmakers sit alongside established talents, demonstrating invention and verve in front of and behind the camera. The ICA hosts screenings every evening and awards are presented at a ceremony on July 19 at Curzon Soho. In between, the vibrant 10-day event boasts workshops, panel discussions, seminars and parties. The music video strand is particularly strong, featuring familiar work by Kaiser Chiefs, Miike Snow, Plan B and Ed Sheeran. DS

Tom Hanks deservedly snagged his first Oscar nomination as Best Actor for Penny Marshall’s adorable 1988 comedy about a 12-yearold boy (David Moscow), who asks a Zoltar Speaks fairground machine to make him grow so he can impress a pretty classmate, and wakes the next morning in the body of a 30-year-old man (Hanks). The subsequent journey of self-discovery is poignant and charming, including a bunk bed sleepover with a toy company executive (Elizabeth Perkins) and an iconic duet of Chopsticks and Heart And Soul with Robert Loggia on a giant foot-operated piano. Hilarious and heartfelt in equal measure, the film has lost none of its charm. Big is indeed beautiful. DS

Jul 11-20, times vary, free-£10, Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA) and various venues, The Mall, London SW1Y 5AH Charing Cross

Jul 11, 9pm, doors 8pm, £10, Rooftop Film Club, The Queen Of Hoxton, 1-5 Curtain Road, EC2A 3JX Shoreditch High Street

Portobello Pop-Up

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Independent, open-air and pop-up cinema venues are thriving, proving that London audiences will venture off the beaten track in search of immersive, intoxicating thrills. It’s been a great year so far and this continues with the capital’s only non-profit digital screen built around reclaimed and recycled materials. Situated under the elevated Westway, Portobello Pop-Up really kicks into gear this week with Derek Jarman’s cult classic Jubilee (July 11), a new cut of Glastonbury The Movie (pictured) followed by a Q&A with director Robin Mahoney (July 13) and comedian Alexei Sayle extolling his love of Polish cinema before a screening of Andrzej Wajda’s 1958 wartime drama, Ashes And Diamonds (July 15). DS

Since his quirky 1996 debut Bottle Rocket starring university roommate Owen Wilson, writer-director Wes Anderson has ploughed his own creative furrow in an industry that prizes box office takings over originality. The quixotic writer-director is currently delighting London audiences with the heightened artificiality of his tender love story, Moonrise Kingdom. The Prince Charles Cinema celebrates with an all-nighter of the auteur’s first five films: Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou and The Darjeeling Limited. Ticket holders who turn up wearing a red beanie hat à la Bill Murray as Steve Zissou will be given a small popcorn. Genius! DS

Jul 11-15, 7.30pm or 8pm, most events £4, Portobello Pop-Up Digital Microplex Cinema, Portobello Road, W10 5TY Ladbroke Grove

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DVD / Download

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onah Hill was not comfortable with the idea of making a film version of 21 Jump Street, until he spotted its comedy potential. “Honestly, when they first came to me, it was just a dramatic script and I was really against it,” says Hill, 28, wearing thick-framed glasses from which he stares intently. “I really didn’t want to make a TV show into a movie. That’s really lazy and stupid, and eyerolling and unoriginal,” he adds. Based on the 80s TV series about cops going undercover in high schools, the film centres on former high school enemies, geeky Schmidt (Hill) and alpha male Jenko (Channing Tatum), who become unlikely friends at Police Academy. Trading in their badges and guns for backpacks and lunch boxes, they use their youthful appearance to go undercover in an attempt to bust a drugs ring. The trouble is, teenagers today are different and the pair find out that everything they think they know is wrong. “It started with asking myself what would it be like to relive the most important time period of your youth... high school,” says Hill, who cowrote the story and is an executive producer. 36 Scout London scoutlondon.com

“You think you have all the answers but you immediately revert back to the insecurities and problems you had when you were 17.” In a brilliant twist, the stereotypes are turned upside down in this movie. Now nerd is the “in” thing and Schmidt suddenly finds himself being cool for the first time. “It’s one of the more interesting characters I’ve played,” says Hill. “Schmidt just wants to be a good cop but he has insecurities that date all the way back to high school. “When he goes back there undercover, he gets drunk with power, forgets about police work, and enjoys his moment in the sun, which is better than the life he has in his mid-20s.” The film isn’t all giggles and there’s a lot of gun-toting for the pair, which Hill found a challenge. “It’s crazy when you’re on a set that there are people who don’t know how to use guns and you’re giving them actual live weapons. I thought that was the weirdest energy to put on a set.” After landing a role in 2004’s I Heart Huckabees with Dustin Hoffman, Hill’s career quickly took off and he subsequently starred in The 40-Year-Old Virgin, then Knocked Up,

Jonah Hill’s still riding the success of 21 Jump Street. He tells to Susan Griffin about going back to school Superbad and Get Him To The Greek. His transitory year was 2010 when he managed to break free from typecast comedy characters and take on more serious roles. In indie-comedy Cyrus he played a son who psychologically held his mother back from dating, and he received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 2011’s baseball movie Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt. He took his mum to the ceremony in February. “My mom’s like unintentionally the funniest person ever in the entire world,” says Hill. “I don’t think of myself as funny. I just like to hang out with my friends and family and I think part of being with your loved ones is laughing and having fun.” Now more in demand than ever, Hill’s not averse to squeezing in a sequel to 21 Jump Street at some point but, having been working on it since he was 23, he needs a break. “I’m just really glad that the movie’s good because otherwise it would have been a waste of my entire twenties.” Then he modestly adds: “Except for some other minor successes I’ve had.” 21 Jump Street is available on iTunes, DVD, Blu-Ray and streaming services now

new releases Rampart (15) Racist and immoral officer Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson) doesn’t think twice about using violence and intimidation to get results. He is videotaped beating a suspect to a pulp, which brings the department into disrepute and ignites a media storm. Assistant District Attorney Joan Confrey (Sigourney Weaver) has Dave firmly in her sights and intends to hold him up as an example of thuggery within the ranks. As the net of justice tightens around

him, Dave searches for allies within the department to protect his back. Woody Harrelson delivers one of the finest performances of his career in Oren Moverman’s gritty portrait of a dirty cop facing the consequences of his actions, inspired by the reallife corruption that blighted the Los Angeles Police Department in the late 1990s. There is no sugar-coating this intensely bitter pill, which we swallow with a permanent knot of tension in our stomachs. DS

Trishna (15) Trishna (Freida Pinto) lives with her father and family in Rajasthan, eking out a meagre living. By chance, she meets charismatic British businessman Jay Singh (Riz Ahmed), who has come to India to work in the hotel owned by his powerful father (Roshan Seth). There is a spark of attraction, ignited when Trishna seeks employment far from home in Jay’s hotel. In order to keep up appearances, Trishna and Kay conduct their illicit liaisons behind closed doors, behaving as boss and servant in front of the other staff. Based

on Tess Of The D’Urbervilles, Trishna transplants Thomas Hardy’s classic to exotic modern India. Writer-director Michael Winterbottom draws parallels between Victorian society and the inequalities of gender and class in the industrialised East. Pinto is luminous, possessing beauty and a steely resolve. Ahmed is equally compelling as a man of ambition, who wants to keep Trishna as his dirty little secret. Hardy purists may balk at some of the artistic licence but this reinvention still packs an emotional punch. DS

In Darkness (15) As the Nazis occupy the Polish city of Lvov, sewer worker and opportunist thief Leopold Socha (Robert Wieckiewicz) and his young associate loot the now vacant properties, unmoved by the plight of the former residents. Below ground, Leopold stumbles upon a group of Jews cowering in the darkness. The sewer worker agrees to keep the refugees secret and provide them with food in exchange for money and trinkets, which exceed the monetary reward he would get for turning them in. Yet, it’s not long before his motivations

are transformed. Based on a harrowing yet inspirational true story, In Darkness chronicles the incredible courage and resilience of a group of Jewish survivors of the Holocaust, who hid from their German tormentors in tunnels awash with rats and effluence. Director Agnieszka Holland pulls no punches: conditions below ground are photographed with grim verisimilitude and characters on both sides of the conflict are painted in shades of grey. We teeter on a knife-edge throughout, fearful that Mundek and his neighbours will be discovered. DS scoutlondon.com Scout London 37

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A caring atmosphere Jim MacSweeney (left) and Uli Lenart at the Marchmont Street shop

Word’s up

From activist beginnings, Gay’s The Word has become an institution. Alice Wiggett finds out why it still matters

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e stand for something special,” says Jim MacSweeney, manager of the UK’s last remaining LGBT bookshop, Gay’s The Word. Inspired by the emergence and growth of lesbian and gay bookstores in America, a small group of people from socialist group Gay Icebreakers founded the shop in 1979. Initial reluctance from Camden Council to grant a lease was overcome with help from Ken Livingstone, then a Camden councillor. The bookshop holds an important place in the gay community and holds events, readings and signings by emerging and well-known writers. Even the likes of Allen Ginsberg, Jake Arnott and Neil Bartlett have dropped-in. The popular Lesbian Discussion

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Group has been running for 30 years, and a monthly Trans Discussion Group, the LGBT Bookgroup and a Gay Men’s Writing Group remain popular. The shop nearly closed three years ago, suffering in the face of the public’s preference to buy books on the web. “In the old days bookshops like us had all the knowledge and that’s why people would come to us,” says MacSweeney. “Now people can do the research themselves online and get books they used to come to us for.” Suffering financially, the shop put out a plea for help. Support came flooding in, with people offering to sponsor a shelf, offer support and donate money. “The support we got was amazing,” smiles MacSweeney, saying the bookshop is now back on a more even financial footing. “People miss independent

bookshops and for us that is a good thing. We offer something the Internet can’t – advice, conversation and our events.” It’s only in recent times that mainstream bookshops created LGBT sections but MacSweeney doesn’t see this as a threat: “It gives gay books greater visibility and offers access for more people, as not everyone can get to us.”

The popularity of the shop is reflected in the range of its clientele. “We have all ages coming in from 18 to 95, and from all over the world,” he adds. “We endeavor to be friendly and accessible – we don’t know where people are on their journeys – they may have just come out, and we are sensitive to this, we want cater for everyone.” It’s this caring, friendly face for which Gay’s The Word has become renowned. “The other day I had two parents come in to buy books for their children who had recently come out. They were able to ask for advice they couldn’t have found as easily elsewhere.” Standing out and proud isn’t without its risks, however. Sometimes the staff suffer homophobic abuse, and during last year’s riots the shop was vandalised. “I don’t look back and remember the idiots who did it,” says MacSweeney, positively. “I just think about the incredible kindness. People sent messages and came to see us to ask if we were okay. One couple even gave us a bunch of flowers. “It wasn’t just the gay community who cared. It was the local people who never would have thought something like that would happen, it was life affirming.” MacSweeney is confident about the future. “This is a good time for us,” he says. “We are a beacon, we curate the most comprehensive selection of LGBT books into one space, and you can’t get that anywhere else.” Gay’s The Word, 66 Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AB

Stacked shelves Gay’s The Word is the UK’s only gay bookshop

recommended Tuesday July 10 Balearic at The Shadow Lounge, 5-7 Brewer Street, W1F 0RF Leicester Square £5, guestlist FREE, 10pm-3am. Deep, vocal and Balearic house from Amir Groove and Nick Tcherniak. Candy Boys at Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle Street, W1D 3BJ Tottenham Court Road FREE, 7pm-3am. Resident DJs spin dance and pop. Queerly Out Shots at Escape Bar, 10A Brewer Street, W1F 0SU Piccadilly Circus FREE, 9pm-late. DJ Julio Bravo spins pop, disco, 1980s, old skool R&B, Motown and hip hop. Ruby Tuesdays at Ku Bar, 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA Leicester Square FREE, 9pm-3am. Pop, R&B and 1980s hits from Sandra D and Joe Grohl.

Wednesday July 11 Carpet Burn at Eagle, 349 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY Vauxhall £5, FREE before midnight, 9pm-4am. Hit Factory Live After Park Party with Johnny Kalifornia playing pure PWL all night. Disco Paradiso at Joiners Arms, 116-118 Hackney Road, E2 7QL Old Street phone for prices, 11pm-2am. DJs Jo Public and Stewart Who? spin disco, soul, funk and rock’n’roll. Girls-A-Loud at Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle Street, W1D 3BJ Tottenham Court Road FREE, 8pmlate. DJs Coco Yeah and MDMX play pop, chart and electro. Retro Wednesdays at The Edge, 11 Soho Square, W1D 3QF Tottenham Court Road phone for prices, 4pm-1am. Resident DJs spin pop and retro.

Trannyoke at Escape Bar, 10A Brewer Street, W1F 0SU Piccadilly Circus FREE, 9pm-3am. DJ Matt spins pop and dance, with host Lady Lloyd, and karaoke. Shinky Shonky at Ku Bar, 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA Leicester Square FREE, 10pm-3am. Boogaloo Stu spins pop tunes at this burlesque and cabaret show. Work at Fire, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1UQ Vauxhall £5, £4 before 1am, 11pm-5am. Lee Harris, Niyi Maximus Crown and Big John Freeman spin house, pop, electro, R&B, funk and dancehall.

Thursday July 12 Chick Habit at Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle Street, W1D 3BJ Tottenham Court Road FREE, 9.30pm-late. Resident DJs spin dubstep, house and retro.

Gravity at Fire, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1UQ Vauxhall £10, concs £5, 2pm-late. DJs Alan K and Fat Tony spin electro, house and disco, with hosts Mauricio and Danny Boyce. HU$TLR$: Members Night at The Shadow Lounge, 5-7 Brewer Street, W1F 0RF Leicester Square phone for prices, 10pm-3am. DJs Miswhite, Doug Silva and Paul Heron supply party tunes, cheese and dance vibes. Industri at Barcode Vauxhall, Railway Arch 69 Goding Street, SE11 5AW Vauxhall FREE, 8pm-2am. House from Miss Minty, Brent Nicholls and Paul Heron. Macho City at Joiners Arms, 116-118 Hackney Road, E2 7QL Old Street £5, £3 after 2am, FREE before 11.30pm, 10pm-3am. Resident DJs spin disco, pop and retro. QueerlyOut at Escape Bar, 10A Brewer Street, W1F 0SU Piccadilly Circus £5, £3, FREE before 9pm, 5pm-3am. DJ Robby D spins commercial dance, pop and R&B. Retrosexual at Ku Bar, 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA Leicester Square FREE, 10pm-3am. Tasty Tim spins 80s music.

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Onyx at Fire, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1UQ Vauxhall w/flyer £6, FREE before 12midnight, 11pm-5am. Lee Harris, Phil Marriott, JC Christopher and DouG’uim, Hoxton Whores, Soul Avengerz, Mikey D, Sharp Boys, Pagano, Tasty Tim, Jason Prince, James St James, Lady Lloyd, Dusty O, Ariel and Lisa German spin house, electro, techno and funk across three floors. Fabulous Fridays at Escape Bar, 10A Brewer Street, W1F 0SU Piccadilly Circus £5, FREE before 10pm, 9pm-3am. DJs Robby D and Matt Boland spin disco, retro and pop. Fridays at G-A-Y Bar, 30 Old Compton Street, W1D 4UR Tottenham Court Road w/flyer FREE, 11pm-4am. Resident DJs play retro pop and disco. The Good Foot at Madame Jojo’s, 8-10 Brewer Street, W1F 0SE Piccadilly Circus £8, mems £5, 10pm3am. DJ Snowboy and weekly guests spin funk, soul and retro hits. The O Zone at Ku Bar, 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA Leicester Square w/flyer FREE, 10pm-3am. Dusty O spins pop, chart and R&B. Popstarz at The Den & Centro, 18 West Central Street, WC1A 1JJ Holborn phone for prices, 10pm-4am. Resident DJs spin indie, pop and R&B. Popstarz: After Dark at The Den & Centro, 18 West Central Street, WC1A 1JJ Holborn FREE, 4am-8am. Resident DJs spin indie, rock, R&B, pop and Motown.

Shake & Pop at Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle Street, W1D 3BJ Tottenham Court Road £5, mems £3, FREE before 10pm, 9pm-3am. DJ Bam Bo Tang spins urban anthems, chart, retro hits and pop classics. Shipwrecked at Madame Jojo’s, 8-10 Brewer Street, W1F 0SE Piccadilly Circus £10, 7.30pm9.30pm. Erotic maritime-themed cabaret and burlesque. Therapy at The Shadow Lounge, 5-7 Brewer Street, W1F 0RF Leicester Square FREE before 11pm, 10pm-3am. Electropop and dance from DJs Miswhite, Minx, Paul Heron and Sonathaq. Tonker at Eagle, 349 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY Vauxhall £6, mems £5 after 10pm, FREE before 10pm, 9pm-3am. DJ Tim Jones and Alan X play house, chart and dance.

Saturday July 14 A:M Afterhours at Fire, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1UQ Vauxhall £12, w/flyer £8, 3am-11am. Resident DJs spin house and disco. Come Play With Me at The Edge, 11 Soho Square, W1D 3QF Tottenham Court Road FREE before 10pm, 10pm-3am. Resident DJs spin house and electro. Duckie at Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY Vauxhall £6, 9pm-2am. Resident DJs spin pop and indie, plus cabaret performances. Fabulous at Ku Bar, 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA Leicester Square £3, FREE before 11.30pm, 9pm-3am. DJP and Toumo Foxx spin pop, chart and R&B. Inferno at The Shadow Lounge, 5-7 Brewer Street, W1F 0RF Leicester Square £10, FREE before 11pm, 10pm-3am. Andrew Elmore spins funk, house and dance. Kitsch Cabaret at Madame Jojo’s, 8-10 Brewer Street, W1F 0SE Piccadilly Circus £25, 8pm-3am. A Las Vegas-style show with old-fashioned music and comedy, starring Miss Terri, Krystal and Sahara. Monster at Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle Street, W1D 3BJ Tottenham Court Road £5, mems £3, FREE before 10pm, 9pm-3am. DJ Sandra D spins chart hits, dance and pop classics. Remix at Escape Bar, 10A Brewer Street, W1F 0SU Piccadilly Circus w/re-entry stamp £5 after 10pm, FREE before 10pm, 9pm-3am. DJ Julio Bravo spins dance from the last four decades, plus Kitsch Cabaret and karaoke with Dame Vesta Blues. Urban Desi at Raduno, 85 Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ Farringdon £10, guestlist £8, NUS £7, 10.30pm-5am. Resident DJs spin R&B, bashment, funk and garage in the Urban room, and Bhangra, Bollywood and pop in the Desi room.

Sunday July 15 Free Your Soul at Madame Jojo’s, 8-10 Brewer Street, W1F 0SE Piccadilly Circus £5, £3 before 11pm, 10pm-2.30am. Resident DJs spin old skool, disco, jazz, soul, house and Latin. Horse Meat Disco at Eagle, 349 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY Vauxhall £6, 8pm-3am. Residents Jim Stanton, Luke Howard, James Hillard and Severino spin disco and house.

Beyond Afterhours at Fire, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1UQ Vauxhall adv £12, 6pm-1am. DJs Steve Pitron, Mikey D, Alan K, Sharp Boys, Gonzalo Rivas, Paul Heron, HiFi Sean, Paul Christian, Ariel and Fat Tony spin house, electro and techno across three floors. Lady Lloyds Hit Factory at Ku Bar, 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA Leicester Square FREE, 8pm-3am. Lady Lloyd spins retro pop. Later at Fire, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1UQ Vauxhall £6, w/flyer £5 before 1.30pm, 11.30pm-8pm. D’Johnny, Paul Martin, The Oli, The Sharp Boys and Jamie Head spin house music. Orange at Fire, South Lambeth Road, SW8 1UQ Vauxhall £12, £10 before 12midnight, w/flyer £5 before 1am, 10pmlate. The Oli, Paul Martin and The Sharp Boys spin house in room one, while Gonzola Rivas, David Jiminez and Hi Fi Sean provide minimal techno and tech house in room two. S.L.A.G.S / CHILL-OUT Sundays at Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY Vauxhall £8, £5 before 7.30pm, 2pm-12midnight. Simon Le Vans, Andy Almighty and Sean Sirrs spin disco, electro and house, plus The D E Experience performs live. The Social at Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle Street, W1D 3BJ Tottenham Court Road FREE, 8.30pm-12.30am. Resident DJs spin pop, chart and retro.

Monday July 16 Bearcode at Barcode Vauxhall, Railway Arch 69 Goding Street, SE11 5AW Vauxhall phone for prices, 9pm-1am. Resident DJs play house music. Detention at Ku Bar, 30 Lisle Street, WC2H 7BA Leicester Square FREE, 10pm-3am. KU DJs and Doug Silva spin house music. The Joiners Arms: Soulful Sounds at Joiners Arms, 116-118 Hackney Road, E2 7QL Old Street FREE, 10pm-2am. DJ Alex spins soul and funk. Mondays at The Candy Bar at Candy Bar, 4 Carlisle Street, W1D 3BJ Tottenham Court Road FREE, phone for times. Resident DJs spin pop and R&B. Popcorn at Heaven, Charing Cross Arches, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG Charing Cross £8, 11pm-5.30am. Resident DJs play dance, electro, R’n’B, pop and hip hop.

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Music Global music evangelist and legendary DJ Gilles Peterson talks Chris Beanland through his choices for the line-up at London’s newest festival

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t’s the ghost of raves gone by in London!” laughs Gilles Peterson down the phone from Florence. I’m chatting with the globe-trotting advocate for all the music that doesn’t originate in the Anglosphere, when we realise that the supposed ‘new’ location for the Traction festival’s debut at Granary Square is actually the remodelled former home of the annual August bank holiday TDK Cross Central shindigs of last decade. Traction is curated by Peterson but supported by train company Eurostar, which has form in this department – it also funded the Shane Meadows film Somers Town in 2008. “We’ve decided on music from different Eurostar

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destinations for Traction. I’m excited about everyone we’ve got,” says the BBC 6Music presenter and latterly a label boss. The multi-media one-day festival features not only a line-up hand-picked by Peterson, but digital light painting from artist Mateo M, live drawing from Jason Atomic and Amsterdam’s Pedal Power Peep Show – a bonkers experience where sport meets live theatre. The station location may be familiar from festivals past, which located on this very site until 2007, but the vast canalside yards where the capital’s food and sundries arrived by steam train in the Victorian era looks very different now. It’s the spruced up new home to shops, flats,

restaurants and a new campus for the art and fashion students of Central St Martin’s. “It’s a wonderful new area which a lot of Londoners won’t have discovered yet,” points out Peterson. “There won’t be all those negative points you get in parks like Victoria Park either.” “I’ve been really lucky to spend a lot of time in France and Belgium and Holland,” adds Peterson – who’s cherry-picked the best of Brussels, Cologne and Paris for the festival – as well as some interesting additions from this end of the Channel Tunnel too. “It’s great to be able to join all those places together in a way.” Traction, July 14, Granary Square, King’s Cross, j.mp/eurostartraction

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There’s plenty going on at Traction, but it’s the music that will take centre stage. Gilles Peterson talks us through who you should check out and why...

From Cologne... The Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble “When I heard their record which came out on K7 a few years ago, I was desperate to get them to play at the Worldwide Awards. They’re a sure fire success for me. What I like about them is they kind of incorporate the dance

music culture of Berlin and Cologne with a sort of sophistication and arrangement thing. It combines all the elements that tickle my fancy: from jazz to soul to avant garde. They’re going to be performing with Jamie Liddell – the original UK all-rounder. It’s amazing to have him too, and I’m excited about the collaboration.”

From Paris... Sébastien Tellier “I’m excited about every artist we’ve got but Sébastien is someone I’ve been working with for a long time. I’ve followed his career for the last nine years. We’ve played a load of festivals together and even done gigs in China together. It’s good to see the angle that he's taken with his career now.” From London... Ghostpoet “From the UK we’ve got Ghostpoet. He’s been a great success for me on my label Brownswood, and he got nominated for a Mercury recently. He’s great – a sort of post-Roots Manuva meets kind of the new electronic scene guy. I’m really pleased about having him. So that’s a lot of music to fit into a limited time but we’re ready to go for it!

From Brussels... Baloji & l’Orchestre de la Katuba “Baloji is giving us that African music vibe that’s very prevalent in Brussels with the amount of Congolese people that live there. I love a lot of groups coming out of Kinshasa, the capital of Congo. Baloji has that African thing but mixed with a sort of European hip-hop vibe. He’ll be a real discovery for a lot of people who’ve been into the tropical scene that’s been around lately and that whole world music thing. He’ll be really good.”

From London... Plugs “They’re a really interesting group that are actually signed to Eurostar’s own record label. I wasn’t expecting anything that interesting when they sent me out the music. I thought, ‘Oh God!’ I didn’t know what I was getting. But... I loved it.” scoutlondon.com Scout London 41

Music Prom Highlights

Prom 3: Debussy – Pelléas et Mélisande July 15, 7pm, Royal Albert Hall The Proms marks the 150th anniversary of Claude Debussy’s birth with a performance of the great composer’s only complete opera, Pelléas et Mélisande. Conducted by John Eliot Gardiner.

Ahead of the opening of the BBC Proms, presenter Katie Derham gives Scout her top tips for first-timers

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he first thing to emphasise about the Proms – and this is as true today as it was when Henry Wood conducted the first set of Proms in 1895 – is that it is for everyone. The original aim of the Proms was to present the widest possible range of music, performed to the highest standards, to large audiences. There are lots of ways to experience the Proms, but if you are going for the first time, Promming is a must. A set number of tickets are allocated for each performance on the day and you queue up and wait to buy a ticket for £5. There’s a great sense of camaraderie in the queue. It’s uniquely British and a rather nice democratic way of promenading. People will come over from Hyde Park and have picnics and there’s such a distinctive atmosphere. These tickets give you access to standing in the main arena or in the gallery at the top. Both are magical musical experiences. This atmosphere is part of the experience. The Proms is the best classical music festival in the world – it’s an extraordinary part of our heritage. And with 75 concerts over the two months, there is something for everyone. There is a massive breadth of choice, and it’s not all

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classical music. From conductor John Wilson recreating the Broadway classic My Fair Lady to the Wallace & Gromit Prom, via the sounds of avant-garde musician John Cage, the only thing that binds everything together is excellence. In that respect, trying to pinpoint one or two performances that capture the essence of the Proms is nigh-on impossible. But if I had to pick a few shows, I would suggest the free performance of Handel’s Water Music on July 18 and Daniel Barenboim’s staging of Beethoven’s symphony cycle. Handel’s Water Music was written with big, spectacular occasions in mind and this fits the bill perfectly. Barenboim will be conducting his West– Eastern Divan Orchestra, which is comprised of Israeli and Palestinian musicians. Its performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony on July 27 will take the roof off. The Proms is a magical experience. You can’t help but get caught up in the performance and the atmosphere – there’s such a fantastic energy in the hall. It’s something that everyone should experience at least once.” As told to Jim Butler BBC Proms, July 13-September 8, various locations and prices, bbc.co.uk/proms

Prom 20: The Wallace & Gromit Prom: Musical Marvels! July 29, 3.30pm, Royal Albert Hall Classical favourites for all the family, plus the world première of specially-filmed new Wallace & Gromit animations. Cage Music Walk August 17, 6pm, various locations Another anniversary brings another retrospective. In celebration of the centenary of the birth of composer John Cage, the BBC Proms has commissioned 10 site-specific compositions in response to intriguing locations in the South Kensington area, and there’s a guided walk around the sites. This is followed by… Prom 47: Cage Centenary Celebration August 17, 7.45pm, Royal Albert Hall Ilan Volkov pays homage to the influential Cage with this programme of musical happenings.

BBC Proms in the Park London September 8, 5.15pm, Hyde Park While the Last Night of the Proms goes off in typically rambunctious style inside the Royal Albert Hall, across the road in Hyde Park a diverse group of artists, including Kylie, Il Divo and the London Community Gospel Choir, will close this year’s series of concerts with panache.

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The Late Night Proms series: In particular the Proms debut of the Kronos Quartet (July 24); the WestEastern Divan Orchestra residency (July 20-27) and the first free late night prom on July 18 when Handel’s iconic Water Music will be performed.

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Hit Factory Live July 11, Hyde Park, £48.50 It’s the moment pop has been waiting 23 years for: Kylie and Jason will reunite to perform a rendition of their classic hit Especially For You, which sold over 1m copies when it was released in 1988. Joining them at this guilty pleasure trip down memory lane will be Rick Astley, Pepsi & Shirlie, Princess, and Sinitta. And Steps. Dig out the stonewashed jeans and warn your cholesterol of gargantuan amounts of cheese on the horizon.

Hard Rock Calling July 13-15, Hyde Park, £50 (Fri), £60 (Sat/Sun)

Robert Plant presents Sensational Space Shifters July 11, HMV Forum, £40-45

The former frontman of Led Zeppelin introduces the world to his new band – Sensational Space Shifters – with this, one of only three gigs in the UK this summer. The band is made-up of musicians from Britpop stars Cast, trip-hop legends Massive Attack and Portishead, plus Justin Adams, one of Britain’s great bluesmen and African crossover music’s leading proponents, as well as a member of Jah Wobble’s band, making this blues septet, infused with African instruments, rather sensational indeed.

Hyde Park is busy this week – not only will it be home to a gaggle of 80s pop superstars for Hit Factory Live (see above), but also an altogether more heavyweight as Hard Rock Calling riffs up for a sixth year. The line-up includes Soundgarden (Friday), Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (Saturday), and Paul Simon (Sunday). Also on the bill is Iggy and the Stooges, John Fogerty, Alison Krauss, The Mars Volta and Amy Macdonald. Classic stuff.

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July 14, XOYO, £14.50

Lock up your vinyl, DJ Kentaro is coming. The Japanese turntablist – who shattered the record for the highest score at the DMC World Championships in 2002 – pulls apart hip-hop, drum ’n’ bass and electronic music then tranforms it into hugely danceable creations. He’s joined by fellow DMC Champion DJ Woody and mash-up king DJ Cheeba.

Adolescents, Mammut Jul 14, Jamm, £12 Alan Price Jul 12, Bull’s Head, £14 Average White Band Jul 13 & 14, Ronnie Scott’s, £30-£50 Back Door Jul 13, Bull’s Head, £15 Bad Ass Brass Jul 14, The Hideaway, £12 Bermondsey Joyriders, Urban Voodoo Machine Jul 12, The Rhythm Factory, £8, adv £6 Black Moth, Bad For Lazarus Jul 14, The Black Heart, £6, adv £5 Cameo Jul 16-Jul 20, The Jazz Cafe, adv £32.50 Candice Gordon Jul 10, Rough Trade East, FREE City Of London Festival 2012: Jazz Jamaica, Myrna Hague Jul 13, Canada Square Park, FREE

Jill Scott Jul 10, Somerset House, £37.50 Cold Chisel Jul 11, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £35 Faith No More Jul 10, O2 Academy Brixton, £33.50, phone for availability Futures, Don Broco, Natives Jul 10, XOYO, £9.50 Go Sailor, Gold-Bears, The Pines Jul 10, The Lexington, £9, adv £7.50 Ian Shaw Jul 14, The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston Culture House, £12 Lady Antebellum Jul 16, HMV Apollo, £30, phone for availability Lianne La Havas Jul 16 & Jul 17, Village Underground, £16.25 Alex Metric Jul 13, The Nest, £7 M83 Jul 16, Somerset House, £25 Neneh Cherry & The Thing Jul 15, Village Underground, £15.50 Of Monsters And Men Jul 12, The Scala, £11.50 Wu Legends Jul 13, HMV Forum, £27.50-£50 Teebs, NosagThings, Eskmo Jul 12, XOYO, £9, adv £14.50 The Enemy Jul 13, Somerset House, £25 The Temper Trap Jul 11, Somerset House, £27.50

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Africa Utopia: Angelique Kidjo Jul 26, Southbank Centre, £10-£27.50, concs £5-£13.75 Agnostic Front, Terror Aug 8, The Underworld, £17.50 Al Jarreau, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars Jul 26, Ronnie Scott’s, £100-£150 Alex Clare Oct 25, KOKO, £17.50 Antony’s Meltdown: Lou Reed Aug 10, Southbank Centre, £45-£65, concs £22.50-£32.50 Antony’s Meltdown: Marc Almond Aug 9, Southbank Centre, £22.50-£27.50, £11.75-£23.75 Antony’s Meltdown: Matmos Aug 6, Southbank Centre, £15 & £20, concs £7.50 & £10 Atlas Sound Jul 19, The Scala, adv £12.50

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Anna Calvi Jul 12, Somerset House, £25 August Burns Red, The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel Oct 23, Electric Ballroom, £17.50 Average White Band Jul 16-Jul 19, Ronnie Scott’s, £30-£45 phone for availability Azealia Banks Oct 12, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £15 Bastille Oct 19, KOKO, £11 Bat For Lashes Oct 29, HMV Forum, £20 Billy Ocean Jul 21, Under The Bridge, £27.50 Blink 182 Jul 25 & Jul 26, O2 Academy Brixton, £35 Blood Red Shoes Oct 18, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £13.50 Blur, The Specials, New Order Aug 12, Hyde Park, adv £55 Boo Hewerdine Sep 5, The Green Note Cafe, adv £12.50 Bush Aug 30, KOKO, £27.50 Canterbury Jul 19, The Barfly, Camden, £10 Cerebral Ballzy, Zulu, Sauna Youth Jul 18, Birthdays, £6 DOA, Snuff Aug 1, The Underworld, adv £13.50 Dappy Oct 3, HMV Apollo, £18.50 Darbar Festival : Ustad Shujaat Khan And Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri Sep 30, Southbank Centre, £15 & £20, concs £7.50 & £10 Darius Brubeck Quartet Jul 18, Pizza Express Jazz Club, £19.50 Darren Hayes Sep 24, IndigO2, £22.50£37.50 Death In Vegas Sep 29, Electric Brixton, adv £15 Dels, Infinite Livez, Offshore Jul 27, The Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston Culture House, £10

Billy Bragg’s Big Busk Jul 28, Southbank Centre, FREE Dexys Sep 16, Barbican Centre, £30 & £32.50 Diana Vickers Jul 31, O2 Academy Islington, £15 Dio Disciples Aug 6, O2 Academy Islington, £20 Dirty Projectors Oct 17, Roundhouse, £16.50 Down Oct 21, Roundhouse, £19 Dr John Jul 18 & Jul 19, Under The Bridge, £30-£50 Dub Colossus Sep 27, Islington Town Hall, £16.50 Eagles Of Death Metal Aug 21, O2 Academy Islington, adv £17.50 Ealing Global Festival Jul 22, Walpole Park, £5, child FREE Ealing Jazz Festival Jul 25, Jul 26, Jul 27-Jul 29, Walpole Park, Friday, Saturday or Sunday £5, Wedneday or Thursday £4, child FREE Ed Sheeran Oct 13-Oct 17, HMV Apollo, £24 Eddie Vedder Jul 30 & Jul 31, HMV Apollo, £37-£50, phone for availability Emeli Sande Nov 11, Royal Albert Hall, £22.50-£37.50 Fat Freddy’s Drop Aug 4, HMV Forum, £29.50 Field Music Oct 17, Electric Ballroom, £12.50 Fields Of The Nephilim Oct 31, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £20 Frank Turner, Miles Kane, Steve Craddock Aug 20, Roundhouse, £30 Gallows, Feed The Rhino, Brotherhood Of The Lake Oct 19, The Underworld, adv £15 George Crowley Quartet Jul 17, Amersham Arms, £5 George Michael: Symphonica: The Orchestral Tour Oct 13, Oct 14, Oct 17, Earls Court, £51-£91 George Michael: Symphonica: The Orchestral Tour Sep 29, Royal Albert Hall, £46-£126

Cheryl: A Million Lights Tour Oct 7, The O2 Arena, £35 & £40

Godspeed You! Black Emperor Nov 4&5, HMV Forum, £20 Grandaddy Sep 4, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £20 Grimes Sep 5, Heaven, £11 Grizzly Bear Oct 22, O2 Academy Brixton, adv £22.50 Hot Chip, Django Django Oct 18 & Oct 19, O2 Academy Brixton, adv £20 Ian Shaw Jul 26, Jul 27, Pizza Express Jazz Club, £20 Inkubus Sukkubus, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, Ulte Rior, Cold In Berlin, Terminal Gods, Neutronic Mass Movement, Heretics, Without My Medicine Aug 26, The Underworld, £15 International Jazz Olympics: John Etheridge And Liane Carroll Aug 2, Pizza Express Jazz Club, £20 International Jazz Olympics: Soft Machine Legacy Aug 7 & Aug 8, Pizza Express Jazz Club, £17.50 Jason Mraz Dec 1, The O2 Arena, £32 John Cale Oct 13, Southbank Centre, £20£30, concs £10-£15 Justin Bieber Mar 4, The O2 Arena, £50 & £60 KRS-One Jul 23 & Jul 24, The Jazz Cafe, adv £20 Katie Melua Oct 10, HMV Apollo, £37.50 Kyla La Grange Oct 9, The Scala, adv £10.50 Labrinth Oct 20, O2 Academy Brixton, adv £17.50 Lianne La Havas Oct 11, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £15

Dizzee Rascal, The Wanted, Mark Ronson & Katy B, You Me At Six, Eliza Doolittle, Rizzle Kicks, Wretch 32 Jul 26, Hyde Park, £15 Lincoln Center Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Yacub Addy Jul 10, Barbican Centre, £15-£35 London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal, Justin Adams, King Sunny Ade, Seckou Keita, The Invisible Republic Of JuJu, Wizboyy Jul 21, London Pleasure Gardens, FREE, ticketed, adv booking required at www. btriverofmusic.com London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Ben L’Oncle Soul, The Brazz Brothers, Amira, Big Gay Sing, Youth Music Voices Jul 21, Trafalgar Square, FREE, ticketed, adv booking: btriverofmusic.com London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Carlinhos Brown, Aurelio Martinez, Ondatropica Jul 22, Tower Of London, FREE, ticketed, adv booking: btriverofmusic. com

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HJ Lim Jul 20, Wigmore Hall, £12-£28 Aphex Twin: Remote Orchestra Oct 10, Barbican Centre, £25-£35 BBC Proms 2012: Prom 10: WestEastern Divan Orchestra Jul 21, Royal Albert Hall, £13-£55 BBC Proms 2012: Prom 14: Kronos Quartet Jul 24, Royal Albert Hall, £12 & £16 BBC Proms 2012: Prom 20: Aurora Orchestra: The Wallace & Gromit Prom: Musical Marvels! Jul 29, Royal Albert Hall, £6 & £12 City Of London Festival 2012: John Williams Jul 10, Fishmongers’ Hall, £10-£30 inc wine Locrian Ensemble Of London Aug 23, St Martin-In-The-Fields, £8-£22

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The Estrella Quartet Jul 30, St James’s Church, £3.50 donation Waterloo Festival 2012: Kreutzer Quartet Jul 13, St John’s Church, £12, concs £8 Wolfgang Holzmair And Sonia Wieder-Atherton Jul 14, Wigmore Hall, £12, concs £10 Xavier De Maistre Jul 10, Wigmore Hall, £12-£28

BBC Proms 2012: Prom 54: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Aug 23, Royal Albert Hall, £7.50£36 Zoe Lethbridge And Julian Collins Aug 6, St John’s, Stratford, FREE, donations welcome

Antony’s Meltdown: Joan As Police Woman, Julia Kent, Matteah Baim Aug 3, Southbank Centre, £12.50 & £17.50, concs £6.25 & £8.75 London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Saxophone Massive, Beverley Knight Jul 22, Somerset House, FREE, ticketed, adv booking: btriverofmusic.com London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Krar Collective, Muntu Valdo, Staff Benda Bilili & Zao, The Noisettes Jul 22, London Pleasure Gardens, FREE, ticketed, adv booking: btriverofmusic.com London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Penguin Cafe, Mariza, Concha Buika Jul 21, Somerset House, FREE, ticketed, adv booking: btriverofmusic.com London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Scissor Sisters Jul 21, Tower Of London, FREE, ticketed, adv booking: btriverofmusic.com London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: The Black Arm Band And 9Bach, Frank Yamma, Wantok Musik Sing Sing, Gurrumul Jul 21, Old Royal Naval College, FREE, ticketed, adv booking: btriverofmusic. com London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: The Black Arm Band, The Barons Of Tang, Coastal Voices, Green Fire Islands Jul 22, Old Royal Naval College, FREE, ticketed, adv booking: btriverofmusic.com London 2012 Olympic Games: Opening Ceremony Celebration Concert: Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Duran Duran, Paolo Nutini Jul 27, Hyde Park, £60 London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay: Olympic Torch Relay Finale: London 2012: BT London Live Hyde Park Jul 28-Aug 11, Jul 30-Aug 3, Aug 6-Aug 10, dawn, Hyde Park, tbc London Irish Village 2012: Eddi Reader Aug 10, Under The Bridge, £25-£50 London Irish Village 2012: The Saw Doctors Aug 2 & Aug 3, Under The Bridge, £20-£40 London Irish Village 2012: The Undertones Jul 28, Under The Bridge, £17-£34 Madonna Jul 17, Hyde Park, £70 & £125 Marc Bolan 35th Anniversary Concert Sep 15, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £25£35 Maverick Sabre Oct 6, O2 Academy Brixton, £18.50 Melanie C Nov 6, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £17.50 Mica Paris Aug 3, The Hideaway, £25 Micachu & The Shapes Jul 24, Arcola Tent, adv £10 Mika Jul 26, Heaven, £22.50

Mike And The Mechanics Jul 18, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £30 Ministry, Djerv Jul 20, HMV Forum, £20 Muse Oct 26 & Oct 27, The O2 Arena, £47.50 & £55 Nicki Minaj Oct 30, The O2 Arena, £40 & £46 Paloma Faith Jul 17 & Jul 18, Somerset House, £25 Post War Years Jul 17, Birthdays, £7 Public Image Ltd Aug 11, HMV Forum, £27.50 Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park: Status Quo, Mick Hucknall, Jessie J Sep 9, Hyde Park, £35, under 3s FREE Respect Jamaica 50 Festival: Damian Marley Jul 26, IndigO2, £25-£50 Ronan Keating: Fires Tour Jan 26, The O2 Arena, £35 SBTRKT Oct 4 & Oct 5, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £15 Scissor Sisters Oct 23 & Oct 24, Roundhouse, £32.50 Seal Nov 6, HMV Apollo, £35-£55 Shed Seven Aug 17, O2 Academy Islington, £17.50 Sparks Oct 26, Barbican Centre, £20£27.50

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Tindersticks Jul 15, Somerset House, £25 Spiritualized Nov 5, Roundhouse, £23.50 Tame Impala Oct 30, O2 Academy Brixton, £17.50 Terrorvision Oct 13, The Underworld, £17.50 The Beach Boys Sep 27, Royal Albert Hall, £55-£150 The Crookes, The Kabeedies, Panda Cubs Jul 17, Bull And Gate, adv £6.50 The Farm Oct 28, O2 Academy Islington, £17.50 The Futureheads, The Cornshed Sisters Sep 19, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, £16.50 The Temper Trap Oct 4, HMV Apollo, £20 The Wedding Present Nov 23, KOKO, £16 The Whitest Boy Alive Aug 28, The Coronet, adv £25 Three Trapped Tigers, Gallops, Portasound Jul 24, Birthdays, £7 & £9 Tim Burgess Oct 24, Union Chapel, £15 Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Oct 10, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, adv £14 Vince Kidd Oct 3, Heaven, £12.50 Xavier Rudd Aug 8, KOKO, £20 Yeasayer Sep 27, O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, adv £17 Yuksek, Grum, We Have Band Jul 20, The Nest, £7

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Music Tuesday July 10 Panic at The Roxy, 3-5 Rathbone Place, W1T 1HJ Tottenham Court Road £5, NUS/w/flyer £3, guestlist w/flyer FREE before 10.30pm, 10pm-3am. Max Panic, Gaz Panic and That Perfect Fumble spin indie, electro, retro and pop. Tuesday at Catch, 22 Kingsland Road, E2 8DA Old Street FREE, 9pm12midnight. DJ Paddy Garcia spins soul, pop, hip hop, house, disco. White Heat at Madame Jojo’s, 8-10 Brewer Street, W1F 0SE Piccadilly Circus £5, concs/flyer £4, 10.30pm-3am. DJs Matty, Olly and Marcus supply electro, techno and indie.

Wednesday July 11 Back To My Roots at Zen Sai, 16 Inverness Street, NW1 7HJ Camden Town FREE, 9pm-2am. Paul Trouble Anderson spins 1970s to 1990s jazz, funk, hip hop, disco and R&B. Dance Nights at EC3 Live, Crosswall, EC3N 2JY Tower Hill £10, 11.30pm3am. Princess Karina and DJ Gary Baldi spin dance hits. Dub Me Always at Upstairs At The Ritzy, Coldharbour Lane, SW2 1JG Brixton FREE, 10pm-late. DJ David Katz spins dub and reggae. Madd Raff Wednesdays at The Social, 5 Little Portland Street, W1W 7JD Oxford Circus £5, £3 before 11pm, FREE before 9pm, 7pm-1am. The Heatwave supply bashment and dancehall, plus a dance session with dancehall instructor Safwaan Shoshoni of Pineapple Studios. N*A*S*I*N at The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette Street, W1D 4JB Tottenham Court Road £5, w/flyer £4, NUS £3, mems £2, 11pm-3am. SoniX, Brahim and Punk Gareth play punk, rock, metal and ska.

Thursday July 12 Bad Sex at Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AH Camden Town £7, £5 before 10pm, guestlist NUS £5, NUS FREE before 10pm, 7.30pm-2.30am. Mayton DJs and Fin Munro spin electro and indie, plus burlesque and cabaret performances. Dance Nights at EC3 Live, Crosswall, EC3N 2JY Tower Hill £10, 11.30pm4am. Princess Karina and DJ Gary Baldi spin dance hits. Haus Party at Mother Bar, 333 Old Street, EC1V 9LE Old Street FREE, 8pm-3am. DJ Lee Harris spins house music. My Grass Is Blue at The Betsey Trotwood, 56 Farringdon Road, EC1R 3BL Farringdon £5, 8.15pm-late. DJs Foghorn Leghorn and Case Hardin spin country music and blues. Radio at The Roxy, 3-5 Rathbone Place, W1T 1HJ Tottenham Court Road £5, NUS/w/flyer £3, FREE before 9pm, 10pm3am. The Radio DJs play 1980s pop, indie and disco. Roller Disco at Renaissance Rooms, opposite Arch 8, Arches, Miles Street, SW8 1RZ Vauxhall £10 inc skates, £7.50 bring your own skates, NUS £6 inc skates, 8pm-12midnight. Funk and disco for a wheeled audience. Sonic Router at The Waiting Room, 175 Stoke Newington High Street, N16 0LH Stoke Newington adv £5, 9pm-2am.

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Wattville, Braiden, West Norwood Cassette Library and Oli Marlow provide deep house, techno, minimal and electronica. Sounds Of The Underground at East Village, 89 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HX Old Street £5, FREE before 12midnight, 9pm-3am. DJs Pioneer, Mighty Moe, Truce, GGB, Haigan, Naughty and guests provide underground house music and dance beats. Thursdays at Hed Kandi Bar, 38 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UR Clapham North FREE, 7pm-1am. Soul Fools spin electro, dance, disco and 1980s anthems. Tweetbox at The Book Club, 100-106 Leonard Street, EC2A 4RH Old Street FREE, 8pm-2am. Mr TPFD supplies 1970s-current day electronica and spins tweeted track suggestions. Yoyo at Notting Hill Arts Club, 21 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ Notting Hill Gate £7, £5 before 11pm, 7.30pm-2am. Leo Greenslade, Seb Chew and guests supply hip hop, dubstep, garage, grime and bassline-heavy music.

Friday July 13

The Gallery at The Ministry Of Sound, 103 Gaunt Street, SE1 6DP Elephant And Castle £14, 10.30pm-6am. Marco V, Kyau & Albert, Lisa Lashes, My Digital Enemy, Gavyn Mytchel, Ben Young, Cesar Ruiz, Teddy Voxhall, CTRL, Lewis Duggleby, Areen Voskanien, Matt Van Driver & My Cool, Asa Mikel, Vic Light and Arvydas Petrikas spin electro, house, techno and trance. Amp + Deck Presents at XOYO, 32-37 Cowper Street, EC2A 4AP Old Street FREE, 9pm-3am. Jan Hammered, Amp, Deck and Lucky Jase supply dance beats, hip hop and electronica. Bedrock at The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette Street, W1D 4JB Tottenham Court Road £7, w/flyer £5 before 12midnight, 11pm-4am. DJs Little Chris and George spin indie, electro, rock, retro and pop. Club NME at KOKO, 1a Camden High Street, NW1 7JE Mornington Crescent £5, 9.30pmlate. Resident DJs spin indie, rock and electro. Plus a liver performance from Sissy And The Blisters. Crawdaddy at The Blues Kitchen, 111-113 Camden High Street, NW1 7JN Camden Town £3, FREE before 10pm, 7pm-3am. DJ Stacie Stewart and residents spin Northern Soul, ska, Mod, blues and psychedelic sounds, plus live sets from Jess Roberts and The Soul Immigrants.

Danceable Experiments at Electrowerkz, 7 Torrens Street, EC1V 1NQ Angel £15, adv £8-£12, 10pm-6am. Max Cooper, D/R/ U/G/S, Rival Consoles, Enjoyed and guests supply electronica, house and techno. Dance Rocks at The Watershed, 267 The Broadway, SW19 1SD Wimbledon £8, £5 before 12midnight, 8pm-3am. House, R&B, chart, indie and 1980s and 1990s hits. The Doctor’s Orders at East Village, 89 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HX Old Street £10, adv £5 & £7, 9pm3.30am. TDO, J-Rawls, DJ Vadim and Ashley Beedle supply hip hop and dance beats. Fabriclive at Fabric, 77A Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ Farringdon £17, adv £16, adv £21 inc CD, £7 after 3am, mems £12, NUS £10 before 12midnight, 10pm6am. Jacques Lu Cont, Jaymo & Andy George, Miguel Campbell, Roska, Raf Daddy, The 2 Bears, Seiji, Foamo, Brackles, Doc Daneeka, Shox, Jamie George, Alexander Nut, Eclair Fifi, Johnny Dub and Jon K spin house, electro and techno. Flushed Presents at 93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane, E1 6RU Liverpool Street FREE, 7.30pm-1am. Enfant, Films Of Colour, Bwani Junction and guests supply electro, indie and dance beats. Flush at Brixton Clubhouse, 467 Brixton Road, SW9 8HH Brixton £5, 10pmlate. Scrag, Stylus Manley, DJ Vice, Deranger, Cell Suicide, Cloudbreak and Lojam supply drum’n’bass, electro, dubstep, house, breaks and dance. Great Big Kiss at Buffalo Bar, 259 Upper Street, N1 1RU Highbury & Islington £6, mems £4, 9pm-4am. Kev and Linda spin 1960s hits, femme pop, rock ‘n’ roll and freakbeat. Holy Roller at Plastic People, 147-149 Curtain Road, EC2A 3QE Liverpool Street £6, ladies FREE before 10.30pm, 10pm-3am. Bunny Bread and guests supply hip hop, soul and electronica. Jam Hot Presents at Jamm, 261 Brixton Road, SW9 6LH Brixton £10, adv £8, 10pm-4am. DJ Yoda, DJ Vadim, Khalil, Chris P Cuts and General Knowledge spin house, hip hop, funk and electro. Lost In London at Pacha, Terminus Place, SW1V 1JR Victoria £10 & £15, adv £6, phone for times. Cesar Ruiz, Rachel Harvey, I Am Santiago, DJ Masa and Niroshan spin house, Latin, funk, electro and pop. Meltdown at Plan B, 418 Brixton Road, SW9 7AY Brixton £7, £5 before 11pm, 9pm-4am. Ross Allen, Luke and guests supply hip hop, house, dub, rare groove and electronica. Nexus Black Exxtreme: The Berlin Party 2012 at Hidden, 100 Tinworth Street, SE11 5EQ Vauxhall £12, adv £10, 10pm-late. DJs spin dance vibes at this Berlin-themed fetish party. Off-Ramp at The Player, 8 Broadwick Street, W1F 8HN Oxford Circus £5 after 9pm, 8pm-2am. DJ Michael C spins house, disco, funk and Afrobeat. One Kiss at Sound, 1 Leicester Square, WC2H 7NA Leicester Square £10, £5 before 11pm, 10pm-3am. DJs Krisis and Melody Kane play chart, R&B, house, electro and hip hop. Pick N Mix at Arch, 15-16 Lendal Terrace, SW4 7UX Clapham North FREE, 10pm-3am. Resident DJ Jerry spins funky house, soulful electro, indie, rock, pop and soul from the past six decades.

Playmoon at Crucifix, 7-9 Crucifix Lane, SE1 3JW London Bridge £15, concs £12, adv £10, 11pm-7am. DJs Thomas Melchior, Terje Bakke and Little Hado spin house and techno. Propaganda at O2 Academy Islington, N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, N1 0PS Angel £5, 10.30pm-3.30am. DJ Dan and guests spin an eclectic mix of indie, electro, pop, dance and drum’n’bass. Relative at The Social, 5 Little Portland Street, W1W 7JD Oxford Circus £5, mems £3, FREE before 9pm, 7pm-1am. Resident DJs spin funk, soul, jazz, hip hop, classics, electro and UK garage. Retro Fiva at Walkabout, Temple Place, WC2R 2PH Temple £5, FREE before 9pm, 8pm-1am. DJs Mr T and Amia play hits from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.  Rubbish at Charterhouse, 38 Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6JH Farringdon FREE, 8.30pm-4am. DJ Joanna Bin Laughin and D’erika Delboy Trotter spin pop, chart and retro hits. Shifty at Cargo, 83 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY Old Street guestlist £15, £10, FREE before 10pm, 8pm-3am. La Gosse, Joseph Williams and Ricky Ward supply tech house and electronic dance beats. Sin City at Electric Ballroom, 184 Camden High Street, NW1 8QP Camden Town £7, NUS/mems £5 before 11.30pm, w/flyer £5 before 12midnight, 10.30pm-3.30am. Stevie C, Riyad, Tony Madball and Demonic play contemporary rock and metal in the main room, while Shuff and Vixen spin classic rock and metal in room two. Sleazy Deep Social at Bar Vinyl, 6 Inverness Street, NW1 7HJ Camden Town FREE, 10pm-2am. Sleazy Deep Social and Rob Made spin disco and house. Wax’d Presents at Horse And Groom, 28 Curtain Road, EC2A 3NZ Shoreditch High Street £5, concs £4, FREE before 10pm, 9pm-4am. Juergen Junker, Nick P Warren and Andy Richardson supply deep house and electronica. We Are Lizards at The Book Club, 100106 Leonard Street, EC2A 4RH Old Street £5 after 9pm, 8pm-2am. Scroobius Pip, Pete and The Pirates, Push and guests supply hip hop, electro, soul, funk and indie. Whip It at Amersham Arms, 388 New Cross Road, SE14 6TY New Cross £3, NUS £2, mems £1, FREE before 11pm, 10pm-3.30am. Resident DJs spin rock, pop, indie and soul. White Light at The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, N1 9JB Angel FREE, 8pm-4am. DJs Tobias and Ren Rox spin indie, electro, 1950s and 60s pop, rock ‘n’ roll and garage rock.

Saturday July 14 6T’s Northern Soul All-Nighter at 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street, W1D 1LL Oxford Circus £12, 10pm-6am. DJs Butch, Ady Croasdell, Joel Maslin and guests spin Northern soul and dancefloor classics. Alfalfa at The Rhythm Factory, 16-18 Whitechapel Road, E1 1EW Whitechapel adv £6, 10pm-6am. DJs Herodot and Xandru supply dub, hip hop, R&B and soul. ASBO at The Lock Tavern, 35 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AJ Camden Town FREE, 8.30pm-late. DJs Waze & Odyssey, Riotous Rockers and Alvin C spin indie and punk.

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Kompakt at Corsica Studios, 4-5 Elephant Road, SE17 1LB Elephant & Castle adv £15, 10pm-7am. MIchael Mayer, Reinhard Voigt, Kolsch and guests supply techno, house and electronica. Audio Sushi at The Dogstar, 389 Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8LQ Brixton £5, FREE before 10pm, 9pm-4am. Jeffrey Disastronaut plays reggae, electro, funk jungle, pop, indie and dubstep. Back To 95 at Proud 2, The O2 Arena Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX North Greenwich £17.50, adv £12.50, 10pm-5am. Spoony, Matt Jam Lamont, Mickey Simms, Ray Hurley, Andy B, Jerry Rankin and Listener spin old skool house and garage in the main room, while Rampage, Firin Squad, Lloyd Life, Sammy Confunkion and Soulja Sindecut play 1980s soul and R&B in room two, and Azi Robinson, Justin Credible, Superior, Craze and Brocney C & Guvnor supply house on the terrace. Christmas Club at The Borderline, Orange Yard, Manette Street, W1D 4JB Tottenham Court Road £7, w/flyer £6, 11pm-4am. Indie and retro pop disco with DJ Tom Smith. Club De Fromage at O2 Academy Islington, N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, N1 0PS Angel £6.50, 10.30pm-3.30am. The resident DJs at Tony and Slow Alfie spin pop hits, with themed fancy dress. Cotton Club Presents at Hoxton Square Bar And Kitchen, 2-4 Hoxton Square, N1 6NU Old Street FREE before 10pm, 8pm-late. Like The Transmitter and guests supply indie, pop, rock and electro. Dirty Dutch at The Ministry Of Sound, 103 Gaunt Street, SE1 6DP Elephant And Castle £20, 11pm-7am. Chuckie (DJ set), Gregori Klosman, Genairo Nvilla, Gifted, James Murray, Lewi Five 0, Dirty English, Sam Dowling, O-Twins and Matt Dominguez spin electro, house and techno. Fabric at Fabric, 77A Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ Farringdon £19, adv £18, adv £23 inc CD, £10 after 4am, mems £13, NUS £12, 11pm-8am. Craig Richards, Mr C and guests supply techno and dance beats. Feeling Gloomy at O2 Academy Islington, N1 Centre, 16 Parkfield Street, N1 0PS Angel £8, £6 before 12midnight, adv NUS £5, 10.30pm-3.30am. Leonard and Cliff spin melancholy pop and indie.

Heroes Bastille Day Special at Egg, 200 York Way, N7 9AX King’s Cross St Pancras £20, adv £15, mems £13, NUS £10, 10pm-11am. Sebastien Leger, Yakine and Djebali supply techno, house and electronica. Lasermagnetic Bastille Day Special at East Village, 89 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HX Old Street £8, adv £5, 8pm-3.30am. Perseus Traxx, Tim Paris, Johnny Hiller and Neil Thornton supply machine funk and electronic dance music. Lost And Found at Madame Jojo’s, 8-10 Brewer Street, W1F 0SE Piccadilly Circus £8, mems £5, 10pm3am. Keb Darge and Andy Smith play blues, rockabilly, funk and Northern Soul. I Love The 80s at The Jazz Cafe, 5 Parkway, NW1 7PG Camden Town £7, NUS £5, w/flyer £5 before 11.30pm, 10.30pm-3am. Jake Armstrong and Martin2Smoove play pop, indie, disco, cheese and rock. Monkey Funk at The Bedford, 77 Bedford Hill, SW12 9HD Balham £6, 11pm2am. The residents supply club classics in the theatre, with funk, soul, ska, rock’n’roll and blues in the ballroom. Mooch at The Basing House, 25 Kingsland Road, E2 8AA Liverpool Street £10, concs £8, 10pm-4am. Quenem, Natalie Coleman, Ed Jones and Nick Walters supply house, electro, dubstep and drum’n’bass. The Official Sunbeatz Ibiza Warm Up Party at The Garage, 20-26 Highbury Corner, N5 1RD Highbury & Islington £13, 9pm-late. Micky Finn, DJ Hazard, Logan D, Majistrate, Darren Jay, RuffStuff, Trigga, Shabba D, Harry Shotta and Drumatics spin garage, drum’n’bass and electro. Overcooked Records With Switch & Loefah at Cable, 33A Bermondsey Street, SE1 2EG London Bridge £13, adv £10, earlybird £8, 10pm-6am. Switch, Loefah, Last Japan, Peo De Pitte and guests supply dubstep and dance beats. Paris Is Burning at The Lexington, 96-98 Pentonville Road, N1 9JB Angel £7, FB attendees £5, adv £4, £3 after 11pm, 8pm4am. Dead Pirates, Crash Island, Madame So and guests provide indie, rock, pop and electro. Roller Disco at Renaissance Rooms, opposite Arch 8, Arches, Miles Street, SW8 1RZ Vauxhall £15, adv £14, 8pm-2am. Old school roller disco with Mr Shiver and DJ Bradley playing disco, funk, soulful house, electro and breakbeat. Shake at Electric Ballroom, 184 Camden High Street, NW1 8QP Camden Town £10, NUS/mems £8 before 11.30pm, 10pm3am. Disco and pop from DJ John Osbourne and Paul C in the main room, while DJ Milo plays party anthems in room two. Silver at The Underworld, 174 Camden High Street, NW1 0NE Camden Town £6, NUS/w/flyer £5, 11pm-3am. DJ Jo Bliss plays indie and electro. Southern Hospitality Presents at The City Arts & Music Project, 70-74 City Road, EC1Y 2BJ Old Street FREE, 9pm. Robin Pursey and Davey Boy Smith supply hip hop and electronica. Soundcrash Presents at XOYO, 32-37 Cowper Street, EC2A 4AP Old Street £14.50, 9pm-late. DJs Kentaro, Woody, Cheeba, Reso and Irk spin electronica, disco and hip hop.

Space: We Like It Dirty at Pacha, Terminus Place, SW1V 1JR Victoria £10, adv £5, 11pm-4am. Gareth Rossi, Little Leigh and Kinkyfunk spin house and electro. Subsoul at The Social, 5 Little Portland Street, W1W 7JD Oxford Circus £5, FREE before 8pm, 6pm-1am. Jazzie B, Spin Doctor and Chris P Cuts provide soul, disco, hip hop and house. Supatronix at Jamm, 261 Brixton Road, SW9 6LH Brixton £12, adv £10, 11pm6am. The Freestylers, Warrior One, Jurassik, Reveal, Se7en Deadly Breaks, Final Conflict, Elite Force, Loops Of Fury, Peo De Pitte, Zodiac Cartel, Resistance and B-Roll spin dubstep, electro, jungle and drum’n’bass across two rooms. Sweet Memory Sounds at Notting Hill Arts Club, 21 Notting Hill Gate, W11 3JQ Notting Hill Gate £8, £6 before 11pm, FREE before 10pm, 7pm-2am. DJ Derek plays reggae, ska and dub. This Feeling at The Queen Of Hoxton, 1-5 Curtain Road, EC2A 3JX Shoreditch High Street £8, £6 before 9pm, adv £5, 8pm-2am. Resident DJs and guests spin indie, rock, electronica and dance vibes. Tittle Tattle at Cargo, 83 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY Old Street £15, FREE before 9pm, 6pm-3am. Resident DJs and guests supply house, techno and electronica. Too Much Disco at The Old Queen’s Head, 44 Essex Road, N1 8LN Angel £4, FREE before 8pm, 8pm-2am. Resident DJs spin hip hop, disco, electro and house. Viet Party at Club Colosseum, 1 Nine Elms Lane, SW8 5NQ Vauxhall £20, 11pm-6am. DJs Red & Blue, T-One, Phuong Pharreal, D-Viant, Dr Grey and guests spin R&B and Latin beats. Vinyl Impact Meets Trinity at Hidden, 100 Tinworth Street, SE11 5EQ Vauxhall £5-£10, 10pm-7am. DJs BK, Rob Tissera, Billy Daniel Bunter, Tony Price and guests supply hard trance and hard house. We Are One at Sound, 1 Leicester Square, WC2H 7NA Leicester Square £10, £5 before 11pm, 10pm-3am. DJs Krisis and Flex spin pop, R&B and dance anthems. Wessex Forplay at Wessex House, 1a St John’s Hill, SW11 1TN Clapham Junction adv £8, 10.30pm3am. DJ Ben Adiktion plays party classics.

Sunday July 15 Festibelly at The Lock Tavern, 35 Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AJ Camden Town FREE, 8.30pm-late. Resident DJs spin retro, funk, electro and pop. Forro at Guanabara, Parker Street, WC2B 5PW Holborn £5 after 8pm, 5pm-late. DJs spin Brazilian, samba, African and indigenous rhythms. HI-Frequency Summer Slammer at Hidden, 100 Tinworth Street, SE11 5EQ Vauxhall £10, £5 & £7, 7.30pm-late. Chris Ruffstuff, Brad Clark, Skol and guests supply house and trance beats. Jamais Vu at Horse And Groom, 28 Curtain Road, EC2A 3NZ Shoreditch High Street £5, FREE before 9pm, 8pm-2am. Resident DJs spin drum’n’bass, dubstep and hip hop. Pause at The Den & Centro, 18 West Central Street, WC1A 1JJ Holborn £10, 10pm-6am. Resident DJs spin house, disco, hip hop, chart, funk and Latin. Showtime at Sound, 1 Leicester Square, WC2H 7NA Leicester Square £10, £5 before 11pm, 10pm-3am. DJ Phatman plays house, electro, R&B and chart. Soulvolution at Zen Sai, 16 Inverness Street, NW1 7HJ Camden Town FREE, 9pm-2am. Terry T-Rex, Jeffrey Hinton, DJ QBee, David Rosen and Johnny Rogue play soul. Spin Doctor’s Birthday BBQ at Cargo, 83 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY Old Street FREE, 12midnight-12noon. Spin Doctor, Jazzie B, Rewd Adams And The Last Skeptik and guests supply hip hop and soul tunes. Star Life!! at Rumba, 36 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EP Piccadilly Circus £7 guestlist, £5 gents before 10.30pm, £5 guestlist, FREE ladies before 10.30pm, 10pm-3am. Resident DJs spin chart, R&B and hip hop. The Sunday Show at Sound, 1 Leicester Square, WC2H 7NA Leicester Square £10, £5 before 7.30pm, 8pm-late. Resident DJs spin chart, dance and R&B, plus live music. Super Sunday Roasts at The Star Of Bethnal Green, 359 Bethnal Green Road, E2 6LG Bethnal Green FREE, 12midnight-12noon. Resident DJs play downtempo, soul and R&B. WetYourSelf! at Fabric, 77A Charterhouse Street, EC1M 6HJ Farringdon £10, NUS £7, adv £5, 11pm-6am. Renato, Cormac and guests supply techno, house and electronica.

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Pushca Returns..To Save The World at London Pleasure Gardens, 278 Royal Victoria Docks, E16 2BS Pontoon Dock adv £15-£35, 10pm6am. DJs David Morales and Tony English play house, funk and electro.

Funday Monday at Cargo, 83 Rivington Street, EC2A 3AY Old Street FREE, 7pm-1am. DJ Jimbo Jangles plays house, dance, indie, pop, R&B and electro. I Love Mondays at Moonlighting, 16-17 Greek Street, W1D 4DR Tottenham Court Road £5, w/flyer £3, NUS £2, NHS staff FREE, 10pm-3.30am. DJ Victor and guests spin disco, dance, funky house, R&B and reggae. The Jump Off at The Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, N1 9NL King’s Cross St Pancras £12, £10 before 9pm, adv £7, 8pm-2am. DJ Manny Norte plays hip hop, garage and R&B, with hosts Rap 6 and Charlie Sloth.

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they were useless at sport at school love our club,” adds Thakkar. “It builds their confidence and you can see them transform.” There is a slew of people doing this all around town – other ones to check-out include Social Netball, Hot Custard, Come Play and the London Sports and Social Club. Everything from dodgeball to hockey to ultimate frisbee and even water polo is on the menu, so there’s a sport for everyone. And who knows – you could even find love on the field. “Most Go Mammoth sports are mixed,” points out Mohr, while Thakkar has even found himself cast as an unwitting matchmaker. “We’ve had one couple from our club get married!” he smiles.

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es, sport is about keeping fit – but more than that it should also be about having fun. Whether it’s after the five-a-side or the netball game, a post-match get-together is much a part of the scene as the game itself. It’s this which has inspired the new wave of so-called ‘sports social clubs’ sweeping the capital. These action-packed oases aim to make playing a game as fun as it should be – not a chore you feel you have drag yourself out of bed for on a morning. “It’s a fantastic place to meet people. We have plenty of social events. Some people find it very difficult to meet people in London. It’s like big family, a big community with us,” says Chandresh Thakkar, the affable founder of Playfit, a Wimbledon-based sports social club. “It works well because it doesn’t require a lot of commitment such as a gym or specialist sports club does,” agrees Luke Mohr, who set up Go Mammoth, which claims to be the biggest such provider in the capital and runs everything fromtouch rugby to beach volleyball at sites around the capital. It really sells the chummy aspect of it all – bars sponsor proceedings and participants

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head off for post-match cocktails. “The sport is a lot more recreational and there’s less commitment in terms of time in the week for training,” says Mohr. “It’s one match a week and more relaxed than traditional offerings.” Companies, individuals or groups can sign up for leagues, which crucially last just a few weeks, not a whole season – so you can manage your precious time better. Says Thakkar: “Social sports clubs are a great way to keep fit and have a lot of fun at the same time. We run team sports like basketball, netball and volleyball at a variety of levels so everyone can take part.” That range of levels on offer is another key aspect. “People who thought

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Theatre

Game for a laugh The Olympic Games has provided the ideal opportunity for The Reduced Shakespeare Company to premiere its latest show in London. By James Edwards

reeting Reed Martin, long-time performer and managing partner of US comedy theatre outfit the Reduced Shakespeare Company, with a cheery “Happy fourth of July”, Scout realises it seems rather an unusual thing for a Brit to say to a resident of one of our former colonies. “Yes,” he laughs.”Happy fourth of July you traitorous bastards.” Martin and the RSC are currently on a tour of regional theatres, honing its latest production, The Complete World Of Sports (Abridged). The show, which first toured the US in 2010, has been through something of a revamp for British audiences, replacing gags about baseball and American football with sports such as cricket and soccer. “They say we’re two countries separated by a common language,” says Martin, “and by sports, it seems.” As a result, there have been more changes to this show than any other, although it wasn’t a surprise to the RSC. “We knew we’d have to make a lot of changes to the script,” says Martin. “So we read a lot of sports pages, and have adapted it as we toured. The audience gives you a pretty good idea of what’s working, because they will laugh. But we also talked to artistic directors at the theatres we toured, asking them what they thought was sucessful.” Gone is a joke about baseball – replaced by cricket - and references to American athletes have been changed to British sports stars such as footballer Ashley Cole and his penalty-taking skills. “We claim to cover every single sport in the history of man in under two hours, so we’ve broken it down into sections. We start with cavemen and end up in present day.” It’s a tall order. But if anyone’s capable of tackling it, it’s the Reduced Shakespeare Company.

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First performing The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) in 1983, the company’s laugh-out-loud trademark distillation of vast volumes of literary work into 90 minutes has been a global hit. Through productions of The Complete History of America (Abridged) to The Bible: The Complete Word of God (Abridged), the company has been to over 16 countries, tottingup titles including the longest-running comedy in London. What makes the formula so successful? “It’s a tough one to answer,” says Martin. “It’s a bit like if you dissect the mouse, it tends to die in the process, so we try not to dissect it too much. When pressed, he explains: “Austin [Tichenor, fellow managing partner] and I have co-written seven out of the eight shows. I guess our sense of humour translates well around the world.

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“Part of its success is it’d vaudeville format – there are lots of different types of humour in it – intelligent, stupid, physical, verbal, scatological. It means if you don’t like a joke, there’ll be another one coming up pretty quickly.” Sport is familiar ground for the actor, who played baseball at college, before deciding to become a minor league baseball umpire. “Then one day I followed a pretty girl to theatre class and thought ‘wow! People here applaud you rather than throwing fruit and vegetables at you’.” The dedicated sports fan, whose home is northern California, says during his many visits to the UK he has “got into soccer” as well as heading over to legendary cricket ground The Oval to watch a match. “I like cricket,” he says – a rarity among many Brits, let alone foreigners who find the sports intricacies confusing to say the least. “It’s a leisurely sport. It’s like baseball. There are moments of great excitement and others where you can sit in the sun and eat some food and enjoy yourself with friends. “Actually, we have a sketch about strange European sports – from cheese rolling to dwarf tossing and even train spotting.” As the RSC heads to London once more, Martin reveals it was while in the capital that the company hit on the idea for bringing the Sports show to Britain. “We were in London the day it was announced that the city had been awarded the Olympics,” explains Martin. “It was like: ‘ah ha!’ “It’ll be great to come back,” he continues. “We’ve had great success there – at one point we had more shows running in London than Andrew Lloyd Webber.” He adds with a grin: “We’re funnier than him, anyway.” The Complete World Of Sports (Abridged), July 17-August 25, The Arts Theatre, Great Newport Street, reducedshakespeare.com

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Les Miserables booking until Oct 27, Queen’s Theatre, 51 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6BA Piccadilly Circus £10-£65, MonSat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm. Musical drama. The 39 Steps booking until Mar 30 2013, Criterion Theatre, 218-223 Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, W1J 0TR Piccadilly Circus £15-£55, Mon-Sat 8pm, mats Wed 3pm, Sat 4pm, no perf Dec 26, Dec 24, 4pm. John Buchan’s thriller. Abigail’s Party booking until Sep 1, Wyndham’s Theatre, Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0DA Leicester Square £12.50£49.50, Premium Seats £75, Mon-Sat 7.45pm, mats Thu, Sat 3pm. Mike Leigh’s 1970s suburbia-set comedy drama, featuring Jill Halfpenny as Beverly. Billy Elliot - The Musical booking until Dec 15, Victoria Palace, Victoria Street, SW1E 5EA Victoria £19.50-£65, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm. An adaptation of the film. Birthday booking until Aug 4, Jerwood Theatre At The Royal Court, Sloane Square, SW1W 8AS Sloane Square Jul 1-31, Aug 1-4 Mon £10, Tue-Sat £12, £20, £28, under 25s £8, Thu, Sat 2.30pm concs £15, £23, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm, no perf Jul 27, no mat perf Jul 12, 19. Joe Penhall’s drama on the tribulations faced by a couple at the imminent arrival of their second baby. Blood Brothers booking until Nov 24, Phoenix Theatre, 110 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0JP Leicester Square £20£65, Mon-Sat 7.45pm, mats Thu 3pm, Sat 4pm. Willy Russell’s musical. Celebrity Night At Cafe Red booking until Jul 14, Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY Charing Cross £15, Jul 13 & 14, 9.45pm, Jul 14, 5pm. A saucy and surreal comedy written by Lily Bevan. Chariots Of Fire booking until Nov 10, Gielgud Theatre, 35-37 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 6AR Piccadilly Circus £26-£55, Premium Seats £85, Mon-Sat 7.45pm, mats Wed, Sat 3pm, no perf Jul 27. Mike Bartlett’s stage version of the race to compete in the 1924 Paris Olympic Games. Chicago booking until Jan 26 2013, Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH Charing Cross £26£67.50, Apr 23-Sep 22 Mon-Fri 8pm & 5pm under 26s £20, Mon-Thu, Sat 8pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, mats Sat 3pm, no perf Dec 24 & 25, 3pm, Dec 22, 3pm. Musical. Chicken booking until Jul 21, Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY Charing Cross Jul 1-21 Mon-Sat 7.45pm & 3pm £17.50, £25, Thu 3pm £17.50, Mon-Sat 7.45pm, mats Thu, Sat 3pm. A dark and gritty comedy by New York playwright Mike Batistick.

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Democracy booking until Jul 28, Old Vic, 103 The Cut, SE1 8NB Waterloo Jul 1-28 £10-£45, Wed, Sat 2.30pm OAP £26, under 25s £12, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm. Michael Frayn’s spy drama based on real-life events. Dracula: Sex, Sucking And Stardom Starts Sat, booking until Jul 16, Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX Leicester Square £8, Jul 14, 4pm, Jul 16, 8pm. Dreamboats And Petticoats booking until Nov 24, Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, WC2N 5DE Charing Cross £17.50-£55, Premium Seats £55-£65, Mon-Fri 7.30pm, Sat 8pm, mats Thu 3pm, Sat 4pm. Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran’s musical. Ghost - The Musical booking until Apr 20 2013, Piccadilly Theatre, 16 Denman Street, W1D 7DY Piccadilly Circus Mon-Wed/Thu mats £25-£65, Thu eves/ Fri & Sat £25-£67.50, Premium Seats £85, £25 day tickets available Mon-Fri from the box office from 10am on the day of the performance, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm. A stage adaptation of the 1990 film. Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain! (Over 6s) booking until Sep 21, Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0HH Charing Cross £10-£14.50, Wed-Fri 1pm, Sat 10.30am & 12noon, Sun 3pm & 5pm. A look at all the nasty, crazy things British people have done to each other over many years. Jersey Boys booking until Feb 17 2013, Prince Edward Theatre, 28 Old Compton Street, W1D 4HS Tottenham Court Road Tue-Thu £20-£65, Fri-Sun £20-£67.50, Premium Seats Tue-Thu £85, Fri-Sun £95, Tue-Sat 7.30pm, mats Tue, Sat & Sun 3pm, except Jul 10-Oct 21, Sun 5pm, no perf Dec 25, Dec 30, 3pm, extra mat perf Dec 27, 3pm. Musical drama about the career of Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons. The Last Lunch Arts Theatre, 6-7 Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JB Covent Garden £12, Jul 15, 2.30pm. Surreal dark comedy drama set in a butcher’s family. The Lion King booking until Jan 6 2013, Lyceum Theatre, 21 Wellington Street, WC2E 7RQ Charing Cross Tue-Thu £30-£60, Fri, Sun £32.50-£62.50, Sat £35-£65, Jul 10-Jan 6, Sep 2-Dec 31, Jan 1-6 2013, Tue-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat & Sun 2.30pm, Jul 24-Sep 1, Tue-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed & Thu, Sat 2.30pm, no eve perf Jul 27, no perf Dec 25, no mat perf Dec 26, extra mat perf Dec 27, 2.30pm. Musical. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Gatz booking until Jul 15, Noel Coward Theatre, 85-88 St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4AU Leicester Square £25.50-£75.50, Premium Seats £117.50, Wed, Fri-Sun 2.30pm-10.30pm inc two 15-minute intervals and a 90-minute supper break. A loving enactment of F Scott Fitzgerald’s seminal novel, The Great Gatsby. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: The Last Of The Haussmans booking until Oct 10, National Theatre: Lyttelton, South Bank, SE1 9PX Waterloo Jul 1-31, Aug 1-31, Sep 1-30, Oct 1-10 £12-£47, Mon-Fri/Sun 7.30pm, 2.15pm & 2.30pm child £12-£23.50, Wed 2.15pm OAP £12£27, Jul 10, 27 & 28, Aug 3 & 4, 9-11, 13, 20-22, 27-30, Sep 3-6, 14 & 15, 17-19,

Oct 5 & 6, 8-10, 7.30pm, mats Jul 28, Aug 4, 11, 22, 29, Sep 5, 15, 19, Oct 6, 2.15pm, Jul 29, Aug 5, 12, Sep 16, 2.30pm. A witty, moving and savage look at a family that is losing its collective grip. Written by Stephen Beresford. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: Timon Of Athens booking until Sep 9, National Theatre: Olivier, South Bank, SE1 9PX Waterloo Jul 10-16 previews £12-£22, Jul 17-31, Aug 1-31, Sep 1-9 £12-£32, child £12-£22, Wed 2pm OAP £12, £22, Jul 1014, 16 & 17, Aug 3 & 4, 6-8, 13-16, 21-23, 30 & 31, Sep 1, 7 & 8, 7.30pm, press night Jul 17, 7pm, mats Aug 4, 8, 15, 22, Sep 1, 8, 2pm, Aug 5, Sep 2, 9, 3pm. Shakespeare’s fable on consumption, ruin and debt, with Simon Russell Beale in the title role. Long Day’s Journey Into Night booking until Aug 18, Apollo Theatre, 31 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7EZ Piccadilly Circus £21-£53.50, Premium Seats £76, Mon & Tue, Thu-Sat 7pm, mats Wed 2.30pm. David Suchet and Laurie Metcalf star in Eugene O’Neill’s drama. Mamma Mia! booking until Sep 1, Prince Of Wales Theatre, 31 Coventry Street, W1D 6AS Charing Cross Mon-Fri £20-£64, Sat £20-£67.50, Premium Seats £85 & £95, Mon-Thu, Sat 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm, mats Sat 3pm, extra mat Jul 27, 3pm, no eve perf Jul 27. Musical comedy.

The Hurly Burly Show booking until Sep 22, Duchess Theatre, 3-5 Catherine Street, WC2B 5LA Covent Garden Jul 2-12 preview £15-£39.50, Jul 13-31, Aug 1-31, Sep 1-22 £25-£49.50, Mon-Thu 8pm, Fri & Sat 6.30pm & 9pm, press night Jul 13, 9pm. A contemporary burlesque-inspired revue show, starring Miss Polly Rae. Matilda: The Musical booking until Feb 17 2013, Cambridge Theatre, Earlham Street, WC2H 9HU Covent Garden Feb 14 2012-Feb 17 2013 £20-£62.50, disabled £31.25, Tue-Thu under 18s £19-£52.50, Tue 7pm, Wed-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm, Sun 3pm, extra mat perf Nov 1, 2.30pm. Dennis Kelly and Tim Minchin’s musical adaptation of Roald Dahl’s tale. The Mousetrap booking until Dec 15, St Martin’s Theatre, West Street, Cambridge Circus, WC2H 9NZ Leicester Square

£15.60-£41.60, Premium Seats £60.60, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Tue 3pm, Sat 4pm. Agatha Christie’s murder mystery. Naked Boys Singing booking until Dec 29, Charing Cross Theatre, The Arches, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NL Embankment £15 & £22.50, Fri & Sat 10pm. Comedy revue celebrating the male nude form. Contains full frontal male nudity. One Man, Two Guvnors booking until Jan 12 2013, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 18 Suffolk Street, SW1Y 4HT Piccadilly Circus £15-£55, premium seats £85, concs available, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm, no perf Dec 25, extra mat perf Dec 27, Jan 3, 2.30pm, Dec 24, 2.30pm, Dec 26, 7.30pm. Richard Bean’s comic tale, based on Carlo Goldoni’s The Servant Of Two Masters. The Phantom Of The Opera booking until Oct 27, Her Majesty’s Theatre, 57 Haymarket, SW1Y 4QL Piccadilly Circus £22.45-£85, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm. Musical. Playwrights’ Playwrights: Abide With Me The Duke Of York’s, St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4BG Leicester Square £8, £10, concs £6, Jul 13, 2pm. Barrie Keeffe’s drama on the young and unemployed. Posh booking until Aug 4, The Duke Of York’s, St Martin’s Lane, WC2N 4BG Leicester Square £15-£52.50, NUS £25, OAP £29.50, adv OAP £32.50, Premium Seats £75, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm. Laura Wade’s drama about members of an elite student dining society. Rock Of Ages booking until Feb 17 2013, Shaftesbury Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, WC2H 8DP Holborn Mon-Thu £20£57.50, Fri & Sat £20-£65, Mon-Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5.30pm & 8.30pm, Sat 8pm, mats Sat 4pm, no perf Dec 25, Dec 31, 3pm & 7pm, extra mat perf Dec 27, 3pm. Chris D’Arienzo’s musical celebrating Los Angeles rock culture. Shrek - The Musical booking until Mar 31 2013, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, Catherine Street, WC2B 5JF Covent Garden £20-£65, Wed & Thu eves family of four £99-£150, additional seats £29.50 (upper circle) & £45 (best available), Premium Seats £95, Mon, Thu-Sat 7.30pm, Wed 7pm, mats Thu, Sat & Sun 3pm, no perf Oct 10. Musical based on the computeranimated film. Singin’ In The Rain booking until Feb 23 2013, Palace Theatre, 109-113 Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 5AY Leicester Square £14-£84, £25 day seats available from the box office from 10am on day of the performance, Mon & Tue 7pm, Wed-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 3pm, Jul 10-Sep 30, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mat Jul 10-Sep 30, Wed, Sat 3pm, Oct 1-Feb 23 2013, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mat Oct 1-Feb 23 2013, Wed, Sat 2.30pm. Musical based on the MGM film about the end of silent movies. A Song And A Sip Leicester Square Theatre, 6 Leicester Place, WC2H 7BX Leicester Square £15, Jul 15, 4pm & 7pm. Musical theatre and comedy. South Downs & The Browning Version: Double Bill booking until Jul 21, The Harold Pinter Theatre, 6 Panton Street, SW1Y 4DN Piccadilly Circus £20£49.50, Premium Seats £75, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm. One-act dramas by David Hare and Terence Rattigan.

recommended Stomp booking until Dec 15, Ambassadors Theatre, West Street, WC2H 9ND Leicester Square £20-£49.50, Mon, Thu-Sat 8pm, Sun 6pm, mats Thu, Sat & Sun 3pm, extra eve perfs Aug 1, 15, 22, Oct 31 2012, 8pm, extra mats Aug 15, 22, Oct 31 2012. Steve McNicholas and Luke Cresswell’s show. The Sunshine Boys booking until Jul 28, Savoy Theatre, Savoy Court, Strand, WC2R 0ET Charing Cross £20£58.50, Mon-Wed OAP £25, Mon-Thu under 25s £20, concs available, Premium Seats £75, 20 top price seats at £10 each, available in person only from 10am on day of performance, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm. Neil Simon’s comedy with Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths as the estranged comic duo Willie Clark and Al Lewis. Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street booking until Sep 22, Adelphi Theatre, 409-412 Strand, WC2R 0NS Charing Cross £20-£67.50, £25 seats available in person from the box office from 10am on day of performance (max 2 per person), Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm. Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton star in Stephen Sondheim’s musical. Thriller Live booking until Sep 23, Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES Piccadilly Circus £27.50-£59.50, Premium Seats £85, Tue-Fri, Sun 7.30pm, Sat 8pm, mats Sat 4pm, Sun 3.30pm. A celebration of the music of Michael Jackson. The Tiger Who Came To Tea booking until Sep 2, Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W1D 7ES Piccadilly Circus £9-£16, Premium Seats £20.50. Judith Kerr’s popular book is adapted by David Wood. Top Hat - The Musical booking until Jan 26 2013, Aldwych Theatre, 49 Aldwych, WC2B 4DF Covent Garden £20-£65, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm, no perf Dec 24 & 25, 31. Irving Berlin’s romantic musical. Under The Arches Charing Cross Theatre, The Arches, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NL Embankment £25, mems £20, Jul 15, 4pm & 7.30pm. Traditional music hall chaired by Mr Johnny Dennis. A Walk On Part: The Fall Of New Labour booking until Jul 14, Arts Theatre, 6-7 Great Newport Street, WC2H 7JB Covent Garden £15-£29.50, standby for NUS/OAPs/child £20, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Thu, Sat 3pm. An adaptation of former government minister Chris Mullin’s diaries. War Horse booking until Oct 26 2013, New London Theatre, 166 Drury Lane (corner of Parker Street), WC2B 5PW Covent Garden £15-£55, Premium Seats £85, Mon, Wed-Sat 7.30pm, Tue 7pm, mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm. Michael Morpurgo’s story. We Will Rock You booking until Oct 20, Dominion Theatre, 268-9 Tottenham Court Road, W1T 7AQ Tottenham Court Road Jan 1-Dec 31 2011, Jan 1-May 13, May 15-Oct 20 2012 £27.50-£60, May 14 10th Anniversary Special Show £14.15, £40.50, £73.25, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Sat 2.30pm. Musical. What The Butler Saw booking until Aug 25, Vaudeville Theatre, 404 Strand, WC2R 0NH Charing Cross May 4-15 previews £15-£39.50, May 16-31, Jun 1-30, Jul 1-31, Aug 1-25 £25-£49.50, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm,

no perf Jul 27, extra mat perf Jul 24, 2.30pm. Joe Orton’s final play features Omid Djalili as Dr Rance. Wicked booking until Apr 27 2013, Apollo Victoria Theatre, 17 Wilton Road, SW1V 1LG Victoria Mon-Fri eves/mats £15-£62.50, Sat eves £15-£65, 24 front row day tickets priced £27.50 each released 10am at the box office, maximum two per person. Musical. The Wizard Of Oz booking until Sep 2, London Palladium, 8 Argyll Street, W1F 7TF Oxford Circus £25-£65, Premium Seats £84, £25 day seats available from the box office from 10am on day of the performance, Tue 7pm, Wed-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm, Sun 3pm. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s version of L Frank Baum’s tale. The Woman In Black booking until Dec 15, Fortune Theatre, Russell Street, WC2B 5HH Covent Garden £16.50£45, Premium Seats £55, Jan 9 2012-Jul 15 2012, Sep 2 2012-Dec 15 2012, Tue-Sat 8pm, mats Jan 9 2012-Jul 15 2012, Sep 2 2012-Dec 15 2012, Tue, Thu 3pm, Sat 4pm, Jul 16 2012-Sep 1 2012, Mon-Sat 8pm, mats Jul 16 2012-Sep 1 2012, Tue 3pm, Sat 4pm. Susan Hill’s ghost story. Yes, Prime Minister booking until Jan 1 2013, Trafalgar Studios, 14 Whitehall, SW1A 2DY Charing Cross £26.50, £46.50, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm. Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn’s comedy.

OFF WEST END Blast Off Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, W1D 3NE Tottenham Court Road £10, Jul 10, 7pm. A night of science fictionthemed short plays, curated by Jonathan Brittain, Lucy Jackson and Claire Turner. Fear Ends Jul 14, The Bush Theatre At The Old Library, 7 Uxbridge Road, W12 8LJ Shepherd’s Bush Jul 1-14 Mon-Sat

Penny Arcade: Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore! Ends Jul 22, Arcola Tent, 2 Ashwin Street, E8 3DL Dalston Junction £20, concs £15, Table of 4 includes bootle of wine and signed programme £120, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, Sun 5.30pm. New York’s leading performance artist presents her outrageous theatrical show.

7.30pm £24, concs £12, under 26s £10, Wed & Sat 2.30pm £18, concs £10, MonSat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm, audio described mat perf Jul 14. Drama in which a late-night robbery goes badly wrong. Hairy Maclary & Friends: Nonsense Room (Over 3s) Starts Wed, ends Jul 15, Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, W6 9RL Hammersmith £9, concs £7, Wed £8, concs £6, Jul 11, 4pm, Jul 12, 15, 11am & 2pm, Jul 13, 2pm & 4pm, Jul 14, 11am, 2pm, 4pm. Adaptation incorporating several of Lynley Dodd’s stories. Henry V Ends Jul 21, Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, NW3 3EU Swiss Cottage £29, concs £15, Jul 21 mat £15, Jul 10, 14, 18 & 19, 7.30pm, mat Jul 11, 2pm, captioned Jul 20, 7.30pm, audio described Jul 21, 2pm. Propeller’s production of Shakespeare’s history play. Jazz At Cafe Society Starts Mon, ends Jul 21, Tricycle Theatre, 269 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JR Kilburn Mon £15, Tue-Thu 8pm £18, concs £15, Sat 3pm £18, concs £15, Fri & Sat 8pm £21, Jul 16-21, 8pm, mat Jul 21, 3pm. Musical drama telling the story of a legendary New York club. Mass Observation Ends Jul 14, Almeida Theatre, Almeida Street, N1 1TA Highbury & Islington £15, NUS/OAP/ unwaged £10, Jul 13 & 14, 7.30pm, mat Jul 14, 3pm. Drama inspired by the UK’s Mass Observation Archive. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Starts Mon, ends Jul 21 2013, Almeida Theatre, Almeida Street, N1 1TA Highbury & Islington £15, NUS/OAP/ unwaged £10, Jul 16-21, 7.30pm, mat Jul, 3pm. Custom/Practice Theatre presents Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. Mottled Lines Ends Jul 14, Orange Tree Theatre, 1 Clarence Street, TW9 2SA Richmond £12, concs £10, Tue, Thu mats £9, Jul 10-14, 7.45pm, mats Jul 10, 12, 2.30pm, audio described mat Jul 14, 3pm (press night Jul 10). Character-led drama exploring the August 2011 riots. Mr Kolpert Starts Sun, ends Aug 5, King’s Head, Islington, 115 Upper Street, N1 1QN Angel £19.50 & £25, NUS/OAP £16.25, unwaged/under 18s £15, Jul 15 preview £10, From Jul 15, Sun & Mon 7.15pm, mat Aug 5, 3pm. The Curious Room presents David Gieselmann’s pitch-dark comedy drama. Much Ado About Wenlock Ends Jul 14, Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, Greenwich £10-£15, SE10 8ES concs £10, Jul 10-14, 7.30pm, mat Jul 14, 2.30pm. True-life drama performed in mask about Shropshire’s Olympic Games. The Physicists Ends Jul 21, Donmar Warehouse, 41 Earlham Street, WC2H 9LX Covent Garden Jul 1-21 £10-£32.50, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Thu, Sat 2.30pm. A satirical drama written by Friedrich Durrenmantt, adapted by Jack Thorne. The Play’s The Thing: Henry V Ends Aug 26, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT Mansion House lower/middle/upper galleries seated £15-£39, yard standing £5, under 18s £12-£36. Jamie Parker stars as the young English monarch warring with the French, in Shakespeare’s history play. The Play’s The Thing: Richard III Starts Sat, ends Oct 13, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT Mansion House lower/middle/upper galleries seated £15-£39, yard standing £5, under 18s £12-£36, Jul 14, 17, 24 & 25, 31,

Aug 1, 9, 15 & 16, 24, Sep 1, 12, 28, Oct 5, 12, 7.30pm, Jul 15, 22, 29, Aug 5, Sep 2, 9, 6.30pm, mats Jul 20, 25 & 26, Aug 1 & 2, 9 & 10, 16 & 17, 24 & 25, Sep 13, 29, Oct 6, 13, 2pm, Jul 22, 29, Aug 5, Sep 2, 9, 1pm. An all-male production of Shakespeare’s history play is led by Mark Rylance as the monstrous Duke of Gloucester. The Play’s The Thing: The Taming Of The Shrew Ends Oct 13, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, 21 New Globe Walk, SE1 9DT Mansion House lower/middle/ upper galleries seated £15-£39, yard standing £5, under 18s £12-£36, Jul 16, 18, 20, 23, 26, 30, Aug 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 27, 29, Sep 4, 6, 10, 14, 19-21, 24, 27, 29, Oct 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 7.30pm, Aug 3, 12midnight, mats Jul 19, 21, 24, 27, 31, Aug 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 28, 30, Sep 5, 7 & 8, 11, 14 & 15, 28, Oct 2, 5, 9, 12, 2pm. Shakespeare’s romantic comedy is directed by Toby Frow. The Prophet Ends Jul 21, Gate Theatre, 11 Pembridge Road (above the Prince Albert Pub), W11 3HQ Notting Hill Gate Jun 14-19 previews £10, Jun 20-30, Jul 1-27 Mon-Sat 7.30pm £20, concs £15, Sat 3pm £10, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Sat 3pm. A part-verbatim drama written by Hassan Abdulrazzak, set during the 2011 Egyptian revolution. Torch Song Trilogy Ends Aug 12, The Menier Chocolate Factory, 53 Southwark Street, SE1 1RU London Bridge May 30 & 31, Jun 1-11 previews £25, £32.50 inc meal, Jun 12-30, Jul 1-31, Aug 1-12 £29.50, concs £27, £37 inc meal, Tue-Sat 8pm, mats Sat & Sun 3.30pm. Harvey Fierstein’s comedy drama is directed by actor-director Douglas Hodge. The Two Most Perfect Things Ends Jul 21, Riverside Studios, Crisp Road, W6 9RL Hammersmith £20, concs £18, Jun 27-30 previews £18, concs £16, Tue-Sat 7.45pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.45pm. Conceived by opera singer Adrian Fisher, this musical play explores the lives of the acclaimed contemporaries, Noel Coward and Ivor Novello. Vieux Carre Ends Aug 4, King’s Head, Islington, 115 Upper Street, N1 1QN Angel Jul 10-13 £10, from Jul 14 £19.50 & £25, NUS/OAP £16.25, unwaged/under 18s £15, From Jul 10, TueSat 7.15pm, Sun 3pm, press night Jul 13. King’s Head Theatre presents Tennessee Williams’s drama. The Winter’s Tale Ends Jul 21, Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, NW3 3EU Swiss Cottage £29, concs £15, Jul 11 & 12, 16 & 17, 21, 7.30pm, mat Jul 18, 2pm, captioned Jul 13, 7.30pm, audio described Jul 14, 2pm. Propeller Theatre Company presents Shakespeare’s drama.

FRINGE The 10th More London Free Festival At The Scoop: Orestes Ends Aug 5, The Scoop At More London, The Queens Walk, SE1 2AA London Bridge FREE, Thu-Sun 9.30pm-10.30pm, signed perf Jul 26. The final part of Steam Industry Free Theatre’s adaptation of Oresteia. 27 Wagons Full Of Cotton & The Interview Ends Jul 26, The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, E1 6QL Liverpool Street £10.50, Mon-Sun 7.30pm, mats Sat 3pm, Tue 1pm, no perf Jul 12-15, 20. Two short dramas written by Tennessee Williams and Octave Mirbeau.

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Theatre The Alchemist Ends Jul 21, Upstairs At The Gatehouse, Hampstead Lane, N6 4BD Highgate Tue-Thu, Sun £12, concs £10, Fri & Sat £14, concs £12, Tue-Sat 7.30pm, mats Sun 4pm. Dunnico Theatre presents an updated version of Ben Jonson’s comedy drama. As You Like It Ends Aug 4, St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, Bedford Street, WC2E 9ED Covent Garden Jun 2830, Jul 1 preview £9, Jul 2-31, Aug 1-4 £14, concs £10, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Fri-Sun 2.30pm, no perf Jul 12, 15, 19, Aug 2. Shakespeare’s comedic celebration of romance is directed by Dan Winder. Bad Musical Starts Thu, ends Jul 13, Tara Theatre, 356 Garratt Lane, SW18 Earlsfield £13, concs £9, Jul 12 4ES & 13, 7.30pm. Spoof musical telling of the dangers of life in the big city. Beyond Gold: The Spirit Of The Games Broadway Theatre, Rushey Green, Catford £25, Jul 15, 7pm. SE6 4RU Musical telling the stories of some great athletes. The Country Wife: Carlton Dramatic Society Ends Jul 14, New Wimbledon Theatre, 93 The Broadway, SW19 1QG Wimbledon £12-£14, Jul 10-14, 7.45pm, mat Jul 14, 3pm. William Wycherley’s Restoration comedy drama. A Doll’s House Ends Jul 28, Young Vic, 66 The Cut, SE1 8LZ Waterloo Jul 8-28 £10-£30, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed, Sat 2.30pm, no perf Jul 27. Henrik Ibsen’s classic drama on morals, translated by Simon Stephens. Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde Ends Jul 14, The Courtyard, Bowling Green Walk, 40 Pitfield Street, N1 6EU Old Street £12, concs £10, Tue-Sat 8pm. Revera Productions presents an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s chilling novella. Evidence & Coup Ends Jul 21, White Bear Theatre, 138 Kennington Park Road, SE11 4DJ Kennington £14, concs £10, Jul 11, 13, 17, 19, 21, 7.30pm, mat Jul 13, 1.30pm. Will Sherriff-Hammond directs a double bill of dramas. Excusez Me Starts Wed, ends Jul 13, The Lion & Unicorn, 42-44 Gaisford Street, NW5 2ED Kentish Town £11, concs £9, Jul 11, 13, 9.30pm. Comedy about mix-ups in the blind date department, by Benedict Cooper. The Fix Ends Jul 14, Union Theatre, 204 Union Street, SE1 0LX Waterloo £18, concs £15, Tue-Sat 7.30pm, Sun 2pm & 6pm, extra mat Jul 14, 3pm. Satirical musical set during the US presidential race. The inTRANSIT Festival: Monkey Biz: The Puppet Theatre Barge Colville Square, Colville Square, W11 2BQ Ladbroke Grove FREE, Jul 14, 1pm, 1.45pm, 2.40pm & 3.25pm. Marionette trick puppets perform a number of acts, including a monkey on a trapeze and a contortionist. The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Ends Sep 9, Kensington Gardens, Princes Square, W2 4NJ Bayswater Jul 1-31, Aug 1-31, Sep 1-9 Mon-Fri £25, £35, £45, Sat & Sun £29.50, £39.50, £49.50, May 8-29 child FREE, Jul 11-22, Mon, WedSat 7.30pm, mats Sat 3pm, Sun 12noon & 3.30pm, Jul 23-Sep 9, Mon, Thu-Sat 7.30pm, mats Wed & Thu 2.30pm, Sat 3pm, Sun 12noon & 3.30pm, Jul 27, 2pm. Rupert Goold and threesixty’s re-telling of the C.S. Lewis magical fairy tale.

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Live At The Hippodrome: Kate Dimbleby Starts Mon, ends Jul 21, The Hippodrome Casino, 1 Cranbourn Street, WC2H 7AJ Leicester Square £25-£35, Jul 16-21, 8pm. The jazz vocalist performs. Live At The Hippodrome: Tony Christie Ends Jul 14, The Hippodrome Casino, 1 Cranbourn Street, WC2H 7AJ Leicester Square £25-£35, Jul 10, 1214, 8pm, Jul 11, 7pm. The popular singer and musician performs. London 2012 Cultural Olympiad: En Route Ends Jul 21, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, E15 1BN Stratford solo £15, duo £24, trio £30, booking essential, Tue-Sat 10am, 1pm & 4pm. Instructions, directions and audio communication offer a different insight into your city surroundings, where you can create your own story. A mobile phone is required.

Mack And Mabel Ends Aug 25, Southwark Playhouse, Shipwright Yard, corner of Tooley Street and Bermondsey Street, SE1 2TF London Bridge £10-£22.50, Jul 10-27, Aug 13-25, Mon-Sat 7.30pm, mats Sat 3pm, Jul 28-31, Aug 1-12, Mon-Sat 8pm, mats Sat 3pm (press night Jul 11, 7.30pm). Jerry Herman’s romantic musical drama, based on the real-life relationship between film director Mark Sennett and screen actress Mabel Normand. Matthew Strachan - 25 Year Songbook The Pheasantry, 152-154 Kings Road, SW3 4UT Sloane Square £20, Jul 15, 8pm. The award-winning composer performs his songs from his stage musicals, as well as music created from his stay in Nashville. A Midsummer Night’s Dream Ends Sep 5, The Open Air Theatre, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, NW1 4NU Regent’s Park Jul 9-11, 19-21, 23-26, Aug 16-18, 2022, 30 & 31, Sep 1, 2-5 £22.50-£42.50, Premium Seats £49.50, Jul 25 & 26, Aug 2-4, 6-8 Olympics Tickets pricing when booked before Apr 30 £20.12. Shakespeare’s evergreen forest fantasy. Mosquito Note Ends Jul 13, Theatre 503, The Latchmere Pub, 503 Battersea Park Road, SW11 3BW Sloane Square £10, concs £8, Jul 11, 13, 7.45pm. Drama about a group of youths who come together after a local teenager commits suicide.

Muncitor: All Workers Go To Heaven Ends Jul 11, Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, E15 1BN Stratford £7-£15, concs £12, Jul 10-11, 8pm, extra eve perf Jul 11, 5pm. Performance installation exploring the abuse of power in the workplace. Paradise Street Starts Thu, ends Jul 17, St John’s Church, Waterloo Road, SE1 8TY Waterloo £12, Jul 12-17, 7.30pm, mat Jul 14, 3pm. Caroline Bryant’s drama is based on the personal stories of women who lived in Waterloo during the second world war. Peter Panic Camden People’s Theatre, 5860 Hampstead Road, NW1 2PY Euston £10, Jul 15, 7pm & 8.30pm. Drama exploring the devilish side of the character invented by JM Barrie. A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man Ends Jul 29, Pentameters Theatre, Three Horseshoes, Heath Street, NW3 6TE Hampstead £12, From Jul 10, Tue-Sat 8pm, Sun 5pm, press night Jul 12. James Joyce’s semi-autobiographical novel, adapted by Tom Neill. Powerplay & Click Ends Jul 20, White Bear Theatre, 138 Kennington Park Road, SE11 4DJ Kennington £14, concs £10, Jul 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 7.30pm, Jul 15, 5pm, mat Jul 20, 1.30pm. Jamie Harper directs a double bill of contemporary dramas. Priceless London Wonderground: Boom Boom Club: Prospero’s Tavern Starts Fri, ends Jul 19, The London Wonderground Spiegeltent, Jubilee Gardens, off Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX Embankment £25, VIP seats £40, Jul 13, 19, 9.15pm. Cabaret, stand-up, circus, burlesque and musical performances. Priceless London Wonderground: The Magician’s Daughter Starts Sat, ends Jul 19, The London Wonderground Spiegeltent, Jubilee Gardens, off Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX Embankment £10 & £15, Jul 14 & 15, 18 & 19, 1pm & 3pm. Michael Rosen’s family-oriented drama inspired by The Tempest. Punch Starts Mon, ends Jul 18, Canal Cafe Theatre, Bridge House Pub, Delamere Terrace, W2 6ND Royal Oak £6.50, concs £5, Jul 16-18, 9.30pm. Steven Bloomer’s dark comedy drama about child abuse. Ragtime Ends Sep 8, The Open Air Theatre, Inner Circle, Regent’s Park, NW1 4NU Regent’s Park Jul 12-14, 16-18, Aug 13-15, 23-25, 27-29, Sep 6-8 £22.50-£42.50, Premium Seats £49.50, Jul 28, 30 & 31, Aug 1, 9-11 Olympics Tickets Pricing when booked before 30 April £20.12. Musical about three families separated by race and destiny. Shopping Centre Hen & Chickens, 109 St Paul’s Road, N1 2NA Highbury & Islington £7.50, Jul 12, 9.30pm. Matthew Osborn’s comedy about an unhappy loner who finds solace in a shopping centre. Sufficient Ends Jul 14, The Space, 269 Westferry Road, E14 3RS Mudchute £14, concs £10, NUS £8, Jul 10-14, 7.30pm. Drama about a couple who set out to lead a sustainable life. The Theatre Of Great Britain: London’s Perverted Children Ends Jul 14, The Yard, Queens Yard White Post Lane, E9 5EN Hackney Wick £6, two shows back to back £10, Jul 10-14, 9pm. A series of stories collected into one visceral event, on the night-time goings-on of a London borough.

The Theatre Of Great Britain: Younghusband Ends Jul 14, The Yard, Queens Yard White Post Lane, E9 5EN Hackney Wick £6, two shows back to back £10, Jul 10-14, 7.30pm. Dominic Francis’s work explores the boundaries between the past and the present. The Town Mouse And The Country Mouse: Moving Stage (Ages 3-8) Ends Jul 15, The Puppet Theatre Barge, Opp 35 Blomfield Road, W9 2PF Warwick Avenue: £10, child £8.50, Sat & Sun 3pm, Sat 11am. The tale of two cousins who have wondrous adventures. Two Headed Ends Jul 22, The Rose, Bankside, 56 Park Street, SE1 9AR London Bridge £12, concs £10, Tue-Sat 7.30pm, mats Sun 3pm. Historical drama set in 19th-century Utah. Un Fil A La Patte: Echange Theatre Le Workshop Starts Thu, ends Jul 14, The Lion & Unicorn, 42-44 Gaisford Street, NW5 2ED Kentish Town £9, concs £8.50, Jul 12-14, 7.30pm. Performed in French. Vera Vera Vera Ends Jul 28, Theatre Local At The Bussey Building, 133 Rye Peckham Rye pay Lane, SE15 4ST what you can, adv £10, concs £8, Mon-Sat 7.45pm, mats Wed, Sat 3.30pm. A black comedy about what one is willing to fight for, written by Hayley Squires. The Want List Ends Jul 11, Canal Cafe Theatre, Bridge House Pub, Delamere Terrace, W2 6ND Royal Oak £8.50, Jul 10 & 11, 7.30pm. Romantic comedy drama set in the world of online dating. Wuthering Heights Ends Jul 15, Barons Court Theatre, The Curtain’s Up, 28A Comeragh Road, W14 9HR Barons Court £12, concs £10, From Jul 10, Jul 10-14, 7.30pm, Jul 15, 6.45pm. Myriad Productions presents an adaptation of Emily Bronte’s novel.

Priceless London Wonderground: Cantina Ends Sep 30, The London Wonderground Spiegeltent, Jubilee Gardens, off Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX Embankment May 8-21 previews £10, £15, £25, booths £125, May 23-31, Jun 1-30, Jul 1-31, Aug 1-31, Sep 1-30 £15-£50, booths £175, £200. A glamorous mix of vaudeville, circustheatre, dance and music, all taking place inside a traditional Spiegeltent.

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