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7th September 2010
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Illustration by Julie Khan

Texture like sun

Turning golden. Drying. Curling. Falling in spirals downwards to crackle under wellies, a patchwork russet rug upon green lawns. Autumn arrives in beauty and colour: cold, and crisp, and full of muted sun. The odd grey shower, heads hunched, rain dribbles down the neck, a dog snuffles at the bases of tree trunk. And raises a leg. To hotly urinate.

Autumn in London. The wonder of it arrives now. Kicking through the leaves in London Fields. Rummaging for conkers in Hyde Park. Frying leeks in butter, supping elderflower wine from acorn cups: there’s magic in the tiniest moments of nothingness.  

And magic sprinkled everywhere: a priest, a witch, a poet, a moose, a llama, a herring, a séance.

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Friday 16th

Tom Basden

Talented musician, if.comedy 'Best Newcomer' 2007 and BAFTA nominee, Tom Basden performs his Edinburgh show Now That's What I Call Music Based Comedy at the Soho Theatre this weekend.

Expect lots of funny songs, ideas and visual gags ('Obamas in Pyjamas' is a highlight) from this talented young comic. read on

where:
Soho Theatre
21 Dean Street
W1D 3NE
who:
Tom Basden
when:
8pm
what:
Music
cost:
£8
 

Maxi Priest

Maxi Priest is a renowned performer and remains the only UK reggae artist to have reached number one in the US. His music is often nearer to R&B and pop, but he has gained international acclaim over a career spanning 21 years. If you love reggae, soul, lovers rock, gospel, and R&B then this is the concert for you. The UK's 'King of Lovers read on

where:
Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere Road
SE1 8XX

who:
Maxi Priest
+ more
when:
7.30pm
what:
Reggae
cost:
£15
 

Trouble Vision 1st Birthday

On September 19th 2008, Corsica Studios threw open their doors to the first ever Trouble Vision party. Since then the night has got bigger and better, month on month, tirelessly keeping pace with dance music's breathless evolution. Tonight Trouble Vision celebrate their 1st birthday with grimey bass monster Plastician, good times jungle heavy read on

where:
Corsica Studios
Farrell Court
SE17 1LB

who:
Shy FX, Hannah Holland + more
when:
10pm - 6am
what:
House, Electro, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£12

Saturday 17th

Better Place Portraiture / Fantasmagora

Gosh those folks down at auto-italia are busy little bees this October. They're hosting five seperate events in just four days at their massive old car showroom in Peckham. Hectic! Well this Saturday they're playing host to a bestial séance. Yes really, and it's courtesy of Better Place Portraiture (aka Darren Banks and Flora Whiteley). Visitors read on

where:
auto-italia
1 Glengall Road
SE15 6NJ
who:
Darren Banks, Flora Whiteley
when:
10pm
what:
Performance Art
cost:
Free
 

Fabric 10th Birthday Weekend

Wow. To celebrate the most notorious and well loved club in London turning 10, they have conjured a line up that dreams are made of. Sentimental, vital, historical; the collected DJs represent the rise of one of the most respected venues in clubbing history. Villalobos, Steve Bug, Andrew Weatherall, Bill Brewster; the prospect is both mouth read on

where:
Fabric
67-77a Charterhouse Street
EC1M 6HJ

who:
Andrew Weatherall, Ricardo Villalobos
+ more
when:
11pm - 5am
what:
 Electro, House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£25

Sunday 18th

Damien Hirst - The Blue Paintings

After making his name putting cows in alcohol, coating skulls with diamonds and employing staff to undertake the oh-so-challenging task of putting spots onto canvases, Damien Hirst has decided to produce some real paintings, with a brush and everything! And, check this out, he's actuallly done them himself. Intriguingly he's shunned the whole read on

where:
Wallace Collection
Hertford House
W1U 3BN
who:
Damien Hirst
when:
10am - 5pm
what:
Painting
cost:
Free
 

The Tony Law Show

As seen on Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, Tony Law, winner of the Comedians' Choice award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival hits the roads of Britain for his first national tour. Expect surreal yarns and playful imagery from this talented Canadian stand-up. Note: 'Airline Style' Pricing - the earlier you book the cheaper the tickets. read on

where:
Southwark Playhouse
Shipwright Yard
SE1 2TF

who:
Tony Law
when:
8pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
From £8 to £18

Monday 19th

No Age

The Californian experimental rock duo headline their biggest UK show yet at the Scala tonight, plugging their latest EP 'Losing Feelling', released earlier this year on Sub Pop.

Apart from being really quite good, the band are also of note for releasing five singles on five labels in one day in 2009. Pretty cool, huh? read on

where:
Scala
275-277 Pentonville Road
N1 9NL
who:
No Age, Gentle Friendly
+ more
when:
7.30pm
what:
Punk, Indie
cost:
£12
 

The 14th Tale

highly unusual one-man-show telling the story of a boy's childhood in Nigeria, Dublin and London, and also the tale of co-operation behind the arrival of running water in a remote village. Celebrated spoken word performer and graphic artist Inua Ellams plays all the characters and deftly blends fantastical stroytelling and hard reality into a mono... read on

where:
Battersea Arts Centre
Old Town Hall
SW11 5TN

when:
8.30pm
what:
Melodrama
cost:
£10, £6 Concessions

Tuesday 20th

Andy Zaltzman's History of the Third Millenium

Andy Zaltzman has firmly established himself in the vanguard of British stand-up with his unique brand of political comedy. Swiftly moving from one theme to the next with an articulate and intelligent stream of funny logic, he has the ability to make you listen as well as laugh. Tonight he brings his new work-in-progress show to the Canal Cafe The... read on

where:
Canal Cafe Theatre
The Bridge House Pub
W2 6ND

who:
Andy Zaltzman
when:
7.30pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£5
 

The Witch of Edmonton

Drawing from Henry Goodcole's pamphlet The Wonderful Discoverie of Elizabeth Sawyer, The Witch of Edmonton is a tale of witchcraft in London during the Jacobean period.

Recounting the old obsession of the English to accuse women of being witches, the story follows one woman thrown into a world of danger, demons and murder.
read on

where:
The Courtyard
40 Pitfield Street
N1 6EU

when:
7.30pm
what:
Thriller
cost:
From £10 to £15

Wednesday 21st

Creatures

Founded by artist Louise Stern, Maurice is a magazine distributed for free to primary school kids throughout the UK and sold at places like the Tate and Serpentine. This October, Londonnewcastle are showing an exhibition of work based around the concept of the magazine. There's work on show by a broad range of artists and illustrators - from Ricky Gerva... read on

where:
Londonnewcastle
28 Redchurch Street
E2 7DP
who:
Tessa Farmer, Quentin Blake
+ more
when:
12pm - 5pm
what:
Art, Family
cost:
Free
 

Blak Twang

An absolute cornerstone of British hip hop, Blak Twang comes to Hootananny tonight. The man has truly international acclaim and continues to produce excellent music.

He is supported by Lazy Habits, an 8-piece live hip hop band who use beat-boxers, decks, drums and a brass section to create an awe-inspiring sound. read on

where:
Hootananny
95 Effra Road
SW2 1DF

who:
Blak Twang, Lazy Habits
when:
8pm
what:
Hip Hop
cost:
£5

Thursday 22nd

The Affordable Art Fair

This autumn the Affordable Art Fair is celebrating its 10th birthday! 10 years of selling art priced between £50 and £3,000 - it's quite a success story. As always, there's a good combination of established names and emerging talent. This is a great place for collectors (from entry-level to experienced) and for any fan of art whatever your ... read on

where:
Battersea Park
Battersea Park Road
SW11 4NJ
when:
11am - 6pm
what:
Art, Fair
cost:
From £8 to £25
 

The Poet's Lounge

The Poet's Lounge is the poetry and music fusion night which has been packing out the inSpiral Cafe and inspiring word fanatics left right and centre. Tonight they welcome the simply brilliant Polar Bear. The rhyme smith from Birmingham captivates crowds with his down to earth lyricism. Click here to read Lowri's review of The Poet's Lounge, June ... read on

where:
inSpiral Lounge
250 Camden High Street
NW1 8QS

who:
Polar Bear
+ more
when:
7.30pm
what:
Poetry
cost:
£5
 

AmusedMoose Covent Garden

Tonight is a special edition of AmusedMoose Covent Garden with a top class line-up. A London showcase of UK talent for possible inclusion in NBC's The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, it will star Edinburgh Fringe favourite Mark Watson, Irish rascal Andrew Maxwell and if.comedy winner Tom Basden; not to mention acclaimed newcomers in the shape of Ja... read on

where:
Walkabout Inn
Temple Place
WC2E 8PS

who:
Andrew Maxwell, Mike Wozniak
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£10

Friday 23rd

Pot Luck - Food and Art

A llama in a supermarket? How frightully bizarre! Come to mention it, anyone ever eaten llama? Mmmmm llama... Anyway, wehether llamas are edible or not, this exhibition still looks cool. It's an exploration of the relationship between food and art and features work by a whole host of big names - Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Gayle Chong Kwan and... read on

where:
PM Gallery & House
Walpole Park
W5 5EQ
who:
Damien Hirst, Mona Hatoum
+ more
when:
11am - 5pm
what:
Art, Gallery
cost:
Free
 

Bush Hall Presents

This elegant Edwardian music hall is a fine setting for hosting some of the best comedians on the circuit and they really are. No local children's entertainers here - recently they have had cult comedy heroes like Stewart Lee, Josie Long, Andy Zaltzman and Sean Lock performing live. Tonight's gig sees hectic Fringe favourite Mark Watson headlini... read on

where:
Bush Hall
310 Uxbridge Road
W12 7LJ

who:
Mark Watson, Ed Aczel
+ more
when:
8.30pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
£15
 

Disco Shed

The Disco Shed rekindle the shedonism at the Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes - one of the coolest venues in London. Tonight they recreate all that they have become famous for in festival land - shed included. Head of Shed Peepshow Paddy spins his tasty mix of funked up vintage classics, DJ Barry dark lays on the disco mash-uppery and bootleg veteran Del Gaze... read on

where:
Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes
46-55 Tavistock Hotel
WC1H 9EU

who:
Jerry Dammers, Peepshow Paddy
when:
9pm - 3am
what:
Electro, Disco, Funk/Soul
cost:
£3
 

Bugged Out Crookers Party

Italian beat maestros Crookers headline the infamous Bugged Out! warehouse party tonight, with Isa-GT (Girlcore), Solo and Mowgli in support.

Seeing these guys live is a wonderful thing. Fidgety, glitchy, high class mayhem. read on

where:
Secret Location
who:
Crookers, Isa GT
+ more
when:
10pm - 5.30am
what:
Electro, House, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£13

Saturday 24th

Hijak Oscar

North Yorkshire - the land of moors, unfriendly people and not much else. Take York for example - it may look nice, but beyond the city walls and impressive architecture, the most exciting thing is the Jorvic Viking Centre (and that, if we remember correctly, is also completely rubbish). Hijak Oscar is just the sort of band you get when kid... read on

where:
Barfly
49 Chalk Farm Road
NW1 8AN
who:
Hijak Oscar
when:
7pm
what:
Blues
cost:
£6
 

Mrs Klein

A first revival for Nicholas Wright's witty dissection of family relationships, not seen in London since the 1980s. Mrs Klein is one of the most respected child psychologists in the world. So why can't she control, manage or even get along with her daughter? When a message arrives from abroad it threatens to drive them apart totally and sets up an intrig... read on

where:
Almeida Theatre
Almeida Street
N1 1TA

when:
Times vary
what:
Melodrama, Comedy
cost:
From £8 to £32
 

Lostbahnhof

Bi-monthly party which sticks to the principal of exploring unique and largely undiscovered venues which are generally smallish - helping to maintain their friendly, intimate atmosphere. You'll hear classic house, good techno, garage, disco old and new. Tonight they've employed the talents of producer de jour and original resident of seminal acid h... read on

where:
Life
2-4 Old Street
EC1V 9AA

who:
Neville Watson, Semtek
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
House, Disco, Techno/Minimal
cost:
£4

Sunday 25th

Oxjam

The whole of London comes alive on Sunday October 25 as a load of cool venues across the capital do their bit to raise money for Oxfam. Check www.oxjamsouthlondon.org.uk for more details on who's playing where.

This event is part of Oxjam 2009, a national music festival made up of independent music events raising money and awareness for Oxfam. read on

where:
Various Venues
when:
Times vary
what:
Charity
cost:
Prices vary
 

Comedy Nights at the Lyric

Richard Herring returns to the Lyric to host another season of quality comedy. Tonight's line-up is extra special with comic poet and winner of the 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award - Tim Key making an appearance, plus Bafta-winning comedian Stephen Merchant returning to his stand-up roots, rapper turned stand-up Doc Brown and the 'only gay Indian d... read on

where:
Lyric Hammersmith
King Street
W6 0QL

who:
Stephen Merchant, Tim Key
+ more
when:
8pm
what:
Stand Up
cost:
From £10 to £15
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