Willing to Sacrifice

The phenomenal worldwide reception for the publication of the recent Sartorialist book was possibly unsurprising - after all, it did feature a rather splendid picture of Spoonfed's Arts Editor... Now Trolley Books are publishing something that in a way has some similarities, in that they're both about fashion and style in the real world. Gentlemen

The last show ever at the ever-wonderful Vegas Gallery on Redhcurch Street. But fret ye not, the gallery's not closing for good; they're just moving a little further east, to Vyner Street in fact, right next door to Fred. The last exhibition at the original space consists of a themed group show curated by young Russian curator Anny Baranova.

A wicked two-day event incorporating two of the best things in the world - shopping and boozing. Taking place in Vinopolis, the world of wine just near to Borough Market, Bibulous features all manner of different alcohols, making it cheaper than an evening in one of London's many overpriced cocktail bars. There's tequila courtesy of Green &

Cal McCrystal, longtime Mighty Boosh and Sacha Baron Cohen collaborator, directs a surreal festive offering about a love affair between a man and his bird, with an ensemble cast of faces you'll recognise from British sketch comedy. This show was a big hit at the Old Red Lion last year; it's totally surreal, strangely sexy and has a good dose of

Musiq Concrete presents a forward-thinking night of tech-house, bassline and electro held conjunctively at sister venues Fire and Lightbox. All four rooms have monster line-ups that include progressive tech-head Nathan Fake, 'batty bass' queen Hannah Holland, bomb dropper L-Vis 1990, bleepy techno pusher James Harcourt, and breaks master Casper C

Vitalic launches new album 'Flashmob' tonight at matter. It's his only live date of 2009 and is likely to be superb. His slick beats will be crisp as fresh celery on matter's beefy subs. And room two looks reliably chubby as well with one of the finest DJs around chief wrong 'un Tim Sheridan flying his Veryverywrong flag and welcoming German

New kid in town Cable keeps upping the ante with stellar line-ups. Tonight, legendary label Get Physical celebrate their 7th birthday (100 singles and counting!) with rocking sets from minimal don Patrick Bodmer (one half of acclaimed duo M.A.N.D.Y.) and the haunting Thomas Schumacher. Room Two is hosted by Phonica Records, who are nearly

The recurringly brilliant mulletover touch down at a brand new venue (as yet undisclosed) to welcome in the Christmas season (a touch early I would say but that's evidently how it goes at the front line of rave planning in London.) They have another treat of a line up - with the very much in favour Berlin resident Prosumer dropping in with his

It's Christmas time! And that means many things, one of which is that it's time for the annual Stuckist Christmas Sale. Charles Thomson and his figurative painting pals are putting on an exhibition at Matisonn Burgin Gallery in Shoreditch. Expect a broad range of different styles and subject matter, but all unified by the Stuckists' belief in the

Based on the hugely sucessful picture book, this Christmas, the Apollo presents The Gruffalo. Join Mouse as he makes his way through the forest fending off the crazy characters trying to eat him by telling them about the terrifying Gruffalo. But Mouse doesn't bank on coming face to face with the monster himself... Guaranteed to be full of catchy

One of the best punk hardcore bands out there and they just keep getting better, Propaghandi swing by Koko with two great support bands.

One of the best punk shows you'll ever see.

Please note: This is an all ages gig.

All-female sketch group Lady Garden have resumed their residency at the Wilmington Arms with some excellent line-ups on the cards.

Tonight's bill includes hilarious Geordie Will Andrews, character act Nick Mohammed, inventive sketch duo Cardinal Burns and a very special guest yet to be announced.

An awesome family spectacular in a specially designed space, the Neverland Pavilion at the O2 Arena, this production of the JM Barrie classic uses state-of-the-art effects to transport the audience to the magical kingdom of the boy who never grew up.

Follow the Darling family on an adventure of a lifetime as they befriend the magical Peter Pan and his friends and battle the dastardly Captain Hook. The special auditorium holds 1,100 spectators and ingenious CGI effects make crocodiles, pirate armies and flying sequences come alive. Notices for the first run in Kensington Gardens were spectacular.

With all these pretenders to her throne emerging over the last year or so, the queen of indie, Miss Karen O, is back in the UK to reassert her authority as the leading lady of all things rock 'n' roll.

Over a two night residency, Yeah Yeah Yeahs will perform all the old classics as well as material from their most recent album, 'It's Blitz!'. Hipsters everywhere will be wetting themselves in anticipation.

Contemporary artist Charlotte Hodes produces beautiful multi-patterned ceramics: there's something festive and perhaps triumphant about her works - as if they have been commissioned to celebrate a great victory or some kind of semi-religious carnival.

After the sucess of her exhibition at the Wallace Collection (much better received than a certain YBA) she has a solo show this winter at Marlborough Fine Art.

Blind Summit are one of our favourite theatre companies, combining puppets and models with heavy adult subject matter and this surreal, terrifying interpretation of the George Orwell classic 1984 is one of our must-sees for the Christmas season.

Of course, it's not festive at all. It's relentlessly bleak, sometimes funny but mainly just upsetting and scary. Orwell's brilliant dissection of the motivations that drive people to grab and nurture power, married to a pitiful love story, has proved one of the most resonant works of the 20th century and we can't wait to see the twisted puppet version.

If you haven't seen excitable Irish stand-up Jason Byrne yet, you really should. His hi-energy routine comprising of hilarious anecdotes, observations and razor-sharp improv never fails to have the audience in stitches.

Following the release of his hugely successful DVD, The Byrne Identity, Byrne will be performing the show for one night only in Leicester Square Theatre tonight.

Read Emma's review of Jason Byrne at artsdepot.

The Royal Academy's contemporary art extravaganza in association with GlaxoSmithKline (ooh edgy) returns for a second season, and this time it looks brilliant.

Whilst the first instalment was a slightly unfocusd attempt to bring the Royal Academy up-to-date, but this time, the show - subtitled Earth - Art in a Changing World - has a more defined agenda, which should help to pull things together.

The issue is climate change, and there are so many brilliant artists involved (Sophie Calle, Edward Burtynsky, Mona Hatoum and Antti Laitinen alongside the usual household names) that there should be something here for everyone.

Charles Darwin, bless his cotton socks, apparently once said: "A mathematician is like a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there". Hence the rather unwieldy title of this exhibition at the ICA.

Organised by the Contemporary Art Museum St Louis and curated by Anthony Huberman, the aim of this group show is to explore the idea that at the heart of wisdom lies confusion, that the very foundation stone of reason is itself irrational.

Oakland's Hawnay Troof has quite an impressive musical resume. He's handled lead vocals for xbxrx for quite some time now (as Vice Cooler), he mixed his most recent record Islands of Ayle in 2 days with Greg Saunier of Deerhoof, Peaches calls him "the world's greatest performer", he's friends with Drew Daniel of Matmos, he drummed in the Boredoms 88 Boadrum project, he's been a live drummer for both The Raincoats and Chicks on Speed, and apparently, Henry Rollins cites him as "an inspiration".

As you can see, the powers that be have spoken and declared Hawnay Troof the greatest thing since sliced bread and nutella, although many others still think he's just a twat with a microphone. We agree with the former.

Well, it's an exhibition with a funny title, on Vyner Street, but irony looks to play only a very small role in Pretty Baa-Lambs at contemporary art gallery Madder139. Which is rather refreshing.

Four artists present works that display a rare reverence and respect for the traditions of landscape paintings. We particularly like the look of Sam Douglas' oil paintings, and their sense of wistful mystery.

By far the best feature of this classic Christamas panto - and this is possibly a panto first - will be the four mystery guest stars set to play the Genie of the Lamp in this year's Aladdin.

Pamela Anderson has signed up for two weeks of granting wishes and the much loved Paul O'Grady will also be making an appearance during the show's run, as will cult hero and Spoonfed favourite Brian Blessed.

A party which is all about raving and waving goodbye to poverty. They want your spirit so get up, freak out, have a dance and shout bollocks to poverty! 

Assisting you on this voyage is the excellent Rogue Element, Magistrates, The Ruskins live and plenty more upfront acts designed to make you wiggle.

Brilliant! The ever-innovative souls at Shoot Experience have made a move into dating. These guys specialise in challenging interactive games where you have to go round London taking snaps. It's always fun and they've decided that the format is suited to meeting new people. Yes.

Shoot Dating costs £20 but represents great value. For that, you get a whole afternoon's worth of activity including 8 separate picture challenges that will have you hitting the streets with your camera and a potential date. Back at base, aka The Bathhouse, there's workshops, a photobooth, lovers' cupcakes and prizes for photography.

A stellar cast led by Sheridan Smith (The Royle Family, Little Shop of Horrors) and Duncan James (er, he was in boyband Blue) bring this Broadway sensation to the West End. Based on the winning Hollywood comedy with a fresh book by Heather Hach and some $13million expended on costumes, set changes and pop tunes, the show was a critical flop in New York - and a huge smash with audiences.

Legally Blonde is the story of Elle, a girl ditched for someone brainier by her ambitious boyfriend, who pursues him to Harvard and proves that being blonde and pretty doesn't mean you can't use your brain. It's corny, juvenile and a hell of a lot of fun - and the musical version looks set to be one of 2010's biggest shows.

Something wicked this way comes...

Z Shed vs Coin Operated in an East End warehouse. Get ready for some filthy business.

Kanji Kinetic in the house. Serious. This guy wields his bass like a weapon. The Squire Of Gothos - two badbwoy producers from Sheffield who make ultra massive rave noise, plus Mustard Gunn, Pirate Soundsystem, Absnif and more - all of whom know how to kick the crap out of a dancefloor.

Bespoke party-starters Simmer celebrate a year of throwing delicious parties in unexpected venues and giving audio pleasure to the ravers of London.

They showcase homegrown and international talent at their events; always upfront with a superb, intimate vibe.

Tonight they touch down at the resplendent three-storey Brick Lane venue The Brickhouse. Joining them for the birthday bash is Parisian DJ Shonky, LA based Lee Foss and resident Rich Adam.

"We're walking in the air, we're walking in the aaaiiiir, oh yeah. We went to Toys R Us, or something something something."

Who can forget the original cartoon (based on a comic) of The Snowman, with its beautiful Raymond Briggs drawings and Aled Jones warbling on the soundtrack? This stage musical version of the classic Christmas crowd pleaser has been a smash hit at the Peacock for five years in a row. It's great fun.

Playing alongside the fresh and funky resident duo of Neil Thornton and Dave Rose at the Horse & Groom tonight is some DJ royalty.

Disco maestro Graeme Clark aka The Revenge has had a massive year playing from Athens to Zurich and everywhere in between including a rather special set at Fabric for their 10th birthday celebrations. Such skills have earned the man support from Jazzy Jeff, Youseff and Todd Terje so if you appreciate your underground sounds with commercial production you'll be here.