Kind of a Big Deal

An ambitious summer time group show at Edel Assanti.

In association with Jotta, there's work on show across a range of media by five contemporary artists, including the ever wonderful Noemie Goudal, whose work is complex, layered and laden with latent drama.

Plus, the exhibition's got a baffling title, which is always a bonus.

Penned in 1835 by the revolutionary Georg Buchner at the age of only 21, Danton's Death is a contender for the best political tragedy ever written. Danton is tormented by his part in the killings during the French Revolution. His fate is in the hands of his former friend Robespierre. Once comrades ready to change the world, Robespierre and

London's biggest and most flamboyant festival, Lovebox has been making Londoners smile for seven years now. Organised in association with the mighty Groove Armada, the festival always secures stellar headliners (Manu Chao, Jamiroquai, Sly and The Family Stone) as well as attracting some of the capital's most cutting edge dance music promoters to host

A two-day nudity extravaganza at the Wellcome Collection this July - but no, it's not quite what you're thinking. Rather than a naturist festival, Skin - Exposed is an exploration of the social, cultural, artistic, religious, secual and literary connotations of nudity. So there's a variety of readings, talks and discussions from leading figures in

"This is the remix to ignition, hot and fresh out the kitchen." Oh R Kelly - what a curious fellow he is.

Anyway, tonight it's time for The Remix at The Residence, a grandly glamorous closing party for 62 year-old American artist Robert Hawkins' solo show at the gallery.

The exhibition centres around the rediscovery of a large, mystical painting entitled The First Ghost, and  tonight will provide a fitting send-off for the show.

Various East End folks are DJing - most excitingly, Patrick Wolf - and Robert himself will also be in attendance.

Should be a bloody belter...

 Jazzie B has become a household name in England, he's won awards aplenty and is co-founder of Soul II Soul. Jazzie has mixed tracks by the likes of James Brown, Ziggy Marley, Destiny's Child and even shared a dressing room with Sammy Davis Jnr. So tonight, this man takes over Paradise with his soulful, reggae tunes. For £3 it's a steal, so wear

Interactive art installation meets record store for one Saturday only this July at the Hayward. Artists great and small are invited to drop in their records, cassettes and specially produced mix-tapes in the morning - these will be registered and then everyone can turn up, give 'em a listen and buy whatever they fancy (with a 25% cut going to the

Ah splendid, 'tis time once more for the Chap Olympiad. "Polish the Oxfords, Fonzworth, and press the flannels. It's time for a challenge - Chap-style." Yes, for one afternoon only, Bedford Square Gardens is overrun with elaborately moustachioed fellows in Harris tweed and heavy Tricker's brogues. Bounders and cads and gentlefolk of all

The Glitch Mob are the West Coast crew who have brought glitch hop to the mainstream. Searingly heavy, thunderous hip hop beats which vibrate the very fabric of your being. They will be playing live tunes from their debut album 'Drink The Sea'. Put simply, they are awesome. Tonight they are joined by London glitch madman Your Niece, Subsource

A fusion of dance, music and film come together at Shoreditch Festival. World in Motion Day sees spoken word artist Polarbear take to the stage. There'll be a truck load of circus acts, a Brazilian folk band, drummers, a workshop with Blue Boy Entertainment and loads more.

Plus, it's right round the corner from Spoonfed HQ - interesting huh?

Carnival of Monsters, Hoult's character-based debut, was a total sell-out at last year's Edinburgh Fringe and has since completed a West End run at the Soho Theatre. The characters Hoult created were brilliantly nuanced, from the ex-theatre luvvie Anna Mann to the Transformers-obsessed karate instructor Len Parker.

This year, Hoult is back in the West End with an all-new hour of  character comedy, frivolity and jest.

It might be the sea air or something, but Brighton seems to have this uncanny ability to spew out amazing bands almost at will. It’s as if at the end of each day everybody who lives there clears the tourists out and goes to play in their amazing genre-busting band. The Sceptres are one of the town’s luminaries that have been pricking our ears recently.

Featuring members of Shitty Limits and Backstabbath, they’re this incredible party band who are equal parts hardcore and punk pop which jitters along with the aid of Bryony’s frantic howls. To break it down even further, they’re pretty much The Adolescents in party frocks – a scary thought we know, but an amazing one when you think about it.

Domini Public has been impressing global audiences all over the world since 2008 but this short run on the South Bank is the first chance British audiences have had to sample the thought-provoking work of Roger Bernat.

What starts as a massive 3D survey in which a huge audience is asked to respond physically to questions (Were you born in London? Step forward) turns into a compelling narrative.

The vehicle of ex-Secret Machines guitarist Benjamin Curtis, The School of Seven Bells operates far from the realm of straight-talking indie space rock, instead sliding into a stratosphere of experimental indie laced with dreamy harmonies from the Deheza twins.

Taxidermy weirdness - we just can't get enough of it here at Spoonfed. Perhaps it's something about living between Get Stufed in Islington and The Last Tuesday's gallery/museum/shop in Bethnal Green.

Anyway, after seeing works by the likes of Tessa Farmer and Charlie Tuesday Gates recently, we're pretty excited that this summer Polly Morgan is getting her first solo show with Haunch of Venison.

Her artistsic vision - as you might expect - is dark, odd and full of dream-time adventure.

A festival of experimental short films at Tenderpixel this July.

Collaborating with Rushes Soho Shorts for the third year running, Tenderpixel is hosting a packed programme of film and video work by a range of contemporary artists and film-makers, including the likes of Sam Firth and Tom Badley.

In addition, Saturday 24th July sees a street-wide festival along the wonderful Cecil Court, famed for its antiquarian book and print sellers.

One of those events that combines so many cool and different elements that it simply makes you glad you live in London.

In this two-part show, Viz magazine creator Simon Donald tells of his early life in a dysfunctional Newcastle family and details the birth of his national treasure of a publication. He will also appear on stage as five different comic characters, which he has created since taking to the stage full-time as a stand-up comedian in 2008, and performed to rave reviews at Fringe.

Theatre company Shatterbox have created a powerfully engaging play through the stories of two survivors of sex trafficking.

Bluntly and honestly re-telling their stories, Fair Trade, directed by Lotte Wakeham, uses touches of humour, music and dance to highlight the plight of the women forced into the sex trade.

When asked about the script, actress Emma Thompson said "it's one of the best I've seen in years". She is backing this project as it tours with previews from Latitude festival to London's Rich Mix and then on to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Sleepy Shoreditch Park, the beautiful vista that is blocked by a wall outside of our window, is usually home to dog walkers, estate kids and slightly creepy old men, but for one day a year it is transformed into the beating heart of the Hoxton music scene, thanks to the 1234 Shoreditch Festival.

Sean McClusky has been pulling out all the stops this year - the line-up is literally amazing, with the likes of Spectrals, Vivian Girls, Rolo Tomassi, Veronica Falls and Wavves rubbing shoulders with Vic Goodard, Fucked Up and Peter Hook from Joy Division. The DJ line-up doesn't look half bad either, with Fake Blood, Toddla T and Optimo being the stand outs.

Add to that a vast array of after-parties being held in a variety of near by pubs, and you've got yourself one heck of a day out. Miss this at your peril!

Lightworks, the new night from promotions behemoth We Fear Silence kicks off tonight with a cracking line up.

With a 'future feeling electronic' music policy they have got it exactly right with headliner Four Tet, being about as forward thinking as they come, even if he is entirely insane.

Leofah and Cooly G will be providing some nice intelligent dubstep in support.

One of our all time favourite bands, the Vivian Girls are riding high on the success of their most recent album, 'Everything Goes Wrong', a moody mix of Spector pop, C86, punk and shoegaze. 

Always decent live - you should really try and catch them if you can.