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  • Craft in London

    The Make Lounge © Lisa Payne

    London’s home-made scene has exploded in recent months. Here's our guide to London's best independent craft venues, workshops, fairs and events.

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  • London's best film quizzes

    We put aside our well-thumbed film encyclopedia and round up the city’s best film quizzes

  • London's best jumble sales

    It's the turn of the humble jumble sale - now full of designer pieces, crafting and artisanal food - to get a makeover

  • The Post-Festival Fall-Out Quiz

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    Sun Sep 20, The Fellow

    A new Sunday night quiz in this retro cocktail bar with a music festivals theme this month. Get Michael Eavis on your speed dial and prepare for round such...

  • Bogan Bingo

    Mon Sep 21, Walkabout

    Noisy Aussie pub rock, appalling haircuts, big prizes and too much stonewashed denim to take seriously. All together now: bloody bingo!

  • Collectors Records & Vintage Clothes Fair

    FREE

    Sun Sep 20, The Lexington

    Plenty of seven-inch records and vintage threads for sale at this hipster whiskey bar.

  • The Stanley Schtinter Picture Show

    Sun Sep 20, Roxy Bar & Screen

    Screening of rare Jacques Brel footage, a showing of 'Thirtieth Century Man' (Scott Walker) and live music from Sixteen Wires contemporary string quartet...

  • Stompin'

    Mon Sep 21, 100 Club

    Starting with beginners and intermediates Lindy Hop dance classes led by Simon Selmon, then once everyone's warmed up, live swing bands (tonight: Fallen...

  • David Shrigley's 'Red Book' Launch

    FREE

    Tue Sep 22, The Social

    Weird, wacky and successful doodler David Shrigley launches his latest collection of scribbles tonight with records and screenings of his animations.

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    Time Out gets its frock out and dons its pearls as we hits London‘s thriving tea dance scene – but can we keep up with the elderly?

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  • Secret Scenes: Spoken word

    ’The first time I read in public I was so nervous that I had to put the piece of paper on the...

  • Secret scenes: Roller girls

    ’We met at cage fighting class,‘ says Danielle, 29, as she straps on battered elbow pads....

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    Can-can dancing is a fantastic French workout but are its sexual politics out of step? Time Out...

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