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Spoken word, modern dance, house, techno, Charleston, bitch-pop - and that's just the music. What's that? You don't feel like dancing? Well tough. Go on: live a little. You only get one go at it, and besides, we've even thrown some exercise and a car boot sale into the mix to keep your body a temple and shopaholic tendencies satisfied. How's that for spoilt.

This Weekend's Guide is brought to you in association with Tiffany & Co. Bedazzling, elegant, and nigh on legendary, the jewellery house will always be, in the words of Holly Golightly, "the best place in the world, where nothing bad can take place. "Kind of like a perfect Summer weekend then.

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FRI LATE OF THE PIER SAT SMITHFIELD NOCTURE SUN VAUXHALL ART BOOT SALE SUN PHONE IN SICK

FRIDAY

danceJonathan Lunn Dance Company: Reading Room
The relationship between physical and verbal communication goes beyond a well-timed f*** off and the finger, apparently. With narration from Miranda Richardson, this fusion of dance and spoken word features dancers from Edge and texts including Beckett's 'Stirrings Still' and original work by the late Anthony Minghella.

Time:
7:45pm
Place:
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX
Cost:
£15-25
Info:
southbankcentre.co.uk

djKiss My Black Ass
Big yellow taxis, a floppy slice of pepperoni, and the cheap dollar ain't all that New York has to offer. Quentin Harris' deep-house KissMyBlackAss party ups its NYC sticks and heads to East Village for its first UK appearance, as Severino and Jim Stanton of Horse Meat Disco unite with Faith constituents Stuart Patterson and Jimmy P for a full-fat, supersized disco workout.

Time:
9pm-4am
Place:
East Village, 89 Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HX
Cost:
£5 before 11pm, £8 after.
Info:
eastvillageclub.com

djLate of the Pier
Alas, the time has come where the glorious smell of east end outdoor shape-throwing wafts in the air like the neighbours' cooking as Late of the Pier bring their revved-up techno-pop to a car park - yes, that's right - near you. With DJ sets from Annie Mac, Midnight Mike and a secret live act, what will they think of next?

Time:
10pm-5.30am
Place:
Hearn St Car Park, 7-11 Hearn St, EC2A 3LS
Cost:
£13.50 adv
Info:
buggedout.net
TONIGHT
George Demure
Fresh from a whirlwind tour of Paris, George Demure and the Demurettes are releasing their new single 'Sorrow' with a full live show. Go for the louche charm and harmonic showmanship, alongside DJs Ben Rymer and Joe C Bates, and all in one of London's most decadent rooms.
Contact:
Masonic Temple, Andaz Hotel, Liverpool St, London, 7pm.
Tonight
SATURDAY

nightlifeProhibition
It's that time again folks: surreptitious gin in teacups, sneaky cigarettes (though no longer inside), and all the associated paraphernalia of a swinging, bygone era. No, it's not boarding school; it's the 1920s. Don your spats, bring your flappers, behold the fabulous Ziegfield Girls, gamble away your father's wealth and enjoy DJs trying to mix through gramophones.

Time:
8pm-2am
Place:
33 Portland Place, W1B 1QU
Cost:
£15
Info:
prohibition1920s.com

otherSmithfield Nocturne
It's not that I can't. I just don't: I don't walk, I don't run, and I definitely don't do bikes. Ever. But watching? Watching I do. Pretty well, in fact. And watching 200 people racing around Smithfields on bikes while I stand and get drunk in a throng of fellow sadistically-inclined spectators? That I do even more.

Time:
4:40-10pm
Place:
Smithfield Market, EC1A 9LH
Cost:
Free
Info:
smithfieldnocturne.co.ukl

NightlifeAround the World in 80 Days
Old Phileas never knew he'd inspire a whole night of global debauchery when he set off in his balloon, but that's exactly what the folk over at White Mischief have done. Live musical acts including Ebony Bones and Oojami, a hall of oracles, snake charmers and lots of people dressed up in Victoriana; all a load of hot air? Phileas would approve.

Time:
8pm-3am
Place:
Scala, 275 Pentonville Rd, N1 9NL
Cost:
£25
Info:
whitemischief.info
SHOP
Oakley Store London
Paying homage to an era of neon, Oakley are re-issuing the Frogskin collection from 1985. Each month will feature a new colour throughout the summer season, so expect frames in everything from neons & prints to these transparent frames with gold iridium lenses-£89.99.
Contact:
Oakley Store, 1-4 King St, WC2E 8HH
Shop
SUNDAY

artVauxhall Art Car Boot Sale
It's a sad time for the once-lauded automobile. Not only are a load of them doomed to spend the weekend carrying a load of art-junk made by people with monikers like 'The Kuntists' and 'King Groovy', but what do they get in exchange? Their bodies covered in graffiti and derrieres sold for a grand each. Bloody artists. Whatever happened to respect?

Time:
12-6pm
Place:
Old Truman Brewery 146 Brick La, E1 6QL
Cost:
£3
Info:
artcarbootfair.com

musicStokefest
A quick lesson in mathematics for you. There are 30,000 of you happy festivalites wandering around Clissold Park, divided by 250 artists, with 40 community organizations, 90 stalls, and a heaving 7 hours to conquer them all. So what does that leave me with? No idea? So maths was never your strong point either. Oh well. See you at the beer tent then?

Time:
12-7pm
Place:
Clissold Park, Stoke Newington Church St, N16 5HJ
Cost:
Free
Info:
stokefest.co.uk

djPhone In Sick
The morning after the night before is a dark, dark place. Yet somehow, like childbirth, the pain is soon forgotten, and when it hits the PM, we hit the bar. Take heed of those Shoreditch hipsters and pull a sickie if only to let BoomBox's Jerry Bouthier and Fonteyn work you into a state of mania on the underlit dancefloor.

Time:
8pm-1am
Place:
Electricity Showrooms, 39a Hoxton Sq, N1 6NN
Cost:
Free
Info:
electricityshowrooms.co.uk
COMPETITION
Stella Artois
Strawberries 'n' cream might be the accepted British way to do tennis, but seriously, can anything match a really cold beer? Lucky then that we have the Stella Artois championship to set us up for the summer. To win 2 semi-final tickets on 14th June and some snazzy Fila kit tell us by Monday morning: where is Fila from?
Info:
Tell us
Competition
EAT

Brasserie St Jacques
Who doesn't love a no nonsense brasserie? Especially one that Tante Claire maestro Pierre Koffman is behind.

Due to give the Wolseley a bit of a run for its money - which is no bad thing as, personally, I find the former so glaringly obvious these days it verges on common - Brasserie St Jacques (note reassuringly French name) does pretty much what it says on the tin.

With its old gold walls, restored cornicing and deep red banquettes it's the sort of place you could quite happily linger in for the entire day, beginning with breakfast of 'tartine beurree et confiture' - warm baguette with bread and butter, but it sounds so much better in French - and then slowly picking over other classics like roast bone marrow and parsley salad and duck confit with duck fat potatoes.

And as they've got former Pig's Ear chef Ashley Hancill at the helm you can be fairly sure the food will be above par, which is more than can be said, at times, for a certain other brasserie not too far away.

Hours:
Mon-Sat 8am-11pm / Sun
Place:
33 St James's Street, SW1A 1HD
Cost:
£30
Web:
brasseriestjacques.co.uk
Book:
020 7839 1007

Bincho Yakitori, Soho
The second of these particular izakaya-style outposts to open in London, the new Soho Bincho is perfectly situated for anyone needing a mid-shop pick-me-up or some tasty sustenance during a night on the tiles.

The premise, as many of you will know, is simple. Take a pew at the counter around one of the five open grills - or by the windows if you're feeling overheated - and feast on a variety of yakitori (chicken on a stick) and kushiyaki (other things on sticks).

Try the chicken breast with shishito pepper and the enoki mushroom with bacon, topped off with a yuzu pannacotta.

And if you're interested in brushing up on your knowledge on Japanese customs, it's the done thing to eat grilled eel on the hottest day of the year as apparently all the vitamin A it contains keeps to healthy for the rest of the summer, so for the month beginning 21st June both Binchos, Oxo Tower and Soho, will feature a special eel deal.

Hours:
Mon-Sat 12-11.30pm / Sun 12.10.30pm
Place:
16 Old Compton Street, W1D 4TL
Cost:
£20
Web:
bincho.co.uk
Book:
020 7287 9111
Weekend guide by AC, MaM, SH & YM, Food reviews by SL
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