You can feel it in the air, can't you? Amidst all the high pressure and crackling electricity, there's definitely a vibe of summer carnage humming around. The opposite sex are getting more attractive, line-ups are getting stronger and tighter, quality nights more prolific, late night art events more abundant, parties messier, longer, more fun. God we love the summer.

This week's guide is brought to you in association with Nivea, and with the sunshine finally setting in on the big smoke, it's only right. So this weekend, between all the bars and clubs, the art galleries and restaurants and naked bike rides, grab yourself a bottle of Nivea sun lotion, hit your nearest park, and sieze some of that summer spirit.

Ahead of the Game
Pushing the musical envelope, as ever, the Scratch Perverts are down Islington way to do what they do best. And with the likes of pop screamo Martelo, ace remixer Jack Beats, Fabric resident Joe Ransom, and live act Trip all on the cards expect the envelope to be pushed clear into, well, at least tomorrow. And they say time travel is tough.

Summer Exhibition Late Night
It's the end of the week and apparently it's the summer, so to celebrate you are hereby invited to stay out till acceptably late and suffer an eye-full of Tracy Emin's room of raunchy art, whilst gorging on the world's largest open submission exhibition. And all with live jazz and a Pimms bar on hand: go on, treat yourself.

Vice Kills
Oh yes, the achingly cool folks at Vice aren't just a pretty outfit. Somehow they've got hip-hop dub legend Roots Manuva unleashing a few tracks from his new album, along with DJs Leo Greensfield and Santogold's sidekick Martelo, all under one roof. How they did it, we just don't know, but whatever you do, make sure you witness the fitness.

Space Now 40th Anniversary
I'm not terribly East End friendly. It's the semi-posh accent I think; it frightens the locals. However, in an effort to sneak into Space and check out their fundraising exhibition, I'm perfectly happy to tie a belt around my head, don some crazy tights and join some of the capital's finest home grown talent, along with founder Bridget Riley and this year's Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger. Innit.

Naked Bike Ride 2008
Protesting is always so much more effective when done at high speed, in full view of the public, and as nude as the day you were born. Just hairier. Whilst we won't be joining the birthday-suit biking, we'll see you down amongst the ranks of 'problem photographers' the event organisers are worrying about, after some gratuitous, ahem, artistic, shots of the protestors.

Greco-Roman Royal Rumble
Do you like your parties to be tiny, sporadic and inspired by good ol' fashioned homo-erotic olympia? Then to celebrate their new single, don your spandex, warm up and throw bendy shapes galore to Hot Chip vs Ross Allen, Drums of Death and Grovesnor. These guys specialise in rooms that fit less than 30, so keep it schtum okay?

Festival Internacional de Cine de Marbella
Marbella may be better known for sweaty, lobster-red British tourists enjoying a good old fry up in the local Old Vic on the Costa del Sol, but comparatively less infamous is the city's fabulous international film festival. And now you can save those wretched tan lines, for the best entries from up and coming cinematographers are being screened at the Rex. Just leave the San Miguel tank tops at home.

AITBF Summer Series Pt. 2
Frolics in the apple orchard? Giggles in the wheat crop? Exploits in the sugar plantation? Excitement in the rhubarb field? Daredevil feats on the edge of the petunia flower border? Oh foolish me. Clearly it's all about the adventures and the beetroots once more this weekend, as the AITBF lot take on the Show Your Bones Jukebox to see who can come up the least descriptive nome de guerre possible.

Sail Away
Like my grandmother's 'special trick', Sail Away hasn't been seen since its original performance in 1961. Written and directed by Noel Coward, it looks at life aboard a cruise ship with American hostess Mimi Paragon and asks: why do the wrong people travel? You know, I'm not entirely sure, but if you ask me they've certainly migrated from cruise ships to Easyjets.