Old Queen's Head 3rd Birthday
How much would you be willing to part with to catch those cheery folksters, Noah and the Whale, performing alongside The Maccabees at an intimate venue in the mdidle of London? £20? £50? Your soul? Try four measly quid. And all because that Old Queen of the guest-DJ spot is turning a big old three tonight. So if you've missed out for the last few years, now's the perfect chance to see what all the fuss is about.

This week's ORIGINAL pick: Circus Vs Modern Love
A night dedicated to loners and lovers, the single and the heartbroken... Join Jodie Harsh's Circus and Modern Love, alongside pop glitterati Sophie Ellis Bextor and hubbie James (from The Feeling) for a night that nods to the less glossy side of love. And if you're hoping to wake up with someone on the day itself, head upstairs for Scottee's Blind Date. What chance do you have on Friday the 13th anyway? Well, any excuse.

The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
Hot dogs that smell like pink bubble gum rolled in salami and gently wafted in the direction of the squirty mustard? There is little in this all-too-serious world quite as delightful as scratch 'n' sniff. Especially when those epicurean magicians, Bompas and Parr, are behind this scratch 'n' sniff screening of The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover for Valentine's Day, complete with gilt hot dogs, popcorn nudity, and an aphrodisiac pick 'n' mix.

Work It Players Lounge
Yes, there are still a few not-entirely-awful restaurants out there that aren't booked up. And, yes, you could stay at home and mope about your lack of partner (or, indeed, 'celebrate' with the one you do have). Or you could pop down to the ICA, for this hula-hooping, '90s hip-hop-loving, typically multimedia, all singing and dancing (literally) Work It special at the ICA. There are limited tickets left for the door, so do try to get there early for this one.

Sam Roddick on Seduction
So you're lying in bed, alone, on the morning after what is purported to be the sexiest night of the year. Either you're still single and have failed in your 'screw' Valentines mission, or your better half has left in disgust at your poor seduction techniques. Fear not, for Coco De Mer founder, Sam Roddick, is here to preach the good news about sex, in a sermon so salacious it'll have even the sinners blushing in the pews.

Secret Cinema
If you like your rendezvous kept in dark, secret locations with strangers, you're either into dogging (ahem) or are the perfect candidate for Secret Cinema. Featuring movie screenings every month in locations including carparks, rooftops and derelict theatres, they also promise surprise rescores, live installments. Sadly we can't tell you anymore about this month's installment, because it's, er, a secret. See their website for details and book asap.