Act Art
This is Act Art’s seventh year on the scene, providing a platform for emerging artists and established acts to present a myriad of work under one, nightclubby roof, loosely based around the theme of ‘difference’. Tonight’s event includes 100 artists, 60 films, 40 performances, 2D/3D works, and features the likes of Jonny Woo, Jodie Harsh, Scottee and Ryan Styles questioning what counts as ‘normal’ and how we embrace each others’ differences. We’ve heard Jan Moir’s on the VIP list.

Late Night Lock–In
Inspired by Prohibition–esque speakeasies and Bloomsbury type intellectual meets, this top–secret late night lock in is brand new on the scene, and promises to (try) and stimulate your brain cells before killing them off. Musicians, poets, film–makers, artists, writers and painters will all get their turn to inspire, with tonight’s line–up including Julian Ridgeway reading from ‘Bandalism’, live performances from The Crookes and Stricken City, a candlelit bohemian dance off, Flux Poetry Experiment, and pizza deliveries at 1am for any slackers. Just like Virginia Woolf would have wanted it – with extra cheese.

Victoria Park Fireworks
It’s that time of year again; lock up your pets (and any children showing emerging signs of pyromania), grab some cheap sparklers, and select your park of choice. Whilst Battersea is doing an orchestral presentation around ‘love’, Victoria’s going gung ho with ‘Great Balls of Fire’, with a themed display, retro 50’s soundtrack and funfair. Pop across the road to The Britannia for a post’firework hog roast, mulled wine and DJs til late – just go easy on the alcohol/sparks combination – the theme is not intended to be taken literally.

Rabid Festival
London’s first winter music festival promises to shake up the drab prospects of the usual Christmas club nights with 5 rooms of music from the best underground promoters in London; Wet Yourself, Lost Souls, Ketoloco, Trailer Trash, and DJ MAG. Top international DJs will share the stage with respected London talent like Hannah Holland & Mikki Most, there’ll be polysexual tech–house–electro courtesy of Wet Yourself, minimal with Ketoloco, and underground techno sounds with Lost Souls.

Beautiful Freaks
It’s your last chance to catch this fantastic exhibition of clubbing’s most flamboyant characters, as shot by Ralf Obergfell’s all–seeing camera–lens. Portraits include Jonny Woo, Ryan Styles, A Man To Pet and Miss Transforma, and with an incredible accompanying peep show/freak show inspired set design by Tony Hornecker to play with, you’ll really get a feel for East London’s freakishly beautiful creatures of the night.

Edgar Allen Poe’s The Horrific Tale of Mr. Valdemar
One of Poe’s lesser–known, yet no less gory tales, sees a stage hypnotist experiment with the effects of his art on a dead body, by putting Mr Valdemar ‘under’ at the point of death. Throw in some sex, a bit of money and an attempted rape, and you’ve got a mesmerising tale from the master of the macabre, which all ends in a decaying pile of putrid goo. Puts a whole new spin on ‘back in the room’ now, doesn’t it.