Little Miss Random Recommends – Week Ending 15/07/2012

I must apologise for the late posting. I am just simply exhausted, darling. It happens. Even the Duracell Bunny needs to change its batteries every now and then.

Also, if you haven't yet discovered the sheer insanity that is @Betfairpoker, then take an hour or two out of your day and check out the bizarre surrealism of his/her/its tweets. The recent c conversation between @Betfairpoker, @Bear_Removals and @OfficeBearsOut regarding the removal of bears from their officers (naturally) is hilarious. Go take a look now!

School Nights

1. Nice To Meet You #2 is on tonight featuring WiredUK's Editor-At-Large Ben Hammersley, music from Pixie Geldof's band and food from the Funthyme supperclub, all included in the ticket price. Jul 11th, Dalston Rooftop, 6.30 pm, £30
2. The Saturday Night Fever immersive movie viewing experience starts tonight at the Old Vic Tunnels. Ticket options range from just the movie or the after-party or both. Get your disco threads on! Jul 11th to 21st, Old Vic Tunnels, £15 to £45
3. Put your organisational skills to the test in I Love Lists: London’s First List-Making Night, an evening where list-makers come together to discuss all things to do with lists. Awards will be given out for those gifted in the art of listing. Jul 12th, Foyle's, 7.00 pm, £4 (adv) / £5 (door)
4. Matthew Bourne's Play Without Words returns for its first revival as part of New Adventures’ 25th anniversary celebration. Based on Robin Maugham’s The Servant, this dance drama set in the Swinging Sixties sees an urbane master and his beautiful fiancée welcome their new manservant. It’s a “spellbinding carnival of seduction, intrigue and power”. Till Aug 5th, Sadler's Wells, check website for times, £12 - £50
5. Lawrence Leung, multi-award winning stand-up comic, has realised that everyone has a story to tell and wants to share this with us in Beginning Middle End, a show about storytelling, friendship zones, accidental fist-fights, Colin Firth and Whales. Till Jul 14th, Soho Theatre, 9.30 pm, £15

Weekend

1. The Greenwich Comedy Festival returns with headliner Stephen K Amos. Other acts on the bill include Richard Herring, magician Pete Firman and MC Arthur Smith. Jul 13th, The Big Top in the grounds of the Royal Naval College, 6.00 pm (doors) / 7.30 pm (show), £24
2. Friday the 13th certainly won't be an unlucky day for those at FabricLive as they'll get to see Jacques Lu, possibly one of the greatest producers in the world, DJ. Do. Not. Miss. Jul 13th, Fabric, 10.00 pm (doors), £16 (adv) / £7 (after 3.00 am)
3. Spitalfields will be transformed for day into existing and charming Vietnam for the Vietnam Summer Festival, offering up food, traditional arts and crafts, live music and dance and the chance to win a luxury holiday to Vietnam. Jul 14th, Spitalfields Market, 11.00 am to 5.00pm, free entry
4. The Shoreditch Festival launches with a bang on Saturday, with the Hoxton Street Party which will see Hoxton Square lined with market stalls and street performers. Jul 14th, Hoxton St, 10 am to 6 pm, free entry
5. Bestival Presents: Wildlife, a summer party to celebrate all things wildlife, also the theme of this year’s Bestival. The line-up is headlined by founder Rob Da Bank who will be joined by the Foals (DJ), Disclosure, Psychemagik and Sombrero Sound System. Dan Le Sac will be performing live, as well The Other Tribe and Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer who is bringing his style of chap hop to the stage. Jul 14th, Bussey Building, 10 pm (doors), £12 (adv)
6. Eat to your heart's content at the Malaysian hawker festival pop-up with Momowich and Wild Serai for one day only. Gorge yourself on nasi lemak (coconut rice), kaya(coconut jam) and goreng pisang (fried banana fritters)! Jul 15th, Momowich, 12 noon to 4 pm, £5 (advance)
7. Check out The Procession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a traditional ceremony where garlanded statues of saints are carried through the streets of Clerkenwell. There will be religious-themed floats, biblical scenes, bands, statues and representatives from different church organisations. It's said to date back hundreds of years, being the first event of its kind that was allowed after the reformation. There will also be an Italian market down the hill beside the church. Jul 15th, St. Peter's Church, 3.30 pm, free