And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…

CABARET: Diane Chorley – Duchess Of Canvey | Soho Theatre | 15-27 Jun (pictured)
Diane Chorley recounts her former life as the owner of a celeb-filled 80s nightclub in Essex, how she ended up in prison, and her returned to the stage through Hackney’s nightlife, all broken up with songs performed with her band The Buffet. Details and tickets here.

COMEDY: Lolitics | The Black Heart | 16 Jun
Chris Coltrane’s political comedy night returns to The Black Heart in Camden for another evening of “cool lefty comedy with a radical edge”. For a better idea of what it’s all about, check out the rules. Details and tickets here.

THEATRE: Chef | Soho Theatre | 15 Jun – 4 Jul
Winner of a First Fringe award in Edinburgh last year, Sabrina Mahfouz’s ‘Chef’ is the story of how one woman went from being a haute-cuisine head-chef to a convicted inmate running a prison kitchen. Find out more in this TWL interview. Details and tickets here.