Ah, it’d appear it’s Friday again. Regain that special TGIF vibe via these wonderful cultural treats…

TODAY’S CABARET CHOICES

Champagne Charlie, Wilton’s Music Hall, 27 Sep
Lent extra fizz by a piano and live brass band, Christopher Beeching’s effervescent musical tribute to Victorian variety star Champagne Charlie (née George Leybourne) spins tipsily into Wilton’s following spots on Radio 2 and BBC 4. Details and tickets here.

TODAY’S COMEDY CHOICES

Andrew Maxwell – Banana Kingdom, 27-28 Sep
Irish craic-er Andrew Maxwell gives viewers the keys to his ‘Banana Kingdom’, a fun-jungle of his signature wild but incisive jibes and expert patter. Details and tickets here.

Sean Lock – Purple Van Man, Eventim Apollo, 27-29 Sep
Chances are Sean Lock’s rolling drop-in at the recently revamped (and renamed) Apollo is sold out at this late stage, but still, it’s worth a click to confirm, if only because the always-solid Lock’s insight into a white van man’s way of thinking is, in all probability, not to be missed. Details and tickets here.

TODAY’S MUSIC CHOICES

Soundcrash presents…. Echoes feat Olugbenga, Birthdays, 27 Sep (pictured)
Know-all (in a good way) promoters Soundcrash grant Dalston’s Birthdays a gratis dance party, making Metronomy bassist Olugbenga – who tonight baptises his new ‘Silver Pixie’ EP – its main on-the-door draw. Details here.