Yep that’s right, it is indeed Carnival day in fair LDN, which means free parties (NTS Red Stripe is TWL’s fave); fruit punch and bright, feathery parades. AND, in case that doesn’t quite do it for you, the following Bank Holiday (Bamboo) bangas…

TODAY’S COMEDY CHOICES

Janeane Garafolo, Soho Theatre, 25-27 Aug
Ace American actress/comic Jeaneane Garafolo, Emmy-nominated star of ‘The Larry Sanders Show’, applies her self-deprecating, straight-talking NYC chitchat to this trio of rant-happy nights at the Soho. Details and tickets here.

TODAY’S FESTIVAL CHOICES

Bookstock-On-Sea, The Book Club, 25 Aug
Leonard St haunt The Book Club floats a nautical pitch on its free annual street party, this featuring live sets by disco icons Odyssey and Princesque Prince tribute Princeless, and seaside-themed activities, games, and fish N chips. Details here.

TODAY’S FILM CHOICES

Nomad Cinema presents… Central Station, Horniman Museum & Gardens, 25 Aug
‘On The Road’ movie-maker Walter Salles’ 1998 classic – as portrays an jaded woman taking a young boy to his estranged father – is shown in the open air as part of the Horniman’s Latin American season. Details and tickets here.

TODAY’S MUSIC CHOICES

Secretsundaze x Go Bang, Studio 338/The Coronet, 25 Aug
This beat-based mini-fest is driven by a daytime rave (at Studio 338) starring Detroit technophile Omar S, electronica showman Portable aka Bodycode and Ninja Tune-signed producer Floating Points. By night, the live action moves to The Coronet, with headliners Juan Atkins and Moritz von Oswald‘s collaborative Borderland project making for a captivating after-dark mix. Details and tickets here.