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Today in London: Sunday 26 May 2013

By TW Editorial | Published on Wednesday 22 May 2013

For the love of Kosovan pop monarch Rita Ora, who’s playing at As One In The Park today, people all over London have to join hands, and start a culture-train, a culture-train…

TODAY’S COMEDY CHOICES

Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year 2013 – Final, Highlight Camden, 26 May
And now, a chance to admire the stars of tomorrow, today, as Laughing Horse and MC Imran Yusuf corral a heap of naive newbs into taking part in this, the fight-to-the-death finale of its yearly prize. And said naive newbs are; Richard Stainbank, Ben Clover, Andrew McBurney, Zak Splijt, Jonny Pelham, Mark Barrowcliffe, James Farmer, Alistair Williams, Sofie Hagen, Sunil Patel, Alisdair Beckett-King, Mo The Comic and Jack Heal. Details and tickets here.

TODAY’S FESTIVAL CHOICES

As One In The Park, Victoria Park, 26 May (pictured)
A super-duper array of artists is play live today as part of this brand spanking LGBT pop party. Rihanna-alike Rita Ora (pictured above), Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s Holly Johnson and pop princess Katy B are all in, as are teen star Conor Maynard and ‘X-Factor’ escapees Union J and Rylan. Details and tickets here.

TODAY’S THEATRE CHOICES

The Blood Is Strong, Finborough Theatre, 26 May – 4 Jun
“Britain, it’s a corpse. Still twitching, oh yes, but not long to go now. And we’ve got to get clear as fast as we can”. So reads the caption to David Hutchison’s topical Scots play, an excavation of all that’s been going on, politically, socially and culturally, ‘north of the border’. Its plot is based on failed popstar Alec Baillie, who watches his native land changing on all sides. Details and tickets here.