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There's no shortage of things to do in the capital this August bank holiday, whatever the weather. Here are our highlights for the long weekend
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Aug 24-25
Full details of the soundsystems, Mas parade and everything else you need to get the most out of Europe’s biggest outdoor carnival
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Until Mon Aug 25, Tate Modern
Six international street artists, including Sixeart from Barcelona, make work on the external walls of Tate Modern
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Books & Poetry
Wed Aug 20, Roundhouse
Poets, spoken-word artists, MCs and rappers battle it out to be crowned Roundhouse Poetry Champion 2008. The audience is invited to be appreciative and...
Art
Until Fri Oct 10, Karsten Schubert
Two paintings from 1986 and 1988.
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Comedy
Wed Aug 20, Stratford Circus
This fine comedian will be reading from his new book 'What's Going On?'
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Film
Aug 21-25, Odeon West End
A cannibalistic bloodfeast of gruesome delights, with features, shorts and many UK premieres
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Festivals
Sun Aug 24, Clapham Common
Iggy and his Stooges headline this Time Out-sponsored all-dayer, with Supergrass, Gogol Bordello, Kate Nash & The Gossip
Last Chance!
Critics' Choice
Art
Until Mon Aug 25, The Hayward
Large-scale, artist-designed architectural environments, by Mike Nelson, Tomas Saraceno, Rachel Whiteread and others
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Classical
Sat Aug 23, Shoreditch Park
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra brave the outdoors at Shoreditch Park. Highlights include 'The Blue Danube' and Ravel's 'Bolero', with a rousing fireworks...
FREE
Around Town
Sun Aug 24, The Mall
London officially becomes host of the 2012 Olympic Games when the mayor of Beijing hands over the Olympic flag to Boris Johnson at the closing ceremony
Dance
Sun Aug 24, O2 Arena
Bollywood extravaganza with some of Indian cinema's biggest stars including Celebrity Big Brother winner Shilpa Shetty, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan
Staggering news from City Hall as Boris loses his third official (and second deputy) in four months, this time Tim Parker, the First Deputy Mayor (there are still a few plain deputies...Read the Big Smoke blog
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