Cheers to the four-day weekend! So, while Friday to Sunday will keep you plenty occupied, with b-boys and girls swinging into town via Breakin’ Convention, street skating in Hyde Park, two music fests and what will only be a hilarious screening of the classic Flash Gordon, we recommend spending the Bank Holiday Monday checking out a festival for foodies, that incredible new Bauhaus exhibition that honours the world’s most famous art school or simply chilling out, maxing and relaxing.

FRIDAY

ALTERNATIVE: Land of Kings Festival ,Various venues in N16 & E8 (May 4th and 5th)

How much: From £20

They say: “The hour is nearly upon us when Land Of Kings will explode through the streets of Dalston bringing merriment, music and high jinks at every turn” Land of Kings

Info: www.landofkings.co.uk

ALTERNATIVE: Flash Gordon Quote-along, Prince Charles Cinema, 7 Leicester Place  London WC2H 7BY

How much: £12.50 (£10 for members)

They say: “A very special Flash Gordon Quote along screening, compered by our very own Prince Vultan. Fancy dress is highly encouraged!”Prince Charles Cinema

Info: www.princecharlescinema.com

SATURDAY

ART & CULTURE: A Portrait of British Sub-Culture Exhibition, Rich Mix, Mezzanine Gallery, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road E1 6LA

How much: FREE

They say: “A mix of celebrity, gangland, strippers and the wild and wonderful man on the street; the exhibition, and accompanying book, celebrates Britain’s rich and subversive tableau of sub-cultures in an Olympic year when all eyes are focused on what makes Britain truly great” Rich Mix

Info: www.richmix.org.uk

ARTS & CULTURE: Breakin’ Convention 2012, Sadler’s Wells, Rosebery Avenue EC1R 4TN

How much: From £15

They say: “Sadler’s Wells’ annual three-day celebration of hip hop dance theatre and culture, Breakin’ Convention, is back for the ninth year running with performances from some of the world’s best poppers, lockers, house dancers, B-boys and B-girls” Sadler’s Wells

Info: www.breakinconvention.com/events/festival

SUNDAY

MUSIC: Afrobeats Music Festival at the Camden Crawl, Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road NW1 8EH

How much: From £10

They say: “Just when you thought the dying UK Music Industry had over-saturated the market with conventional urban, pop and R&B music for the past decade, Afrobeats music forces its way through the wire” Afrobeats Festival

Info: Afrobeats Music Festival website

ALTERNATIVE: Sunday Stroll Street Skate, Serpentine Road, Hyde Park (2pm)

How much: FREE

They say: “The London skater community created these regular street skates several years ago. They are marshalled, where very good skaters block the traffic to provide a safe environment, and are “absolutely free”. The Sunday Stroll is a good street skate for beginners” LFNS

Info: www.lfns.co.uk

BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

ARTS & CULTURE: Bauhaus: Art as Life exhibition, Barbican Art Gallery, Silk St EC2Y 8DS

How much: From £10

They say: “The biggest Bauhaus exhibition in the UK in over 40 years presents the modern world’s most famous art school. From expressionist beginnings to a pioneering model uniting art and technology, this London exhibition presents the Bauhaus’ utopian vision to change society in the aftermath of the First World War” Barbican

Info: www.barbican.org.uk

EAT & DRINK: Foodies Festival at Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey, England, KT8 9AU (May 5th – 7th)

How much: £15

They say: “Foodies Festivals are ready to bring you the most exciting mix of food, drink and culinary talent for 2012. 
There will be cooking demonstrations from Michelin-starred and TV chefs, such as Levi Roots and Cyrus Todiwala, tasting sessions and cooking-for-kids masterclasses for budding young chefs. You can sample and buy artisan food from over 100 exhibitors, indulge in signature dishes from well-known restaurants and sip summer cocktails shaken up by expert mixologists” Foodies Festival

Info: www.foodiesfestival.com

For more things to do in London, visit www.theculturalexpose.co.uk

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• forkedlightning

  Are you aware there is more to the country than just London, Matilda?

  Obviously not.

• http://twitter.com/culturalexpose The Cultural Exposé

   Hi Forkedlightning – The Cultural Exposé specifically covers events in London, as it is the capital – however, if you have any suggestions of what’s happening where you are, feel free to share!

• http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1789000522 David Campbell

  Is this The London Independent then? — “Arts – News, notes and quotes on the Arts world”, should this not read; ”Arts – News, notes and quotes on the London Arts scene” 

• Pacificweather

  When you live in the Aleutian islands it all the same where ever it is.