Nothing like a four-day week to bring back the weekend round a little bit quicker, especially when there’s outdoor theatre, feasts on the street, a legendary Grandmaster and Russian indie docs to look forward to – and finally, the weather’s expected to be great.

FRIDAY

THEATRE: Babel, Caledonian Park, Islington, London N7

How much: £25

They say: “Promising to be one of the most talked about events of 2012, BABEL will be an immersive theatrical experience of truly epic proportions” Babel

Info: www.babellondon.com

EAT & DRINK: Streetfeast Friday Night Market

How much: Various

They say: “Find all your favourite food trucks and stalls at Street Feast - the new Friday night food market (5 PM-midnight) off Brick Lane, which launches tonight until July 20. There’s also an outdoor cocktail bar and interactive live art displays. And if you don’t trust the weather, reserve a spot in the converted car-wash dining room” Zagat

Info: www.streetfeastlondon.com

SATURDAY

ARTS & CULTURE: Graphology exhibition, The Drawing Room, 55 Laburnum Street  London, Greater London E2 8BD

How much: FREE

They say: “Graphology explores the range of graphic devices, used by artists working across the disciplines of film, photography, painting and sculpture, to mediate direct experience. The scope of the exhibition reaches back to the beginning of the 20th Century and includes artists working today with techniques that translate direct experience into different forms of systematised representation, between the trace and the sign, between writing and drawing” Visit London

Info: www.drawingroom.org.uk/exhibitions/graphology

ARTS & CULTURE: Punch and Judy Festival, Covent Garden, WC2E

How much: FREE

They say: “Mostly seen as a Victorian curiosity but actually stemming from the Italian marionette comedy shows of the 13th century, the Punch and Judy show is celebrated in all its forms at the annual Punch and Judy festival in Covent Garden. This year the festival has been extended over the whole weekend to celebrate the 350th birthday of Mr Punch, so you can expect even more in the way of free shows and special events featuring Britain’s most famous and well loved puppet”

Info: www.thepjf.com/events

SUNDAY

CINEMA: Dogwoof Docs: Putin’s Kiss, Gate Picturehouse, 87 Notting Hill Gate London W11 3JZ

How much: £8.50 (plus booking fee)

They say: “PUTIN’S KISS is a rare insight into the core of Russian democracy ‘Putin-style’. We meet Masha, 19, who has become a spokesperson for Nashi, a political youth organization working to support the current political system. Their agenda, however, is also to keep the political opposition from spreading their views among the Russians. When Masha is up for election, she starts questioning her role in the Nashi movement for the first time” Gate Picturehouse

Info: www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/gate_picturehouse

MUSIC: Grandmaster Flash, Brixton Clubhouse, 467-469 Brixton Road, London  SW9 8HH

How much: £12

They say: “Summer parties on the stunning rooftop at Brixton Clubhouse right in the heart of Brixton. Expect a diverse fusion of everything from soul & disco to house & hip-hop from some of the most influential DJs of the past 30 years. Continuing on Sunday 13 May with the legendary Grandmaster Flash” Ticketmaster

Info: www.brixtonclubhouse.com

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

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