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CAMDEN CRAWL

30 Apr–1 May at various venues;

£63.50 (weekend ticket);

thecamdencrawl.com

The Crawl — so named, perhaps,

because that’s the only way punters

can propel themselves forward

by the end of it — has a stellar

line-up this year. The likes

of Razorlight, British Sea

Power, Miles Kane and Graham

Coxon (left) will all be

entertaining skinny-

jeaned types in venues

across London.

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HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Until 11 Sep at Museum Of Science &

Industry, Castlefield, M3; £8;

mosi.org.uk

What’s cooler than a Harley-Davidson?

A Harley-Davidson that’s been ridden

through the Arctic, of course. One

such motorbike, along with other

historical Harleys from the past

100 years, can be seen at this new

exhibition. There’s also a look at how

these machines were made,

and an examination of

the vibrant culture that

surrounds the brand.

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Until 11 Sep at Tate Modern, Bankside, SE1; £15.50; tate.org.uk

Gordon Gekko might have been a crook, but he had style. From suits to

cigars, the man’s taste was impeccable, and eagle-eyed Wall Street

viewers may have spotted a spectacular Joan Miró painting on his office

wall. A trip to the Tate Modern — sporting slicked-back hair and braces, if

you so wish — will bring you face-to-face with the biggest retrospective of

this surrealist maestro’s work for almost 50 years. Miró lived through the

Spanish Civil War and Second World War, and his colour-drenched art was

often held up as a symbol of resistance against fascism. Don’t miss this

chance to examine one of the great artistic portfolios of the 20th century.

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episode of Peppa Pig

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STREET FIGHTING

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Until 4 Jun at Flash Projects,

5 Savile Row, W1; free;

flash-projects.co.uk

In 1968, having attended a fierce

anti-war protest, Mick Jagger wrote

Street Fighting Man,

the song that inspired

this stunning

exhibition of

photographs (left)

documenting 50

years of UK rebellion

(and coinciding with

the current wave of

street protests).

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MARK THOMAS

3–28 May at The Tricycle, 269

Kilburn High Rd, NW6; from £15;

tricycle.co.uk

For most of us, ‘a good walk’ means

a relaxing stroll through a sun-dappled

glen or alongside a babbling brook. For

comedian Mark Thomas, however, it

appears to translate as ‘traversing the

length of the Israeli West Bank barrier’.

That’s exactly what Thomas did last

year, and this hugely funny and insightful

show finds him detailing the sights he

saw, the places he visited and the

people he met along the way. Blending

the deadly serious with the frankly

hilarious, Thomas takes in everything

from hummus to Hamas.

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UNCAGED MONKEYS

1–17 May at various venues; prices

vary; robinince.com

Skilfully combining elements of both his

past and present lives, pop star-turned-

physicist Professor Brian Cox will hit

the road next month on a nationwide

popular-science tour, accompanied by

fellow affable academics Ben Goldacre

and Simon Singh, alongside comedian

Robin Ince, the man behind award-

winning comedy night Bad Book Club.

The quartet will be enlightening

audiences on the wonders of our

universe via spectacular presentations,

with a little help along the way from

special guests, including funnymen

Chris Addison and Dara O Briain.

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WRITING ON THE

WALL

3-28 May at various venues; prices

vary; writingonthewall.org.uk

Budding wordsmith? Then this literary

festival, now in its 10th year, will be right

up your street. There are readings and

discussions with acclaimed writers

such as Michael Arditti,

AL Kennedy and Helen

Walsh, and also a writing

competition to enter. Last

year’s winner ended up

with a book deal, so if

you’re serious about

getting published, you’ll

want to get scribbling.

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CAT’S EYES:

CAT’S EYES

Fresh from marshalling The

Horrors’ rebirth as a shoegazey

rock outfit to

be reckoned with, Faris Badwan

is back with another career

curveball. This time he’s teamed

up with Canadian musician

Rachel Zeffira to produce a

slight

but seductive side-project.

Lovelorn duets, dreamy Sixties

pop and spooky psychedelia —

Face In The Crowd’s shimmering

stomp

BUTLEY

1 Jun–27 Aug at The Duchess

Theatre, Catherine St, London

WC2 (book now); from £39.50;

lastminute.com

Beginning this June, The Wire’s

Dominic West (right) and Withnail & I’s Paul McGann will be treading the

boards in Butley, a major revival

of Simon Gray’s award-winning

comedy; the story of a rapier-

witted, mischievous lecturer

(West) who’s having a ferociously

bad day and is determined to drag

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