This week

Thursday 7 March

Meklit Hadero @ Vortex Jazz Club in Dalston. From 8.30pm. Tickets £8. vortexjazz.co.uk/
Kate Nash launches album “Girl Talk” @ Rough Trade. 7pm. Get a wristband by buying the CD. http://roughtrade.com/events/2013/3/69

Knock Yourself Out: Tom Holloway @ The Courtyard on Pitfield Street. From 7.30pm. Tickets from £12.50. A new play looking at the overriding idea of meritocracy fed to a generation. http://thecourtyard.org.uk/whatson/295/knock-yourself-out

Homeseekers by Hubert Blanz @ Austrian Cultural Forum. An exhibition which originated in Bow looking at London’s houses from a unique point of view. FREE. Running until 7 June.
st storytelling session for adults based on Serbian fairy tales gets another run at Cable Street Studios.

Friday 8 March

Sanchita Islam: The Rebel Within @ Rich Mix. FREE. A retrospective by Bangladeshi-British artist, writer and filmmaker Sanchita Islam who has worked extensively in the Tower Hamlets region since 1999. richmix.org.uk/whats-on/event/sanchita-islam-the-rebel-within-mar13/

It's All Gone... with Pete Tong (Pete Tong + Citizen + Ejeca + Jonas Rathsman) @ XOYO. From 9pm. Tickets £12.50. Radio 1 veteran and legend of UK clubbing Pete Tong proves he's still down with the kids by performing alongside Citizen and Ejeca, two of the finest talents on the UK house scene. http://xoyo.co.uk/2013/01/23/south-west-four-presents-pete-tong/

Saturday 9 March

Michael Caine @ The Museum of London. Monday to Sunday 10am-6pm. FREE. The exhibition traces Sir Michael’s life from Cockney rebel, through to Hollywood legend through a selection of photographs, portraits by David Bailey and Terry O’Neill, and a selection of film and audio footage. http://museumoflondon.org.uk/London-Wall/Whats-on/Exhibitions-Displays/Michael+Caine.htm

D IS C O 54 @ The Working Men's Club. From 9pm. £5 before 10pm. 10PM. Brand new night with fancy dress and disco anthems.
http://workersplaytime.net/WHATSONTHISWEEK.htm

Sunday 10 March

Sunday Jazz @ The Gallery Cafe at St. Margaret's House in Bethnal Green. Starts 6.30pm. FREE. thegallerycafe.wordpress.com/whatson/music/
Chatsworth Road Market every Sunday from 10am. Small local market with a mix of food, vintage and more.
http://chatsworthroade5.co.uk

Tuesday 12 March

Street Feast presents Brooklyn Feast @ Thames House Car Park in Dalston. From 5pm. Entrance is £6 which includes one free beer and a free signature dish from any of the traders. Food trucks include gyoza, fried chicken, tacos, firebread, hotdogs, burgers and more. Music DJ Kutmah, Moxie (Deviation) and Black Cub+ live screen printing crew will be printing t-shirts. brooklynfeast.eventbrite.co.uk" http://www.streetfeastlondon.com/#!brooklyn-feast/c1jhp