London 2012 event listings 3 August: what’s on during the Olympics

Today's listing, compiled by The Guide includes the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize at The Photographers' Gallery and irreverent tales with Barmy Britain! at The Garrick Theatre
  
  

Deutsche Borse photography prize
Pieter Hugo's 'Yakubu Al Hasan, Agbogbloshie Market, Accra, Ghana' (left) and John Stezaker's 'Muse XVIII', both shortlisted for the Deutsche Borse photography prize at The Photographers' Gallery Photograph: Pieter Hugo/Alex Delfanne Photograph: Pieter Hugo/Alex Delfanne

Theatre

Soho Cinders, Soho Theatre, W1, to 9 Sep, sohotheatre.com The latest work by George Stiles and Antony Drew - a quirky take on the Cinderella tale set amid sex scandals and political intrigue.

Exhibitions

Deutsche Börse Photography Prize, The Photographers' Gallery, W1, to 9 Sep, thephotographersgallery.org.uk Pieter Hugo, Rinko Kawauchi, Christopher Williams and John Stezaker offer drama, transcendence, advertising's illusions and an alternative view of photography using collages.

John Currin, Sadie Coles, W1, to 25 Aug, sadiecoles.com Currin's latest nudes match women painted from life with those culled from the pages of old top shelf mags.

Music

Jamaica 50th: Toots And The Maytals, Indigo2, SE10, theo2.co.uk Legendary reggae and ska from Frederick "Toots" Hibbert and the current incarnation of his cooler-than-thou Jamaican collective.

Laurie Anderson, Royal Festival Hall, SE1, 3 Aug, southbankcentre.co.uk Maker of what's still surely the weirdest song ever to get to No 2 in the charts (O Superman), experimental sound artist Anderson here presents her new work, Dirtday.

Comedy

Zoe Lyons, The Comedy Store, SW1, 3 Aug, 7.30pm, thecomedystore.co.uk Out-and-proud observational comic Lyons defies prejudices and stereotypes with a refreshing blast of joke-heavy storytelling stand-up.

99 Club Leicester Square, Storm, WC2, 3 Aug, 99clubcomedy.com Featuring Spencer Brown, Jason John Whitehead and Holly Walsh, who'll be drawing heavily on her status as a perpetual wallflower and her dull upbringing on the not-particularly-mean streets of Guildford.

Dance

English National Ballet: Swan Lake, London Coliseum, WC2, from 3-11 Aug, eno.org Derek Deane's finely shaped production of the Petipa/Ivanov classic, part of artistic director Wayne Eagling's swansong season.

Closing Ceremony: A Dance Show In A Day, Chelsea Theatre, SW10, 10am-4pm, chickenshed.org.uk/kc Ages 8-14 can take part in a series of workshops covering a variety of dance styles from street to Bollywood.

Events and family

Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain!, Garrick Theatre, WC2, to 1 Sep, barmybritain.com Enduringly irreverent take on all the nasty, crazy things British people have done to each other over many years.

Clubs

Fabriclive Fabric, EC1, Fri, fabriclondon.com It's another Hessle Audio takeover in Room 1 with the regulars joined by Jackmaster and MM/KM (aka Mix Mup and Kassem Mosse). Oneman hosts Room 2, while dBridge is in Room 3.

Entail Records Presents Okie Dokie Warehouse Party, Crucifix, SE1, 3 Aug, residentadvisor.net German rural techno don and sometime park ranger Dominik Eulberg makes a rare trip to London. Greg Brockmann supports.

 

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