The illicit drugs trade is estimated at £200bn a year. But the use of psychoactive drugs is nothing new and the ones that are common in today’s world – caffeine, tobacco and alcohol  - have all been illegal in the past. High Society is an exhibition of photography, immersive art, advertising, artefacts, literature and film on mind altering drugs....

The East End Thrift Store is a hidden gem for cheap vintage clothing and accessories in Whitechapel. Tonight they open their doors at 7pm for a special Christmas party with FREE BAR ALL EVENING LONG serving white wine and beer til close. If you’re looking for a one-off gift for someone special or just fancy a rummage through some cool clobber…...

Going to the theatre can be expensive, especially in London. One of the few good things that has come out of the recession is cheaper tickets to see top plays. The Red Lion theatre pub in Angel is introducing Pay What You Can Thursdays. Any production you see on their listings with a blue £ sign stamped on the poster means you only pay what you can afford. For those...

Chills in the Chapel Screenings of classic scary movies with the Jameson Cult Film Club at the Union Chapel in Islington. Sign up for Quartermass and The Pit on Friday 29th, The Amityville Horror on Saturday 30th or Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho on the 31st. But hurry, they’re selling out fast! Halloween Dance of the Dead Street Parade A wild theatrical...

Southern Fried Records are throwing a FREE party tonight at The Star of Bethnal Green. On the decks there’ll be pioneer of electro/dance hall mash-up and one quarter of Radio 1′s In New DJs We Trust squad Toddla T,  followed by one half of the collaboration between Raf Daddy and Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard – together known as The 2 Bears. The...

To make the most of the autumn sunshine this weekend, I took a trip down to Dalston for Towpath Festival. Happening next to the Regent’s Park Canal just off of Kingsland road there was eating, drinking and music from 12pm-12am last Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th October. It was held on a strip of wasteland opposite the Towpath Cafe, for your last chance to party...