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Janis Joplin by Robert Crumb, c. 1968
Janis Joplin by Robert Crumb, c. 1968

What culture to catch this Christmas

This week London offers a variety of cultural (and camp) retreats to ensure you retain sanity and composure amidst the Christmas mayhem.

Robert Crumb’s exhibition at Scream Gallery – Monday, December 7
Robert Crumb was one of the leading figures of the 1966/67 underground comic movement. This week is your last chance to catch his illustrations at London’s Scream Gallery.

Jefferson Hack & Sam Taylor Wood in Conversation – Tuesday, December 8
Jefferson Hack interviews Sam Taylor-Wood about her first feature-length film, Nowhere Boy, at the Apple Store, Regent Street.

A Christmas Carol at Southwark Playhouse – From Wednesday, December 9
A promenade production of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens opens at the innovative Southwark Playhouse. Noted instructions: Bring a coat!

Anish Kapoor Book Signing – Friday, December 11
On the final day of Anish Kapoor’s fantastically successful run at the Royal Academy of Arts Kapoor will be signing copies of his new monograph, at the pop-up Phaidon store on Piccadilly. From 6 to 9pm.

Jonny Woo at Selfridges – From Thursday, December 10
Strange things are happening at Selfridges as eccentric London Drag Queen Jonny Woo hosts his Megadames Promenade in Selfridges. Followed by his notorious Gay Bingo on Friday, December 11.

Sophie Jackson is on the editorial team for AnOther, AnOther Man and works in Marketing & Events for Dazed Group