We bring you our guide to living well in the world’s capitals, from exhibitions to cinema, food, drink, fashion, music and beyond. Just call it culture and take it, it’s yours.

LONDON, FRIDAY 4th SEPTEMBER – MONDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2015

This is Kray
Here’s a tale of London folklore, of two brothers, twins to be exact. A pair of cruel psychopaths who became the most notorious of East End gangsters, whilst bizarrely attracting the society of 60s icons including Judy Garland, Diana Dors, Barbara Windsor and singer Frank Sinatra.

The story of Reggie and Ronnie Kray has long been a fascinating tale for both the public and creatives alike. The latest adaption of their infamous time ruling the London streets comes in the form of Legend (2015), a new film directed and written by Brian Helgeland and starring Tom Hardy as both Reggie and Ronnie. No mean feat. Is it possible the the same person to win an award for best actor and best supporting actor for the same film? Who knows. But we’re gonna find out.

Legend, 131min is showing at the BFI on Friday 4th September, followed by a Q&A with director Brian Helgeland. Tickets available here

Here’s a trusty near and far (bar) for a tumble down the sink (drink)
Having seen Tom Hardy put on his best cockney accent and stalk the East End streets why not go for a spot of lunch at the twins’ old stomping ground, The Carpenter’s Arms, once under the rule of Reggie and Ronnie. The pair purchased the place for their mum Violet Kray. What a lavely pair of kids.

Nowadays it’s less bloody carpets, more bloody mary’s. But it’s a great spot to grab a bite to eat and soak up the infamous heritage. You can’t go wrong with steak and chips. Just try and avoid eye contact with the two smartly dressed gents propping up the bar…

The Carpenters Arms, 73 Cheshire Street, E2 6EG

Future icons
Heavenly Recordings has previously been home to the likes of Manic Street Preachers, Edwyn Collins and Beth Orton and its current line up matches up to its impressive heritage; King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Temples, TOY, The Wytches and H. Hawkline have all released work via Heavenly.

As the London-based indie label hits its 25th anniversary they are marking the occasion with an exhibition celebrating the current faces in their roster. The series, shot by photographer Brian David Stevens, features 54 black and white photographic portraits of each artist signed to the label in their anniversary year up until the start of the summer.

Heavenly 25 runs at Rough Trade East from September 1 to 30

Turn it up to 11
Whatever plans you have for Saturday evening cancel them with immediate effect. Ty Segall is in London, and the mop haired king of scuzz always (extra emphasis on always) takes priority.

Garage rock’s prolific son is touring with his band Fuzz (one of many Segall incarnations), broken down into Segall (drums/vox), Charlie Moothart (guitar/vox) and Roland Cosio (bass), three San Francisco dudes riding the scuzz pedal with a hard-wired penchant for driving Rock ‘n’ Roll. Their pseudonym really does speak for itself.

Wear your toughest leather. Segall never fails to bring it.

Fuzz play at Oval Space on Saturday 5th September, tickets are available here

Ty Segall at Webster Hall. Photo by Ebru Yildiz

Kit Neale at a steal
Proud Peckham boy Kit Neale is having a sample sale this weekend. So grab your bags for life and hit the shop for some cheap clobber.

With prices ranging from £5 to £50 there’s bargains to be had. Fill your boots.

Kit Neale sample sale runs until September 7th at The Hackney Shop, E9 6ND

Prince of Puke
This weekend marks the beginning of BFI’s John Waters season, celebrating The Pope of Trash in all his zany glory. It all kicks off with Mondo Trasho (1969) this Friday.

Produced for a mere $2000 Mondo Trasho was Waters’s first feature-length film and early indication of what we would expect from Waters.

Starring Waters mainstays Mary Vivian Pearce, David Lochary, Mink Stole and Divine, of course, the film includes all the idiosyncratic oddities that are now synonymous with the auteur. Even before the opening titles roll we come face to face with footage of a man dressed as a Medieval executioner beheading chickens with a hatchet beside a tiny stream – standard – and it doesn’t become any clearer by the end.

Head back to the BFI on Sunday for Waters’ shit-eating, chicken-fucking masterpiece of tastelessness, Pink Flamingos (1972), starring a singing asshole performer, ‘unusual’ sex and a flasher with a salami penis. It’s one of those you have to see for yourself, trust.

John Waters season runs throughout September and October.
Mondo Trasho is being screened on Friday 4th September
Pink Flamingos is being screened on Sunday 6th September