There's plenty to entertain those of us in search of cultural enlightenment this week. London's arts scene is offering a really varied pick'n'mix bag of sticky sweet treats... Enjoy! Happy Birthday West Side Story! This groundbreaking dance musical opens tonight at Sadlers' Wells, 50 finger-clicking years since it first appeared. Without Jerome Robbins' legendary choreography, Londonist can't help think everything from MJ's Thriller to Britney's school uniform would've been rather different. Tomorrow night, you......

Not so much a recommendation for Booking Ahead this week but a book now and go and see them tonight. If you can get to Crouch End then we'd highly recommend you head down to the King's Head to see Damon and Naomi. "Who?" we hear you ask. Faithful readers who love their alt.country-psychadelic-hypnotic-lo-core should start foaming at the mouth now. For the rest of you who have no idea what we're talking about......

Right, no pithy introductions this week. Let's get straight to the sensuously seductive and dirty as a tramp's trousers Goldfrapp who take to the Brixton stage on Thursday 6th October to support the forthcoming Ooh La La. We're already rubbing our thighs in anticipation. There's also still a chance to catch the Irish Nick Drake, Damien Rice who plays The London Paladium on June 20th. But hurry, tickets're going fast. Fellow troubador Tom McRae......