FILM

Caribbean Film Festival

The summer season of films continues with Le bonheur d'Elza (July 18) about a young Parisian woman who returns to her native island of Guadeloupe looking for her father and Antigua's first feature film Sweetest Mango (July 25), a rom com about a woman's struggles to adjust to life on a small island following her return from Canada.

Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham Green, festival runs until August 29. Details: 020 8365 5450, berniegrantcentre.co.uk

The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson

This fascinating documentary tells the extraordinary story of legendary musician Wilko Johnson who, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given a few months to live, accepted his fate and embarked on a farewell tour. Two years later he confounded the odds and had to integrate those enlightened lessons learnt under sentence of death into the unexpected and ongoing future of his life. Screening followed by a Q&A with director Julien Temple.

ArtHouse, Tottenham Lane, Crouch End, Sunday, July 19, 7.30pm. Details: arthousecrouchend.co.uk

DAYS OUT

Tales Big Day Out

An enjoyable and entertaining outing for all the family, whether you’re familiar with the Tales world or you’re coming along for the first time. Children will have the opportunity to take part in a great interactive workshop and watch a fun performance of Tales from the Shed, then everyone will come together for a huge Tales extravaganza outside in the amphitheatre.

Chickenshed, Chase Side, Southgate, Saturday, July 25, 10am to 12.30pm and 2.30pm to 5pm. Details: 020 8292 9222, chickenshed.org.uk

Postcards 2015

This festival of circus brings you world premieres, brand new shows, specially curated cabarets and newly-formed partnerships. It continues with all-female cabaret Femmes Fatales (July 17), aerial masterpiece Reflection (July 18), mix of juggling and Chinese pole skills Cul de Sac & Meeting Point (July 21), Turkish music influenced Mama's Kitchen (July 22), promenade spectacular Bring the Noise! (July 23), Dirty Mimes (July 24) featuring artists from Cirque du Soleil, and Hitch! (July 25) which takes you on a thrilling adventure through the dark world of Alfred Hitchcock.

Jacksons Lane, Archway Road, Highgate, until July 25. Details: 020 8341 4421, jacksonslane.org.uk

MUSIC

An Evening with Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens

Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens is a Grammy-nominated American hard rock singer who first gained attention as the lead singer of Judas Priest from 1996 to 2003, and then Iced Earth and Yngwie Malmsteen. He currently tours the world as a solo artist and as part of the group Project Rock.

The Garage, Highbury Corner, Highbury, Friday, July 17 from 6pm. Details: 0844 847 1678, thegaragehighbury.com

We Like to Party- The 90s feat. Vengaboys

The Vengabus is coming and those zany '90s pop stars Vengaboys are aiming to get you jumping as they like to party. Support from Livin’ Joy ft. Luzahnn and DJ Ben Bell who’ll be spinning '90s party anthems all night long.

The Garage, Highbury Corner, Highbury, Saturday, July 18, 10.30pm to 4am. Details: 0844 847 1678, thegaragehighbury.com

Sorana Santos - Our Lady of Stars

In her first solo album and tour since replacing Florence Welch in her breakthrough band, Ashok, award-winning multi-instrumentalist and writer Sorana showcases songs from Our Lady of Stars and its corresponding book of poetry Books of Hours, released in June.

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, Tuesday, July 21, 7.30pm. Details: 020 8348 8716, lauderdale.org.uk

MiC Lowry

This five-piece RnB group formed at school and they write, record and create everything they do from their own studio in Liverpool.

O2 Academy 2 Islington, N1 Centre, Parkfield Street, Islington, Wednesday, July 22. Details: 020 7288 4400, o2academyislington.co.uk

Rosanne Cash

Her latest album The River & The Thread won three Grammys in February 8 and came in at No. 1 on the Americana Top 100 Albums of the year chart, which is compiled by the Americana Music Association.

Union Chapel, Compton Terrace, Islington, Thursday, July 23, 7pm. Details: 020 7226 3750, unionchapel.org.uk

THEATRE

Probation

Former teenage gang members Caroline, Brandon and Micheal from East and South London apply for parole and their probation officer Mr Happyhour wants to help them get back on their feet, but their corrupt and bigoted prison guard thinks they're hopeless cases. Will they be able to rise above their gang mentality and set themselves free?

Dugdale Centre, Thomas Hardy House, London Road, Enfield, Saturday, July 18, 7.45pm. Details: 020 8807 6680, dugdalecentre.co.uk

Billy

Billy Fisher is a dreamer. Bored with his humdrum life in Yorkshire he plots his escape to the gold-paved streets of London. But first he has to quit his job as an undertaker's assistant and deal with his three fiancees that have turned up at home. This is a funny and fast-paced musical based on Keith Warehouse and Willis Hall's hugely popular play Billy Liar and directed by Guy Unsworth who trained at Mountview Academy.

Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham Green, July 22 to 25. Details: 020 8365 5450, berniegrantcentre.co.uk

Backstage Cabaret

You'll experience everything from witty satirical comedy to insanely fast patter-songs to uplifting Broadway power-numbers to intimate a cappella ... and all in one feel-good show.

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, Thursday, July 23, 7.30pm. Details: 020 8348 8716, lauderdale.org.uk

Lovett + Todd (correct style)

An immersive new musical version of the original Sweeney Todd focusing un the devious piemaker Mrs Lovett. Another Soup brings its Edinburgh Fringe award-winning show to London.

King’s Head Theatre, Upper Street, Islington, July 14 to August 1. Details: 020 7193 7845, kingsheadtheatre.com

Twelfth Night

The award-winning Principal Theatre Company brings its professional open-air production of Shakespeare’s comic romance to Forty Hall. If music be the food of love, then you will adore this new '60s-inspired production full of love, laughter and live music.

Forty Hall, Forty Hill, Enfield, until July 18. Details: 020 8363 8196, fortyhallestate.co.uk

The Turn of the Screw

Tower Theatre Company presents Henry James’ classic tale of a young governess who arrives at a remote estate in Bly to care for two orphans, Miles and Flora. Wild but angelic, they charm their new guardian with flowers, poetry and songs. But as she grows to love her two wards, the chilling history of the house and its former inhabitants surfaces and the governess faces a terrifying battle to protect the children.

Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, until July 18, 7.30pm, Saturday matinee at 3pm. Details: 020 8340 3488, upstairsatthegatehouse.com

Youth Theatre Festival

Inspired by their participation in this year's National Theatre Connections, the Youth Theatre will deliver a festival of work comprising five different ensemble pieces across the week.

Chickenshed, Chase Side, Southgate, until July 18. Details: 020 8292 9222, chickenshed.org.uk

EXHIBITIONS

Black Boxes

Peer through the peepholes of these bright orange boxes and you will find surprising images. London artist Noel Hertling believes art in functional spaces often goes unnoticed by visitors and he has aimed to break down these boundaries with this exhibition inspired by the well-known cockpit recorders.

Bernie Grant Arts Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham Green, until July 31. Details: 020 8365 5450, berniegrantcentre.co.uk

Charina Oeser - 50 Years Painting

An exhibition of the artist’s work collected from her lifetime of travelling, including work from Australia, Greece and the UK in oils and watercolours.

Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, July 15 to August 2. Details: 020 8348 8716, lauderdalehouse.co.uk

TALKS

The Highgate Vampire Symposium

In spring 1970 Highgate’s local ghost was first branded a ‘vampire’, but 45 years later are we any closer to understanding what, if anything, really lurks in N6? Join 17 leading paranormal and folklore experts as they explore and debate over four decades of sightings and theories, from the apparition of a top-hatted spectre in Swains Lane to ley lines, the influence of the media and the modern phenomena of shadow people, and ask – why Highgate?

Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village, Sunday, July 19, 1pm to 8pm. Details: 020 8340 3488, upstairsatthegatehouse.com