The punk years are often the yardstick for subcultural activity and unsurprisingly they are the starting point for the ICA’s latest off-site project. Set in the Old Selfridges Hotel, the new show A Journey Through London Subculture: 1980s to Now attempts to trace a line from DIY to the present day, via many weird and wonderful creators.

Taking a photo of House of Beauty and Culture owners Judy Blame and John Moore mudlarking on the banks of the Thames as its springboard, the show will make connections between practitioners across artforms and how the ethos of DIY and experimentation still thrives within London creative communities.

Judy Blame (pic: Crane.tv)

Being housed at The Old Selfridges Hotel and taking place during London Fashion Week means the exhibition has an unavoidable fashion slant. Familiar names featured include Alexander McQueen, Michael Clark, Bodymap, Leigh Bowery and Trojan. But, the show will also include some very contemporary activities. Laying some focus on the Dalston art scene, the exhibition highlights venues such as Café Oto and Vogue Fabrics as descendants of Soho’s legendary Taboo club. And, it will even spare a thought for the Serpentine’s Edgware road project; can the way art organisations engage with communities be considered subcultural? There may be few conclusions to their argument but this exhibition will definitely spark some interesting ideas. (Words: Laura Thornley)

On from 13 September – 20 October. For more info, visit: www.ica.org.uk

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Expect to navigate past a sugary Gherkin, icing-clad Big Ben and of course, in true Jubilee spirit (just in case you hadn’t had your fill), a baked Buckingham Palace. And if after a hard day’s golfing all that cake has your sweet tooth salivating, head across to the rooftop Daylesford Café where you can sample some 100% organic cakey goodness during afternoon tea from 12pm each day.

Advance tickets for June are now sold out but walk-up tickets are available in-store. Advance tickets for July will be released on June 15th, tickets for August will be released on  July 13th and tickets for September will be released on August 17th at noon.  For more info, visit The Selfridges website. (Words: Jane Duru)

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