1) Young People’s WMG Late

A special free, drop-in event organised by and for young people. For one night the gallery will be transformed into an exclusive space for young people, with a focus on art, design and music.

William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4PP, Thursday, January 22, 6.30pm to 10.30pm. Details: 020 8496 1470, wmgallery.org.uk

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2) The Dreamboys

Oh yes, the hunks are back and hotter than ever with a brand new show for 2015. If you’re looking for a naughty but nice night out look no further than this incredible troupe of strippers, who will delight you with a two-hour show packed with music, mayhem and many, many muscles from start to finish.

The Queen’s Theatre, Billet Lane, Hornchurch, RM11 1QT, Friday, January 23, 7.30pm. Details: 01708 443333, queens-theatre.co.uk

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3) The Blues Brothers Experience

What started out in 1978 as sketch starring comedy actors Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi has taken on a life of its own which has lasted until this day. This show recreates all the iconic atmosphere of a live performance of The Blues Brothers – capturing the essence of both the music and the film – in a stage show/concert experience that electrifies.

Chelmsford City Theatres, Fairfield Road, Chelmsford, CM1 1JG, Saturday, January 31, 7.45pm. Details: 01245 606505, chelmsford.gov.uk

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4) The Mysterious Wheels

Led by singer, songwriter and Pogues drummer, Andrew Ranken, and named by his young son who had an obsession with wheels, they began as a busking band, playing in the portico of St James’s Church in Covent Garden. Andrew’s success with the Pogues interrupted play for a while, but the group soon reconvened, playing their favourite blues and r’n’b and country songs. The line-up shifted here and there, but when Tom Anthony – another Lewes emigrant and friend – joined the band, the rhythm section was complete. With Paul Seacroft now on guitar, and Dylan Bates on fiddle, the band played gigs across London, with a fairly regular stint upstairs at the Priory pub in Stockwell.

Ye Old Rose and Crown, Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4SA, Friday, January 30, 8pm. Details: 020 8509 3880, yeolderoseandcrowntheatrepub.co.uk

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 5) The Art of the Brick

Good news Lego lovers, this exhibition featuring an amazing array of sculptures made entirely of the tiny bricks has been extended until April. There is also now an exciting additional room displaying In Pieces - an extraordinary multimedia collaboration between the American sculptor Nathan Sawaya and Australian photographer Dean West. The photos depict scenes of Americana with Lego sculptures hidden in plain sight. In addition, visitors also have the chance to see Sawaya’s recent interpretations of some of the world’s most famous artworks, including Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring.

The Old Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, E1 6QL, until April 12. Details: 0203 773 8995, artofthebrick.co.uk

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