Vibe's picks of what's going on in south east London and north Kent this week (October 8 to 15)
Billy Smart’s Circus at Danson Park, Bexleyheath, until Sunday (October 12)
The country’s most famous circus returns, with the Flying Aces, the Cuban Havana Troupe and their bar and swing act, aerialist Alina Eskina, acrobats The Extreme Brothers, clown Jonny Bogino and more. Adult tickets from £9. Go to billy-smarts-circus.co.uk or call 0113 260 2444
A Night Under the Stars: Latin Spirit at Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, from 7.30pm tomorrow (October 9)
Listen to Latin classics such as Ravel’s Bolero and highlights from Carmen at the concert in aid of homeless charity The Passage. Tickets from £12 to £60. Call 020 7592 1856, e-mail tickets@passage.org.uk or go to anightunderthestars.co.uk
One Direction: Where We Are concert film at Showcase Cinema, Bluewater, on Saturday and Sunday (October 11 and 12).
The mega pop group’s world tour stops by north Kent, via the cinema screen, with never seen before backstage footage. Screenings at 1pm, 3.30pm and 6pm Saturday and 1pm Sunday. Tickets from £10. Go to showcasecinemas.co.uk
Revisiting Romania at the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill
The Horniman’s new year-long exhibition explores how Romanian folk art has been used to express identity and nationhood in the 19th and 20th centuries, including during the Ceausescu years. Many of the items were donated to the Horniman in 1957, from behind the Iron Curtain. Free. Go to horniman.ac.uk/romania
Great Comp Garden’s Autumn Extravaganza from 11am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday (October 11 and 12)
The pretty garden’s second annual event will showcase gardens and ornaments as well as lots of local artisan producers and craft people. Normal entrance fees apply. Go to greatcompgarden.co.uk
Author Michael Grant signing books at Waterstones in Bluewater, from 1pm on Saturday (October 11).
The bestselling author of the Gone series will sign copies of his new book Messenger of Fear, the first in a chilling new series.
Shaolin Cultural Festival at the London Soccerdome in Greenwich on Saturday and Sunday (October 11 and 12).
The third annual show will see all kinds of martial arts performed by Shaolin monks as well as other attractions to strengthen the cultural exchange between China and the UK. Go to shaolintempleuk.org
Quiz night at Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice from 7pm to 9.30pm on Wednesday, October 15.
Test yourself and raise cash for charity. Tickets cost £5 and teams of up to eight are welcome. Bring your own drinks, glasses and nibbles. There’s a prize for the winning team as well as raffle prizes. Go to communityhospice.org.uk
Jazz Night at Hill Station Cafe in New Cross Gate on Thursday, October 16.
Singer Laura Zakian has launched a new night which will run on the third Thursday of every month. Aspiring singers can seize the chance to perform with a professional band in the second half of the evening, while Laura – one of the country’s leading vocal coaches, whose latest CD Songs for Modern Lovers is out now – will sing first.
Tickets £7 or £5 singers and concessions. Go to hillstation.org.uk or laurazakian.com
Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley, until Saturday (October 11)
Heartbeat’s Jason Durr dons the moustache and puts on his best Belgian accent as Hercule Poirot alongside regulars from the Agatha Christie Company for another tricky mystery. Tickets from £10 at atgtickets.com/bromley
Pharrell at the O2 on Thursday and Friday (October 9 and 10)
The Happy singer will bring his ever-expanding repertoire of pop hits to Greenwich. Go to axs.com
Bromley Comedy Club at The Churchill’s Studio Theatre, Bromley, on Saturday (October 11).
This week’s headliner is Paul McCaffrey, as seen on Russell Howard’s Good News. Support comes from Carly Smallman and Nabil Abulrashid while the compere is Julian Deane. Tickets cost £13.40 at atgtickets.com/Bromley
Dare to Dine at The Orchard Theatre, Dartford, on Saturday, October 18
A thrilling evening of murder and mayhem, with lots of twists and turns as you tuck into a three course meal. Not suitable for under 14s. Bar opens at 7pm and dinner is at 8pm in the theatre’s restaurant. Tickets cost £39 at orchardtheatre.co.uk
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