Societies, Events and Entertainment

VINTAGE AT GOODWOOD. Read about the Chap's very first foray into the British summer festival circuit Vintage at Goodwood

MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER. This sprightly cove purveys a new form of music he calls, rather flatteringly, "Chap-Hop", a strange combination of old world jollity, ukulele strumming and the angry music of black American ghettoes. His forthcoming live shows may be viewed at Myspace.com/mrbthegentlemanrhymer and he has even composed a special tune to commemorate ten years of the Chap, entitled "Hail The Chap!", available from Hailthechap.net

FITZROVIA RADIO. These sterling coves perform live readings from vintage radio scripts, with all the sound effects and advertisements, immaculately attired in vintage black tie. For further details, visit Fitzroviaradio.com

LA CLIQUE. Ongoing, London. A curious blend of cabaret, burlesque, circus sideshow and contemporary variety, La Clique fills Leicester Square’s Hippodrome with contortionists, naked ladies, gentlemen doing handstands in three-piece suits and grotesque puppets. The venue has not boasted such strange hosts since the 1980s, when Peter Stringfellow ran it as a nightclub. Lacliquelondon.com

THE LAST TUESDAY SOCIETY. Monthly, London. Where may chaps and chapettes of a decadent stripe ply their mysterious epigrams and eloquent non-sequiturs? Why, The Last Tuesday Society of course!

THE 39 STEPS. An excellent production of John Buchan's classic thriller, adapted for the stage by Patrick Barlow of the National Theatre of Brent, whose whimsical style injects even more Chappishness into an already extremely Chappist story. Love39steps.com

THE RUBBISHMEN OF SOHO. A highly eccentric band of individuals with an addiction to gin, cream cakes and other gentlemanly substances. They make music of questionable virtue, but must be supported because they are keeping the spirit of Vivian Stanshall alive and kicking. Therubbishmen.org

HANDLEBAR CLUB. If you are about to embark upon the spiritual journey that is the cultivation of an enormous moustache, you might care to seek advice from Handlebarclub.org.uk

OOM PAUL SOCIETY. An entire society devoted to the Oom Paul pipe, named after South Africa's first Boer president, "Oom" Paul Kruger, who favoured a particular style of pipe which stands up on its own when placed on a level surface. OomPaul.com