While we’re promoting art exhibitions, the British Library currently has an excellent exhibition entitled Breaking the Rules: The Printed Face of the European Avant Garde 1900 - 1937. The exhibition explores the ‘-ism’ movements of the early twentieth century- Cubism, Expressionism, Futurism, Dadaism, Suprematism, Constructivism, Surrealism- and their impact, which can be seen in the artwork of bands such as Franz Ferdinand, New Order and the Sex Pistols. Also, here’s advance notice of 1968 and All That, a conference and bookfair to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the Situationist uprising in Paris, which takes place on May 10th. Both events are in central London and are free, though for the latter you need to register by email first.

As Samuel Johnson once said, when a man is tired of London…