Take Two: Cool Jazz Mondays @ The Grosvenor and a meal out @ The Lido Cafe

The Ritzy cinema, Brixton

Take One: Cool Jazz Mondays @ The Grosvenor

The resident jazz trio at The Grosvenor add grooves to the start of the week. There’s a pool table, table football and a bunch of board games here too.

Cool Jazz Mondays at The Grosvenor, 17 Sidney Rd.

Take Two: Open Mic True Stories @ Upstairs Ritzy

Claiming to be the first “true story telling” open mic night in Britain, Spark London is coming to the Ritzy this evening.  Michael O’Kelly hosts, and stories must be true, first-person accounts of about five minutes. The theme is fireworks and entry is completely free.

True Stories at Upstairs at the Ritzy, Brixton Oval, from 7.30pm.