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Critics, curators, and art lovers worldwide are gearing up for the massive international art exhibition opening next week: the Venice Biennale. These two words conjure visions of cutting-edge contemporary art and glittering Italian socialites. But for the art-world outsider, visiting the Biennale can be a daunting prospect. Here's our guide to what you need to know and our top tips for what to see.

Margaret Harrison, a well-known feminist artist now in her 70s, displays new work at Payne Shurvell gallery. From a reproduction of the famous Hugh Heffner-bunny girl drawing (which mysteriously went missing in the 1970s) to works that hold up a mirror to society and its stereotypes, this is an exhibition that urges self-reflection.

This year's Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music closed with an excellent concert from the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and soprano Carolyn Sampson at St John's Smith Square. With a convincing nautical theme, the concert was a real coup, and it was  privilege to attend.

The Estorick Collection displays works by Giorgio Casali, Italian photographer of design and architecture for the style magazine Domus from 1951–1983. Casali's photographs are a testament to his sophisticated genius and his skill in capturing beautifully designed objects.

As Mimetic 2013's official media partner, we're proud to be hosting the One Stop Arts/Mimetic 2013 Awards... or, if that's too much of a mouthful for you, we've dubbed them The Onesies!

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Two new works by Hannah Kendall and Charlotte Bray were presented in this Richard Thomas Foundation concert, alongside pieces by Benjamin Britten and Peter Maxwell Davies. A strong line-up of artists performed these pieces excellently.

We're Going on a Bear Hunt is a wonderful piece of children's theatre that even gives adults the chance to reminisce about their childhood adventures. Little Angel Theatre has adapted Michael Rosen's classic children’s story with a range of supremely talented designers, directors, performers (and some beautiful puppets) to create something that is near perfection.

Hutch follows the roller-coaster life of Leslie "Hutch" Hutchinson, as a charming and popular star of the golden age of jazz. At Riverside Studios.

Funny and moving production that side-steps clichés in favour of a nuanced representation of old age and connecting with family. Potentially sentimental, it is actually just genuinely moving. Showing some promising new talent alongside brilliantly experienced acting, with a few tweaks to the script, this would be perfection.