This week's new events

StreetFest, London Proper East End urban larks abound this Sunday, and not just real ales, pies, eels, bagels and whatever else you might be consuming. It'll be hard to avoid a circus-like atmosphere at this year's StreetFest, with Marcus Nasty among the DJs, live sounds from the likes of rising rap star Ghostpoet, a 32ft ramp and street course for the skateboarders and BMX tricksters, B-girl hip-hop dance competition and graffiti artists. Just make sure you bring your sunglasses; it's going to be a blindingly colourful 10 hours. Hearn Street Car Park, E1, Sun, streetfest.net Katrina Dixon igfest, Bristol As if to remind us that games aren't just for the young, the Interesting Games Festival, or igfest, guarantees to plug in to our inner child as it takes over spaces and city streets this weekend. This year's fourth instalment promises to absorb attention and challenge perceptions in games from the complex to the silly. Want to try a giant Tetris, GPS Scrabble or a Cowgirl Cowhunt take on hide and seek? No problem. Hankering for a real-life zombie chase game in the spirit of 28 Days Later? Tig, you're it! Or just want to Spin Your Partner? The dancefloor is yours. The only downside? No kids allowed. This is adults-only fun time. Various venues, Sat, Sun, igfest.org Katrina Dixon International Alternative Press Festival, London Starting today with a fanzine and comics fair at Conway Hall, this ever-growing festival celebrates the underground print-on-paper culture that saw punks become publishers and artists take control of the means of production. You can pick up fanzines from across the world for pennies at the fair, though you can also learn about print techniques and the politics of the underground press. Elsewhere, there's Slovenian and Swedish comic art and a new mural about an obscure religious cult painted live by the Sassoon Gallery in Peckham. Various venues, to 13 Jun, alternativepress.org.uk Iain Aitch Out & about Kite Festival , Brighton, Saturday, Sunday Cross your fingers for some good weather and a patch of grass to lie on and watch kites designed to look like anything from octopi to Manga cartoons fly across the sky. Stanmer Park Woolsack Races , Tetbury, Monday Not just a crazy, snaking race involving costumed groups carrying a sack of wool through the city streets, but also a street fair with stalls, amusements and entertainers. Nr Cirencester Site Festival & Stroud Arts Festival , Stroud, Wednesday to 30 Jun Hundreds of artists, dozens of open studios, film, music, performances from the likes of Keith Allen and John Hegley, story cabaret and even a summer solstice celebration. Magic. Various venues Zoo Lates , London, Fridays to 29 Jul Last year's sold out, so book now for adult-only events including a silent disco, alternative cabaret, a Penguin Beach Bar and BBQ. Plus more than 750 animals. In the dark! Regents Park, NW1