Mash-up in East London

One of London's original breaks nights returns on Saturday for another all-night mash-up in deepest East London. Ali B. is the man behind it. He launched Air back in 1997 and has since hosted the night at venues such as 333, the Blue Note, Mass and the Notting Hill Arts Club during Carnival.

The party attracts a real mix of breaks kids, clubbers, ravers, hiphop kids, Hoxton types and fashion people and they're all devoted to this groundbreaking club.

Every party has been roadblocked and Saturday should see more of the same with Ali B. supported by some of the scene's major players including Rennie Pilgrem, Meat Katie, Lee Coombs, Soul Of Man, Tayo, Hyper, Joe Ransom and Eclectic Heist.

The Rhythm Factory only holds around 500 people - so make sure you're down the front early. One of their parties earlier in the year still had a huge queue at 3am. Go on: get your trainers and heels dirty - or cover them in plastic bags like my friends do.