EVERY year the Camden Crawl is so packed with bands and singers that we hardly have time to pay attention to the daytime programme. So this year we’re starting early. Tickets are already on sale for this year’s Gaymer’s Crawl, which falls on the May Bank Holiday weekend – giving us a whole day to rest our weary feet after the two-day extravaganza featuring 200 acts across 40 Camden venues. So, what’s happening while the sun’s up?

Comedy
CAMDEN FRINGE (Sat, Fifty Five): cabaret, comedy and variety.
THE FIX (Sat & and Sun, Camden Head): The best new sketch and stand-up comedy.
MYSTER GENERAL & FRIENDS (Sun, Fifty Five): Brendan Cleaves and Kurt Driver present comedy and general craziness. Think Butlins on acid.

Spoken Word
BOOKSLAM (Sat, Edinboro Castle): Novelists, poets and musicians
LITROLIVE! (Sun, Edinboro Castle): Authors, poets, musicians, live music and DJs.
ONE TASTE (Sat, The Constitution): Founded by Dannii Evans & Jamie Woon in 2004, OneTaste launched Newton Faulkner, Scroobius Pip and Polarbear.
POEJAZZI (Sun, Bar Vinyl): Lyrical wordplay and amazing music.

Theatre
GRAND THEFT IMPRO (Sun, Theatro Technis): Improvised comedy with four unique shows, each taking a ­different slant on the world of music. Sketches, skits and an entire musical in front of your very eyes.
THE MAGIC BANDWAGON (Sun, NW1): Astonishing illusions, trickery and kickass live music.
SKIPTHEATRE (Sat @ The Crescent):  Artists, bands and DJs, live music and theatrical mayhem.

Visual Arts and Crafts
CRAFTACULAR (Sun @ The Pirate Castle): From BUST magazine – shop,dance and be merry. DJs and drinks all day.
GRAFIK WARFARE (Sat & Sun @ all over Camden Town): Brighton street artist collective.
POSTER ROAST (Sat and Sun @ The Black Heart): The cream of the crop of poster artists, highlighting ­growing rock poster culture.
STITCH LONDON (Sat @ The Pirate Castle): Stitchettes turn mild-­mannered non-knitters to sneaky stitchers.

Live music
ANDY ROSS PRESENTS (Sat & Sun @ The Spread Eagle): The former head honcho of Food Records hosts idiosyncratic semi-acoustic ­performances from his favourite new artists – last year Graham Coxon played a secret gig here so keep an eye on this one.
FIERCE PANDA SHOWCASE (Sun @ Lock Tavern): they brought us the likes of The Walkmen, Hatcham Social, The Raveonettes, Goldheart Assembly.
HAWLEY ARMS SESSIONS (Sat & Sun @ The Hawley Arms): acoustic sessions from friends and favourite acts.
HOOCHINOO (Sat @ Bar Vinyl): Alternative hip-hop, MCs, beatboxers, breakdancing, scratch DJs, and live graffiti.
ISLAND RECORDS BOAT & BBQ PARTY (Sun @ The Constitution): An afternoon filled with live special guests and intimate acoustic performances and a SXSW style BBQ.
THE LANTERN SOCIETY (Sat @ Lock Tavern): Founders Trevor Moss and Hannah Lou have become pivotal ­figures on the capital’s folk scene. 
LOOSE RECORDS SHOWCASE (Sun @ The Hope & Anchor): Europe’s ­premier folk, Americana and alt country record label.
ROCK A HULA (Sun @ The Crescent): 1950s beach party with Hawaiian twist.

Interactive events and games
BRING & SHARE MUSICAL BINGO (Sun @ The Oxford Arms): Crawl favourite – expect the hottest tunes.
HIP HOP KARAOKE (Sun @ The Bucks Head): A consistently road-blocked residency at The Social for four straight years.
KARAUKE (Sat @ The Bucks Head): You sing, they play ukuleles.
RINGO – MUSIC BINGO (Sun @ Quinns): Everyone’s favourite music intro/pun-based game.
MOSHI MOSHI POP QUIZ (Sun @ Grand Union): The longest-running pop farce since records began.
ROUGH TRADE POP QUIZ (Sun @ Grand Union): London’s coolest new music quiz.
SCRABBLE SUNDAY (Sun @ Old Eagle): They bring the boards, ref and live music.
WHO KILLED BAMBI? (Sun @ Grand Union): – Famous music quiz.