Any Londoner who regularly heads over to Oxford Circus will know the megaphone-laden dude who used to lecture on the streets about finding religion, shouting ‘Are you a sinner or a winner?’ and chastising shoppers for, well, shopping. He even made it into the papers after being slapped with a police order to stop being so irritating.

Of course, lots of people would exclaim, ‘I’m a sinner baby!’ in true lairy Londoner style. And so, it’s little surprise that one venue – the famed Purple Turtle in Camden – is now holding a bi-monthly mini festival called the Festival of Sins, actually celebrating the seven deadly sins.

Fashion shows, fetish and burlesque performances, bands, stilt walkers, body painting, stalls, DJs, gifts and, um, cookies, will all be on offer to attendees wishing to celebrate each of the sins. Lasting 8pm-3am and costing just £7 the debauched, bizarre and lustful will be lining up in their droves… For listings just check out their website.

The next sin festival will be next month to celebrate Vice (ahh one of my favourites). October will be Lust, December Greed (perfect timing for when I’m planning my lengthy Christmas list!), with Envy falling in February (for all you single guys and girls come Valentine’s Day!).

Well I certainly feel lustfully greedy so don’t envy my vices, just come and celebrate them at the Festival of Sins!