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TIMES: 7.30PM - 1AM (SHOW STARTS 8PM) ADVANCE: £9 / £3 (CONCESSIONS) ON THE DOOR: TBA ------------------------------- A showcase of queer talent. #ScarJo NOT WELCOME HERE! 6 LGBTQIA+ acts. GET IN THE HOUSE nights have been set up in a direct response to industry professionals looking for a range of and quality LGBTQIA+ performers. The night showcases 6 artists looking to gain exposure whilst performing material they have created themselves or connects with their identity. Stick around for our live jobs board advertising arts opportunities followed by Goldsnap DJs playing us out. ------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: BIG BAGS (OVER A4 SIZE) MUST BE CHECKED INTO THE CLOAKROOM ------------------------------- |
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TIMES: 9PM - 2AM ADVANCE: EARLY BIRDS £5(SOLD OUT)|STANDARD £7 ON THE DOOR: £10 ------------------------------- Pussy Liquor's Party Palace returns! Expect: disco trashy, glitter-tastic cabaret-cum-dance party CHRISTMAS chaos in a tropical winter wonderland! In the FROSTY HALLS of Bethnal Green Working Men’s club, festivity is never restricted to a singular day… DECK OUR HALLS and celebrate the most wonderful time of the year - CHRISTMAS IN JULY!! HOP ON THE SLEDGE and WITNESS what our PERFORMING ELVES have been up to! GET HOT AND STEAMY with our XXXMAS CABARET! A word of warning…Santa will be hanging around, so you better hope you have been more NAUGHTY than NICE… TO START THE LINE UP… We welcome a Pussy Liquor legend… here to host our evening of fabulous festivity is the incredible TETE BANG! Watch this space for more act announcements as we fill up our bill the evening!
After the elves have got bored of EGGNOG, and run off to raid some (Christmas) palm trees for coconuts, we will having a merry ol’ PARTY to bring in Boxing Day - f.t. decadent DJ sets full of GIRL POWER TUNES (not all Christmas, although Mariah Carey will feature…)
As always - outrageous clothing is optional but STRONGLY advised (even the reindeer are rhinestoned…) Plus: make-up moggy ALICE JESSOP and our resident walkabout acts – it’s time to don your TINSEL and FESTIVE socks and PARTY LIKE EVERY DAY IS CHRISTMAS DAY!! So RING THOSE BELLS with us on our Christmas adventure featuring CABARET, CIRCUS, TUNES, GLITTER, GAMES, CHAOS AND CATS and remember kittens… Santa’s always watching ------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: BIG BAGS (OVER A4 SIZE) MUST BE CHECKED INTO THE CLOAKROOM ------------------------------- |
PUSSY LIQUOR:CHRISTMAS IN JULY |
TIMES: 9PM UNTIL 2AM ADVANCE:1ST WAVE £6| 2ND WAVE £7 | 3RD WAVE £8 DOOR:£6 B4 10PM|£8 10-11PM| £10 AFTER 11PM ------------------------------- The dark days are gone and the bright days are here....SUMMER is in full swing...We know EVERYBODY LOVES THE SUNSHINE Move your feet, Feel the beat, We're gonna be dancin' in the disco heat! Dreamgirls and rollerboys follow the call! Join us on SATURDAY 21ST JULY to bask in the shimmering rays of our mirrorball!! Expect all the usual GLITTER, GLAMOUR, GREAT MUSIC + GOOD TIMES! Throw on your be-glittered bikinis, dowse that beard in sparkles and get ready to DIVE IN! We're bringing you another dose of DELECTABLE DISCO GOODNESS + HOT 'N' HEAVY, SUMMERTIME FUN! Jaws to the floor! Our LIVE ACTS will sprinkle their stardust under the mirrorball + leave you screamin' for more! more! MORE! From avante-garde performance art + dazzling divas to VOGUE-TASTIC live acts, lights, lazers + magic. Disco 54 always delivers the goods! THIS TIME: Drag-tastic NEW dance troupe *THE GLITTER HEAT* bring the muscle 'n' the hustle!! Expect SCORCHIN' HOT grooves and blazin' moves!! DJ 'GLITTERBALL' GEOFF LEONARD will spin a sweltering hot ALL VINYL set of irresistible and addictive Disco hits!Expect a heady mix of exotic beats, rare grooves, ice-melting melodies, Manhattan boogies and blaring trumpets 'n' bass. The spirit of Studio 54 lives on! DRESS TO IMPRESS Think Studio 54 style, Bowie self expression, Grace Jones glam, Bikini-clad roller babes, poolside sparkles, all over glitter, Totally tropical turbans, disco pants, sequined swimwear, + sultry shades! Don your fanciest dress - but please no plastic fancy dress - Leave your Car wash wigs + flares at the door- You're so much better than that! ------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: BIG BAGS (OVER A4 SIZE) MUST BE CHECKED INTO THE CLOAKROOM ------------------------------- |
DISCO 54: SUMMER DAZE |
TIMES: DOORS 7PM / SHOW 8.30PM / CLOSE 1AM ADVANCE: £10 ON THE DOOR: £12 ------------------------------- This summer, international performance sensation David Hoyle returns to Bethnal Green with a massive new night to make you WORK! Just in time for the beach, the club, the forthcoming nuclear apocalypse (LOLZ), Dave’s Gym promises exclusive cabaret training on achieving your final form. Expect: the best cabaret in the capital, David’s ab-crunching blend of high-wire improvisation, live art, protest and music, our trademark eclectic playlist and the friendliest bar staff in the universe. SPECIAL GUESTS TBA ALL bodies are celebrated. Three brand new shows. Please wipe down equipment after use. Your Gymnasium awaits.
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DAVID HOYLE'S GYMNASIUM |
TIMES: DOORS 7.30PM | SHOW STARTS 8.30PM | PARTY 10PM | CLOSE 2AM ADVANCE: SHOW + PARTY £15 | PARTY ONLY(ENTRY FROM 10PM) £10 ON THE DOOR: TBA (BOOKING IN ADV ADVISED) ------------------------------- After a sell-out global stadium pop tour that came to an earth-shattering finale in London last year – Denim broke up. Humanity's been in mourning. The five queens will reunite at their spiritual home BETHNAL GREEN WORKING MENS CLUB FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. It’s pop in a dazzling new costume, it’s drag as you’ve never experienced before!
Expect covers of your favourite pop, jazz, and disco guilty pleasures like you've never seen before - come watch as the Denims give the show of their LIFE. Dancing shoes at the ready for a POST SHOW PARTY full of guilty pleasures and pop treasures! 'A quintet of queens with voices as true as their wigs are fake' Scotsman 'Pop legends in their own minds, this swaggering five-piece retool Whitney and Beyonce songs in a smart, uplifting knees up' Guardian 'UK Drag Supergroup Denim is the Queer Spice Girls we never knew we needed' NewNowNext.com ------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: BIG BAGS (OVER A4 SIZE) MUST BE CHECKED INTO THE CLOAKROOM ------------------------------- |
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TIMES: DOORS 8PM | CLOSE 2AM ADVANCE: £6 ON THE DOOR: £8 ------------------------------- Join independent publication, Hate zine, as we celebrate the launch of issue 5: The Love Issue. FEATURING LIVE MUSIC FROM: Pumarosa 'London five-piece Pumarosa don’t sound like much else that’s around, sporting a flamboyant tendency to space-rocking, electronically garnished epics'- THE GUARDIAN Mellah 'Liam Ramsden is Mellah, an outrageously talented south Londoner who plays several instruments, writes his own songs then directs videos for each of them' - THE GUARDIAN Flameproof Moth 'full of penetrating observations and extra-dry wit. Singer Tim used to be in the wonderful Boycott Coca Cola Experienc.... We love him!' -BRIXTON BUZZ Jacob Slater 'Ex Dead Pretties front-man and swooning songwriter' - northern-exposure.co and more, a raffle with some amazing prizes, and DJs until 2am!
Some info about the latest issue: Following the success of issue 4 - which explored humanity’s impact on the environment - Hate zine returns with the Love issue. This issue examines the nuances of human attachment and the liberation that comes with loving honestly, set against the social and political context of today. Artists, photographers, writers, and poets delve into the mundanity, madness, and beauty found in relationships, celebrating the unconditional love shared between families, and reiterating the joys and necessities of friendship. Features include interviews with Help Refugees, Objectum Sexuality, and Romance FC, all seeking to inspire readers to see themselves not as isolated individuals, but people possessing power and agency as part of a bigger collective. MORE ABOUT HATE ZINE HERE ------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: BIG BAGS (OVER A4 SIZE) MUST BE CHECKED INTO THE CLOAKROOM ------------------------------- |
SUNDAY 29TH JULY - THURSDAY 23RD AUGUST
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------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: DURING THIS TIME WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR PUBLIC EVENTS TO DO A BIT OF TIDYING, CLEANING AND LOADS OF OTHER ODDJOBS WE NEVER GET TIME FOR! GOTTA BE FRESH AND READY FOR OUR NEW SEASON RIGHT!? WANNA SEE WHAT'S COMING UP? THEN SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO STAY UP TO DATE SIGN UP TO HERE: WE CAN STILL HOLD PRIVATE EVENTS - SO DO GET IN TOUCH! EMAIL info@workersplaytime.net ------------------------------- |
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WITH MICHELLE VISAGE! TIMES: DOORS 9PM | CLOSE 2AM COSTS* (PLEASE SEE NOTES BELOW: STANDARD ADVANCE: £24.50 (plus booking fee) MEET & GREET TIX: £39.75 (plus booking fee) ------------------------------- "You'd better werk, b*tch!" We are delighted and honoured to welcome the legendary MICHELLE VISAGE to Pop Curious? as part of our 'Judging You 2018' tour! It's the same night that Britney plays the O2 in London! Michelle Visage guest judge at our Britney Spears lip sync drag battle competition, where eight drags will serve fierce Britney realness whilst being read to filth, with the winner of the competition receiving a ca$$$$$h prize! Hostess Miss TILLY SKREAMS will open the show before taking a spot on the judging panel alongside Michelle. DJs DANNY OLSSON-LANE (Cha Cha Boudoir / Fugly) and CHRISTOPHER DRESDEN STYLES will spin the greatest Britney singles, album tracks and rarities, all interspersed with songs by other brilliant Pop Divas! ------------------------------- *TICKET DETAILS: Standard entry tickets are available for £24.50 (plus booking fee), with limited 'Meet & Greet' tickets available for £39.75 (plus booking fee, which includes the opportunity to have a professional photo with Michelle, plus a limited edition colour A3 poster commemorating the event courtesy of Elliot Crutchley, and a Michelle Visage face mask). 'Meet & Greet' will commence 9:30pm (ensure you are in the venue before 9.30pm, otherwise you may miss your opportunity for a photograph). This event will sell out, and any Standard entry or 'Meet & Greet' ticket purchases will guarantee your entry up until 10.30pm (when the competition starts), so please ensure you are in the venue before then. All sales are final - no refunds will be available if you are no longer able to attend. If you are unable to attend after purchasing tickets, please post on the Facebook event page ------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: BIG BAGS (OVER A4 SIZE) MUST BE CHECKED INTO THE CLOAKROOM ------------------------------- |
'YOU'D BETTER WERK BITCH'SUNDAY 25TH AUGUST - THURSDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER
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------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: DURING THIS TIME WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR PUBLIC EVENTS TO DO A BIT OF TIDYING, CLEANING AND LOADS OF OTHER ODDJOBS WE NEVER GET TIME FOR! GOTTA BE FRESH AND READY FOR OUR NEW SEASON RIGHT!? WANNA SEE WHAT'S COMING UP? THEN SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER TO STAY UP TO DATE SIGN UP TO HERE: WE CAN STILL HOLD PRIVATE EVENTS - SO DO GET IN TOUCH! EMAIL info@workersplaytime.net ------------------------------- |
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TIMES: DOORS 9PM | CLOSE 2AM ADVANCE: 1ST WAVE £3|2ND WAVE £4|3RD WAVE £5 ON THE DOOR: £8 ------------------------------- Join us for a night of DJs, Drag Queens & Dancing! The best female & LGBTQ line ups playing tracks from the QUEENS OF R'N'B, POP AND HIPHOP! From 90's babes to present day divas, Girl Power brings you a night full of Bey, Ri, Tay, Jen, Nicki, Xtina and the rest of music's leading ladies. (Maybe some Biebs and Craig too). Get your requests on the wall and come ready to SLAY. GIRLPOWER (HAPPY)HOUR DRINKS DEALS FROM 9PM-10PM The ultimate GNO, but for everyone - 100% good vibes and killer moves. If you're celebrating your birthday that weekend (or any time in SEPT), then get in touch. Free entry for the birthday gurl, just e-mail girlpowerlondon@gmail.com for details. EVERYONE WELCOME! ------------------------------- PLEASE NOTE: BIG BAGS (OVER A4 SIZE) MUST BE CHECKED INTO THE CLOAKROOM ------------------------------- |
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