Our New Year’s Eve party – earlybird tickets available now

BOOM BOOM CLUB and WHITE MISCHIEF present

R Frend’s Electric Corporation’s

EVE OF TOMORROW BALL

Oct 30th sold out – details on returns / waiting list here

All standard and VIP advance tickets for “The Haunted Ballroom” on October 30th are now sold out. The eagle-eyed among you may note that we previously had 50 last tickets available but they have all gone now too. Well done to those of you who secured your ticket in plenty of good time – you’ll be able to walk in when the doors open at 9pm.

There will be no further tickets available on the door until after approximately midnight, when most of the performances have ended and the first guests begin to leave. Then, assuming there is space, we will let people in at the door. This will be at the discretion of the venue and is best suited to people who are coming in from another party as obviously the main acts will have finished.

Currently we have zero tickets at hand. However we will be accepting returns, so if you can no longer attend and would like to approach us for a refund, we will consider applications. Please get the person who booked the tickets to write to us with details of how many tickets you would like to return.

If anyone returns their ticket we will be able to make it available to another guest, dependent upon demand and availability. New tickets will be £30 and we will need to receive funds via a bank transfer or in cash before sending out tickets. To put your name on the waiting list for returned tickets please fill in this form.

Don’t hesitate to write to us if you have any questions about the above.

Finally if all this sounds like too much bother and you’d just like to go to a bloomin’ great Halloween party then we strongly recommend a separate party - Steamboat Bordello - on October 31st. Featuring The Correspondents among other acts, this party is on board a paddle steamer which appears to have mistaken the Thames for the Mississippi! It’s hosted by our friends at Last Days of Decadence, who are offering a £5 discount to White Mischief guests. To get the discount, visit Ticketweb, pull down Promo Offer 2, and type in “whitemischief50″ as the promo code.

 

How to get your hands on the last 50 tickets

Oct 18 2010: We have now sold out of advance tickets.

 

Oct 13 2010: Officially we have sold out of our advance ticket allocation, though as so many of you have written in begging for tickets, we’ve decided to release 50 standard tickets that we had been holding back to sell on the door.

Read on for full details, or if you just want to get ordering then visit the ticket page now.

What’s the deal?

There are still over two weeks to go before Saturday October 30, when Scala in King’s Cross plays host to WHITE MISCHIEF “The Haunted Ballroom“. We have sold a greater volume of tickets than ever before, in a shorter period of time than ever before. We understand that many guests will have been caught unawares by this, expecting that they should be able to get tickets two weeks before the party. This afternoon people have been writing in asking how they can get tickets, or worrying because their friends have places but they don’t.

The good news

Firstly we’re overjoyed to announce some more acts that we had been keeping up our sleeves as a final surprise. David McAlmont, the astonishing singer who has collaborated with composers Michael Nyman and David Arnold as well as with Bernard Butler, will take to the stage early in the night to enchant us with his magnificent voice. Later in the evening expect some thrust-and-parry from swordfighters LiveBlades. There will be a few more sideshows and walkabout performers added in the coming days, too.

The other bit of good news is that we kept aside 50 tickets to be sold on the door at £30 each. But seeing as we’ve received half a dozen begging letters already this afternoon, we have decided to put this final allocation up for sale so that you can be confident that your place is safe and can begin to plan your splendid outfits.

What’s the damage?

The price will be £28.25 per ticket. With service fee each ticket will come to £29.95 and there’s no postage charge. So you’ll be able to get these tickets in advance for less than it would have cost on the door. And these tickets are still cheaper than three of the other major parties on the alternative scene taking place over the Halloween weekend.

These are standard tickets.

Sorry, there are no more VIP tickets available…. so please don’t ask. They sold out over a month ago.

Any more questions please email us.

If you’re ready to order, here’s the link….

Last 50 tickets for White Mischief “The Haunted Ballroom” available from Brown Paper Tickets

 

 

Announcing our Hallowee’n show: THE HAUNTED BALLROOM

WHITE MISCHIEF “The Haunted Ballroom”
Saturday 30 October 2010, 9pm-4am

A Spine-Chilling Night of Malign Manifestations and Ruinous Revels!
Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, King’s Cross, London N1 9NL, UK

Photographs from White Mischief “The Great Exhibition”

If you were at White Mischief “The Great Exhibition”, please upload your photos to Flickr and your videos to YouTube with the tag whitemischief.

Thanks to the charming and talented NKGuy who ran a photo studio to capture these arresting images of partygoers at White Mischief – including the cover shot used to mark this post.

And it’s definitely worth looking through Simon Harvey’s shots which feature some stunning light and texture.

Final details re The Great Exhibition…read this if you’re coming!

 

Please arrive promptly as performances run between 9.30pm and 1am!

Doors open at 9pm; first act goes on the main stage at 9.30pm; last entry into the building is at11.30pm (if you were planning to arrive after this please contact us so we can make arrangements with the door team); White Mischief’s hosts Tough Love will be on stage at11.30pm and the final stage act finishes around 01:00 with dancing until 04:00. Please note that due to temporal anomalies we will not be adopting British Summer Time. The show will continue for a full seven hours in spite of governmental interference with your clock.

 

SUPPORT THE ARTISTS AND CRAFTISTS

In addition to the many live bands and performers we are for the first time hosting a number of stalls featuring art, design, craft and objets d’art from the nation’s finest steampunk artists. There’s even a luxury chocolate stand from The Clockwork Quartet. There is a cash machine in the building, though we advise you to bring change so that you can support these fabulous artists by buying their remarkable work.

 

PHOTOGRAPHY / VIDEOGRAPHY

We support photographers’ right to document the event as a form of artistic expression; however please do this with the utmost respect for other partygoers and always ask permission before photographing someone. These days even your mobile phone can deliver photos and videos direct to Flickr, Facebook and YouTube. Please be sure to tag all photos you upload to these sites with the word whitemischief so that they show up automatically on our site and can be found easily by other partygoers. Note that we have a specific request from the act Voltini, who asks that you use absolutely no flash or lighting during his act whatosever, and that there must be no photography or filming of any scene involving naked flesh. Please respect our artists’ wishes. Also please note that the BBC will be filming a segment during the party; if you do not wish to be featured please let one of their team members know.

 

CLOAKROOM / VENUE ADDRESS

Yes, there will be a cloakroom. It is operated by the venue, Scala. Incidentally Scala is at 275 Pentonville Road, King’s Cross, London N1.

 

PERFORMERS / ARTISTS TAKING PART
Saturday’s party features dozens of artists including astounding live bands on and off stage, mind-blowing cabaret acts,  themed rooms, DJs and walkabout characters. For the full list visit our event page or RSVP on the Facebook event. To read about the steampunk art and craft that will be for sale, read our list of steampunk artists.

A NOTE ABOUT DRESSUP

Dressing up is not compulsory at White Mischief but we encourage guests to enter into the spirit of things and express themselves – we’ve had everything from panda outfits to lampshades to flocks of birds to dinner jackets, ballgowns, even the occasional guest in t-shirt and jeans. To help you decide on a look we’ve created this list of dressup inspirations as well as compiling a guide to London’s best vintage, second-hand, costume, hair and makeup suppliers.

But our favourite is Prangsta, the bespoke costumier in New Cross whose incredible outfits leave the concept of fancy dress in the dirt! They’re offering White Mischief guests a 20% discount and they’re open on Saturday from 11am to 7pm!

JUST A FEW PLACES LEFT… BOOK IN ADVANCE

Nearly 90% of the available tickets have been sold, including all the VIP tickets and all the group discounts. If you’re thinking of coming please do book in advance…we will have a limited stock of tickets on the door but they will be more expensive at £25.

 

 

Videos and links for the Great Exhibition artists and performers

We’ve collected videos and URLs for twenty of the acts / performers / live bands participating in White Mischief’s “Great Exhibition” show on Saturday March 27. This is just a taste as there are many more DJs and artists involved.

To watch a video, click the image (if there’s no clip it’s because we couldn’t find one!) To visit the artist’s site click the link on their name.

Voltini	Bruce Airhead	Oompah Brass	Mr B…	Elemental
Captain Chainsaw	Keda Breeze	Beau Burlington	Tankus The Henge	Thomas Truax
Meg La Mania	Tough Love	Art from Clockwork Quartet	Sydeian Creations	Hodman and Sally
Herr Doktor	Wayne Chisnall	Hirudinea	Prof Maelstromme	Historical Clothing

The show is now 60% booked and if there are any tickets available on the door they will be more expensive, so we strongly recommend you book in advance.

Dressup inspirations for March 27 “The Great Exhibition”

Dressing up is not compulsory at White Mischief but we certainly encourage it. If you’re seeking inspiration, this is the place to be – and at the bottom of this article we have a list of suggested dressup looks.

Our March 27 third birthday extravaganza, “The Great Exhibition”, is based upon the wonders of Victorian science. Our compere is a pith-helmeted colonel; on stage a mad scientist will conduct bolts of lightning through a Tesla coil; in the lobby you’ll meet Hodman and Sally, explorers from Oblivia. Throughout the building there will be Victorian and steampunk works of art.

Be sure to read these relevant articles on our site:

• Steampunk clothing at White Mischief
• The neo-Victorian look
• How to get 20% off costumes from Prangsta
• Our guide to London’s best vintage, second-hand and costume suppliers

Here are some ideas for costumes:

• Steampunk
• Neo-Victorian
• Top hats / waistcoats / frock coats
• Bustles / corsets / dresses
• Explorers
• Scientists / Engineers
• Remarkable exhibits
• Discoveries from the Empire
• Zoological phenomena
• Dinosaurs
• Workers
• Prince Albert / Queen Victoria
• HG Wells / Jules Verne
• Businessmen, women and philanthropists

Looking for that particular accessory? For the perfect haircut? For a costume to rent? Or to buy some second-hand clothing? Be sure to read our guide to London’s best vintage, second-hand and costume suppliers.

Our biggest party yet, The Great Exhibition, Saturday 27 March

WHITE MISCHIEF “The Great Exhibition”
Saturday 27th March 2010, 9pm-4am

A Third Birthday Extravaganza of Neo-Victorian and Steampunk Entertainments.
Scala, 275 Pentonville Road, King’s Cross, London N1 9NL, UK

This Sunday: Saint Valentine’s Night show and dinner

Sunday February 14, 2010

7pm-1am

White Mischief Saint Valentine’s Night

Proud Cabaret, 1 Mark Lane, Corner of Mark Lane and Dunster Court, London, EC3R 7AH

To book tickets (for dinner seats and show-only) visit:

http://uk.brownpapertickets.com/event/97493

Read the dinner menu here

Love birds and love cats, love hearts and lonely hearts, old romantics and new romantics: join us in a frenzy of flirtation, courtship, eroticism and lust on the most romantic night of the year with White Mischief, the show that Time Out called “event of the week, the month, the year” and the Guardian called “more fun in one night than most venues can manage in a whole year.”

Expect an evening of the finest cabaret, vaudeville, burlesque, magic and music on stage; live piano and opera; Tretchiko’s “Blue Lady” painting coming to life and singing the blues and a peepshow booth. Plus vintage jazz, swing and rock’n'roll from our DJs and the opportunity to send and receive your own Valentines.

Following White Mischief’s New Year’s Eve 1910 soiree at Proud Cabaret, which sold out nearly two weeks in advance, Proud Cabaret will be making available an increased number of tables for couples dining alone, as well as a limited number of banquettes and table for groups. Tables will be decorated by White Mischief’s team of art directors to invoke the spirit of Eros.

Dressing up is not at all compulsory but guests are encouraged to get into the spirit of things. Inspirations: 1920s-1950s; cocktail dresses and evening dresses; lounge suits and dinner suits; hats; waistcoats and tails; Casanovas; Romeos and Juliets; Romantic poets; swooning princesses…

 

Line-up includes:

Tricity Vogue as The Blue Lady

Opera from Liza Mezzo

Jazz singing from Francesca Lewis

Live piano jazz

Ministry of Burlesque “best female performer” Red Sarah is The Queen of Hearts

Tournament of Tease winner and burlesque starlet Audacity Chutzpah

Hooping extraordinaire from Jessie Walters

DJ Craig Clare playing vintage jazz, soul, swing

Decorated tables themed to the great romantic icons

…and more

 

What the press say about the venue:

 

“Seductive purple velvet banquettes, pretty girls in flapper dresses and tempting grown-up nostalgic British dishes” - The Wall Street Journal November ‘09

 

“There’s a proper stage. There are even real tablecloths and a decidedly grown-up food menu should you fancy it. If there’s one thing to really elevate Proud Cabaret above its hoi polloi brethren, it’s the sincerity and thoroughness” - Urban Junkies November ‘09

 

“The City gets Proud Cabaret, a burlesque bar with well-priced drinks, hearty suppers & a late-night disco promise”. - The Sunday Times Style magazine November ‘09

 

“Cast off your inhibitions and sit down to early-evening jazz among the low-lit booths & velvet curtains, grab a cocktail & a bite to eat” - Square Meal November ‘09

“The fact of the matter is that Proud Cabaret may well be THE destination; I had what you would have to describe as ‘a blast” - The London Word November ‘09

 

To book tickets (for dinner seats and show-only) visit:

http://uk.brownpapertickets.com/event/97493

Read the dinner menu here

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