White Mischief

Interview with steampunks at the last White Mischief

toby — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:42:47 +0000

The theme of our last show was “Around the World in 80 Days”. CheckInArchitecture sent two intrepid Italian filmmakers into the breach to interview steampunks they found at White Mischief. Here is the result!

Thanks for a wonderful night

toby — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:08:12 +0000

We’ll be back once we’ve recovered, and Tough Love will be playing shows around London so there are plenty more chances to catch White Mischief’s hosts in action.

In the meantime be sure to post your photos to Flickr with the tag whitemischief - here are some of the photos so far .

Tickets available on the door at Scala tonight

toby — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:58:23 +0000

Dear Mischief Makers

Advance tickets are no longer available for tonight’s show, but you will still be able to get them on the door at Scala. You can buy tickets at any time from 8pm until 1am or sometimes slightly later depending on demand and availability.

We strongly encourage you to arrive early in order to purchase your tickets, which are priced at £20. Tough Love, the band that curates White Mischief, will be on the main stage “Tropics Room” at 10.45pm, so be sure to arrive before then!

Take a look at the mailout we sent all advance ticketbuyers so you can find out more.

And to those attending: don’t forget to upload any photos and videos you take tonight to Flickr and tag them with the tag whitemischief as all such photos will appear instantly on this site.

“Around the World in 80 Days” dressup inspirations

toby — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:42:14 +0000

It’s by no means compulsory to dress up at White Mischief - we welcome every type of mischief maker, no matter how they are attired. Still, we encourage everyone to enter into the spirit of the occasion and past shows have seen some fabulous outfits: everything from giant pandas to steampunk rocketmen. It needn’t be expensive: imagination costs nothing!

This time round the theme is “Around the World in 80 Days”, again drawn from a Jules Verne novel, allowing those of you with a love of Victoriana to indulge your steampunk fantasies. For everyone else there is a whole globe’s worth of inspiration to make use of. India, Africa, China, Japan, Mexico, Polynesia, the USA, Ireland, Scotland, Holland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Thailand, South America, Egypt, the Middle East, Brazil, Spain… literally any country could become the basis for a look. Check inside for videos, photos and links not only to our articles on steampunk but also links to our huge directory of London’s best second hand, charity, vintage, retro and antique clothing shops - plus information on costume rental locations, accessories providers and hair salons.

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Unveiling… the Hall of Oracles

toby — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:04:07 +0000

With just a few days to go before White Mischief “Around the World in 80 Days”, we can at last unveil our final acts to be announced, the seers and mystics of our exotic Hall of Oracles. Curated and hosted by Ophelia Bitz, the Hall of Oracles is a place to find relaxation and solace, but also a place to receive prophecies and messages from the Great Beyond.

Inside you will be met by Elias Rosenkreuz, Trance Medium and Prophet; Maria Romaine, genuine gypsy tarot reader descended from the Oldest Roma Family; Rocki Deniro, the Mad Mystic Monk of Malysia; and La Celine, Prophetess, Seer and Ornithomantis. Read on for photographs and further elucidation…

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What is White Mischief?

toby — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:14:46 +0000

White Mischief is a one night indoor festival combining all the best bits of a gig, a club, a party and a show - with none of the boredom and certainly no mud.

We hand-pick unique live musical acts and intersperse them with some of the most astonishing vaudeville and circus performers around. Past shows have included everything from a man electrocuting himself with 20,000 volts of visible electricity to harpists who play with strings attached to hooks in their own skin!

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About the venue - Scala

toby — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:41:11 +0000

White Mischief “Around the World in 80 Days” is held at Scala in King’s Cross, London, a 1900s-era former art nouveau cinema. The venue contains two stages customised for live music and club nights, but also a variety of smaller rooms and spaces, which will be decorated in line with our theme by White Mischief’s team of art directors, some of whom have worked as set dressers in film and within the theatre for Punchdrunk’s “Masque of the Red Death”. To find out more, including address, transport, phone number and information about the outdoor smoking patio, read on.

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Steampunk clothing at White Mischief

toby — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:03:59 +0000

With White Mischief so heavily inspired by Jules Verne (our November 10 2007 show was entitled “From The Earth To The Moon” and our June 7 2008 show is “Around The World In 80 Days”), the steampunk aesthetic is one of the dressing-up themes we encourage. (Line-up for June 7 show; details on tickets and group discounts.)

Check after the jump for a magnificent collection of images taken from the last White Mischief show… thank the photographers and congratulate the Mischief-Makers who dressed up in such formidable outfits. We recommend Prangsta as a place from which to hire your steampunk outfit, but our guide to London’s best vintage clothing emporiums and costume rental locations offers many more suggestions.

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Custom-made “…80 Days” pith helmets and rayguns from Stentor

toby — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:49:14 +0000

We are thrilled to note that Stentor Industries - the purveyors of fine props, models and replica sci-fi weaponry - will be present at White Mischief “Around the World in 80 Days” on Saturday June 7. Fellow steampunk enthusiasts will hopefully be as excited as we are to note that Stentor have custom-designed an entire set of “Around the World in 80 Days” accessories, including steam-powered rayguns, goggles and a pith helmet, which will be put through a full range of tests next Saturday! Read on for photographs and elucidation on the complete Stentor Industries range.

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Costume hire, vintage stores and hair salons

toby — Sat, 31 May 2008 10:45:51 +0000

While dressing up is by no means compulsory at White Mischief, we encourage our partygoers to make the effort, and we’ve been blown away by the outfits and hairstyles that the Mischief Makers have come up with. In the process we’ve come across dozens of wonderful vintage clothing emporiums, hair salons, costume hire warehouses and more. So we’re delighted to share the best of London’s costume and vintage scene with you here. Remember, while designer clothes may be expensive, imagination costs nothing and it’s possible to pick up some true style for very little cost at these wonderful locations. Don’t forget to tell them you found out about them on the White Mischief site.
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