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    Wam Bam regulars Brank and Branko, the Croatian Magic Sensation © Croatian Playboy

    London's nightlife scene is constantly throwing up new treats for nocturnal hedonists – here are some new ideas

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  • Craft in London

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    London’s home-made scene has exploded in recent months. Here's our guide to London's best independent craft venues, workshops, fairs and events.

  • London's best film quizzes

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    We put aside our well-thumbed film encyclopedia and round up the city’s best film quizzes

Quirky nights out this week

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  • Bogan Bingo

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    Wed Nov 25, The People's Republic

    Noisy Aussie pub rock, appalling haircuts, big prizes and too much stonewashed denim to take seriously. All together now: bloody bingo!

  • Cabaret Carousel

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    Wed Nov 25, The Book Club (previously Home Bar)

    DIY cabaret performances showcasing underground talent, championed by alt.drag superstar Jonny Woo, who keeps you on your toes with his dance class tonight....

  • Hot Breath Karaoke presents Dance Party 3000

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    Fri Nov 27, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club

    Warm up those lycra jumpsuits and get involved in some high-NRG dance routines with the super husband and wife interpretative dance duo. There's karaoke,...

  • Secret Cinema

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    Fri Nov 27, at a secret London location

    Take a gamble on your cinema experience with this mysterious movie happening. Book a ticket and be told the location and dress code days before the night....

  • The Underground Rebel Bingo Club

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    Fri Nov 27, a secret London location

    A night of illicit, hardcore bingo each week with ace prizes that turns into a proper raucous party till late with wicked guest DJs after the numbers have...

  • Crafty Creatureís Christmas Extravaganza

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    Sat Nov 28, St Olave's Church

    All day craft affair where the CC team will help you make your own material advert calendar, Xmas deccies and wrapping paper, with cakes, savouries, tipples...

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Alternative Nightlife features

  • Tea dances in London

    Photo for “Tea dances in London” Lindy hopping to Metallica: not as easy as this lot make it look (© L Sauma)

    Time Out gets its frock out and dons its pearls as we hits London‘s thriving tea dance scene – but can we keep up with the elderly?

  • London's unusual dating scenes

    There have never been more ways for Londoners to find a mate. But do these modern methods work?...

  • Lucha Libre London

    Forget hammy men in masks and tights, Lucha Libre is becoming an international phenomenon. Now...

  • London's weirdest nights out

    Swap your wardrobe, hop around in the buff or just enjoy a civilised cup of tea - here's Time...

  • Karaoke nights

    Time Out undertakes a tour of London‘s karaoke nights, incorporating Chinese food, bowling...

  • Killing Kittens

    Time Out dons a mask and joins the hedonistic party scene and the ‘world’s sexual elite’

  • Gay bowling

    Time Out pins down the joys of gay bowling – once we gets over the terror of wearing those...

  • Secret Scenes: Spoken word

    ’The first time I read in public I was so nervous that I had to put the piece of paper on the...

  • Secret scenes: Roller girls

    ’We met at cage fighting class,‘ says Danielle, 29, as she straps on battered elbow pads....

  • How to dance the can-can

    Can-can dancing is a fantastic French workout but are its sexual politics out of step? Time Out...

  • Circus of Horrors

    Time Out examines the Circus of Horrors and looks back at London’s centuries-long love affair...

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