Alternative Nightlife

Kate Hutchinson checks out the London rockabilly scene and the best clubs

It’s messy, foreign, intermittently magical and beautiful to watch: dance and physical theatre pieces from Europe and beyond

Donald Hutera previews Russian underground performance troupe Akhe Engineering Theatre's production, 'Plug'n'Play', coming to London's Shunt Vaults in January

Alternative nightlife editor Simone Baird names her highlights of 2008, and asks the scene’s leaders to share their 12 months of mayhem

Fed up of crappy pantos, grotty grottos and out-of-tune carol concerts? Spice up your Christmas nights out with a dose of cabaret cool

There's a subculture among American drag queens that takes part in extravagant catwalk-based competitions and flamboyant costumes. Time Out visits the London theatre staging a play documenting the intriguing world of 'ballroom'

Smirk your way into 2009 at one of these top comedy and cabaret New Year's Eve soirées

Never mind the prevailing gloom, the capital always gives of its best at New Year. Here's our pick of the best New Year's Eve events in London: clubs, parties, gigs, comedy, cabaret and a whole lot more