Alternative Nightlife

A variety of exercises classes, including yoga and aerobics, taken by a professional teacher but soundtracked by Jarvis Cocker and his band (and any member of the audience who brings an instrument and signs up early at 6pm). Culminating in a live...

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 been called. Unmissable fun!

Exclusive erotic party in central London where anything goes. Apply online - good looking folk only, you understand - and when you're in, you're in. So to speak. Expect bi-curious girls and boys in seventh heaven. DC: Masks essential.

Jonny Woo hosts this alt.cabaret soirée with a brand new storytelling session where he presents new work, read extracts from old faves and much, much more, plus a literary turn from Time Out Clubbing Editor Kate Hutchinson and DJ Mariano Robles...

A brand new 1930s and '40s themed bash at this superb supper club, where DJs Loose Cannons, Kitty & Daisy, Men in Masks, Saint and more mix up Hollywood hits and modern party gems, plus there's cabaret and burlesque, vintage stalls and a 'naughty...

Does what it says on the tin: a traditional pub sing-a-long.

Brought to you from the Bring and Share gang - you bring the music and they share it. Geddit? - is a new twist on the humble game of bingo. Instead of calling out numbers they play tunes which you mark off on your card! Simple as that, and with a...

Lady Luck's El Nino and Lady Kamikaze host this far more intimate (but no less sweaty) speakeasy-styled basement happening fuelled by 1920s to 1940s hot house swing, gypsy jazz, Cuban cha-cha, Charleston jump and more vintage sounds. Live sounds...

Now here's a bonkers idea (sorry, we mean 'bonzo'…): download this club night's own currency, bonzos, from their website, bring along your unwanted antiques and attic finds, and either sell them or enter them into an auction. Sound bizarre?...

Wedding junkies, get your winter fix here: it's a wedding disco without the family aggro but with all the smutty bridesmaids, cheesy Motown tunes and oodles of free cake. DJs Otis Wedding, Billy Bridal and guest Shy FX layer on the '80s pop gems,...

Tap dance till the early wee hours to filthy swing music, crooning and a dose of gypsy swing. The roaring '30s are coming back to life!

'Oh My God I Miss You', our fave little burlesque party, rewind to the 1960s, baby! Go-go dancers, podiums to pony on, live music, sock hop dance routines and so much more. Burlesque treats from good girls gone bad, who will be winding and...

A new weekly craft, sport and games night, with different themes each week, for stitch bitches, gossip queens and pub quiz professionals at this Dalston gay arts space. There's cork crafting tonight too!

Wacky takes on pub games at this arty space tonight with Beano Bingo, Hot Breath Karaoke, Guess the Chest, and the Art or Porn? Show testing your IQ around the performance art, twister, hula and limbo dancing and DJs. Prizes to be won!

This brilliant website, dedicated to documenting dance music's history, draft in a panel of experts to chew the fat over British youth subcultural phenomena, the mods, including Paul Gorman, Jeff Dexter and Lloyd Johnson, followed by original...

A fortnightly pop-up restaurant at James Priestley's great new bar-club, where you can enjoy a menu from former Fat Duck chef Jorge Arango.

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

Poetry, comedy, song and dance open mic night, this evening with a film theme and performances from Simon Barraclough and Rich Sandling.

Hugely respected fetish party with a uniform theme tonight. NB: No cameras. DC: Strictly fetish only. Unsure? See their website re submitting pictures of your outfit.

Brought to you from the Bring and Share gang - you bring the music and they share it. Geddit? - is a new twist on the humble game of bingo. Instead of calling out numbers they play tunes which you mark off on your card! Simple as that, and with a...

All the usual Rockaoke frolics - belt out your fave alternative tracks and power rock ballads in front of a four-piece rock band, with DJs till late.

You'll never be able to call science fairs boring again after this weird and wonderful new bash: Super/collider presents a monthly night of pop culture science spanning food, wine, discussions, DIY experiments and special light-night field trips,...

Miss Dusty O hosts this mid-week wild hang-out for trannies, cross dressers and gender benders, handling the pop faves with Tasty Tim.

This working men's club gets transformed into a swap-shop club night - and you could have your outfit transformed too if you bring an unwanted item with you. 'Think groovy party meets Freecycle meets 'Phoenix Nights', they say! Plus there are...

A '50s Italian vintage night that kicks off with beginners' swing dance class, or food if you fancy, and then heats up with Kai Cats' jumpin' jive and swing band, plus DJs spinning vintage sounds till late.

Twist your hips to swing, rhythm 'n' blues and jive over three floors of retro dance classes from London Swing Dance Society.

Swap 'n' rock is how the Hand Of Glory record label DJs roll. How does it work? Bring along your unwanted records to barter for others' collections, while residents Bomber & Pastaschio spin garage rock, soul, R&B, psych and more found in charity...

Surely the world's most famous husband-wife karaoke combo, Mike 'n' Jen Hot Breath return to this Hackney boozer for their free and super-fun karaoke knees-up.

Quiz hosted by Men In Masks DJ Jeff Leach, as his alter ego Apples Rickshaw, with performance, drawing and acting rounds, and prizes.

A storytelling night where everyone can have their five minutes, coupled with live music and free cakes. To perform, email: dkstray@gmail.com.

Lord Sinclair presents a very raucous, very foul-mouthed bingo sesh, which goes down a storm at ATP Festival.

A weekly general quiz in this grand north London boozer, with cash prizes to be won.

They describe this weird participatory performance party as a 'Let Me Feel Your Finger First Experience' so you can just imagine the kind of bohemian bonkery going on here. Expect a live comic ctrip where you, the audience, wear masks and assume...

Wannabe pole stars battle it out, showing off their best upside down twirls and flips, to a club soundtrack from DJ Felix, with contenders raising sponsorship for Cancer Research UK alongside their high kicks. Plus there's an after-party helmed...

This quirky monthly craft market covers innovative, affordable arts and crafts to spank your student loan on. Plus DJs spinning blues and Latin to funk and reggae till late.

A fortnightly exhibition platform for new and emerging artists struggling to find spaces to showcase and sell their work. Expect everything from poetry to installations to fashion design.

Tim's Jumpin' Jive's night of the finest jump blues, boogie woogie & swing classics from the '30s to the '50s has been going for 20 years now, still drawing a smartly-dressed crowd who live it and love it. Catch some proper dance moves going on...

A conscious social for alcohol-free clubbers involving dancing, chanting, live music, meditation and lots of sacredenss. DC: Red; this month's chakra: Muladhara.

Starting with beginners and intermediates Lindy Hop dance classes led by Simon Selmon, then once everyone's warmed up, live swing bands (tonight: Ding Dong Daddios) keep people practicing their new moves.

A new weekly quiz upstairs in this comfy yet chic boozer where they'll test 'not only your knowledge but your talent for foolhardiness'. Prizes include free shots, food tokens and cash.

A young and retro-minded crowd - plenty of wartime dresses and two-toned shoes - flock to this jam style jitterbug contest each month, the winning couple takes the full jackpot of at least £100. All styles of jitterbug allowed: Lindy Hop, shab,...

Eyes down and ears open for this rawkus music-fuelled quiz with rounds including 'Feel The Power Ballad' and 'Yes, I am now single and coping. In fact, I've written a song about it', plus MC Quizzical is in the house to boombox and rap his way...

This weekly happening sounds just plain weird, which is naturally why we love it. Indulge in games, drama, clowning exercises and more as you rummage in the world of make believe. Well, we did warn you.