Just opposite Clapham Junction station, the Clapham Grand dominates St John's Hill. It's a whopping red brick former music hall, which opened in 1900 and has since been a cinema and a bingo hall.
Nowadays it's a venue and nightclub with a stunning red-and-gold interior, hosting music, comedy and nightlife on a regular basis – think live sets from yesteryear's big hitters, DJ sets with circus acts, speakeasy swing nights and even bingo, with a party vibe of course. For gigs you can even hire a Royal Box.
Keep an eye out for other special events and sports screenings, too.
Bongo’s Bingo returns to Clapham Grand with a spooky twist, just for Halloween. Expect scary soundtracks and prizes fitting for this annual fright fest, plus some surprises up Bongo’s sleeve. Get into the Halloween spirit and dress up in your spookiest costume.
The Clapham Grand is hosting one of the most exciting Halloween seasons in London, and that of course includes some fantastic film screenings. The Rocky Horror Picture Show will be accompanied by Dreamteam dancers and hosts, special games and prizes on Halloween Saturday. Hocus Pocus will be screened on Halloween night, so you can head to one of the spookiest haunted venues in the city to celebrate the right way, supplemented with witchy dancers, games and some petrifying prizes, too!
Housed inside a (possibly haunted) Victorian theatre, south London’s modern variety palace The Clapham Grand is known for its camp-as-Christmas programming, so expect it to pull out all the stops for its epic Halloween party. The line-up is still under wraps but the venue is promising ‘horrifying confetti, blood-curdling balloon drops and ghostly cocktails’. Fancy dress is a must!
BeefMince, one of the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ club nights and a hotspot for beards, cubs, bears and chubs, is throwing a big bash for spooky season. DJs Silverhook and Cactushead will be manning the decks and keeping the party going into the darkest hours of the night, while guest DJ Chris Brogan will also be on hand to give you a scarily good night. Fancy dress is strongly encouraged.
Pop-punk and emo fans, get your horns up and get ready to rock out at this special Halloween-themed celebration of all things riff-tastic. We Are Still Young celebrates the best in the genres from over the years and, this Halloween, gives you the perfect excuse to draw on that thick black eyeliner, make your hair really big and pull on your most laddered tights. As well as DJs playing the biggest tunes from the emo and pop-punk worlds, there’ll be drag emo karaoke on the main stage so you can be the frontperson of your dreams, if just for a few minutes.
Beefmince’s Clapham Grand parties are renowned for being riotous affairs, and this NYE spectacular should be no different. The line-up is yet to be revealed, but you can expect live DJs, gogo dancers and special guests on hand to help you usher in 2025 in style.
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