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Last Min Halloween

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If you’re anything like me then although today is Halloween you still haven’t made any plans, hopefully some of these ideas will help.

 

Ice Bar Halloween White Party

 

We all miss this guy (mostly from seasons 4-7, we try not to talk about season 8) but you can still experience his icy touch this Halloween at the Ice Bar.

Take a picture with a 7 foot tall White Walking meanie then shuffle over to the Fire Bar for the party, a free glass of Moet & Chandon Ice Imperial (for the 1st 100 guests and anybody wearing white FYI) and complimentary canapes. 

  • From 7pm – 1am
  • Tickets £16.50, from here
  • icebarlondon.com
  • Ice Bar London, 31-33 Heddon St, Mayfair, W1B 4BN

 

Cine-real presents: The Exorcist

 

If you’re not really in the mood to party but still want to get your ‘Spook’ on then pay The Castle Cinema in Homerton a visit to see The Exorcist.

Watch an innocent girl be possessed by a demon who, in my option, seem to just want a friend to play with…forever. 

Sit in the lap of luxury, grab some popcorn and enjoy one of the scariest movies ever.

  • Film Starts at 9pm
  • Tickets £10 from here
  • thecastlecinema.com
  • The Castle Cinema, First floor, 64-66 Brooksby’s Walk, Hackney, London E9 6DA

 

Halloween Pooch Parade – 3rd November

 

It doesn’t feel fair to have all the fun and not get the doggies involved in the Halloween festivities, so get the pooches dressed in their best costumes and get ready for a Halloween Pooch Costume Parade.

Meet at 10.45am at Monument for an 11am dog walk to Flat Iron Sq in Southwark where the Costume Parade will take place at 2pm.

At the square there will be food and drink stalls, a dog friendly DJ playing all the woofiest tunes (I don’t know what that was either), and after the parade at 5.30pm a free kiddie and doggy friendly screening of Frankenweenie.

  • Event starts from 10.30am – 7.30pm
  • Dog costume Parade at 2pm costs £5 to participate (profits go to StreetVet)
  • thelondog.com
  • Flat Iron Square, 64 Southwark Street, SE1 1RU

 

All Hallows Eve Samhain Sound Special

 

If you’re after a more spiritual experience this Halloween then how about a relaxing, immersive evening of sound and meditation.

Otherness.co will be hosting an either lie down or seated event at The Pirates Castle in Camden where you can enjoy soothing sounds and meditative music for a blissful evening of peace and healing frequencies.

A perfect way to see in November.

  • Event starts at 7.30pm-9pm, please arrive by 7.15pm
  • Yoga mats and/or blankets provided for online bookings, please bring your own if you have them if you’d prefer to pay at the door, as availability is not guaranteed.
  • £20 for Lying Down tickets from here
  • £10 for seated tickets from here
  • Otherness.co
  • The Pirates Castle 33 Oval Road, Camden Town, NW1 7EA

 

 

 

 

 

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Cinema by the Pool

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Pools are great but do you know what would make them better, a movie. Imagine laying on a lounger with your drink of choice, relaxing, and then a movie starts adding to your chilled out-ness, great stuff.

This sound good to you? Then you need to head to the Sheraton Skyline Hotel in Hayes. 

Once a month from Jan 2019 you can watch a classic movie, with a complimentary drink and popcorn, while sitting by an indoor pool (nobody wants to by an outdoor pool in the cold) enjoying the scenery. That may help to drive away the winter blues.

 

Where:  Sheraton Skyline Hotel, Heathrow Airport, Bath Road, Hillingdon, Hayes UB3 5BP

When:  From 25th January 2019, 7.30pm – 11.30pm, Movie showing on the 25th will be Pretty Woman

Tickets:  Tickets cost £18 from here, available to ages 15yrs +

Travel:  Onsite parking available, Piccadilly Line and Heathrow Express a short walk from the hotel.

 

 

Halloween 2018

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It’s October 26th and you still haven’t made plans for Halloween, lets see if we can help.

 

DJ Yoda’s Stranger Things Halloween Party

Got a thing for the 80’s then get those white stilettos, stone washed jeans and back combed hair over to EartH in Dalston for DJ Yoda’s cult 80’s movie fancy dress party, 80’s costumes are MANDATORY. 

  • EartH 11-17 Stoke Newington Road, N16 8BH
  • 2nd Nov from 9pm, Over 18s Only Tickets available here

 

 

BFI Halloween Movie Screenings

Not into costumes, what a movie, BFI will be screening 2 Halloween favourites Shaun of the Dead followed by The Evil Dead on the 31st Oct, don’t forget your popcorn.

  • BFI Southbank, Belvedere Road, South Bank, London SE1 8XT
  • 31st Oct from 6pm, Over 18s Only Tickets available here

 

 

Spooky Stories at Shakespeare’s Globe

Something spooky for the kids that doesn’t involve sweets, Terrifying Tales for Enchanted Nights hosted by Vanessa Woolf is a series of spooky stories and tales from around the world told in one of the worlds most famous buildings 

  • 21 New Globe Walk, Bankside, London SE1 9DT
  • 27th Oct at 11am, suitable for 8 yrs old and older, children under 16 yrs old need to be accompanied by an adult Tickets available here

 

 

London Horror Festival

“The UK’s original and largest festival of live horror performances will return to the Old Red Lion Theatre from 7th October – 3rd November 2018.”

If you like your horror in living colour then a month of live performances, courtesy of the London Horror Festival will be right up your alley.

  • Old Red Lion Theatre 418 St John Street London EC1V 4NJ
  • 7th Oct – 3rd Nov, for tickets and performance listings click here

 

 

One for the Poddles

Even dogs like to dress up every once in a while and what better time then Halloween. Dogs and their owners are invited to the Halloween Dog Walk and Show on the 28th Oct, costumes are welcomed but not mandatory.

Registration begins at 11am and the walk starts at 12, the show commences at 1pm from The Spaniards Inn on the heath. Bring your wellies. 

  • The Spaniards Inn, Spaniards Road, Hampstead, NW3 7JJ
  • 28th Oct, to get involved with the fun click here

 

Disney Karaoke

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“Have some of column A
Try all of column B
I’m in the mood to help you dude

… ….. ….. … . …… …. ..”

 

If you know what the missing lyrics are then head over to The Hackney Picture House on Friday 22nd September for an evening of Disney Karaoke magic.

If you can sing (or even if you can’t) then show Hackney Central what you’re made of, and if you buy the tickets in advance you save £2…that’s 2 quid that can go towards another beer!

 

Enjoy :0)

 

 

The Time:  Doors open at 8pm, the madness starts at 8.30pm

The Place:  Hackney Picturehouse, 270 Mare Street, London E8 1HE

Price:  Tickets £6 in advance, £8 on the door

Contact:  picturehouses.com

 

 

 

 

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Barnes Film Festive 2017

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Aspiring young film makers charge your cameras, finalize your scripts and get to filming because the Barnes Film Festive wants to show your movies to the world.

From September 29th – October 1st Barnes will be hosting their second annual festival showcasing the talents of movie makers under the age of 25 from across the Country. The submission deadline for the festival was initially set for September 1st but has been extended to the 15th due to popular demand.

 

A number of workshops, screenings & Q&A sessions along with an Opening Ceremony Gala and Competition Awards Ceremony will be on during the event. click here for the full schedule. 

“Competition will be judged by leading film industry professionals, and will be screened during the Festival. Winners will be announced, and prizes awarded, during the Festival”

 

So if movies are the name of your game then head over to Barnes for tips on how to get into the Industry.

 

The Time:  29th Sept – 1st Oct

The Place:  Various location around Barnes

Price:  Tickets for the event start from £4, click here to purchase.

Contact:  barnesfilmfestival.com for details on how to submit your films click here.

 

 

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Finish him

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Who likes games (raises hand), who likes movies (raises other hand – now typing with my nose), put them both together and what do you have?

Some questionable character choices, unrecognisable storylines and bad green screen effects, in other words 2 hours of f***ing awesomeness and an urge to play Street Fighter into the wee hours, that’s where Joypad steps in.

Joypad bar aims to bring the joyous memories of retro gaming to the Call of Duty generation. On the last Tuesday of the month they host a pop up event called Cinedouken where they screen movies based on a retro games at Trapeze on Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch, a tournament throughout the evening playing the game the movie is based on will also take place, seeing the last man standing at the end of the night win a £50 bar tab.

On Tuesday 26th July they’ll be showing Doom with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Karl Urban.

So if 90’s beat ’em ups give you warm & fuzzy feelings then get your backside over to Trapeze, fun is guaranteed to ensue…and maybe some free booze.

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  • The Place:  Trapeze Bar 89 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, London, EC2A 3HX
  • The Time:  Tuesday 26th July from 7pm
  • Contact:  For more information click here

 

 

 

Barking Good Movies

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Oscar & Rupert based in East London are a Doggie-centric events company, because let’s be honest who doesn’t like dogs…oh you don’t, you’re a monster!

People also like going to the cinema when they have a bit of free time, well these geniuses have combined the two. Doggie Friendly Cinema does exactly what it say on the tin, watching movies with your 4 legged best friend in a welcoming environment with others who who don’t mind the odd woof every now and then.

On the 15th May Oscar & Rupert will be showing Paris Texas at Wringer + Mangle in London Fields East London, so if you and your canine companion are in the mood to get your movie on then click here.

Tickets also entitle you to 20% off food and drink in Wringer + Mangle, click here to book your table.

 

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  • The Time:  Sunday 15th May, doors open at 2pm movie starts at 3pm
  • The Place:  The basement at Wringer & Mangle, Sidworth Street, Hackney, E8 3SD
  • Tickets:  £18.50 per human, dogs go free
  • Contact:  For more info click here, for tickets click here, for info regarding Wringer & Mangle click here

 

 

Happy Watching

  • Info from oscarandrupert.co.uk
  • Images used from oscarandrupert.co.uk & barkhappy.com

 

 

Last minute Halloween 2014

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Lost for something to do this Halloween, well maybe this will help.

 

  • NECROPOLIS – London’s Journey of the Dead

Between 1854-1941 London’s dead were transported out of the city via the London Necropolis Railway. Closed in 1941 the Necropolis station was locked away and forgotten…until now (dun dun dahhhhhhh).

Discovery London’s largest morgue hidden beneath Waterloo Station. Listen to mad stories and crazy noises as you walk down the aisles of the dead.

Address: To be confirmed upon ticket purchase

Contact: zombieapocalypselondon.co.uk

Cost: From £10, limited £15 tickets available at the door, pre-book to avoid being pissed off.

Date: Thursday 30th Oct – Saturday 1st Nov 2014, times vary between 3pm-7pm, 5pm-7pm & 7pm-10.30pm

 

  • The Coffin Dodgers Disco

Get your groove on without all those young whipper-snappers clogging up the dance floor.

Join the Coffin Dodgers team for a night of boiled sweet munching, “back in my day” chats and sing-a-longs to “real music”.  If you’re under 28yrs old I’m sorry but you are not welcome, ID’s will be checked upon entry so drawing wrinkles on your face will not help!

Address: The Phoenix, Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PP

Contact: coffindodgersdisco.com and www.phoenixcavendishsquare.co.uk

Cost: Tickets cost £20, call Don for details 07806 710 236

Date: Friday 31st October, from 8pm

 

  • Fancy dress Ghost Train

Get on the spooky party train for 12 hours of fancy dressed awesomeness.

Address: 34 Lower Marsh, London SE1 7RG

Contact: www.carriage34.co.uk

Cost: Free entry for everyone in fancy dress & free blood shots on arrival

Date: Friday 31st October, 4pm – 4am

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  •  Ghost Ship – The Haunted Paddle Steamer

Jump on London’s largest Steamboat for a Halloween party on the murky waters of the Thames.

Get your dance on with 2 decks of tuneage, while you sail east along the river. And just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, join 5 other boat parties at a secret location for a massive after party. You don’t have to wear fancy dress, but lets be honest it’ll be more fun if you do.

Address: Tower Millenium Pier near Tower Hill Station. The After party is at a secret location, details given on the night.

Contact: www.residentadvisor.net

Cost: Tickets cost £35 for the boat & £3.50 for the after party, from here

Date: Friday 31st October, from 8pm – 6am

 

  • Bogan Bingo Shitty Halloween Disco

Get your Bingo on at this comedy show event in Clapham Junction. Throw on your best (or worst) 80’s gear, enjoy some ‘seated’ bingo action, then dance like a MANIAC till 3am at their shitty disco (their words, not mine!)

Address: The Clapham Grand, 21-25 St John’s Hill, Clapham Junction, London, SW11 1TT

Contact: claphamgrand.com

Cost: Tickets cost £10 for both the Bingo and Disco, or £9 for just the disco from here

Date: Friday 31st October, from 7pm

 

  •  Halloween Tales

So maybe partying isn’t your thing, on your feet for hours dancing in crowded rooms, spending a fortune on drinks and cabs home, no thank you. So why not head over to The Sekirk for a night of classic horror story readings, listen to the tales of M.R. James read by candle light, for a truely bone chilling evening.

Address: Blackshaw Theatre, Selkirk Road, Tooting Broadway, London, SW17 0ES

Contact: www.blackshawonline.com

Cost: Tickets cost £9.90 from here

Date: 31st October & 1st November, from 7.30pm

 

  • Hot tub Halloween

Yep it’s Hot Tub Cinema again. Grab your wet wear and a towel, some friends and couple of pool toys then head over to the tubs for some Halloween favourites. Chose from Scream, Beetlejuice and The Craft (2 of my fav films),seat back and enjoy.

Address: TBC

Contact: hottubcinema.com

Cost: Tickets cost £35 per person or you can grab a private hot tub for up to 6 people from £190 from here

Date: 31st October – 2nd November, from 6.30pm

 

 

  • Candy Kittens Pop-up West Fields White City

Not exactly an event,  but if you like Made in Chelsea you may want to head over to Westfields White City. Jame Laing’s Candy Kittens van has set up camp for a Halloween spooktastic Pop-up shop.

Head over to the Southern Terrace were the sweet treat truck will be stationed until the 2nd November.

Address: Westfields London, Ariel Way, Shepherd’s Bush, London, W12 7GF

Contact: uk.westfield.com

Cost: It’s free baby, except the sweets, those you have to pay for.

Date: Until the 2nd November, from 10am – 7pm

 

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Whatever you do have an awesome Halloween…unless your summoning an undead army, in which case you can sod off!

 

 

Hot Tub Cinema

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It’s September, the days are getting shorter, the clothing becoming thicker and thoughts of laying on that sun soaked beach in a bikini are but a distant memory. But what if your swimwear could be saved from the oblivion of the back drawn, would you do what you can to help?

I thought you’d say that, your charitable nature is truly remarkable.

Hot Tub Cinema encourages people to don their finest Speedo garb, jump into the nearest whirlpool (the term ‘hot tub’ & ‘whirlpool’ are mostly interchangeable)  and enjoy the show. Don’t forget to grab some friends, – up to 8 people per tub – some silly bath toys and a waterproof camera to capture the madness.

Throughout September they’re showing ‘The Best of the Noughties’ movies, so here are your current choices:

  • The Hangover – 17th Sept
  • Team America, World Police – 18th Sept
  • Dodge ball, A true underdog story – 19th Sept
  • Finding Nemo – 20th Sept
  • Bridget Jones Diary – 21st Sept
  • Anchorman, The legend of Ron Burgundy – 22nd Sept

Over 8 years the company has evolved from a private party with 1 tub, to a 30 tub public screening event in London, New York and Bristol. During the summer the movies are show on a rooftop in East London, however everything moves indoors during the winter months, so you don’t have to worry about freezing your bits off. Also the hot tubs are filled with 40C water, which will keep you nice and warm.

Over 18’s only so bring your ID just to be safe. The venue is licensed so food and alcohol are available to buy, but must be consumed on the premise,  and no you can’t BYO.

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The Place: Rockwell House, 10-14 Hewett Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 3NN

Tickets: www.hottubcinema.com or www.eventbrite.co.uk

What to bring:

Swimwear, a towel, a plastic bag for the wet bits, some dry clothes, flip flops, silly (not rude) toys, inflatables, wigs, hats etc, waterproof camera, some cash and a smile.

Further info: Have a nosy at hottubcinmea.com or email hello@hottubcinema.com

 

  • Images used from marieclaire.co.uk & hottubcinema.com
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Your decision to act has saved a pair of swimming trunks from obscurity, you should be very proud!

Watching movies with celebrities

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Everybody loves going to the cinema, fresh overpriced popcorn, huge screen, surround sound and sticky floors, all key components to the cinematic experiences.

How can watching movies get any better right? What if you could watch them with the stars…wax stars…wax celebrities under the stars…former stars, sufficiently confused?

For 2 nights only you can watch films at Madame Tussaud’s cinema dome, (formally the London Planetarium) after having an access all areas A lister party, where you can take many-a-selfie with your favourite celebs.

Chose between Julia Roberts in her very high, rather shiny boots, croissants with Audrey Hepburn or high flying antics with Mr Cruise, either way it’s bound to be bloody amazing in a 4-D cinema.

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The Time: Thursday 4th & Friday 5th Sept 2014

The Place: Madame Tussauds, Marylebone road, London., NW1 5LR

Tickets: Can be purchased from www.eventbrite.co.uk

Further info: Check Madame Tussauds website www.madametussauds.com

Movies showing on the 4th:

Romeo & Juliet (1996), doors open at 6pm, film starts at 7.15pm

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, doors open at 7.45pm, film starts at 9.30pm   

Movies showing on the 5th:

Pretty Woman, doors open at 6pm, film starts at 7.15pm

Top Gun, doors open at 7.45pm, film starts at 9.30pm

 

  • Images used from tharasofian.blogspot.com & pics.urduwire.com
  • Info used from madametussauds.com & eventbrite.co.uk

 

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