Immerse yourself in the electrifying world of Neon Naked Life Drawing at the Phoenix in Oxford Circus! Don’t come alone - bring a friend and save with our £34 duo pass! Unleash your creativity in this vibrant and unique art experience that combines reactive art materials with radiant, colourful life models. Join us at this location monthly on Saturday afternoons and Friday evenings. Oxford Circus's nearby tube station ensures easy access to this popular buzzing hotspot. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to indulge in artistic fun and innovation Presented by Neon Naked Life Drawing. This is an 18+ event

Step into a neon world at Neon Naked Life Drawing — a one-of-a-kind art experience taking place across London. This is not a traditional life drawing class. Using neon materials and UV-lit models, you'll create glowing, psychedelic artwork in a fun, relaxed environment. Experiment with different mark-making techniques, from continuous line drawing to pointillism, and watch your sketches come alive under blacklight. Whether you're a complete beginner or an experienced artist, this session is designed to inspire creativity and playful exploration. Why You'll Love It A fun social activity for friends, dates, team events or solo creatives Energetic atmosphere with music to set the tone Suitable for all skill levels All materials included

Our Christmas Party! At long, long last, we can meet up once again in The Phoenix and dance to indie pop, northern soul, Motown, 60s girl groups and more. To ease our way back into the life we used to know, we'll be capping capacity for this to ensure that everyone has lots of space and feels comfortable. Tickets will be limited so please snap one up while you can. We play: Belle & Sebastian Dusty Springfield The Magnetic Fields Love Orange Juice The Ronettes Ramones The Supremes Aztec Camera Beach Boys Buzzcocks The Cure The Temptations Velvet Underground Felt The Shangri-Las R.E.M. Allo Darlin' Otis Redding The Field Mice Dexys Midnight Runners Camera Obscura The Four Tops The Go-Betweens Pixies Tammi Terrell Jens Lekman Jonathan Richman Le Tigre Pat Powdrill The Sea Urchins Sleater-Kinney Os Mutantes Neutral Milk Hotel The Left Banke The Associates Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Thee Oh Sees Teenage Fanclub The Pastels Shop Assistants Covid Safety Precautions We want everyone to feel safe and comfortable at our nights, so here are the rules for anyone who'd like to come to HDIF in the next few months. We will ask you to provide proof of a double vaccination (via the NHS app or by bringing your card or a print out), a negative lateral flow test (via the app or a print out, which you can get from here: https://www.gov.uk/report-covid19-result), or proof of having had Covid in the last 3 months (via the app). We're limiting the capacity for the first few nights to make sure everyone has lots of room. Some people will have been out in the last few weeks and will feel comfortable with being in a club again. For others - myself included - this will be the first month they've been out dancing. So please be respectful of everyone's personal space and remember that we'll all be at different stages of returning to the life we used to know. It's no longer a legal requirement to wear a mask. If you'd like to wear a mask, you're welcome to. If not, that's fine too. Staff will be wearing a mask for your safety. We'll have the air con units on and will take measures to increase natural ventilation. Thank you for your understanding and for helping us do everything we can to keep everyone safe.

For over a decade now Don and Reg have been holding their underground pirates for those who do not want to go gentle in to that good night and are still fighting hard for their right to party! Don't tell the kids! Dropping the finest: pop, indie, rock, disco, Motown, rock ‘n’ roll, power ballads, soul, punk, ska, northern soul, funk and anything we think will get the floor moving. You’ll hear artists like: Wham, Prince, The Clash, Kate Bush, Chic, Bon Jovi, The Cure, Stevie Wonder, Human League, Blondie, The Killers, Dolly Parton, The Spice Girls,Pet Shop Boys, Tina Turner, Blur, Rolling Stones, Pulp, The Smiths, Specials, Kylie, The Strokes, Elton John, Joy Division, David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, KC and the Sunshine Band, Fleetwood Mac, Duran Duran, Gloria Gaynor, Soft Cell, Bee Gees, Belinda Carlisle, Madonna, Beach Boys, Queen, Meat Loaf, Soft Cell, Phil Collins,Beatles, Frankie Valli, Whitney Houston, The Kinks, James Brown, Cher, INXS, New Order, ABBA and loads more. Age Against The Machine has appeared at numerous festivals over the years including Isle of Wight, Latitude, Standon Calling, Brighton Fringe and more.

We've held the HDIF Children's disco at the End Of The Road festival since 2011, and they've been lots and lots of fun. We play our usual mixture of indie pop and soul, and the discos are a wonderful opportunity for kids to bop around to Belle & Sebastian, Allo Darlin', Ramones, Pixies and more, and for their parents to bop along with them. It can often be hard to get out to club nights once you become a parent, so these discos are as much a chance for the parents to go out dancing as they are for the kids. We also want to provide an alternative to the many rave-themed kids discos that are on offer in London. If you'd rather dance to your favourite indie pop and Motown songs with your children, then we're the disco for you! Music will be played at a reasonable level. We'll make sure that the songs aren't played too loud, but if you're worried about volume please do bring along ear defenders for your kids. Everyone is welcome at our kids discos - children, parents and family friends - but we follow similar rules to Coram's Fields - so no admission for adults unless they are accompanied by a child. About The Phoenix: The venue is a wonderful basement bar with a wooden dancefloor. Entrance is via a short flight of stairs. It's three minutes walk from Oxford Circus tube station.

Get ready for an extraordinary artistic experience at Neon Naked Life Drawing! Unleash your creativity as we use reactive art materials to draw vibrant, colourful life models. It's a unique and immersive journey into the world of neon-inspired art! Secure your spot now and mark your calendar for a night of artistic fun. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Presented by Neon Naked Life Drawing. This is an 18+ event (Photo ID Required).

Neon Naked Life Drawing: Pose, Glow, and Create in Oxford Circus! Don’t come alone - draw with a friend and save with our £34 duo pass! Tick off your bucket list with this one-of-a-kind neon life drawing experience. Choose to pose as a glowing model or create vibrant UV-lit artwork. Event Times Models: Arrive at 7 PM for painting and preparation. Artists: Arrive at 8 PM for the class, running until 10 PM. Nearby Stations: Oxford Circus. Modelling Tickets Perfect for beginners, with limited spots each session. Arrive early for UV-reactive body paint -paint yourself, bring a friend, or let our team help. Pose for all or some; the choice is yours! Drawing Tickets Capture glowing, dynamic poses in this vibrant session, designed for artists of all skill levels. Models Arrival & Prep: Arrive at 7 PM for painting. What to Bring: Wear neon accessories, swimwear, or underwear for comfort. Bring a robe and old clothes for after. Pose: Ranging from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. Join as a sketcher if you wish to sit one out. Photos: No photos during the session. Post-event, take pictures in a designated area or with our photographer. Guidelines: Respect others. Inappropriate behavior will lead to removal without a refund. Artists Arrival: Arrive at 8 PM to begin. Creative Guidance: Learn techniques like continuous line drawing, pointillism, and more-no experience needed! Art Supplies: Provided, but personal tools are welcome. Presented by Neon Naked Life Drawing. This is an 18+ event (Photo ID Required).

★★★Bill Bailey is the Official Patron of the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards★★★ Book a Phoenix Pass for all 6 of the 2026 WeGotTickets MCA Phoenix shows! Instead of paying £60 for all the shows, save £37.50 with a Phoenix Pass! Now in its 18th year, the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards is an annual competition to support, promote, expose and celebrate the best emerging musical comedians in the UK. If you are a fan of musical comedy acts such as Tim Minchin, Flight of the Conchords and Bill Bailey, you'll love this show! Over the years, the MCAs have provided a launch pad to now established and emerging stars of the genre such as Frisky and Mannish (2009 Finalists), Abandoman (2010 winners), Rachel Parris (Runner Up 2012 and star of the Mash Report), Mae Martin, Jazz Emu and many more. The MCA has created a thriving independent platform to celebrate the artform that is musical comedy. Other acts that have featured as headliners in our shows include DAVID O' DOHERTY, BO BURNHAM, JAYDE ADAMS, RUBBERBANDITS, MITCH BENN, JAY FOREMAN, PIPPA EVANS, TOM BASDEN, ISY SUTTIE, GINGER & BLACK, EARL OKIN, WILSON DIXON, JO NEARY, MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER, SARAH-LOUISE YOUNG, ADAMS & REA and many more. So the eighteenth MCA begins! The top 40 musical comedy acts will be selected from online entries and will then battle it out in the heats at the Phoenix through to the Final at the Bloomsbury on April 10th. Come along for amazing Saturday afternoons of musical comedy entertainment and vote for your favourite acts to progress through to the next round! Shows are from 2.30-5pm and here are our dates and headliners: Heat One on Jan 10th - Shots at the Dragon Heat Two on Jan 24th - Feminem Heat Three on Feb 14th - Katie Norris Heat Four on Feb 28th - Simon David Semi-Final One on March 14th - Mitch Benn Semi-Final Two on March 28th - Amy Webber

Join us for life drawing with a twist at The Phoenix, Cavendish Square - just a minute’s walk from Oxford Circus station, surrounded by plenty of great bars, shops, and places to explore. Don’t come alone - draw with a friend and save with our £34 duo pass! W★★e run regular Friday evenings sessions, occasional Saturday afternoon, and our special Neon Model Experience on selected Tuesdays at this location. Expect a fun, relaxed atmosphere where everyone’s welcome - whether you’re a total beginner or just want to try something new. All art supplies are provided, and for our neon sessions, everything glows - including the materials, and of course, the models themselves, painted in UV-reactive body paint. Great for groups of friends, date nights, solo creatives, or private hire. (available for an additional fee) Drinks and food available at the bar and a lively playlist to keep the energy up. Creative joy under UV lights - no pressure, just fun, glowing art. Presented by Neon Naked Life Drawing. This is an 18+ event

★★★Bill Bailey is the Official Patron of the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards★★★ Now in its 18th year, the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards is an annual competition to support, promote, expose and celebrate the best emerging musical comedians in the UK. If you are a fan of musical comedy acts such as Tim Minchin, Flight of the Conchords and Bill Bailey, you'll love this show! Over the years, the MCAs have provided a launch pad to now established and emerging stars of the genre such as Frisky and Mannish (2009 Finalists), Abandoman (2010 winners), Rachel Parris (Runner Up 2012 and star of the Mash Report), Mae Martin, Jazz Emu and many more. The MCA has created a thriving independent platform to celebrate the artform that is musical comedy. Other acts that have featured as headliners in our shows include DAVID O' DOHERTY, BO BURNHAM, JAYDE ADAMS, RUBBERBANDITS, MITCH BENN, JAY FOREMAN, PIPPA EVANS, TOM BASDEN, ISY SUTTIE, GINGER & BLACK, EARL OKIN, WILSON DIXON, JO NEARY, MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER, SARAH-LOUISE YOUNG, ADAMS & REA and many more. So the eighteenth MCA begins! The top 40 musical comedy acts will be selected from online entries and will then battle it out in the heats at the Phoenix through to the Final at the Bloomsbury on April 10th. Come along for amazing Saturday afternoons of musical comedy entertainment and vote for your favourite acts to progress through to the next round! Headlining heat one are our 2025 WeGotTickets MCA winners, Shots at the Dragon! A video from their award-winning set went viral on Instagram and has been seem almost 16 million times! Come and see our smash-hit winners of last year's MCA live in action!

★★★Bill Bailey is the Official Patron of the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards★★★ Now in its 18th year, the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards is an annual competition to support, promote, expose and celebrate the best emerging musical comedians in the UK. If you are a fan of musical comedy acts such as Tim Minchin, Flight of the Conchords and Bill Bailey, you'll love this show! Over the years, the MCAs have provided a launch pad to now established and emerging stars of the genre such as Frisky and Mannish (2009 Finalists), Abandoman (2010 winners), Rachel Parris (Runner Up 2012 and star of the Mash Report), Mae Martin, Jazz Emu and many more. The MCA has created a thriving independent platform to celebrate the artform that is musical comedy. Other acts that have featured as headliners in our shows include DAVID O' DOHERTY, BO BURNHAM, JAYDE ADAMS, RUBBERBANDITS, MITCH BENN, JAY FOREMAN, PIPPA EVANS, TOM BASDEN, ISY SUTTIE, GINGER & BLACK, EARL OKIN, WILSON DIXON, JO NEARY, MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER, SARAH-LOUISE YOUNG, ADAMS & REA and many more. So the eighteenth MCA begins! The top 40 musical comedy acts will be selected from online entries and will then battle it out in the heats at the Phoenix through to the Final at the Bloomsbury on April 10th. Come along for amazing Saturday afternoons of musical comedy entertainment and vote for your favourite acts to progress through to the next round! Headlining heat four is the fantastic MCA finalist, Simon David! Simon David is a comedian / musical director from Newcastle. While losing interest studying acting at drama school, he performed his debut solo show, Virgin nominated for Broadway World's Best Cabaret Award (2018). His follow up shows, White Gay won a Brighton Fringe Award (2021) and, Dead Dad Show won Amused Moose's Most Entertaining Show Award (2023) and was nominated for Chortle's Best Variety Award (2024). Simon has over 5 million views online @SimonGayvid and stellar reviews he's committed to memory. A star (Fest) Fabulously funny (List) Extraordinarily charismatic (Scotsman) A consummate entertainer (Broadway World) Camp, clever and very funny (North West End) A natural all-rounder (British Comedy Guide) Truly original (Beyond The Joke) As a Musical Director: Michael Morpurgo's Pinocchio at The Watermill Theatre, one of The Guardian's Top 10 Theatre Shows (2024) and The Musical of Musicals (The Musical) at Above The Stag Theatre.

★★★Bill Bailey is the Official Patron of the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards★★★ Now in its 18th year, the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards is an annual competition to support, promote, expose and celebrate the best emerging musical comedians in the UK. If you are a fan of musical comedy acts such as Tim Minchin, Flight of the Conchords and Bill Bailey, you'll love this show! Over the years, the MCAs have provided a launch pad to now established and emerging stars of the genre such as Frisky and Mannish (2009 Finalists), Abandoman (2010 winners), Rachel Parris (Runner Up 2012 and star of the Mash Report), Mae Martin, Jazz Emu and many more. The MCA has created a thriving independent platform to celebrate the artform that is musical comedy. Other acts that have featured as headliners in our shows include DAVID O' DOHERTY, BO BURNHAM, JAYDE ADAMS, RUBBERBANDITS, MITCH BENN, JAY FOREMAN, PIPPA EVANS, TOM BASDEN, ISY SUTTIE, GINGER & BLACK, EARL OKIN, WILSON DIXON, JO NEARY, MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER, SARAH-LOUISE YOUNG, ADAMS & REA and many more. So the eighteenth MCA begins! The top 40 musical comedy acts will be selected from online entries and will then battle it out in the heats at the Phoenix through to the Final at the Bloomsbury on April 10th. Come along for amazing Saturday afternoons of musical comedy entertainment and vote for your favourite acts to progress through to the next round! Headlining heat two is the sensational Feminem (Tracey Collins)! After storming Wychwood, Tramlines, and Y-Not Festivals this summer, FEMINEM brings her musical comedy chaos to London. She's the peroxide prophet with the fastest lips in the North part rapper, part pop goddess, and full-time Greggs ambassador. On a mission for world domination and hunting for a crew to join her wild ride. Expect hilarious Eminem bangers and pop mash-ups. It's wild, interactive, and like nothing youve seen before. Ready your best moves and lose yourself. ★★★★★ "The queen of character comedy" To Do List www.traceycollins.com

★★★Bill Bailey is the Official Patron of the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards★★★ Now in its 18th year, the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards is an annual competition to support, promote, expose and celebrate the best emerging musical comedians in the UK. If you are a fan of musical comedy acts such as Tim Minchin, Flight of the Conchords and Bill Bailey, you'll love this show! Over the years, the MCAs have provided a launch pad to now established and emerging stars of the genre such as Frisky and Mannish (2009 Finalists), Abandoman (2010 winners), Rachel Parris (Runner Up 2012 and star of the Mash Report), Mae Martin, Jazz Emu and many more. The MCA has created a thriving independent platform to celebrate the artform that is musical comedy. Other acts that have featured as headliners in our shows include DAVID O' DOHERTY, BO BURNHAM, JAYDE ADAMS, RUBBERBANDITS, MITCH BENN, JAY FOREMAN, PIPPA EVANS, TOM BASDEN, ISY SUTTIE, GINGER & BLACK, EARL OKIN, WILSON DIXON, JO NEARY, MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER, SARAH-LOUISE YOUNG, ADAMS & REA and many more. So the eighteenth MCA begins! The top 40 musical comedy acts will be selected from online entries and will then battle it out in the heats at the Phoenix through to the Final at the Bloomsbury on April 10th. Come along for amazing Saturday afternoons of musical comedy entertainment and vote for your favourite acts to progress through to the next round! Headlining Semi-Final one is the legendary Mitch Benn! MITCH BENN is not only one of the most sought-after acts on the comedy circuit but is widely acknowledged as one of the best writer/performers of comic songs in the country. On TV, Mitch appeared regularly on BBC1's "The One Show" as the writer and arranger of "The Complaints Choir". Mitch contributes occasional songs to Channel 4's "Bremner Bird And Fortune". He has also appeared on "The Last Word" for More4, "Gas" for Channel 4, "Live at Jongleurs", "The Warehouse" and "Today With Des & Mel" for ITV, "The Comedy Store" for Channel 5, "The World Stands Up" for Paramount and "Raymaan Is Laat" for Dutch TV. 'Held the audience totally captivated' ★★★★★ (ThreeWeeks). 'Anyone who likes music, hates Simon Cowell and likes learning new things will love it' ★★★★ (Chortle.co.uk).

London's premier party for the slightly older party animal returns. For over a dozen years now Don and Reg have been holding their underground pirates for those who do not want to go gentle in to that good night and are still fighting hard for their right to party! Don't tell the kids! Dropping the finest: pop, indie, rock, disco, Motown, rock n roll, power ballads, soul, punk, ska, northern soul, funk and anything we think will get the floor moving. As with every month, Age Against The Machine is strictly for over 30s only. Photo ID MUST be produced, even if you have purchased an advance ticket! No Kids Allowed! Age Against The Machine has appeared at numerous festivals over the years including Isle of Wight, Latitude, Standon Calling, Brighton Fringe and more. 'The perfect place to dance off those middle-age blues' Time Out 'Look out! The oldies are taking over!' Time Out

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It's that time of the year when we feel extremely gloomy as we pay tribute to the legend that was David Bowie on what would have been his birthday weekend. Come and join us for a very special Feeling Gloomy as we celebrate the life and music of Mr David Jones, ten years after his passing. Expect to hear all your favourites tunes from all eras and incarnations of the legendary artist. Gone but nowhere near forgotten. Music As well as lots and lots of David Bowie you might also expect to hear a few sad songs from the likes of The Smiths, The Clash, Depeche Mode, Blur, The Cure, Nick Cave, Suede, New Order, Echo & The Bunnymen, Kate Bush, Blondie, Pet Shop Boys, Nirvana, Human League, Manic Street Preachers, Joy Division and more! Feeling Gloomy has appeared at numerous festivals during it's 20 years including Glastonbury, Standon Calling, Reading, Isle of Wight, Latitude, Green Man and more. "The perfect place for a miserable night out" NME "Brilliant fun, despite what the promoters want you to think" The Independent "Fantastic" The Guardian "The Maestros of Mooching" The Times Get 20% off food at The Phoenix by showing your tickets. Last orders 8:45pm ★Offer only valid for the same day as the event you have tickets for Presented by Jomi Events Ltd. This is an 18+ event.

Le Tigre special. This year sees the 20th anniversary of Le Tigre's amazing self-titled debut album, which came out in October 1999. As we always have our annual B&S special in October, we've decided to throw the party a few months early and have a Le Tigre special in June. We'll be playing every song from "Le Tigre" over the course of the evening, alongside our usual mix of indie pop and soul. Come and dance to "Deceptacon", "Hot Topic", "My My Metrocard", "Let's Run", and loads more!

Join us for life drawing with a twist at The Phoenix, Cavendish Square - just a minute’s walk from Oxford Circus station, surrounded by plenty of great bars, shops, and places to explore.\★ Don’t come alone - bring a friend and save with our £34 duo pass! W★★e run regular Friday evenings sessions, occasional Saturday afternoon, and our special Neon Model Experience on selected Tuesdays at this location. Expect a fun, relaxed atmosphere where everyone’s welcome - whether you’re a total beginner or just want to try something new. All art supplies are provided, and for our neon sessions, everything glows - including the materials, and of course, the models themselves, painted in UV-reactive body paint. Great for groups of friends, date nights, solo creatives, or private hire. (available for an additional fee) Drinks and food available at the bar and a lively playlist to keep the energy up. Creative joy under UV lights - no pressure, just fun, glowing art. Presented by Neon Naked Life Drawing. This is an 18+ event

★★★Bill Bailey is the Official Patron of the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards★★★ Now in its 18th year, the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards is an annual competition to support, promote, expose and celebrate the best emerging musical comedians in the UK. If you are a fan of musical comedy acts such as Tim Minchin, Flight of the Conchords and Bill Bailey, you'll love this show! Over the years, the MCAs have provided a launch pad to now established and emerging stars of the genre such as Frisky and Mannish (2009 Finalists), Abandoman (2010 winners), Rachel Parris (Runner Up 2012 and star of the Mash Report), Mae Martin, Jazz Emu and many more. The MCA has created a thriving independent platform to celebrate the artform that is musical comedy. Other acts that have featured as headliners in our shows include DAVID O' DOHERTY, BO BURNHAM, JAYDE ADAMS, RUBBERBANDITS, MITCH BENN, JAY FOREMAN, PIPPA EVANS, TOM BASDEN, ISY SUTTIE, GINGER & BLACK, EARL OKIN, WILSON DIXON, JO NEARY, MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER, SARAH-LOUISE YOUNG, ADAMS & REA and many more. So the eighteenth MCA begins! The top 40 musical comedy acts will be selected from online entries and will then battle it out in the heats at the Phoenix through to the Final at the Bloomsbury on April 10th. Come along for amazing Saturday afternoons of musical comedy entertainment and vote for your favourite acts to progress through to the next round! Headlined by our 2020 MCA Audience Favourite, Amy Webber! Wasted degree in opera. Teacher's pet. Born in Chesterfield, raised in Japan. Amy is a witty and energetic lost soul who despite years of culture, education and therapy still finds farts funny. Originally training as an opera singer but then rebelling into pop, performing comedy was an unexpected career move which has resulted in the perfect platform to combine songwriting, singing and being silly with free rein. Winner of Audience Choice at the Musical Comedy Awards, Amy has performed live multiple times on BBC Radio 4 and been recognised as playful and charismatic (Chortle) and for having divinely constructed comedy (Playbill). In 2023, her debut one woman show won Best Comedy at Manchester Fringe and featured on the Telegraph's 35 Funniest Shows of the Fringe after a sell out run at Edinburgh Fringe. 2025 saw her second show, Wannabe get shortlisted for Best Show by the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Amy has provided tour support for the likes of Grace Campbell, Christopher Hall, Emmanual Sonobi and max Fosh. WINNER Best Stand Up Comedy at Manchester Fringe (2023) WINNER Audience Choice Award at the Musical Comedy Awards (2020) Featured on the Telegraph's '35 of the funniest shows at the Fringe' (2023) Joyful... golden-voiced musical comic" The Telegraph Playful and charismatic Webber's knack for crowd work cannot be ignored Chortle Energetic and quick witted laugh-a-minute North West End Amy really has an amazing ability to engage an audience Voice Mag

★★★Bill Bailey is the Official Patron of the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards★★★ Now in its 18th year, the WeGotTickets Musical Comedy Awards is an annual competition to support, promote, expose and celebrate the best emerging musical comedians in the UK. If you are a fan of musical comedy acts such as Tim Minchin, Flight of the Conchords and Bill Bailey, you'll love this show! Over the years, the MCAs have provided a launch pad to now established and emerging stars of the genre such as Frisky and Mannish (2009 Finalists), Abandoman (2010 winners), Rachel Parris (Runner Up 2012 and star of the Mash Report), Mae Martin, Jazz Emu and many more. The MCA has created a thriving independent platform to celebrate the artform that is musical comedy. Other acts that have featured as headliners in our shows include DAVID O' DOHERTY, BO BURNHAM, JAYDE ADAMS, RUBBERBANDITS, MITCH BENN, JAY FOREMAN, PIPPA EVANS, TOM BASDEN, ISY SUTTIE, GINGER & BLACK, EARL OKIN, WILSON DIXON, JO NEARY, MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER, SARAH-LOUISE YOUNG, ADAMS & REA and many more. So the eighteenth MCA begins! The top 40 musical comedy acts will be selected from online entries and will then battle it out in the heats at the Phoenix through to the Final at the Bloomsbury on April 10th. Come along for amazing Saturday afternoons of musical comedy entertainment and vote for your favourite acts to progress through to the next round! Headlining Semi-Final two is our 2023 WeGotTickets MCA winner, Katie Norris. Since winning the MCA she has gone from strength to strength and her Edinburgh show was nominated for Best Show. What an intense, unpredictable and hilarious show this isbrough to exhilarating life by a sensational performance that it takes on an epic life ★★★★ Steve Bennett, Chortle Wonderfully batty and unapologetic A solo debut to cherish ★★★★ The Guardian

It's 20 years since Arctic Monkeys released their record breaking debut album, 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' so we're back to throw another one of our legendary Arctic Monkeys parties to celebrate this monumental anniversary! We'll be playing EVERY track from the album as well as lots of other Arctic Monkeys hits, tracks and rarities from other albums, and other indie bangers from other artists too. The Phoenix is right in the heart of the West End (a minute walk from Oxford Circus tube station) so you can just jump on the night tube and get home easily. Music Policy: As well as loads of Alex Turner related tunes, you can also expect to hear The Strokes ★ Fontaine's D.C. ★ The Last Dinner Party ★ Wunderhorse ★ Royel Otis ★ Sam Fender ★ Amyl & The Sniffers ★ The Dare ★ CMAT ★ Wet Leg ★ Sea Girls ★ Wolf Alice ★ Oasis ★ The Smiths ★ Nirvana ★ The 1975 ★ Royal Blood ★ The Hives ★ The Killers ★ Kneecap ★ Blur ★ Jamie T ★ Talking Heads ★ Catfish & The Bottlemen ★ Blink 182 ★ Gorillaz ★ Florence + The Machine ★ The Libertines ★ The Wombats ★ The Kooks ★ The Cure ★ Blossoms ★ Bloc Party ★ Franz Ferdinand ★ My Chemical Romance ★ IDLES ★ Tame Impala ★ The Vaccines ★ Foals ★ The Stone Roses ★ Paramore ★ Chappell Roan ★ The White Stripes ★ Fleetwood Mac ★ The Courteeners ★ Kaiser Chiefs ★ David Bowie ★ The Fratellis ★ LCD Soundsystem ★ Sports Team ★ The Cribs ★ Yeah Yeah Yeahs ★ The Clash ★ Primal Scream & more Presented by Jomi Events Ltd. This is an 18+ event.

Minimum one host. Umpteen guests. 7:30pm start. Permitted heckles. Varying price structure. Much comedy★★★. Some failure. NO JERKS. All taking place in The Phoenix (by Oxford Circus tube), 37 Cavendish Square, W1G 0PP. NB As this is our first gig back after Christmas, we're going to have an Unwanted Christmas Presents swap table, whereby you can bring something you were given and don't want to keep, and exchange it for something someone else has given away. Anything left unclaimed at the end of the gig will go to a charity shop. Whoop! Thom Tuck (fruity, befuddled and increasingly melancholy The Guardian) and maybe another, as is double-guys traditional You have a solid range of ticket options. None of which will involve you being signed up for audience participation / enforced costumes / undue attention. £10, standard ticket - no messing about, just entry to the gig £12, banned books ticket - will get you the gig and a good book that's been prohibited from sale +/ libraries in the UK +/ US, real Streisand Effect stuff £5, £5 ticket - it's cheaper than the other ones £6, £6 ticket - it's cheaper than most of the other ones £7, £7 ticket - it's cheaper than some of the other ones £8, £8 ticket - it's that bit cheaper than the standard ones £9, £9 ticket - it's slightly cheaper than the standard ones ★★★ It's a celebration of inventive comedy that's become a cult, with its overstuffed bills, permitted heckles and you-had-to-be-there moments that would never work in a conventional comedy club. (Chortle)