The Dark Circus Party

Wave a solitary farewell to all that is ordinary, pack a disgracefully dazzling outfit, and run away to the circus with wicked abandon. The Dark Circus party steps into the shadows on Saturday 1st February 2014, beckoning Londoners with gloved fingers to join this carnival of curiosities – a night that is thrilling, provocative and a little bit risqué.

Prepare to be transported to a dark, dreamy and slightly depraved world of heady illusion and unbridled spectacle. Torture Garden, the original purveyors of everything dark and seductive and Bourne & Hollingsworth, London’s finest cocktail creators and party maestros, have joined forces to provide revellers with an evening of abandoned dancing, pleasure seeking and spectacular entertainment.

Upon entering the velvet draped Big Top, thrill-seekers are invited to seek out the bizarre, free their inner exhibitionist and immerse themselves in the weird and wonderful world of the circus. Guests can sip on potent cocktails and peruse the stage from intimate curtained areas, gaze open-mouthed at aerialists as they twist and turn from the ceiling or pay a visit to Miss Marguerite’s painted wagon for a lesson in costume make up.

Connoisseurs of the peculiar, Torture Garden’s finest acts bring their very own circus freak to Dark Circus Party for a visual and sensory extravaganza. Performers regale guests as they mingle with the creatures of the underworld.

The music will be a mix of Electro Swing, Circus Burlesque, Kabaret, Ballroom Blitz and Big Top Party Mash-Ups. DJs for the evening include Joe Black, David TG and Bourne & Hollingsworth’s very own Dan Gilbert.

The dress code for the evening is strict, but stretches the limits of your imagination. Vintage, Glamour & Fantasy with a Dark Circus Twist (Full costumes or a dash of themed styling):

Ring Masters, Burlesque Showgirls, Leopard Print Leotards, Tattooed Ladies, Sideshow Freaks, Queens of the Flying Trapeze, Animal Masks, Clowns, Snake Charmers, Lion Tamers, Strong Men, Venice Carnival Masque Ball, Berlin Kabaret, Steam Punk, Top Hat and Tails, Feathers and Corsets, Decadent Dandies, Beautiful Ballerina's, Ball Gowns, Cocktails Dresses, Dashing Vintage Suits.