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Scenes from East London's Pink Glove Queer Pulp Disco with The Actionettes onstage
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Scenes from East London’s Pink Glove Queer Pulp Disco with The Actionettes onstage

Tue 13th October, 2015Tue 13th October, 2015 - by editor - 2 Comments.

On Saturday night, there was a feast of Pulp songs on offer in East London, plus a high-energy, Pulp tribute go-go dance routine by The Actionettes.

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Actionettes and the Wonderful Women of Walworth
Clubs & Nightlife / London / news / Places

Actionettes and the Wonderful Women in Walworth

Sat 16th March, 2013Sat 16th March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last week, I went along to ‘Wonderful Women of Walworth,’ a local celebration of International  Women’s Day, held at The Crypt at St Peter’s, at the Elephant & Castle SE17.

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A grand night out in Vauxhall – Duckie with The Actionettes

Tue 24th July, 2012Tue 24th July, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

There was no better place to be in Lambeth on Saturday night than the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, where the good club Duckie was hosting another fantastic night of ‘progressive working …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / London / music / Places

Mrs Mills Experience join in the nautical japes at the Tamesis Dock boat party – photos

Mon 25th June, 2012Mon 25th June, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There were nautical jaunts a-plenty last Thursday as Brixton’s Offline Club took over the Tamesis Dock boat moored in central London and put on a fabulous free party!

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Brixton rocks to the Actionettes’ ‘Vive La Revolution’ special with Thee Faction playing live
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Brixton rocks to the Actionettes’ ‘Vive La Revolution’ special with Thee Faction playing live

Wed 23rd May, 2012Mon 28th January, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Saturday night saw the second of the ongoing Actionettes’ residency at the Brixton Prince Albert, and there was certainly a pretty special show on offer.

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Doing the Digbeth Shuffle: Actionettes at the Flatpack Festival at the Spotted Dog, Birmingham

Mon 14th May, 2012Mon 14th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On Saturday night there was a big Brummie party to be had at the fabulous Spotted Dog pub in Digbeth, as part of the Flatpack Festival.

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Las Vegas meets Brixton with The Actionettes at the Offline Club
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Las Vegas meets Brixton with The Actionettes at the Offline Club

Mon 23rd April, 2012Mon 4th March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was a fabulous night of glamour and drinking to be had at the Prince Albert on Saturday, with The Actionettes taking over the Offline Club for their forst of their three …

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Jarvis Cocker and The Actionettes at Duckie, Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London

Mon 12th December, 2011Mon 12th December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Saturday night was a blast at the historic Royal Vauxhall Tavern, an old-fashioned south London pub that is probably London’s best-known alternative gay venue. On the bill were the fabulous go-go Actionettes, a …

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Actionettes star in Pipettes new video!

Sat 5th November, 2011Sat 5th November, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s great to see the Actionettes in, err, action, dancing rather splendidly to the new Pipettes’ single, Boo Shuffle!

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Clubs & Nightlife / London / music / Places

Actionettes Halloween party with The Nuns, The Action Men and limbo dancing

Sun 30th October, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

There was a big party going on north of the river last night, with the Actionettes hosting their ‘Night of the Shimmying Dead’ Halloween special at the Buffalo Bar, a basement club right …

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Clubs & Nightlife / London / Places

Actionettes shake it at the gay bar: Duckie, Vauxhall

Sun 5th June, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

All girl go-go queens, The Actionettes, sent a hugely enthusiastic crowd wild last night at London’s finest gay bar, Duckie. The club is at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, south London, …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / London / Places

Zombie brides, samba drummers and magic at our anti royal bash

Sat 30th April, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

The Offline anti-royal wedding bash at the Stockwell Grosvenor on Thursday was a smash, with zombie brides,  massed drummers, a magician and lots of sweet Wills and Kate-shunning rock and roll. Oh, and …

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Clubs & Nightlife / London / music / Places

Actionettes 10th Birthday at the 100 Club London

Mon 18th October, 2010Mon 18th October, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Saturday saw the 10th anniversary party of the all-girl, go-go dancing troupe, The Actionettes at the 100 Club, Oxford Street, London. It was a great party!

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Clubs & Nightlife / London / Places

Club Duckie’s 15th Birthday Party at the Southbank Centre

Sat 11th September, 2010Mon 12th December, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was a fantastic night – the Southbank was packed, the floor sticky with spilt beer and the music was  fabulous – any club that plays Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights” …

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Clubs & Nightlife / London / Places

Greenwich Comedy Festival: Actionettes at the Silent Disco

Sat 11th September, 2010Mon 12th December, 2011 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Performing last night at the Greenwich Comedy Festival was the fabulous 60s go-go dancing troupe, The Actionettes.

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Clubs & Nightlife / London / Places

Gross Indecency, Camden, with The Actionettes + Club Duckie

Mon 5th July, 2010Mon 12th December, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

We’ve always been big fans of the folks at the Duckie Club, and we went along to their ‘Gross Indecency’ night in the delightful Camden Centre. The event took place …

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Christmas covers party, Luminaire

Sun 13th December, 2009Tue 4th December, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was a top night with three-song cover sets by The Loves, Git, Allo Darlin, The Grave Architects and the Escapologists plus a dancing set from the Fabulous Actionettes. A …

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Actionettes at Vauxhall Duckie Club

Sun 13th September, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Actionettes put on a fabulous show last night at Duckie � and the crowd went seriously wild for them! A few pics:    

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Actionettes at Design Museum

Wed 8th July, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was fun: a bash dishing out free gin all night with the Actionettes dancing and a great exhibition upstairs. Win!

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Actionettes at the Buffalo Bar

Mon 30th March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Saturday night’s Actionettes club night at the Buffalo bar by Highbury and Islington was fantastic fun and well worth the tricky journey up north (the Victoria Line was out all …

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The Actionettes: Go-Go-A-Peel, Luminaire

Wed 1st October, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We had a hoot at the Kilburn Luminaire on Saturday with ‘Go-Go A-Peel’ a show out on by our favourite 60s all-girl dance troupe, The Actionettes. The Action Men, Theoretical …

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Actionettes at the Tate

Sun 23rd December, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was fun last week – a party with The Actionettes inside one of the Tate Britain’s art galleries!

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Clubs & Nightlife / music

Heist at the Spitz Club in Liverpool Street

Tue 11th May, 2004Fri 17th February, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

After a dull day fiddling about with tedious computer/site admin stuff, it was a relief to get out for a few beers in the evening. I went to the Spitz …

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A trip….north of the river with the Actionettes

Sat 27th March, 2004Wed 5th May, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Being a dyed in the wool Brixtonite, I always feel mighty uncomfortable when I’m asked to venture north of the river, but tonight I made an extra big effort to …

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Actionettes goo to Cardiff

Sun 15th February, 2004Wed 4th August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Cardiff report (part one) We arrived to find the streets of Cardiff deserted as what seemed like the entire city’s population were packed into bars watching the mighty Wales thump …

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