After three years of sell-out London shows, the Bizarre Ball – hosted by Bizarre, the worlds #1 alternative magazine – is going on tour. The first ever Bizarre Ball outside London will take place on Friday 22 October in Manchester, with headliners The Eighties Matchbos B-line Disaster bringing the show to a riotous close. But Bizarre fans in the capital don’t need to feel left out, as there will also be a Bizarre Ball on Saturday 20 November, featuring an exclusive performance from British punk legends The Damned .

Each year the Bizarre Ball delivers a delirious blend of incredible bands, twisted cabaret and freak show frivolity; chaotic club nights that are known on the London live scene as the greatest shows on earth. But don’t just take our word for it – here’s what our famous friends have said about Bizarre’s wild events: