THE BUFFY BALL at The Lanes
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"It’s a Hellmouth-sized celebration at The Lanes as Punka go all out for their third annual cabaret-meets-clubnight The Buffy Ball. Come in your best Slayerverse dress-up for drag, dancing, Bronze-worthy indie rock from Broken Dreams Club, and a full live performance of all the musical episode hits. THEY GOT THE MUSTARD OUT!"

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A gig held at The Lanes on Saturday 22nd November. The event starts at 19:45.


Once more with feeling? The Buffy Ball is BACK for 2025!!

Bristol's alternative queer promoters, Punka, are bringing you the Buffy themed event club night of your dreams. With live performances from 7:45pm and then a Buffy club night from 10pm where the Punka DJs will be playing 90/00s indie, rock and grunge bangers as well as music from the show!

- Full performance of 'Once More With Feeling' (the musical episode) from 'Behind The Curtain Theatre Productions' from Cheltenham. Featuring live singing and clips from the show. Singing along is most definitely encouraged!

- Live music from Broken Dreams Club performing their brand new Buffy inspired album 'Lies My Parents Told Me' for the first time ever. Like. are we in The Bronze right now??

- A fierce and fabulous drag performance from none other than The Bollyvvitch!! Manchester's own queen of the dark and mistress of magic.

- Back for more our hype grrrl Ruby Derriere is gonna be our gogo dancing Buffy again this year!

Don't forget to dress up as your favourite character from Buffy or Angel or wear your favourite Buffy tee. For one night only The Lanes is becoming THE BRONZE!

We are gonna party like it's 1997. So if the apocalypse comes, beep me!

Entry requirements: 18+
Unfortunately this is not an accessible venue

Entry requirements: 18+

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