It's time to crawl out of the shadows! Last year, we invited the mystical SWANA monsters and spirits to the Glory. This year, we want to cast an even more potent spell. Middle-East is full of legendary tales of impossible monstrosities and spiritual entities from worlds that we can only dream of perceiving. They bring boons and dooms to those who dabble with them. But what are they really after? Most of them are lost and forgotten. Their stories have been perverted and twisted at the whim of the men, who used the tales as a means of spreading fear and manipulating others. We will call them from the shadows they were imprisoned within, so they can tell their own tales themselves -and eat some humans in the process-. This is the one and only SWANA Halloween Cabaret of London: The Harem of Horrors ! This potent spell will be hosted by Cazeleon, joined by Darlink Dick, Tahini Molasses, G Spot, Hey Bora!, Hayriye Holivud, Jabbaristan and Toby Kind. Those who come dressed for the occasion, get ready to be part of the spell. Tickets at the door will be sold for 15 (cash or card) Harem of No One is a queer and feminist collective of performers of Turkish, Kurdish, Cypriot and Southwest-Asian heritages but absolutely anyone is welcome and encouraged to join in and have fun with us.

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