No Pheonix!

[NorthernEclectic]

Just saw this tweet:

Alan Jones ‏@alanfrightfest
@PaulWhile @Film4FrightFest @phoenixartistcb The Phoenix have withdrawn their support from FrightFest this year, just so you all know.

That's pretty sad news. Will there be a new official venue? Does anyone have any other late drinking recommendations? I can only think of the Players Piano Bar in Waterloo...I have limited tolerance for soft rock piano balladeering...but maybe they could get some synths in for the occasion?

[digitalsoul]

Well I'm going to Electric in Brixton after Saturday screenings for a night of Detroit techno till 10Am. Anyone is welcome to join me!

[DJBenz]

OMG!

The Phoenix has become a FF institution. Where are they going to hold the Monday night wrap party?

[Rue-morgue Jay]

Well that's just disappointing.

The phoenix and Frightfest go together like ama lama lama
ke ding a de dinga a dong
remembered for ever like
shoo bop shoo wadda wadda yipitty boom de boom

That's going to make the evenings/mornings placid and boring.

[DJBenz]

Panic possibly averted?

@Film4Frightfest tweeted (in response to tweets about the lack of Phoenix):

Nothing is fully decided yet, hang tight and we'll let you all know soon what's happening.

[ArghZombies]

Panic possibly averted?

@Film4Frightfest tweeted (in response to tweets about the lack of Phoenix):

Nothing is fully decided yet, hang tight and we'll let you all know soon what's happening.

Hopefully something will be officially arranged, but up until yesterday I believe that it was still everyone's expectation that the Phoenix would still be happening. Doesn't give that long to arrange another place, but it is London; there are more than a handful of bars around! I'm sure we can arrange something, just as there is an 'unofficial' pre-festival drinks bar that we all go to, we can probably come up with an unofficial post-film watering hole.

[TheDukeAbides]

You would think that FFers bring in a good footfall over the week we are there and this enhances profits the Pheonix make, unless there some others business wranglings going on?

[zappa fan]

Not like we get a discount, just a great (PACKED) venue till the early hours

[Rue-morgue Jay]

Panic possibly averted?

@Film4Frightfest tweeted (in response to tweets about the lack of Phoenix):

Nothing is fully decided yet, hang tight and we'll let you all know soon what's happening.

Hopefully something will be officially arranged, but up until yesterday I believe that it was still everyone's expectation that the Phoenix would still be happening. Doesn't give that long to arrange another place, but it is London; there are more than a handful of bars around! I'm sure we can arrange something, just as there is an 'unofficial' pre-festival drinks bar that we all go to, we can probably come up with an unofficial post-film watering hole.

The captain's cabin is still open? i remember reading that they were trying to close it due to developemnt work near by? Thank god it's still there. I go to the phoenix for a pre-pre festival drink around 5ish on the thursday. nice and quiet and can just chill. let's hope it does change it's mind. i'm too pumped up after the last film/ on the monday if i watch the last film to go too sleep!

[ArghZombies]

The captain's cabin is still open? i remember reading that they were trying to close it due to developemnt work near by? Thank god it's still there. I go to the phoenix for a pre-pre festival drink around 5ish on the thursday. nice and quiet and can just chill. let's hope it does change it's mind. i'm too pumped up after the last film/ on the monday if i watch the last film to go too sleep!

Dunno if it's still open, I'm not local so I don't keep up with London bars. I guess I just figured it'd be business as usual again this year, but maybe not.

[Kris]

Been once and found it a bit of a dive tbh

[iomega]

FrightFesters,

There is nothing to worry about here. There has been a little misunderstanding, which is getting sorted out. Look forward to normal service being resumed.

Ian

[zappa fan]

Phew! thanks Ian.