Vauxhall Bacchanal

Twelve hours of clubs, shows, talks and fun, hosted by Duckie. Explore the history of Vauxhall through tales fo booze, drugs, sex and people trying to have so much 'fun' that they nearly kill themselves. From the prostitutes who used to stalk the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens to the gays who dance in railways arches till Monday lunchtime, to the homeless pissheads poncing money for another can. Featuring David Hoyle on alcohol, Neil Bartlett on desire, Readers Wifes on drugs, Amy Lamé on 18th century metrosexuals, Maisie Trollette on reaching 80, local pissheads making an exhibition of themselves, the 150th birthday of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, and much more in nine events over one day this summer.