LATEST EVENT: Women & Girls, Tuesday 10th September

Hurrah! Tuesday September 10th saw the 8th edition of our annual talent-spotting tour-de-force of female-led fiction, Women & Girls! We had five stunning stories by five women writers exploring everything from aliens to arson: winning stories and full details are below. 

 

WINNING STORIES for WOMEN & GIRLS (8th edition)

 

"A Doll's Head in Hackney" by Kathryn Sharpe, read by Miranda Harrison

Divorce, adoption and a doll's head to bind them ...

 

"All the Times I Thought I was Pregnant" by JM Cyrus, read by Aren Devlin

Surreal humour when an overthinking teen finds love in the most unusual place

 

"Karma" by Katie Lewis, read by Alexandra Kenna

Black Mirror meets the dark web in this tense tale of the deadly consequences of voyeurism

 

"Talons & Teeth" by Lizzie Muncey, read by the author 

The collapse and rebirth of a suburban family, as told by their nosy neighbour

 

"Tiny Furies" by E. Ce Miller, read by Martine Richards

Absolute scenes in first-grade after Bree brings in a bento box for lunch

 

 

Fancy coming along on Tuesday 10th September? Book your budget-friendly £5 tickets ASAP if you want the best seats - and don't forget that two-for-one burgers on Tuesday nights are BACK at our venue, the Phoenix, Cavendish Square, W1 - PLUS there will be our usual epic literary quiz with brilliant books by women to win, and free sweets for all!

 

Tuesday 10th September, 7.30pm, tickets £5 (doors open at 6.30pm)

The Phoenix basement bar
37 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PP

(nearest tube Oxford Circus)

 

N.B. We DO now accept card payments on the door, but it's well worth booking a ticket in advance to ensure you get a table - just click here. Any questions? See below. 

 

Tuesday 10th September, 7.30pm, tickets £5 (doors open at 6.30pm)

The Phoenix basement bar
37 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PP

(nearest tube Oxford Circus)

 

N.B. We DO now accept card payments on the door, but it's well worth booking a ticket in advance to ensure you get a table - just click here. Any questions? See below. 

Tuesday 10th September, 7.30pm, tickets £5 (doors open at 6.30pm)

The Phoenix basement bar
37 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PP

(nearest tube Oxford Circus)

 

N.B. We DO now accept card payments on the door, but it's well worth booking a ticket in advance to ensure you get a table - just click here. Any questions? See below. 

Tuesday 10th September, 7.30pm, tickets £5 (doors open at 6.30pm)

The Phoenix basement bar
37 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PP

(nearest tube Oxford Circus)

 

N.B. We DO now accept card payments on the door, but it's well worth booking a ticket in advance to ensure you get a table - just click here. Any questions? See below. 

The Phoenix basement bar
37 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0PP

(nearest tube Oxford Circus)

 

N.B. We DO now accept card payments on the door, but it's well worth booking a ticket in advance to ensure you get a table - just click here. Any questions? See below. 

GENERAL INFO FOR LIARS' LEAGUE EVENTS

Tickets cost £5 each and are limited to 50. To book, please click the orangey-yellow DONATE button (top right, above) and donate £5 for 1, £10 for 2 tickets etc.

Doors will open at 6.30 for a 7.30pm start, we'll have an interval at around 8.30, and the show usually finishes up around 9.30pm after which the bar will be open until (at least) 10.30pm after which they sometimes move us upstairs (open till 11pm).

The venue is the basement bar, downstairs at:
The Phoenix pub
37 Cavendish Square,
London W1G 0PP (tube: Oxford Circus).
Access info: stairs down to the basement, no lift unfortunately.

FAQs are below - and if you still have questions, just email us at [email protected]

 

BOOKING & TICKET FAQs

I'm coming with friends, can we sit together?
Yes - if you're coming with a group please book a table for 2, 3, 4 or however many in the party. Single bookers don't need to reserve a table. 

How many tickets are available?
Tickets are limited to 50 (assuming all tables are full) and tend to sell quite quickly, so if in doubt - book!

 

How much are tickets?

£5 each. No concessions because they're already dirt cheap. 

 

Can I get food and drink at the event?
Yes, both - please order at the bar or from your table. There are two for one burgers on Tuesdays!

 

Should I wear a mask?
Venue says: "Mask wearing is no longer mandatory but we do encourage it."

 

STEP BY STEP BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Please use the Donate button on the top right of this website page (look up, look right, it's small and orangey-yellow ...) to donate the price of however many tickets you want. So a table for 6 would be £30, but a ticket for 1 is £5. Here's how you do it.

 

- Click the Donate button

- Enter the amount: £5 for 1 ticket, £10 for 2 etc. (you have to type in 5 - 0 - 0 for £5, it's slightly non-intuitive)

- Click Donate. This will take you to your Paypal login (if you don't have Paypal get someone else on your table to pay for tickets. Some tickets are usually available on the door but we can't guarantee how many). 

- Your booking will be made using your Paypal display name, for 1 person if you pay £5, 2 if you pay £10, 3 if you pay £15, etc. If you need to add any special notes regarding your booking, email [email protected] - otherwise we'll book the tickets under the name/email associated with your PayPal account.

- Ideally, tick the Share your email address button so we can contact you if there's any problem

- Click Donate Now

- And you're done! 

 

N.B. ALL donated funds (after Paypal fees) support contributing creatives. 

Tickets cost £5 each and are limited to 50. To book, please click the orangey-yellow DONATE button (top right, above) and donate £5 for 1, £10 for 2 tickets etc.

Doors will open at 6.30 for a 7.30pm start, we'll have an interval at around 8.30, and the show usually finishes up around 9.30pm after which the bar will be open until (at least) 10.30pm after which they sometimes move us upstairs (open till 11pm).

The venue is the basement bar, downstairs at:
The Phoenix pub
37 Cavendish Square,
London W1G 0PP (tube: Oxford Circus).
Access info: stairs down to the basement, no lift unfortunately.

FAQs are below - and if you still have questions, just email us at [email protected]

 

BOOKING & TICKET FAQs

I'm coming with friends, can we sit together?
Yes - if you're coming with a group please book a table for 2, 3, 4 or however many in the party. Single bookers don't need to reserve a table. 

How many tickets are available?
Tickets are limited to 50 (assuming all tables are full) and tend to sell quite quickly, so if in doubt - book!

 

How much are tickets?

£5 each. No concessions because they're already dirt cheap. 

 

Can I get food and drink at the event?
Yes, both - please order at the bar or from your table. There are two for one burgers on Tuesdays!

 

Should I wear a mask?
Venue says: "Mask wearing is no longer mandatory but we do encourage it."

 

STEP BY STEP BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Please use the Donate button on the top right of this website page (look up, look right, it's small and orangey-yellow ...) to donate the price of however many tickets you want. So a table for 6 would be £30, but a ticket for 1 is £5. Here's how you do it.

 

- Click the Donate button

- Enter the amount: £5 for 1 ticket, £10 for 2 etc. (you have to type in 5 - 0 - 0 for £5, it's slightly non-intuitive)

- Click Donate. This will take you to your Paypal login (if you don't have Paypal get someone else on your table to pay for tickets. Some tickets are usually available on the door but we can't guarantee how many). 

- Your booking will be made using your Paypal display name, for 1 person if you pay £5, 2 if you pay £10, 3 if you pay £15, etc. If you need to add any special notes regarding your booking, email [email protected] - otherwise we'll book the tickets under the name/email associated with your PayPal account.

- Ideally, tick the Share your email address button so we can contact you if there's any problem

- Click Donate Now

- And you're done! 

 

N.B. ALL donated funds (after Paypal fees) support contributing creatives. 

Tickets cost £5 each and are limited to 50. To book, please click the orangey-yellow DONATE button (top right, above) and donate £5 for 1, £10 for 2 tickets etc.

Doors will open at 6.30 for a 7.30pm start, we'll have an interval at around 8.30, and the show usually finishes up around 9.30pm after which the bar will be open until (at least) 10.30pm after which they sometimes move us upstairs (open till 11pm).

The venue is the basement bar, downstairs at:
The Phoenix pub
37 Cavendish Square,
London W1G 0PP (tube: Oxford Circus).
Access info: stairs down to the basement, no lift unfortunately.

FAQs are below - and if you still have questions, just email us at [email protected]

 

BOOKING & TICKET FAQs

I'm coming with friends, can we sit together?
Yes - if you're coming with a group please book a table for 2, 3, 4 or however many in the party. Single bookers don't need to reserve a table. 

How many tickets are available?
Tickets are limited to 50 (assuming all tables are full) and tend to sell quite quickly, so if in doubt - book!

 

How much are tickets?

£5 each. No concessions because they're already dirt cheap. 

 

Can I get food and drink at the event?
Yes, both - please order at the bar or from your table. There are two for one burgers on Tuesdays!

 

Should I wear a mask?
Venue says: "Mask wearing is no longer mandatory but we do encourage it."

 

STEP BY STEP BOOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Please use the Donate button on the top right of this website page (look up, look right, it's small and orangey-yellow ...) to donate the price of however many tickets you want. So a table for 6 would be £30, but a ticket for 1 is £5. Here's how you do it.

 

- Click the Donate button

- Enter the amount: £5 for 1 ticket, £10 for 2 etc. (you have to type in 5 - 0 - 0 for £5, it's slightly non-intuitive)

- Click Donate. This will take you to your Paypal login (if you don't have Paypal get someone else on your table to pay for tickets. Some tickets are usually available on the door but we can't guarantee how many). 

- Your booking will be made using your Paypal display name, for 1 person if you pay £5, 2 if you pay £10, 3 if you pay £15, etc. If you need to add any special notes regarding your booking, email [email protected] - otherwise we'll book the tickets under the name/email associated with your PayPal account.

- Ideally, tick the Share your email address button so we can contact you if there's any problem

- Click Donate Now

- And you're done! 

 

N.B. ALL donated funds (after Paypal fees) support contributing creatives.