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Closing Night Party
Join us on the dancefloor for a fun-filled closing night party.
Screening dates and booking
Introduction
London’s finest female-fronted rock, pop and disco dance party DEBBIE returns to BFI Southbank. DJs Seena Shamsavari and Alexander Bitchcakes spin all-girl rock, pop and disco. The night continues with the ultimate celebration of the very best female-fronted R&B and hip-hop from the ’90s to the present day, with R&She DJs Neil Prince and QBoy.
Tickets and booking
The Closing Night Party is free, but ticketed. Advance booking is essential and opens on Thursday 12 March at 12pm midday.
The party starts on Saturday 28 March at 22:00, last admission is at 00:30, and the event ends at 03:00 (clocks go forward at 01:00).
As with all venues, we do have some small print to make sure everyone has a good time:
- Tickets are restricted to one per customer
- Strictly over 18s only and we operate a Challenge 25 policy so bringing ID is advised
- There’s a large but limited capacity and admittance is on a first come, first served basis. There may be a short wait to be admitted
- Bag checks will be in operation and all bags are subject to a search upon entry. All coats and bags must be checked into the cloakroom, which is free of charge
- You must not bring in or consume alcohol which has not been purchased from the BFI
- No smoking (including e-cigarettes and vaping) is allowed anywhere inside the building or on the balcony. Please use the dedicated smoking area outside
- To enter the party, please use the Theatre Avenue entrance
BFI Flare is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment. During the festival, if you are made to feel unsafe or unwelcome, notice someone else being harassed, or have any other concerns, please tell a member of our staff or security teams. The festival does not tolerate harassment or harmful behaviour in any form, including prejudice related to gender identity and expression, sexuality, age, race, religion, belief, disability or socio-economic background. Anyone violating this policy will be asked to stop and are expected to comply immediately, and at the discretion of the organisers or any of their representatives may be expelled from the event.
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