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So Shoreditch. Who ever thought the innovative land would become so safe and predictable?

If you're looking for something on the right side of decadent that doesn't close at the time you were hoping to arrive, you're going to have to hunt it out.

Which is exactly the point: Cutting edge is still here, it's just not in the listings.

The House of Homosexual Culture returns to Drill Hall with lotsa British Beef(cake) 8pm. 16 Chenies St, WC1. £8. 020 7307 5060 or here.

It's Xmas party time at VICE Mag's Old Blue Last as rock duo Noblesse Oblige put on 05's last Caligula 7pm-12am 38 Gt Eastern St, EC2. Free.

Hotly tipped electronica pop songster Jeremy Warmsley is at Windmill. 22 Blenheim Gdns, SW2. 8pm. £4 online.

The very discreet Hat on Wall in EC1's diamond district (bright orange door opposite Clerkenwell House) is fast becoming London's hippest warehouse bar. Open Wednesday through Saturday till late, Hat on Wall is about the best music, vodka and NYC style opening hours.

For those still looking for a drink in the very small hours try Gary's Bar, the legendary Shoreditch party venue, that is now licensed and re-housed in a dark lane near the City.

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Burlesque and participatory golden age glitz at The Grill Room @ Café Royal: The Rakehell's Revels. 11pm-3am. 68 Regent St W1. Free

And for those looking for both exclusivity and a bed for the night, the ultra-chic Rookery hotel is a must-see. Housed in a 250-year old Clerkenwell warehouse this boutique venue is in the contact books of a limited number of A-listers and in-the-know Londoners only.

And if all that fails to excite, you really are in the wrong city.

Hat on Wall, 24-28 Hatton Wall, EC1
Gary’s Bar, 7-9 Plough Yard, EC2
The Rookery, Peters Lane, Cowcross St, EC1

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Smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy is at Pizza Express Jazz Club. 7:45pm. 10 Dean St, W1. £15. 020 7439 8722.

LSO puts on Elgar's Dream of Gerontius at Barbican. 7:30pm. Silk St, EC2. £5-27. 020 7638 8891 or online.

Fab outcasts Kiki & Herb are at RFH with Jesus Wept gig. 8pm. Belvedere Road, SE1. £20. 0870 401 8181 or here.
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