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CHANGES TO DARK ARTS!
Dark Arts is not accepting any new members for the next few months while the site gets a major update and new look. Watch this space for more info!!
Posted by Asha on Tuesday 29th July

THE XPO TALENT SEARCH - Performers wanted!!
After the success of the (educational) entertainment at 2007's Xpo at the Barbican, organisers want to step it up a notch for 2008 with some new talent with interesting acts that steer away from the almost pure burlesque line-up of last year. The only rules are no fire, no blood and no animals, and the act must have some sort of educational quality. If you have or are part of an act that you feel fits the bill – this could be anything from magicians and escapologists to contortionists and acrobats, or something that we haven't managed to think of yet – then contact talent@thexpo.co.uk with a description, photos and/or video if you have it and contact details. Please note, there is no standard performers' fee but all acts will be promoted heavily through the Xpo website and in all press previews until the show. There will be press attending the show and also The Last Stand press event where performers are invited to mingle and promote themselves. Post-show opportunities will also be available in the form of reviews, galleries and video showcases. Acts selected must be available for the weekend of the 3rd & 4th October.* Part of the London Fetish Weekend:
Posted by Asha on Thursday 05th June

New range from Kates Clothing
Dark Arts models Lenore and Sabrina Sixxx recently completed shooting for Kates Clothing's new catalogue and summer summer ranges which will be out very soon! Check out the website at www.katesclothing.co.uk
Posted by Asha on Monday 12th May

Toxic Shock - Manchester
A new riot grrrl Punk night starts on Monday the 7th April in Manchester. Running from 10pm til 2am at Bar XS in Fallowfiels - the night is called TOXIC SHOCK. Entry is FREE! The fabulous band PARTYLINE! (ex-Bratmobile) will be guest DJs on the night (after their gig at Fuel in Withington), along with Dark Arts model Kira Krueger Check out the Myspace page for full details at www.myspace.com/toxicshocknite
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 19th March

Free entry for Club AntiChrist - 29th February!
Want to get in to Club AntiChrist for FREE? 1) Take a photo of you dressed up as a nun and mail it to info@clubantichrist.com 2) They will get back to you to let you know you're on the guest list. 3) Turn up on the 29th Feb dressed as a nun! An hours work will be required in exchange for your free entry, but this will simply entail walking around with the other Nuns of the Apocalypse, posing/dancing and otherwise looking cool! Priests and Vicars also welcome to apply! www.clubantichrist.com www.myspace.com/anticlublondon
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 13th February

Inko Dancers holding auditions!
27TH MARCH @ PINEAPPLE STUDIOS 4-6PM Inko Dancers is an unconventional new London dance company that is looking to alter people's perception of the scene by merging contemporary and commercial dance forms. The company is made up of several talented performers who are all prolific in a number of styles, allowing them to fuse together the various elements into creating exciting and original routines that are set to indie/rock music. PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES INCLUDE: CHOREOGRAPHERS BALL, COLLABO 2, BIRDGANG PRESENTS UK PIONEERS, TORTURE GARDENS RUBBER BALL, LONDON BURLESQUE FESTIVAL, APPEARING ON KERRANG! RADIO, MUSIC VIDEOS FOR THE GOSSIP & MORE... LOOKING FOR BOYS & GIRLS - PREFERABLY CONTEMPORARY/COMMERICAL/HIPHOP BACKGROUND, HOWEVER NOT ESSENTIAL. HAVE TO LOVE ROCK MUSIC!!! YOU MUST BOOK A PLACE BY EMAILING. PLEASE BRING C.V AND PHOTO WITH YOU! W: WWW.INKODANCERS.COM E: INFO@INKODANCERS.COM
Posted by Asha on Monday 04th February

CLUB ANTICHRIST - 29th February
Following the huge success of the launch night in November, Club Antichrist returns on Friday the 29th February from 10pm til 6am - this time at Club Colosseum in Vauxhall, London. This event will be a massive circus extravaganza at a larger venue (with heated smoking area), 8 hours of continuous performances, a fully equipped dungeon with Mistress Rebekka the house dominatrix, 2 continuous dance floors, drinks promos, prizes for the best dressed/best dancers. Entertainment on the night will be provided by an array of colourful Performers, Satan's Strip Show - Boys v Girls, The Nuns of the Apocalypse, Slave Auction (for Battersea Dog's Home!), Shot Girls, Walkabout Performances, Alternative Strippers, and lots more to be announced! All in a sumptuous and glamorous club with parking and no stairs!
Posted by Asha on Thursday 31st January

Season's Greetings

Posted by Asha on Sunday 23rd December

DECEMBER UPDATE
Well Christmas is almost here already, so we'll wish you all Season's Greetings early since we'll probably be rather busy over the coming weeks! An advance plug for an upcoming 2008 event for you to: Passion is an exciting new show for adventurous adults to explore, share and indulge their passions for everything erotic; from exotic lingerie, beautiful accessories and gorgeous clothes for him and for her, to the very latest sex toys, books, art, photography and DVD's. Passion will have it all. Dates: 24th & 25th May 2008 Venue: The Brompton Hall, Earls Court, London This month's banner features a selection of characters by artist Roggeroo, all of which have been specially commissioned for our Devils Night club event in Stoke-on-Trent. [ More Banners ] We are keen to keep the banner project running, so if you are a photographer or artist and would like to see your work on our homepage - please get in touch!
Posted by Asha on Sunday 02nd December

Club AntiChrist @ SIN
Club AntiChrist launches on Friday night (Nov 23rd) at SIN in Charing Cross, London. Open 10pm til 6am it is a sumptuous beast of a club spread over 6 floors and luxuriously decorated throughout. The very best in industrial and fetish mayhem, including: two continuous themed dance floors featuring the finest international DJs, fully fitted dungeon, Satan’s Strip Troupe, fetish smoking Area, 4 live bands, continuous fetish, sideshow and circus performances in the domed ballroom. Dark Arts performers on the lineup include Felicity Fyr Le Fay, Dangerous Dolly, RubberJohnny, Assisted Suicide, Little Miss Chaos, Thorn, Leila Domini, and Mistress Rebekka
Posted by Asha on Sunday 18th November

NOVEMBER UPDATE
Apologies for the slightly late update... Halloween was a busy period for us! Cool member news of the week: Dark Arts model Lenore is currently to be found on the cover of TOTAL TATTOO Magazine (December issue). She is also interviewed inside the mag alongside some fantastic pictures by Doralba Picerno. This month's banner features some of my own Dark Arts photography. Featuring model Kandy Kane the images are from a group shoot featuring only tattooed Dark Arts models for a project on body art. Unfortunately no 2008 calendar featuring the images will be produced now (I've got my hands full as a full-time degree student!) - but we WILL be concentrating on shooting more tattooed models during 2008. We're planning something very special for a 2009 calendar instead! [ More Banners ] We are keen to keep the banner project running - so if you are a photographer or artist and would like to see your work featured on the Dark Arts site banner for a month, please keep your submissions coming! (Banner images MUST feature models or performers from Dark Arts too!)
Posted by Asha on Tuesday 06th November

OCTOBER UPDATE
Halloween is almost upon us - which means the Dark Arts site is approaching it's second birthday! We'll also be celebrating the first anniversary of Devils Night by holding a 'Monster Mash Birthday Bash' for Halloween - the night will be on Thursday the 1st November at Jumpin Jaks in Stoke-on-Trent. As well as the usual Dark Arts podium dancers and angle grinders, we'll have some very special one-off acts for the night too! This weekend you can also see a number of Dark Arts performers in action at The XPO in London. The exhibition is set to be absolutely huge - showcasing the very best of designer leather & latex, club couture, unique corsetry, beautiful burlesque, elegant lingerie, funky accessories and sensual art. Dark Arts performers at the event will include Carrington, Poppy Von Tarte, Baby Bones, and Kamelyan... as well as a few other familiar faces! As if that wasn't enough - those of you planning on visiting London this weekend can also keep yourselves occupied at the London Tattoo Convention AND The Skin 2 Rubber Ball too! The Rubber Ball will be held on Saturday night at SeOne and ALSO features a number of acts from Dark Arts performers... including Assisted Suicide, Little Miss Chaos, Kamelyan, Carrington, Tenacity Flux, Elyssia & Chrys Columbine (of Satan's Circus), Sin's Inko Dancers, and Samppa Von Cyborg's Psycho Cyborgs... plus much much more!! And finally - October's lovely banner features work by Dark Arts photographer Jamie Mahon and the very stunning Dark Arts model Ebony Fatale [ More Banners ]
Posted by Asha on Tuesday 02nd October

Achtung!
Dark Arts model Lenore is the new poster girl for Achtung! Fetish Celebration nights held at the Queen Charlotte in Norwich. The next night will be held on Saturday the 3rd November, from 8pm til 1am and will feature performances by Chrys Columbine (Circus of Satan) and Vicky Butterfly, known together as "Les Enfants Terribles". There will also be a Japanese rope bondage performance by Nawa Koneko and his crew. For more details click on the banner!
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 26th September

SEPTEMBER UPDATE
Welcome to all new Dark Arts members - I never thought the site would reach 600 members!! Thank you all for making the service and community what it is... we wouldn't be here without you. The events and jobs pages have now been updated with articles on recent activities. We are also hosting another Devils Night in Stoke-on-Trent this Thursday... with a 'Sword & Sorcery' theme this month and the usual Dark Arts podium dancers and angle grinders. September's banner features German model Melle Noire - photography by Skunk Pictures [ More Banners ]
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 05th September

Infest - 10th Anniversary
We're off to the Infest festival at Bradford University. Not only has the festival sold out for the first time (ever!) but it's also the 10 year anniversary of the event - so not one to be missed!! A few Dark Arts performers will be stilt walking at the festival - so keep an eye out and say hi if you see us!
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 22nd August

AUGUST UPDATE
The Dark Arts service may be interrupted over the next few days. We are moving offices this weekend and our internet connection will not be regular during this time. Please bare in mind that image uploads may not be approved for a while. Emails and new member applications will be processed on Monday. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. We are also hosting a sci-fi themed charity Devils Night in Stoke-on-Trent tomorrow night... the night will feature a number of Dark Arts performers including bodypainted podium dancers, stilt walkers, and angle grinders. This month's banner features the work of photographer James Thorpe, with models Catwalk Ghost and Lady Anastasia [ More Banners ]
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 01st August

BACK SOON!
I'm away for the next few days on performance work. Please bare in mind that image uploads will not be approved for a while. Emails and new member applications will be processed when I get back. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Normal service will resume on Sunday!
Posted by Asha on Thursday 26th July

JULY UPDATE
The months go by faster when you're busy! It's July already and we have a new banner featuring artwork by 54NCH32 [ More Banners ] We are keen to keep the banner project running, so if you are a photographer or artist please keep your submissions coming! (See the forum for full details!)
Posted by Asha on Sunday 01st July

Be on Kerrang! Radio!!
Kerrang! Radio are currently looking for interesting guests to come on to the show to talk about what they do as part of a feature on the show. They need guests from the 8th July onwards: Sunday 8th, Monday 9th, Tuesday 10th, Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th at present. You would be required from 10pm til 1am at their studios in Birmingham for Tim Shaw’s Asylum. If you can make it you’ll be a main guest and get maximum airtime! You’ll be involved throughout the show and photographs are posted on their web blog - so Dark Arts performers who can demonstrate their skills would be ideal. The more involved in the show you can get - the better!! This offer is open to ANY site members. If you are interested, email me to make further arrangements!
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 27th June

DOWNLOAD!
The Download Festival is upon us once more! The Dark Arts team will now be out of the office until Tuesday 11th June. Please be aware that new applications and image uploads will remain on hold during this time, we will do our best to catch up with them (and our emails) when we return! You can catch a variety of Dark Arts performers (including myself!) participating in Area 51's highly acclaimed cabaret stage show DOWNLOAD DISCHARGE The show takes place on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday night on the TUBORG Stage (3rd Stage) in the early hours. Featuring Dark Arts performers David Straitjacket, Kamelyan, Sophia Landi, Captain Howdy, Samppa von Cyborg's Psycho Cyborgs, and burlesque from The Circus of Satan Other performers will include Lucifire and Dave Tusk, Jonathan Goodwin, Esme, and an array of fire performers, knife throwers, jugglers, dancers and much, much more!
Posted by Asha on Monday 04th June

JUNE UPDATE
A new banner submission to showcase more Dark Arts photography this month. Featuring male model Blixa this image is from a recent shoot featuring only tattooed Dark Arts models for a project on body art. We will be shooting more models over the coming months and using them to produce a 2008 Dark Arts calendar! Huge aplogies to models still waiting for images from the last group shoot.. I'm very behind on my photoshopping and busy preparing for the Download Festival. They will be edited and sent asap!! [ More Banners ] We are keen to keep the banner project running, so if you are a photographer or artist please keep your submissions coming! (See the forum for full details!)
Posted by Asha on Friday 01st June

Tuned Magazine
The first issue of Tuned Magazine will be available from HMV, Virgin, Borders and Fopp tomorrow. Check it out for an interview with Dark Arts performer Marianne Cheesecake... written by the very lovely Lenore of Rockworld TV!
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 09th May

BACK SOON!
I'm away for the next few days on performance work. Please bare in mind that image uploads and new applications will not be approved for a while. Normal service will resume on Tuesday!
Posted by Asha on Friday 04th May

MAY UPDATE
Summer creeps ever closer, and we're ALMOST ready to launch the Dark Arts Design website! In the meantime, we now have a brand new Myspace page at www.myspace.com/darkartsdesign - where you can see some previews of Dark Arts clothing! This month we have a lovely banner submission from artist Goth-Alice, featuring model Feline in cartoon form [ More Banners ]
Posted by Asha on Tuesday 01st May

APRIL UPDATE
This month we have a banner submission from photographer Mileseye, featuring two of our lovely Devils Night dancers; Melanolia and Rag Doll [ More Banners ]
Posted by Asha on Sunday 01st April

MARCH UPDATE
2007 moves on and we've become very busy here at Dark Arts central. Not only are job offers and opportunities for the summer already coming in, but we're also in the process of setting up a new Dark Arts Design Services business. The new website still needs a lot of work, but we're hoping to launch within the next month or so! As well as web design and photography services, DA Design will also be offering custom T-shirt and merch printing too! And yes, this means that once we're ready - the long-awaited Dark Arts shirts, pants, ties, and mouse mats will finally be available in the SHOP too! We have a new March banner submission from photographer Ofthenight, featuring model Ivory [ More Banners ]
Posted by Asha on Thursday 01st March

Pennangalan Dreams vouchers for site members
Our friends at Pennangalan Dreams are offering £10 discount vouchers to members of Dark Arts. Any members who would like the vouchers need to send a personal message to Pennangalan (who are listed in our stylists section) through the Dark Arts forum. This is to confirm you are a genuine site member, and you will then receive your own individual discount code.
Posted by Asha on Tuesday 06th February

FEBRUARY UPDATE
Some of you may have noticed the addition of some new pages to the site recently. The Events page has had a major update, and we've also added a new Jobs page - both of which show exactly what Dark Arts has been up to since launching back in 2005! We also have a Press page listing our magazine and press appearances to date (and there will be many more of these to come!) We also have a fantastic banner for this month from photographer Samurai_b, featuring model Sirensong [ More Banners ] We are keen to keep the banner project running, so if you are a photographer or artist please keep your submissions coming! (See the forum for full details!)
Posted by Asha on Thursday 01st February

Upcoming Events
We have a number of upcoming events for the next few weeks: Our next Devils Night event - the first of 2007 with a 'Pirates vs Ninjas' theme! The event takes place this Thursday night, with Dark Arts performers providing angle grinding and podium dancing as usual. Click banner for more info: The London Edge trade show hits The Olympia from the 4th-6th February. A great showcase of the latest alternative and street fashion. Dark Arts models will be present working for Eden Coeur clothing. Eden Coeur will also be using Dark Arts models at the Harrogate Lingerie & Swimwear Exhibition, which runs from the 25th-27th February at the Harrogate International Centre.
Posted by Asha on Monday 22nd January

Dark Arts Shop
The Dark Arts shop launches today with a small selection of items... stickers, pin badges, magnets and keyrings are now available for sale! More items will be added in the next few weeks, including T-shirts, underpants, ties, and mouse mats!! Click banner to visit the shop:
Posted by Asha on Saturday 20th January

Necessary Evil Clothing launch party
Kate'sClothing.com are holding an exciting launch party for new clothing brand Necessary Evil Clothing tomorrow night (Saturday 13th) in London. It will be at The New Intrepid Fox on St Giles Street from 6pm onwards, and will feature live music from Nemhain, various give aways, complimentary drinks, and a fashion show with a number of Dark Arts models See www.myspace.com/necessary_evil_clothing for more info.
Posted by Asha on Friday 12th January

Nottingham Artists Exhibition
Dark Arts artists Charlotte Thomson, Psukhe, and Gorjuss will all be exhibiting their work from the 9th to the 22nd January at VIEW from the Top Gallery in Nottingham (4th Floor Above Waterstones, Bridlesmith Gate, Nottm City Centre NG1 2GR) If you can make it for opening night on January 9th (4pm-9pm) you can meet Charlotte and Psukhe in person. All three artists will also be present in person for a meet and greet on Saturday the 13th (2pm-7pm), Gorjuss will be selling her own pin badges, and Charlotte will be selling some mounted prints of pin up girls too. All artwork displayed will also be for sale, and over 30 artists will be showing their work in total - so a good opportunity to shop, get drunk, and stuff your faces with chocolates!
Posted by Asha on Sunday 07th January

JANUARY UPDATE
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We hope Dark Arts will continue to be ever more popular and successful in 2007. We have many site improvements and changes in store for the coming weeks. After initial hiccups the Dark Arts shop will also be launching very soon as we are now printing our own garments! We are also soon to launch a new 'Dark Arts Design Services' website - offering basic web design, photography and garment printing at very competitive prices! A quick Devils Night mention for the fantastic Circus Freakshow event we held last Thursday. It was our third and busiest night to date with almost 600 people through the doors! Huge thanks to Dark Arts dancers Gem, Sugar Cain, Asha and Druidess of Midian who were fantastic as sexy (but slightly disturbing) clowns. We also had amazing angle grinding performances from Asha and Crimson Gloominati, plus fire and glow shows from SpitFire and Crimson Gloominati Thanks also go out to Dave for his face-painting services, and Maverick for the amazing photographs. Images are now up on the gallery at www.devilsnight.info, and info on future nights can be found at www.myspace.com/devilsnight_stoke A brand new year also brings a banner update as usual, and we felt it about time to show off some Dark Arts photography, featuring model Kandy Kane [ More Banners ]
Posted by Asha Tank on Monday 01st January

Season's Greetings

Posted by Asha on Thursday 21st December

Upcoming Events
We have two upcoming events featuring Dark Arts performers, and both to be held on Thursday the 28th December: Our third Devils Night event - a Christmas & New Years special with a 'Circus Freakshow' theme! Dark Arts performers will be providing angle grinding, fire and glow shows, face painting, and podium dancing. Click banner for more info: The Black Sheep Bar in Croydon, South London will also be holding a Christmas fetish ball on the same night, featuring the Satan's Circus burlesque troupe. Also a quick thank you to Dark Arts photographer Roboffin who designed our cute little navigation bar icon. Check out more of his design work at www.boffingraphics.co.uk
Posted by Asha on Monday 18th December

DECEMBER UPDATE
We officially have 500 members! Apologies for the lateness with the December update today, but we're just shattered after our second Devils Night club event. Our thanks to Dark Arts dancers Sophia and Voluptua who looked amazing as zombie cheerleaders. Images will be up on the Myspace page at myspace.com/devilsnight_stoke very soon, and we're already planning our next night to be held on the 28th December with a circus theme! Onto our lovely wintery banner for this month from GH Illustrations featuring model Druidess of Midian [ More Banners ] We are keen to keep the banner project running, so if you are a photographer or artist please keep your submissions coming! (See the forum for full details!)
Posted by Asha on Friday 01st December

Red Sarah - 10 years of performing!
To celebrate 10 years of professional performing, Dark Arts member Red Sarah has created a new website along with a repertoire of new acts ready for Christmas. In 2006 she has also: Been a finalist at the World Statue Competition in Holland Been a finalist at the Erotic Awards for her daring flaming tassels Appeared on the Charlotte Church show Filmed with Big Brother 7 winner Pete Bennet Been pictured in NOW magazine Performed at every burlesque club in the UK and she even found the time to tie the knot!! See more of Sarah at www.redsarah.com
Posted by Asha on Thursday 23rd November

Devils Night 2 - Zombies vs Vampires!
Our second Devils Night quickly approaches... this time with a zombies vs vampires theme!! Dark Arts performers will again be present on the night - offering angle grinding, and podium dancing as zombie cheerleaders! Face painting will also be available thanks to Dark Arts artist Dave The venue is Jumpin Jaks in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent - from 9.30pm til 3am on Thursday 30th November!! Check out the Myspace page for more info!
Posted by Asha on Tuesday 21st November

Baby Bones presents 'CLUB SMOOCH'
Dark Arts performer Baby Bones presents a jam packed show of teasers and twirlers for your pleasure! A fab burlesque show in Brighton this Friday night, a mere £5 for entry with a flier (pick them up in clubs and pubs around Brighton) - plus all proceeds are to be donated to Oxfam! (Flier artwork by Charlotte Thomson)
Posted by Asha on Tuesday 07th November

NOVEMBER UPDATE
The Dark Arts site is officially one year old! We celebrated in style on the 26th with our very own Devils Night Halloween launch in Stoke-on-Trent. Dark Arts performers provided entertainment throughout the night in the form of fire breathing, angle grinding, stilt walking, face painting... plus Rag Doll and Voluptua were fantastic as body painted devilish podium dancers. Our thanks go out to you all, hopefully the next night will be just as fabulous! Images can be found on the Myspace page at www.devilsnight.info, and will soon be added to the Dark Arts Events page (which is currently undergoing a major update!) The banner project continues on as usual - this month's image has been shot by photographer Ofthenight and features model Blayzedancer [ More Banners ]
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 01st November

UPCOMING EVENTS
We have a very busy week ahead: On Thursday (2nd November) the Black Sheep Bar in Croydon, South London will be holding a Halloween S+M Ball. With music from Avoidance of Doubt and featuring freak shows, angle grinding, living window installations and line electrocutions from Dark Arts performer Kamelyan Friday the 3rd and Saturday the 4th bring two live Dresden Dolls gigs at the Roundhouse in London. Dark Arts performers will again be participating as part of their Brigade, offering walkabout installations and interactive crowd entertainment throughout the night. Saturday the 4th is also the next Linus Twizzle Avant-Garden Party in Leeds. The ladies of Renegade Burlesque will be headlining the night, and Lady Lipperella will also be performing.
Posted by Asha on Monday 30th October

Website downtime
Apologies to all our site members for the recent website downtime. The Dark Arts site was temporarily suspended due to problems with our hosting company. It seems we have had far too many visitors and have exceeded our bandwidth limit! We are working to remedy the problem, but in the meantime site access may be limited at times. Sorry for any inconvenience caused - normal service will be resumed as soon as possible! Hope you all have a great Halloween!!
Posted by Asha on Thursday 26th October

Tokyo Royale clothing
A quick plug for Dark Arts model Kira Krueger's very own clothing label - Tokyo Royale Based in the 2nd floor of Afflecks Palace (Manchester), Tokyo Royale is the UK's very first lolita j-rock and cosplay boutique. Kira also offers custom items, made to measure (sizes 6-22) and even mens wear. Outfits are also available for hire. 15% discount available for Dark Arts members!
Posted by Asha on Friday 20th October

Dark Arts Halloween Birthday Bash!!
Yes that's right, we're having a birthday bash! We now run our very own rock/metal club night in Stoke-on-Trent. The night will be held monthly (every last Thursday of the month) at Jumpin Jaks in Hanley city centre. Entry is free for Dark Arts members, see the forum thread under 'events' if you would like to attend. Click the image for full info on the night: Our very special thanks to artist Roggeroo for the flier illustration!
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 04th October

Dark Arts performers at Skin Two Rubber Ball
The Skin Two Rubber Ball is on Saturday the 7th October, at London’s biggest club, SeOne, at London Bridge. This year’s theme is “Stage and Screen”. The Ball will celebrate fetish imagery in movies and on stage. Those of you attending can see live acts from Dark Arts performers Satan's Circus, The Unholy Trinity and Rebekka Raynor. For full details of all acts click on the image!
Posted by Asha on Monday 02nd October

Dark Arts artist is published!
Dark Arts member Charlotte Thomson has recently had a piece of her work published in coffee table book ALL ALLURE Available in most bookshops and full of contemporary erotic illustration. Click the image for more info!!
Posted by Asha on Sunday 01st October

OCTOBER UPDATE
Shot by photographer Photonic, we have a spooky new banner for a spooky new month! [ More Banners ] October also marks the one year anniversary of Dark Arts!! We can't thank our members enough for making the site such a great resource. To celebrate we will be holding a special Halloween club night in Stoke-on-Trent, the first of our very own monthly rock/metal nights! More info to come in a few days (and of course, entry for Dark Arts members will be free!!)
Posted by Asha on Sunday 01st October

Away again!
I'm off on travels yet again, only for two days this time!! I'm performing in Swansea tonight, and Wolverhampton tomorrow - normal service will resume on Friday!
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 27th September

We're off!!
...on a bit of a break that is! The Dark Arts team will be away working at Bestival on the Isle of Wight this weekend. We'll be leaving early on Thursday the 7th, and won't be returning until Tuesday the 12th. Please be aware that new applications and image uploads will remain on hold during this time, we will do our best to catch up when we return!
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 06th September

Red Sarah on TV!
Dark Arts performer Red Sarah will be on the Charlotte Church show this Friday night (8th September). Her flaming nipple tassels are not to be missed - tune in to Channel 4 at 10pm to catch it!!
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 06th September

Rag Doll on Kerrang! Radio
Dark Arts model & performer Rag Doll (aka Gwendolyn Rose) will be live on Tim Shaw's Asylum tonight. Tune in to 105.2FM or through the Kerrang! Radio website to hear the show!
Posted by Asha Tank on Tuesday 05th September

SEPTEMBER UPDATE
A fantastic new banner for September. Shot by photographer Deadmansdust it features the stunning eyes of Vicky Decay. [ More Banners ] We are still recovering from a very tiring yet enjoyable Infest. The work of five Dark Arts photographers and five artists was displayed and sold in the end, as well as some samples of the long awaited Dark Arts merchandise (more on that coming very soon!!) The exhibition looked fantastic and our thanks go out to all the members who were present to lend a hand (and their photography services!)... planning for the next exhibition AND member meetups are already underway! Images have been posted in the forum whilst the Events page gets a long overdue update!
Posted by Asha on Thursday 31st August

Infest Festival!
The Dark Arts team will be away in Bradford this weekend from early Friday until late on Monday - we'll be running the Dark Arts Exhibition stall at this year's Infest Festival Please be aware that new applications and image uploads will remain on hold during this time, we will do our best to catch up when we return! If you plan on attending the festival do come and see us... all profit made on the sales of prints will be going direct to the artists and photographers involved!!
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 23rd August

XTRO!
Another plug... this time for Goth/Industrial/EBM night XTRO - also to be held at 'The Dome' in London, on Friday the 8th September. The night is being put on by Plan 9 Promotions - and the flier features a fantastic image of Dark Arts model Kira Krueger (photography by Gary Warmington - flier designed by DJ Spikey) Click image for full flier: FREE ENTRY FOR DARK ARTS MEMBERS! If you would like a guestlist place for this event, please email your Dark Arts username AND full real name to any of the Dark Arts contact emails. Your real name will be added to the club guestlist - so please take ID along!
Posted by Asha on Monday 14th August

The Texas Chainsaw Travelling Horror Picture Show!
Just a quick plug for The Texas Chainsaw - their second travelling horror picture show has been announced and will be held at 'The Dome' (Tufnell Park, London) on Friday the 25th August. The night will feature a host of weird and wonderful entertainment, live music, and Dark Arts performers Satan's Circus Click image for full flier:
Posted by Asha on Monday 14th August

AUGUST UPDATE
A new month rolls on and a new banner submission comes with it. Shot by photographer Blackice it features performer Cocoa Mae - fan dancer extraordinaire. [ More Banners ]
Posted by Asha on Tuesday 01st August

Love Music Hate Racism night in Stoke
From 10pm til 2.30am tomorrow night, Love Music Hate Racism are hosting a very special charity night at Stoke-on-Trent's Liquid & Jumpin Jaks nightclubs. The event will span over three floors in total - our friends from Wasted with Alternative/Rock in Jumpin Jaks, Drum & Bass on the main Liquid floor, and RNB/Hiphop on the top floor. Entry is £3 before 11pm, and £4 after. In addition, drum & bass band PENDULUM will be headlining the night (performing in Jumpin Jaks), GINGER from the Wildhearts is TBC, and ANDY ROURKE from The Smiths will be DJing a set. Drinks are a mere £1.30 before 11pm, and only £2 after... ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM!! Dark Arts fire acts and stilt walkers will be providing additional entertainment for the event.
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 26th July

Kandy Kane on Kerrang! Radio
Another site member braves Tim Shaw to be on his Asylum show tonight! Kandy Kane will be on air to talk about her life as an alternative model. Tune in to 105.2FM or through the Kerrang! Radio website to hear the show!
Posted by Asha on Tuesday 18th July

Asha on Kerrang! Radio
Another visit to the Kerrang! Radio studio's tonight, this time I'll be on air to explain what Dark Arts is all about! I'll also be chatting about modelling and performing in general, along with my friend Nick the dwarf! We'll be on Tim Shaw’s Asylum, which is on air from 10pm til 1am. Tune in to 105.2FM or through the Kerrang! Radio website to hear the show!
Posted by Asha on Thursday 13th July

More images!
Due to the number of site members exceeding the 50 image limit on profiles recently, we have decided to be extra nice and increase the limit to 80 images for every member! For those of you with multiple profiles - this means a maximum of 80 images PER profile!
Posted by Asha on Tuesday 11th July

Satan's Circus on Kerrang! Radio
The lovely ladies from Satan’s Circus will be live on Kerrang! Radio tomorrow night (Sunday 9th). They'll be featured as part of Tim Shaw’s Asylum, which is on air from 10pm til 1am. Tune in to 105.2FM or through the Kerrang! Radio website to hear them!
Posted by Asha on Saturday 08th July

JULY UPDATE
A monster of a banner submission this month by Photonic! It features models Ruby, Annabellerstar, AmberAqua, Darling Nikki, Charlotte, AllezBleu, Marionette, Purple, and TaraDragon!! [ More Banners ] Dark Arts is proud to announce we will now be providing regular perfomers for our friends at Stoke-on-Trent rock/alternative night Wasted Starting on Thursay 27th July with a 'Love Music Hate Racism' special - Dark Arts podium dancers, fire acts and stilt walkers will be providing additional entertainment for the club night... stay tuned for more info very soon!
Posted by Asha on Friday 30th June

Alt Fashion Magazine
Altfashion.co.uk is now launching a printed magazine – catering for all alternative genres and individuals and covering a broad range of topics… from makeup and jewellery, to features of UK cities and their alternative shops. The very first issue has our very own Kandy Kane modelling for the cover, photography by Dark Arts. Many thanks to photographer Richard Battye for the use of his lovely studio. For more info (and a preview of the cover!) go to altfashion.co.uk/magazine
Posted by Asha on Thursday 22nd June

Download!
The Dark Arts team will be out of the office from Wednesday 7th - Monday 12 June as we will be busy advertising Dark Arts at the Download Festival Please be aware that new applications and image uploads will remain on hold during this time, we will do our best to catch up with them (and our emails) we return!
Posted by Asha on Monday 05th June

JUNE UPDATE
A banner submission from two of our German members this month - photographer Art in Black and model Melle Noire [ More Banners ]
Posted by Asha on Thursday 01st June

Scarlet - 2006 Space Odyssey
The next Scarlet fetish night will be taking place this Friday night (2nd June) at Club HQ in Birmingham. The fun starts at 9pm and goes on til 4am, this month's show will feature a very special performance: "Foetus for a Fetish - a demonic alien intervention" A salacious performance of dance and angle grinding mayhem from Dark Arts performers Little Miss Chaos, Miss Luna, Myself and Suzi For full details see the Scarlet website at www.scarletpromotions.co.uk Photography by Tim Caddick
Posted by Asha on Thursday 01st June

Are You Being Served?
There will be a fetish ball in Bristol this Saturday night (27th May) at Casablanca. The night runs from 9.30pm til 4am and will feature some angle grinding craziness from our very own Little Miss Chaos Other entertainment throughout the night, including play piercing performances, exotic dancers, medical play, dungeon, fetish stalls, DJs and live performance by M.A.B. Online fliers can be viewed here: FLIER 1 / FLIER 2
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 24th May

Devolution Magazine
Issue 9 of Devolution Magazine is now available, and features a Dark Arts interview special! A number of Dark Arts models and photographers collaborated to produce images to feature alongside the interview, and this issue is packed with great material – definitely worth a good read! The magazine is just £3.50 for UK residents and £4.50 worldwide – to purchase a copy go to www.devolutionmagazine.co.uk Our thanks go out to Nickie and the Devolution team for this opportunity! A very professional and organised team of individuals and we wish them all the best for the future… this magazine keeps going from strength to strength!
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 24th May

400 Members!
A new milestone is marked today as we reach 400 members! And some more exciting news for the months ahead: The Dark Arts team will be at the Download Festival again this year - along with Renegade Burlesque The ladies will be performing on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights on Stage 3: Gibson Stage (near the Aftershock Arena) around midnight. The full cabaret show runs from 11pm til 2am. The Village will be open til 4am each night with a huge variety of performers provided by Area 51 (we send our thanks to them for this wonderful opportunity!) We will be holding a very special Dark Arts EXHIBITION at this year's Infest festival in August. Six photographers and six artists from the site will be showing their work and selling prints. All profits from print sales are to be kept by the artists involved - so if you plan to attend the festival please visit us and help out some starving artists if you can! Exhibiting photographers: Herzlos Foto, Popart, Admirion, Disturbing, Ofthenight, and Davefish Exhibiting artists: Charlotte Thomson, Angelmoon, 54NCH32, Feline, Roggeroo, and Ultraviolet
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 10th May

MAY UPDATE
Amazing how quickly the days go by when you’re insanely busy! This month’s banner is by photographer Dave Charsley and features Dark Arts models Araminta and Satanic Angel. [ More Banners ] We have a busy schedule ahead of us this month – the Dark Arts team will be at the Manchester Dresden Dolls gig to see a selection of Dark Arts performers in action. We’ll also be getting our posh frocks out for Staffordshire University’s masquerade ball to see the lovely ladies of Renegade Burlesque strutting their stuff! The Dark Arts shop is now under construction and we should be offering some great merchandise by the end of the month!!
Posted by Asha on Sunday 30th April

DARK ARTS IS SIX MONTHS OLD!
To celebrate the six month anniversary of the site; all new (successful) applications will not be required to pay the one-off registration fee this week!! This offer ends on the 1st of May!! To take advantage, applicants should fill out their details as normal on the Apply page. I'd like to thank ALL our members for helping to make Dark Arts so big in just a few short months. We've already got a great little forum community and I look forward to imminent member meetups over the coming months! I never wanted to make my living from the site and don’t expect to. The fact that site members are receiving a brilliant service at the lowest possible cost to themselves is reward enough… and it’s always great to see the results of bookings arranged through Dark Arts too! Here's hoping for many more future projects and bookings for everyone!! :)
Posted by Asha on Monday 24th April

APRIL UPDATE
Another month passes and it’s time for a new banner already. Created by artist 54NCH32 it features Dark Arts models Agent Violet, Miss Deformography and Miss Pot. [ More Banners ] We also have a big upcoming booking for performers Renegade Burlesque to announce – we have just confirmed them as a main act for Staffordshire University’s Summer Ball, this year themed as a Masquerade Ball and to be held on Saturday the 20^th May.
Posted by Asha on Sunday 02nd April

MARCH UPDATE
Another month passes and it’s time for a new banner already. Featuring model Tragic Wrath, the original image was shot by photographer Spida, and has been manipulated for the banner by artist Dr Freudstein. [ More Banners ] We have some exciting upcoming events to be announced very soon, but here’s a couple to wet your appetites with for now! US band The Dresden Dolls (www.dresdendolls.com) will be embarking on a UK tour in May. Dresden Dolls shows have a tradition of performance artists volunteering to perform for the crowds at their shows. This has taken the guise of The Brigade. For the UK tour a variety of Dark Arts performers will be joining the band to perform before, between, and after the bands. Manchester club night IMPLANT returns on Friday March 31st @ The Zoo. This night will feature a number of Dark Arts performers dancing on the podiums. Plus live sets from: MONO NO AWARE (Hands) with support TriaX (infeKted sound) A must for industrial noise and experimental electonica fans!!
Posted by Asha on Monday 06th March

FEBRUARY UPDATE
A new month comes with a slightly new look for Dark Arts. A number of site members are currently participating in a Dark Arts banner project, the first submission can currently be seen. Featuring model Agent Violet, the image was shot by photographer Graham. The site banner will change every month to showcase the work of various members. We’ve also added a selection of Dark Arts banners for your personal use – please help us spread the word by placing them on your own websites! If you have some free time on your hands, why not submit your own designs too?! [ More Banners ] We now have a presence on Myspace – site members, feel free to add us! Our Livejournal group has also been up and running since before the Dark Arts site launched. A dedicated business telephone number has also been added to our contact details.
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 01st February

PRO-JEKT MUSIC VIDEO
Dark gothic band Pro-jekt have just concluded shooting for their latest music video. Described as a "spanking slow-motion" cover of ABBA's classic "S.O.S", the video was shot in the depths of Hampshire. Filmed and directed by David Kenny of Shashmedia, the video also featured our very own model/performer Ereshkigal. Our thanks go out to all the members of Pro-jekt, Shashmedia and of course Ereshkigal for a job well done. Although it rained on the day she endured the cold, and applied the band's makeup as well as her own! A real trooper on all accounts. See the Events page for images from the shoot!
Posted by Asha on Friday 20th January

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We wish all our members, clients, and friends a very happy New Year.

The Dark Arts site is now receiving over 30,000 site hits each week, with an average of 40,000 page views every single day! With so many visitors there couldn’t be a better time to advertise on the Dark Arts site. We offer advertising spaces at very competitive rates – see the Advertise page for more information!

We are now accepting applications from clothing companies to list as stylists with Dark Arts. Stylists listings are completely free of charge – and cover a variety of skills including wardrobe, make-up, hair, body painting, henna, and more!
If you are interested in being contacted for your services (we often require clothing for projects such as film/TV productions, magazine photo shoots, music videos and events) please fill out the site application form or email apply@darkarts.org.uk

We have some exciting upcoming events to be announced very soon and many more additions to the site on the way – so watch this space!!

In the meantime, see the Events page for images of the fantastic Keda Breeze performing at Nottingham’s Rock City.

Posted by Asha on Wednesday 11th January

Rock City 25th Birthday All Nighter
Rock City in Nottingham celebrates its 25th anniversary this Saturday (17th December) Featuring THE UNDERTONES (on stage at 10.30pm) with support from BREED 77 + SIKTH + THE DEAD PETS Dark Arts will also be providing a very special performance from the lovely Keda Breeze at midnight. 18+ only. Doors 8.30pm. Tickets £7.35 in advance from www.alt-tickets.co.uk (or purchase on the door as usual)
Posted by Asha on Thursday 15th December

DARK ARTS IS ONE MONTH OLD!
Our first month comes to an end and the site has proven more popular than we could have hoped. Over 200 members and we are already averaging 20,000 hits each week! Because of the sheer volume of work this has created for Dark Arts staff, new members will now be required to pay a one-off registration fee of £10 when applying for a Dark Arts profile.This is purely to cover our running costs and for the initial set up of your profile on the site - we do not charge any ongoing subscription fees or ask for commission on bookings, and this does not affect our status as a non-profit organisation. Existing members need not worry; you are not required to pay anything! Applicants who wish to list SOLELY as extras or stylists will not be asked to pay either. We hope this will reduce the number of time-wasters applying, and help to ensure we attract professional members with a serious desire to seek work.
Posted by Asha on Thursday 01st December

ADDITIONAL PROFILES
It is now possible for Dark Arts members to list multiple profiles. You can manage the profile information and images with your existing username and password (no need for separate accounts!) - There’s now a ‘switch profile’ function for swapping between your profiles. If any of you require any additional profiles please let us know which category and what display name you would like (display names need not be the same for all your profiles), and we’ll arrange it for you as soon as possible! Our forum is now live and the messaging system will be added very soon – we want Dark Arts to be a tool for finding others to collaborate with, as much as a service for finding you work. In the meantime if any of you are interested in working with other members, please feel free to use the booking form or email us directly.
Posted by Asha on Wednesday 30th November

Skin Deep features Dark Arts
Many thanks to our friends at Skin Deep – The UK’s best selling tattoo magazine. The December issue is the biggest EVER – a massive 116 pages, and includes a Dark Arts feature on page 7 (News & Reviews). Now available to buy in all good newsagents or through the Skin Deep website. Keep an eye out for Dark Arts advertisements in the next issue of Metal Hammer, and the December issue of Bizarre!
Posted by Asha on Tuesday 08th November

DARK ARTS GOES LIVE!
Dark Arts officially launches today! Thanks to all of you who have applied to list on the site so far, we wouldn't be here without you. With all new projects of this kind; things might not run as smoothly as we hope during our early days - please help us by posting in the forum or email bugs@darkarts.org.uk if you spot any problems or have technical difficulties. The site is still very much a work in progress - not all our current members are yet visible and will gradually be added to the site this week. The forum and messaging system are to be added shortly. We are also currently working on enabling our main feature which will allow members to list multiple profiles under the same username and link them to each other. The shop is currently on hold for a few months whilst we work on other areas of the site. Once complete, we'll be offering a small selection of Dark Arts merchandise, and possibly a print selling service for some of our listed artists and photographers. See the events page for articles on recent nights Dark Arts has been involved with, and for information on upcoming events of interest. More to be added very soon!
Posted by Asha on Monday 31st October

STICKERS!
We now have some fantastic Dark Arts stickers. Some of you may have seen us handing them out in Camden and at recent events such as Infest 2005 and the International Tattoo Convention in London. The stickers will eventually be available through the Dark Arts shop - but in the meantime we're sending batches out to members who can help us spread the word by distributing them at your local alternative clubs, shops, and events or gigs you might be attending. If you can help us out, please let us know! Our thanks to those of you who have already helped us by distributing stickers in Birmingham, Brighton, Cheltenham, Croydon, Edinburgh, Huddersfield, Keele, Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Preston, Surrey, and even Jersey! You Know who you are!!
Posted by Asha on Thursday 20th October