Twitter-sourced gigs, a mega vintage fancy dress swap shop, Napoleonic military re-enactments and electronic music in a 19th century fortress…this, dear Splendid friends, is the future of nightlife.

The lords of UK nightlife - including Radio 1’s Rob da Bank, Cream honcho James Barton, club promotions agency Don’t Panic and Mark Ronson’s agent Cris Hearn - have hand-picked the most original and forward-thinking promoters out of the many who applied via the Smirnoff Night Vision page on Facebook. Check out the line-up below for one-of-a-kind nights across the country you don’t want to miss…

Friday, July 31:

Museum Sessions @ The Manchester Museum, University of Manchester

Saturday, August 1:

Tunnel Vision @ Fort Horstead, Chatham

Thursday, August 6:

Twitgigs @Vibe Bar, London

Friday, August 7:

Dress Up with Dollup @ Stealth in Nottingham

Circus of Oddities @ Copper Jacks, Manchester

For tickets and more info on Smirnoff Night Vision, check out www.facebook.com/urthenight.

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