Join A Curious Invitation in the faded grandeur of the Coronet Theatre for an evening of revelry to commemorate the grisly events that took place in Russia exactly 100 years ago.

On the night of December 30th 1916: the murder of Grigori Rasputin - wandering mystic, psychic healer, spiritual adviser to the Tsar and Russia’s greatest love machine - was rumoured to be a member of the Khlysti, an underground religious sect who reportedly indulged in flagellation and orgies.

They believed that salvation was could only be attained through repentance, which meant the more you sinned the more you were able to repent: a lesson Rasputin certainly took to heart.

With performances from Trans Siberian March Band, Bishi, Pi The Mime, Marcella Puppini, Te Te Bang, Rubyyy Jones, Thy Last Drop, Art Macabre and Suzette Field.

Dress Code – New Year's splendour - Masks obligatory, Clothes optional. A handful of suggestions: Black tie, white tie, evening gowns, Venetian carnival, powdered wigs, feathered headdress, Lone Ranger, Renaissance finery, WW2 gas masks, masked wrestler, animal costumes, Masque of the Red Death, Phantom of the Opera, Guy Fawkes, Donnie Darko, Batman and Robin, The Man in the Iron Mask, Clockwork Orange

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COMPETITION: Win 1x pair of tickets to attend The Mad Monk’s New Year’s Eve Eve Masquerade Ball at 9pm on 30th December. To enter the competition, send an email to ava@run-riot.com with the correct answer in the ‘subject’ line. The winner will be randomly selected.

Q: Although it’s never been verified, historians have often claimed the Mad Monk Rasputin was a member of which illegal sect?

A: .1) The Aaronic Order .2) The Doukhobors .3) The Khlysty .4) The Illuminati