{"id":8770,"date":"2026-01-20T11:18:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/?post_type=event&#038;p=8770"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:02:56","slug":"it-was-not-a-phase-4","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/event\/it-was-not-a-phase-4\/","title":{"rendered":"It Was Not a Phase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud83d\udda4 <strong>It Was Not a Phase @ Xtasia<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udd57 <strong>8:00 PM \u2013 3:00 AM<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>13 June 2026<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Xtasia Swingers &amp; Fetish Club, 140 High Street, West Bromwich B70 6JJ, UK<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udeba <strong>Couples &amp; Ladies Only<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If baggy jeans, studded belts, Stars and Straps buckles, and eyeliner-heavy nights still live rent-free in your head \u2014 this one\u2019s for you. <strong>It Was Not a Phase<\/strong> is a throwback celebration of the emo, metal, and pop-punk era, reimagined with a <strong>sexy, grown-up Xtasia twist<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expect a soundtrack packed with iconic anthems from <strong>Blink-182, Bullet For My Valentine, The Used, Taking Back Sunday<\/strong>, and more \u2014 the songs that defined a generation and still hit just as hard today. If you ever lost yourself at Subculture at the Academy, or still find your people at Uproar, you already know the vibe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udda4 <strong>What to Expect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Emo, metal &amp; pop-punk classics all night<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A charged nightclub atmosphere with a seductive edge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A few <strong>secret surprises<\/strong> planned \u2014 brand new and staying under wraps\u2026 you\u2019ll have to be there to discover them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A nostalgic crowd who know this really <em>wasn\u2019t<\/em> just a phase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf81 <strong>Guest List Bonus<\/strong><br>One lucky guest list member will receive a <strong>special prize on the night<\/strong>, so getting your name down is absolutely worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc65 <strong>Who Can Attend<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Couples and single ladies only<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Club membership required<\/strong> (lifetime membership)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Valid ID must be shown on entry<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcb7 <strong>Entry Prices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Couples:<\/strong> \u00a340<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Single Ladies:<\/strong> \u00a320<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udce9 <strong>Guest List<\/strong><br>Message via the <strong>club forum<\/strong> to be added to the guest list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a night for those who grew up loud, emotional, and unapologetically different \u2014 and still are. <strong>It was not a phase\u2026 and this night proves it.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If baggy jeans, studded belts, Stars and Straps buckles, and eyeliner-heavy nights still live rent-free in your head \u2014 this one\u2019s for you. 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