{"id":8834,"date":"2026-01-23T11:28:28","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/?post_type=event&#038;p=8834"},"modified":"2026-03-10T17:02:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T17:02:18","slug":"it-was-not-a-phase-5","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/event\/it-was-not-a-phase-5\/","title":{"rendered":"It Was Not a Phase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\ud83d\udda4 <strong>@ Xtasia \u2013 It Was Not a Phase<\/strong><br><em>(Couples &amp; Ladies Only)<\/em><br>\ud83d\udd57 <strong>8:00 PM \u2013 3:00 AM<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udcc5 <strong>8 August 2026<\/strong><br>\ud83d\udccd <strong>Xtasia, 140 High Street, West Bromwich, B70 6JJ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you remember the era of <strong>baggy jeans, studded belts, Stars &amp; Straps buckles<\/strong>, and playlists that hit straight in the feels?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From <strong>Blink-182<\/strong> and <strong>Taking Back Sunday<\/strong> to <strong>The Used<\/strong> and <strong>Bullet For My Valentine<\/strong> \u2014 if you lived for emo, metal, and pop-punk, then this night is absolutely for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you were front and centre at <strong>Subculture at the Academy<\/strong> or still find yourself losing nights at <strong>Uproar<\/strong>, we\u2019re bringing that unapologetic energy back \u2014 with a <strong>sexy, grown-up Xtasia twist<\/strong>.<\/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 anthems all night<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A darkly nostalgic vibe with a seductive edge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A crowd who <em>gets it<\/em> \u2014 because no\u2026 it really wasn\u2019t a phase<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve got <strong>a few secret surprises planned<\/strong>, but as this is a brand-new event, they\u2019re staying under wraps. You\u2019ll just have to be there to experience it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udf9f <strong>Guest List<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Message in the forum to be added<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>One guest list name will win a prize<\/strong>, so it\u2019s definitely worth signing up<\/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>\u2139\ufe0f <strong>Important Info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Membership is required<\/strong> (lifetime membership)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Valid photo ID must be shown on entry<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Throw on your eyeliner, bring the attitude, and relive the soundtrack of your youth \u2014 <strong>It Was Not a Phase<\/strong> is ready to hit hard. \ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throw on your eyeliner, bring the attitude, and relive the soundtrack of your youth \u2014 It Was Not a Phase is ready to hit hard. \ud83d\udda4\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":8558,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"eventcat":[322],"organizer":[],"event_tags":[325,333,330],"location":[225],"class_list":["post-8834","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","eventcat-themed-costume-parties","event_tags-couples-only-strict","event_tags-dress-code-enforced","event_tags-licensed-bar","location-west-bromwich"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/8834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8834"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/8834\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8835,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/8834\/revisions\/8835"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8558"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"eventcat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/eventcat?post=8834"},{"taxonomy":"organizer","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/organizer?post=8834"},{"taxonomy":"event_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_tags?post=8834"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/groupfun.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=8834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}