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A Wimbledon-themed party? In SE10? Yup. And there's midgets involved - this could get messy

THAT's entertainment

Phil Muncaster

Are you, likely the majority of the population, frankly left a little cold by Wimbledon fever? Murray Mania? What a load of balls. Well, there's something a little different going on at superclub THAT in Greenwich this weekend.

From 10pm on Saturday, the 1800 capacity club will play host to what can only be described as the most bizarre garden party ever. Billed as a tribute to John McEnroe, the party will make full use of the venue's impressive 700 capacity outdoor terrace – it'll be transformed into a full tennis court with staff kitted out in Eighties tennis gear (you know the sort - super-short shorts, sweatbands, visors etc).

But the main event is, according to the promotional material, a midget McEnroe tennis match. Yup, you heard right. Apparently two "highly talented tennis playing midgets" will play each other in a winner-takes-all match using over-sized racquets and dressed in full McEnroe outfits (including wigs). Just imagine.

We're not even sure if this is legal, but just in case you never get to see this kind of spectacle again, remember the venue, remember the date.

And for those of you who can't even face yet another midget tennis match, there's plenty more inside to take your fancy, we've been told, including five new Pimms-based drinks to wet your whistle on.

THAT Club 338 Boord Street North Greenwich

10pm-6am

Party going on down here

Phil Muncaster

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