Oktoberfist 26

Oktoberfist 26

Thursday 8th October 2026

Chessboxing Nation presents

Oktoberfist 26

6:00 pm until 11:00 pm

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Price: £39 + fees

Status: On Sale (Updated on 07/09/26)

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Doors open at 6:00 PM – Event ends at 11:00 PM

Age: You must be 18 years of age or more to attend this event (no exceptions). | Photo ID – We require original physical (non-digital) photo ID and use ID scanning. Without ID we will refuse you entry. | | Access – Standing. There are no seats assigned. The venue is arranged on several floors with many stairs and no lift. Find out more about accessiblity.

About Oktoberfist 26

Chessboxing is alternate rounds of chess and boxing, win by checkmate or knockout. Wrestling meets The Queen’s Gambit, nerds meet a bashing.

Chessboxing fans, get ready to raise a stein for your favourite sport this autumn. A variety of chessboxing stars are preparing to give you the most entertaining evening of live sport at London’s Scala nightclub. Ready your leather shorts; we will have our usual team of talent!

Chessboxing is a wild mix-up of two of mankind’s oldest sporting obsessions. Opponents slug it out on the chessboard and in the ring in alternating rounds of chess and boxing until there is a winner by checkmate or KO, whichever comes first.

Chessboxing has been described as both nerd-fighting and the ultimate sporting challenge of the 21st Century.

Watch our live stream: www.youtube.com/chessboxing

You must be over 18 to attend this event. Please be advised that the show does contain strobe effects throughout.

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  • What others say

    ‘Thank you Team Scala for all your help yesterday. We couldn’t have done it without you. It was a great success all round. Everything ran smoothly, the atmosphere was electric and everyone is raving about it today!’
    Nina Mistry – Universal

    ‘We would like to thank you and your staff for Saturday. It was a great pleasure working with a professional team right across the board – from management, security to bar staff. We found everyone to be very helpful and easy to work with and look forward to working with your team again.’
    Jo – TwiceasNice

    ‘Once again I’d just like to say thank you for everything over the last few weeks. It’s been a quick turn around and you two have dealt with difficult scenarios brilliantly, and even made them enjoyable!It really was a great night for the fans, the band and the clients.’
    Joseph Winter – Drive Productions

    ‘We just wanted to thank all the staff that were so helpful  to us on friday we were so impressed with the attitude of each and every one of them, whilst it is never easy moving to a new venue your team did every thing to make us feel at home. We are now looking forward to the next event and we feel we can only get stronger and stronger, many thanks again’
    The Salsa Republic Team

    ‘It’s been a complete pleasure working with you and your team on a cracking couple of sold out shows – look forward to being back with you soon.’
    Amy Pearce – Serious Music

    ‘Thanks for all of your help and generosity.  It was a great night for War Child – which we did with your help and your brilliant venue.  Please pass on a big thank you to Suzanne, Lisa Marie, Charlene, Dave, security and bar staff. You have a good crew. I look forward to working with the Scala again. All of the money raised from these events fund our vital work protecting and saving young lives in war zones.’
    Jim Benner – WarChild

    ‘We will definitely look at coming back in the future, we were very well looked after so a big thank you to you and your team as well.’
    Adrian Storry — Shorebitch

    ‘A pleasure working with you and your team – always so straight forward. It was an absolutely fantastic night, and our sponsors were also delighted with the end result.’
    Alex Parmee – Absolute Audio Visual

    ‘WOW, you have an incredible team. They were just amazing all day.’
    Ben – Marshall Arts