cabaret

A Festive Happening (which may or may not be relevant to your own religious beliefs) is happening tonight, tomorrow and the next night at the RVT. Leading purveyors of entertaining cynicism, amorality and social paranoia, Bourgeois and Maurice are bound to lift the spirits at …

Fans of the Chap Olympiad and anyone who likes a bit of dark vintage glamour with a penchant for delectable dressing up will need to clear their diary for this Saturday night. Compered by the devastating Bourgeios and Maurice the ball blurb really speaks for …

The shapes thrown by the dancing milkshake straw were truly impressive. It glided, it soared, it did back flips and it did high kicks. In fact, its moves were nothing short of majestic. We knew that straws were flexible and fun – a drink with …

A (but not the) Picture of Dusty Limits (Image courtesy of Dusty Limits) The Royal Vauxhall Tavern’s Hot August Fringe has been running all month, providing a South of the river alternative to the Camden Fringe. It draws to a close this Friday, so we …

As Fringe fever broke in an excitable sweat across our brows yesterday evening we prepared to tackle the first night in style, lining up 4 shows back to back – a theatre, comedy and cabaret sandwich all washed down with booze. The joy of a …

Last night the Royal Vauxhall Tavern hosted the first night of the salacious Hot August Fringe. Running every Monday to Friday for five weeks there are plenty of comedy acts, bands and high jinx to be had as the performers warm up for their Edinburgh …

For everyone involved with or interested in cabaret, burlesque, music hall and vaudeville there’s a meet up at dilapidated gem Wiltons tonight. Prefaced by networking and a volunteer meeting, performers will be demonstrating their art from 8pm with all of the £5 entry fee going …

You’ve probably seen the adverts and may be thinking it’s a load of overhyped bull, but we’re here to tell you that Udderbelly has some rather brilliant acts on during its eight week pasture in London. The giant, upside-down, purple cow opens its… actually, we …

By Chris_07 Hackney Empire returns to its music hall roots with a night of anti-cabaret at The Marie Lloyd Bar. Think interactive and alternative, “gone are the days of performance artists bleeding over your Newlook frock or lesbians self harming their womb. Our aim is …

Chaps, take note: Madame Zingara’s travelling theatre cum supper club is camped on these shores until the middle of February. Its unlikely location, a windblown industrial site in Battersea with the sombre spectre of the power station looming large in the background, makes it an …