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The Hot August Fringe is back and bulging with the strange and wonderful.

We speak to the sharp-tongued barmaid-turned-cabaret artiste about her new show, pink Hummers and gin.

This week’s Zingers include an amorous terrorist, a very cheeky monkey and some sexy talk down on the Southbank. But what is the Zinger Of The Week?

This week’s cabaret and burlesque recommendations include vegetable puppet theatre, a surly sorcerer, a Prince spectacular, a DIY arts and craft birthday party and a new circus night.

This week’s Cabaret Zingers features fire dancers, Prince impersonators, a midnight pyjama party, zombie-bop and a hijacked haberdashery. But who is our Zinger Of The Week?

In a new Londonist column, we reveal the best of the upcoming cabaret and burlesque action.

There are few finer cabaret venues in London than the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (affectionately aka the RVT). There are many larger venues with better facilities but RVT has a quintessentially cosy atmosphere which belies its capacity. There’s plenty of seating, a good view for everyone …

Behind American comic, Scott Capurro’s fearless and provocative brand of comedy lies a sharp, subtle wit and a warm heart. Not that the latter is obvious mind, as anyone in the front row will tell you! With absolutely no subject off bounds, Scott has a …

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 …

The Camden Fringe pigeon: punk and proud. As mentioned last night, a fringe festival is planned for London, directly rivalling the dates of the Edinburgh Fringe. It’s the brainchild of the guy behind the London Bridge Festival but we’re not convinced. 18 venues are apparently …