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After being separated for 14 months due to the pandemic, Tony-nominated sisters Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway have reunited to present their latest concert, Side by Side. Filmed in Ann’s living room in Tucson, the duo sit at Ann’s piano and perform a nice and varied setlist, with classic songs from the likes of... Continue Reading →
The KIT KAT CLUB in London’s West End will open its doors this November with the musical CABARET starring Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, Tony and Olivier award winner Eddie Redmayne as ‘The Emcee’ and Bafta Nominee and British Independent Film award winner Jessie Buckley as ‘Sally Bowles’. Inside the Kit Kat Club, life is beautiful.... Continue Reading →
Circus, London’s unique cabaret cocktail bar and restaurant will reopen from 20th May in vibrant Covent Garden. This quirky restaurant is known for its outrageous pop-up circus acts that thrill and entertain diners. Visitors can enjoy exceptional food and service while being dazzled by phenomenal circus performers for the ultimate night to remember. From breathtaking... Continue Reading →
It’s been almost fifteen years since David Bedella performed his first solo concert and since then his career has gone from strength to strength. After starring in Jerry Springer – The Opera, Bedella went on to perform in musicals such as In The Heights, The Rocky Horror Show, Sweeney Todd and The Producers, and of... Continue Reading →
The Bridge Theatre has announced a season of cabaret and burlesque acts – The Bridge After Dark - that will join the previously announced repertoire from December 2020. Priority booking opens today, with advance members from Monday 2 November at 10am and public booking on Tuesday 3 November at 10am. The season is for audiences... Continue Reading →
As the world faces a global pandemic that has altered the way we all interact and lead our lives, Barb Jungr, Britain’s provocative cabaret/jazz artist, is releasing ‘In My Troubled Days’, a timely new song for the strange times we currently find ourselves in. She said: “Last spring John McDaniel and I decided to write... Continue Reading →
Sonia Friedman Productions is delighted to announce an eclectic and exciting programme of late-night cabaret, drag and stand-up comedy at the Ambassadors Theatre. The season of incredible one-off performances will play alongside the previously announced runs of Baby Reindeer and The Shark is Broken. With further acts to be announced. SFP is committed to accessible... Continue Reading →
Barb Jungr, Britain’s provocative cabaret/jazz artist, is to showcase her new recording, Bob, Brel and Me, in her eagerly awaited debut performance in historic Wilton’s Music Hall, on Tuesday 26 May. In this brand new show exploring love in all its colours, Barb turns her acclaimed ability at reinvention and reinterpretation to a set of... Continue Reading →
January may seem like a depressing month, what with Christmas now firmly in the past and pay day still a lifetime away. But it also signals the start of the VAULT Festival, London’s biggest arts festival. Over the next eight weeks venues throughout Waterloo will play host to a wide range of theatre, comedy and... Continue Reading →
The fastest growing arts festival in the UK, VAULT Festival 2020 is back from Tuesday 28th January with its biggest ever edition across eight packed weeks. With more than 500 shows now on sale, the bold and innovative programme will feature shows from more than 2,700 artists, with 64% of work being female-led, 33% and... Continue Reading →
