March Gossip Gatherer Our intrepid dealer in tittle-tattle is back with more tasty morsels of meaningless and hum-drum gossip, from the lives of UK Cabaret subscribers. To the Home Counties first, where producer, promoter and performer David Pibworth loves his wife’s food so much, that he is worrying about his waistline. David is based in … Continue reading
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December Gossip Gatherer
December Gossip Gatherer As Christmas loom’s ever closer, we discover what some of our subscribers in up to in terms of tittle-tattle and idle gossip To Blackpool first, where the host with the most at the splendid Viva venue Leye D Johns is cock-a-hoop, after receiving a business award from a panel of leading of … Continue reading
UK Cabaret people – December
UK Cabaret people This month UK Cabaret managing editor Mark Ritchie meets Chris Fielding, a tribute artiste and singer, who has put together a huge beast of a tribute band. Chris does not simply perform a tribute to David Bowie. He attempts to re-create one of the highlights of Bowie’s career, The Serious Moonlight Tour. … Continue reading
Austin Knight Oct 2016
A mere £3 will buy water and food for a whole family in Africa. But don’t let your heart rule your head. Tesco are doing 3 cases of Stella or Magners for £16.00. I put a load of the wife’s old clothes in a charity bag outside the house this morning and got a knock … Continue reading
October Gossip gatherer
October Gossip gatherer Our nationwide search for tittle-tattle takes in many ports of call this month. Our mystery gossip-gatherer has come up with some tasty morsels of meaningless mulch, from the lives of UK Cabaret subscribers. Read on…. We start in Sheffield, where one of the big cheeses within the Peller Artistes agency Paul Beardow … Continue reading
Glad to be Gay
Glad to be Gay? The gay cabaret scene is incredibly vibrant and full of good old-fashioned variety. UK Cabaret managing editor Mark Ritchie takes a look at the scene in general. If you think that Gay entertainment is all about OTT Drag artistes and general cross-dressing fun, think again. The Gay market is of enormous … Continue reading
August Gossip Hoover
August Gossip Hoover. Once again our mystery writer trawls the world of show business for gossip and tittle-tattle. Here’s what the Gossip Hoover discovered. To Winchester firstly, where comedy performer Tim Ames is looking forward to performing in his very first pantomime. Tim has seen success in the highly unusual comedy act Tim & Tony … Continue reading
Gossip Hoover –
August Gossip Hoover. Once again our mystery writer trawls the world of show business for gossip and tittle-tattle. Here’s what the Gossip Hoover discovered. To Winchester firstly, where comedy performer Tim Ames is looking forward to performing in his very first pantomime. Tim has seen success in the highly unusual comedy act Tim & Tony … Continue reading
Austin Knight – Aug 16
I frightened the postman yesterday by going to the door with no clothes on. I’m not really sure what scared him most, me in my birthday suit, or the fact that I knew where he lived. Yesterday, I parked in a disabled space at Tesco. Worst thing I could have done! Within the blink … Continue reading