DON’T BIN IT – FIX IT Is your stage P.A. equipment in need of a little T.L.C? We repair P.A. speakers and amplifiers, lighting units, mini-disc players and lap-tops. Anything you use on stage with a plug on it, we can fix it. Contact gail@audio-visual-equipment.co.uk or telephone 01977 793222 or call 24 hour mobile 07885322748. … Continue reading
Who’s appearing and where We have taken the decision to delete our artiste’s directory with immediate effect. Instead we are giving all artistes who have subscribed to the fortnightly print version of UK Cabaret the opportunity to list their gigs here in the Who’s appearing and where section. Artistes who have both subscribed and paid … Continue reading
Equity fund-raising concert Jubilee Club Leeds July 10 2014. Producer Ashley Wheelhouse Reviewer Mark Ritchie What a splendid evening for both Equity and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance charity as luminaries and Clubland artistes gathered for the latest extravaganza. With the delicious actress Malandra Burrows, ex- Leeds City Varieties supremo Peter Sandeman and Author and singing … Continue reading
ROGER REMEMBERS Sometime in the later 1950s the magic partnership between Ronnie Dukes and Ricky Lee was established. By the beginning of the 60s the basic framework of their act had been set and they had already built up a tremendous reputation in the South Yorkshire area. There was Ronnie, full of himself and a … Continue reading
Sheffield’s Charity Show Sheffield Lane wmc July 10 Producer: Tanya Walker. Reviewer: Karen Sutcliffe Sheffield’s Top Club saw a star studied line-up for a charity event to raise funds for . Amy suffered an accident whilst on holiday abroad recently and her family are desperately trying to meet the costs of flying her back to … Continue reading
Reviews and how popular they are A survey in The Stage newspaper once revealed just how popular reviews were with readers of show business publications. Of course the overwhelming majority of reviews in The Stage reflect and cover the world of drama. We at UK Cabaret are different and in this issue you will find … Continue reading
Emails and comments -10th July 2014 This fortnight’s e mails, letters and comments from our Facebook friends; ‘Regarding UK Cabaret- I like it’! Retired entertainer Roy Holland formerly of The Carlton Brothers on Facebook ‘It’s great to be part of your wonderful new publication’. Little Sam Lyons of Freshly Squeezed duo. ‘All this copy typing-I … Continue reading
Rock 4 Macmillan – Charity Tribute Concert Wolfwind Creative, a company based just over the border in Cheshire, but with its heart and breeding placed firmly in Shrewsbury, are currently producing our first big Charity concert in aid of our chosen charity of the year, Macmillan Cancer Support. Rock 4 Macmillan is a superb night … Continue reading
Roger remembers Les Booth was the driving force behind Greasborough Social Club. The story has it that he came out of the forces after the war with a vision of establishing an entertainment club in the Rotherham area. It started with a wooden hut and progressed from there. How he did it is remarkable, working … Continue reading
The Great Musician in the Sky -THE MEDIA – SNOG MARRY AVOID? I was watching TV in bed with my sister and the dog, when I noticed celebs and chat show guests are now applauding themselves on the back-announce. What’s all that about then? I thought only primates, footballers and small children dropping potty-bound lurkers … Continue reading