The spring has sprung and performers who subscribe to our publication are hopefully looking forward to a busy and lucrative summer list of gigs and shows. The holiday centres have always been a vitally important part of our income and speaking as someone who, up until recently, was actively involved… Continue reading
Boogie Management are the exclusive bookers of entertainment for Brittany Ferries. We are currently searching for high quality acts of all kinds for our fleet of six ships cruising between Portsmouth and Plymouth to France, Spain & Ireland. We are particularly looking for music duos, speciality, tribute, and… Continue reading
Mark My Words….UK Cabaret managing editor Mark Ritchie. I am pleased to announce that UK Cabaret has a new person join the team. This individual has taken over from me as publisher, although I shall continue in my role as managing editor. The publisher wishes to remain in the background… Continue reading
Mainstream Entertainments Showcase 2015 Hen Lane club Coventry February 11th Producers Barry Herbert, Gary Smith& Glen Brazil Reviewer Mark Ritchie A comfortable and well-appointed Coventry social club provided the setting for this well-staged event. Compere Lee Lard was soon on stage with the quips and the comedy, in the form of an… Continue reading
The Lee Lard tribute to Peter Kay show St Johns Terrace club Normanton March 6th There are now a number of comedy tributes out there right now in cabaret-land, as folk who wish to see a comedy favourite in their own backyard continue to pack venues to capacity. There is Ricky Lane performing his Bernard… Continue reading
UK Cabaret managing editor Mark Ritchie takes a look at Blackpool’s resurgent cabaret scene as the resorts multi-million pound face-lift begins to attract massive numbers once again. It’s been a long time since the Blackpool heydays of wakes weeks and workers playtimes, but it seems that Blackpool is back. Bigger,… Continue reading
When I started going to clubs in the early 1960s it was good to see how interested many of the folk there were in the acts they saw. Some artistes gained quite a following and people would go round to places where they were appearing. Easy enough then, with clubs everywhere. I… Continue reading
The taxi driver spouted inane drivel from the moment he picked me up. A barrage of unrelenting addlepated blather assaulted my lugholes. He informed me: “I just love my job. I’m self-employed. I’m my own boss and nobody ever tells me what to do.” I said to him, “Next left here, mate.” … Continue reading
In our fabulous March edition we feature a complete showcase review from the Mainstream Management showcase, which I attended in Coventry. Agents who subscribe to UK Cabaret magazine can request a showcase review, if they happen to be staging one of course. We will do our best to make sure… Continue reading
