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… 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Continue reading
South West Calling! Agent Keith Hall writes for us here in UK Cabaret on the subject of the live cabaret scene in his area of the UK. Now before anyone shouts “get off the tractor” let me tell you readers it’s not all cider and carrot crunching down here I’ll… Continue reading
Austin Knight’s Funny Page. This time around Austin delivers more of his own self-penned funnies. The taxi driver spouted inane drivel from the moment he picked me up at the airport. A barrage of unrelenting blather assaulted my ear holes. He informed me: “I just love my job. I’m self-employed…. Continue reading
