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
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… Continue reading
Mark my words Mark My Words….Lines from UK Cabaret managing editor Mark Ritchie. In our fabulous February edition we have a number of reviews and the odd bit of news from the holiday Island of Tenerife. I travelled out to my favourite entertainment Island destination on January 12th and returned… Continue reading
UK Cabaret managing editor Mark Ritchie takes a trip to the Canary Island of Tenerife. So, who is who amongst the UK ex-pat entertainers and where are the good venues? I first visited the Island of Tenerife back in 1985 and have been paying regular visits ever since to what… Continue reading
Paul Taylor – Freemasons Being a Freemason, I have naturally performed and quite a number of Masonic functions and have a reasonable insight into what is expected of an entertainer, singer, comedian, the code of conduct when dealing with a Masonic audience, where to advertise as an entertainer, and even… Continue reading
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UK REVIEW Presenting niche tributes
UK Review By Mark Ritchie | May 12, 2025 - 4:34 pm |May 12, 2025 News UK REVIEWPresenting niche tributes make good business for venues and artistes as, when carefully chosen and well-presented, they can attract and pull-in devotees of the genre being ‘tributed’. One example is Northern Soul, whi...
