Author Archives: Mark Ritchie

NOSTALGIA FEATURE SHOWBIZ YESTERDAYSThis time around we look back fondly at the art of the ventriloquist. There are some wonderful stories to be told about the experts in this field and the way the art has been used for laughs by other comedians. Mark Ritchie trawls through a few of… Continue reading →

UK CABARET JUNE 2025 Issue 136 DIGITAL is available for downloadSubscribe for a higher quality copy by contacting mark.ritchie@ukcabaret.com Back issues are also availablePlease see below

UK Tribute Occasionally within this regular feature, we like to take a vox-pop approach to the tribute market, by naming our top 10 of solo tribute subjects most frequently sought by bookers and function/party organisers. Below we list just a few and name-check UK Cabaret subscribers who appear in our… Continue reading →

HOME PAGE It is now 2025 and we have just engineered a huge expansion in our coverage of light entertainment. We have also been canvassing the opinions of our readers through a readership survey. With a few teething problems within the May edition now overcome, our A4 sized digital edition… Continue reading →

UK REVIEW Presenting 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, which seems to appeal across many age ranges.I joined the busy house at this Yorkshire pub… Continue reading →

THE UK CABARET CLUBLAND PAGEDuring the great Clubland days, the old chairmen of yesteryear epitomised so brilliantly by the late great comedian Colin Crompton of Wheeltappers and Shunters club fame, ruled the roost in club concert rooms. How times change! Back then there were even illuminated signs up in some… Continue reading →