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
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
Issue 2 June 26th 2014. The publication for cabaret performers, agents, producers and suppliers Welcome to only the third ever fortnightly issue of UK Cabaret/ www.ukcabaret.com. Spreading the word about UK Cabaret and www.ukcabaret.com was always going to be our biggest job. Our I T manager Martin Brown has just… Continue reading
This fortnight’s e-mails, letters and comments from our Facebook friends; The UK cabaret web-site looks great and very clean. I think you could be on a winner and sooner than you think – sent by Alan Warner of Warner Music and Entertainment and Vice-President of the Agents Association UK Ltd…. Continue reading
How it began – Jonathan Richards In this occasional feature some familiar names working on the UK cabaret scene write and tell us how it all began for them Entertainer and agent Jonathan Richards takes a look around his native Towyn, where his show business journey first began. Some entertainments… Continue reading
Great pianos advertising feature Often, as agents, we get requests for function bands or party bands for which it’s not too difficult to source, however, generally the band’s play the same setlist and in the same style and some better than others making it all pretty much ‘standard fayre’. For… Continue reading
The Great Musician in the Sky Just like a certain character in Top Gear, the identity of Great Musician in the Sky will never be revealed. This is the first in the series of contributions by this man of mystery. Welcome, my fellow performers. All you musicians and acts, solos,… Continue reading
Austin Knight’s Funny Page. This time around Austin looks into a new business opportunity. Are you looking for a home-based business opportunity that really works? Do you want to earn ££££’s? Money Talks! Mine used to say ‘Goodbye!’ But not anymore! Have you considered getting out of the rut and… Continue reading
Roger Remembers — I wonder what those earnest and well-meaning individuals who pioneered the working mens’ clubs movement in Victorian times with the object of educating and improving the lives of ordinary people would think if they were to see today’s clubs or, more so, those of the “roaring sixties”…. Continue reading
