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
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
Grit, glitterand gaslight – the
Grit, glitterand gaslight – the sarah mcguinness story – Catherine Usher review
Grit, glitterand gaslight – the sarah mcguinness story – Catherine Usher review By Mark Ritchie | April 14, 2026 - 4:57 pm |April 14, 2026 News Grit, glitterand gaslight – the sarah mcguinness story It’s a brave women who presents an intensely personal one-woman cabaret show in the in�mate...
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By Mark Ritchie | March 12, 2026 - 11:00 am |March 12, 2026 News Leave a comment Strictly The TourLeeds Arena and touring January 2026Producer: Craig Revel HorwoodPure showbiz magic and pizzazz is in short supply within 21st century UK light entertainment, as least according to show business purists...
