UK Cabaret

UK VARIETYThis month we examine a burgeoning area of activity in the variety field, as we check out and feature a few of the producers and performers involved in the variety matinee scene. A market has been clearly identified and the crowds are taking advantage of their kind of entertainment… Continue reading →

UK CLUBLANDThe Blackpool Clubland Command show of yesteryear were always successful in providing a great prelude to the Club & Institute Union annual conference. Post pandemic, C&IU official Nathan Clarke is the man behind bringing back an annual cabaret event on conference weekend. Nathan engaged the services of producer Barrie… Continue reading →

NOSTALGIA FEATUREBritain’s neglected seaside towns are often starved of investment, with some locations a pale shadow of what they were during the days when British people holidayed on these shores. Some have managed to reinvent themselves, while others have slipped into terminal decline. This month we look back at the… Continue reading →

UK CLUBLANDThe covers band market in the clubs was once massive and many agencies held sole representation to dozens of top live attractions back in the day. Some were showbands, while others focussed on creating an image and a brand. So many of the Clubland bands of yesteryear are now… Continue reading →