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London Cabaret & Burlesque

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Proud Cabaret City

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Proud Cabaret City
Proud Cabaret City
Volupte Lounge
Black Cat Cabaret at Cafe de Paris
CellarDoor
Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Proud Cabaret City
Volupte Lounge
Black Cat Cabaret at Cafe de Paris
Madame Jojo's
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
 

Tassels and corsets galore, Londoners have acquired quite a taste for a glamorous show and cheeky striptease. Prim and proper we may be, but even we Brits have to let our hair down.

 
 

Proud Cabaret City

Dinner and a show, these 1920s restaurants treat Londoners to dinner with a side of sultry songstresses.

Proud Cabaret City Proud Cabaret City Where:
, 1 Mark Lane, London London, EC3R 7AH
Category: Nightclubs

1 Mark Lane, City, London, EC3R 7AH

Tube: Tower Hill Station, Monument Station, Aldgate Station

 
 

Just as you used to be in a 1920s speakeasy, at Proud Cabaret you're entertained while you dine. A lively mix of cabaret, jazz and burlesque are performed while you tuck into a very British menu which includes choices like fish and chips and Dover sole. Everything about this late night City destination reminds you of a bygone era when ladies smoked cigarettes on a lengthy holder and wore flapper dresses while gentlemen dressed like members of the mob. Even the staff serve dishes while sporting the regalia of the era. No fear of prohibition here though, instead there's a full and varied wine list as well as sophisticated cocktails called things like 'Ginger Rogers' (tequila, pineapple, ginger) and 'Lady Luck' (gin, pineau des charentes and orange bitters). Depending on which night you go you will be treated to cabaret, jazz and burlesque with live bands and DJ sets continuing the party long into the evening. Proud Cabaret joins Proud Chelsea and Proud Camden, along with another Proud Cabaret venue in Camden, as part of the Alex Proud stable and is available for private hire.

 
 

Events at Proud Cabaret City

Le Deco Desire
Now On

Wednesday 22nd and Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 8.30pm | £40 inc 3 course meal

 

A glamorous 1920s art deco-influenced cabaret evening.

Twisted Voodoo
Now On

Thursday 23rd and Thursday 30th May 2013 - 8.30pm | phone for prices

 

Acts include fire breathers, belly dancers, strong men and burlesque.

The Silencing Of Miss Scarlet
On Soon

3rd May to 26th July 2013 - 8.30pm | 3-course meal and show £40

 
The Kit Cat Club
On Soon

Saturday 25th May 2013 - 7.30pm | phone for prices

 

1920s themed burlesque night featuring Miss Betsey Rose, Jolie Papillon, Sophia St. Villier and Mat Ricardo.

The Kit Cat Club
On Soon

1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th Jun 2013 - 7.30pm | phone for prices

 

1920s themed burlesque night featuring Miss Betsey Rose, Jolie Papillon, Sophia St. Villier and Mat Ricardo.

All events at Proud Cabaret City
 
 
 

Volupte Lounge

This decadent supper club provides weekly Burlesque events, including a saucy take on Afternoon Tea.

Volupte Lounge Afternoon Tease Volupte Lounge Afternoon Tease Where:
, 9 Norwich Street, London London, EC4A 1EJ
Category: Afternoon Tea

9 Norwich Street, Holborn, London, EC4A 1EJ

Tube: Chancery Lane Station

 
 

From cream teas to secret organic cocktails, cabaret and comedy, Kuki La-Belle and Delores von Cotier's cheeky club combines the naughty with the nice. This two-floor bar with secret zones, nooks and crannies offers the perfect alternative night's entertainment for the adventurous and curious. Mademoiselle Victoria Etoile, Tallulah Mockingbird, Honey Lulu, Ms Sienna Lately, Trixee Sparkle, Serenity and Liberty Pink are just a few of the perky performers to entertain evening diners in this intimate salon. With an emphasis on the burlesque and Vaudevillian, themed nights take place at Volupte regularly on Friday and Saturday nights, supported by jazz and swing, cabaret singers, flapper dances, comedians and magicians. Choose from a full menu or get your fingers dirty with the sharing snack platters, from intimate, hand-painted booths that offer you the opportunity to adjust your own lights and music. Old movies, dancing lessons and wine-tasting also sporadically appear on the menu. This is light-hearted eye-lash fluttering, fan-dancing fun.  

 
 
 

Cafe de Paris

With extravagant chandeliers, lavish decor and velvet galore, this is an opulent bar with risque events.

Cafe de Paris Cafe de Paris Where:
, 4 Coventry Street, London London, W1D 6BL
Category: Nightclubs

4 Coventry Street, Soho, London, W1D 6BL

Tube: Piccadilly Circus Station, Leicester Square Station

 
 

Café de Paris is one of those places that you have to visit at least once, just to say you have been there, and to enjoy the extraordinary baroque decor. Everyone from Madonna, Vivienne Westwood and the Spice Girls has held a major party here, along with GQ and MTV. It's absolutey vast (with a capacity of 700 people) and has three separate bars in addition to the mezzanine and main dance floor. Despite the glitz, the problem with Café de Paris is that for mere mortals the experience can be less than stellar. Yes, everything is opulent and over the top, and there is live music on Friday nights. But the prices are steep and the bar staff can be snooty. Our advice? Try to get inside when you're invited to a major party.

 
 

Events at Cafe de Paris

The Black Cat Cabaret Ongoing Editor's Top Pick - Recommended

11th January to 26th July 2013 | General: £15 | Early bird: £12 | Two course dinner and show: £47.50 | Three course dinner and show: £52.50 | VIP Three course dinner and show: £75

 
The Showcase
On Soon

Friday 24th May 2013 - 10.30pm-3am | £20, £15 guestlist before 11pm

 

DJ Magic Fingers and resident DJs play house, hip hop and R&B.

The Wam Bam Club
On Soon

Saturday 25th May 2013 - 7pm-10pm | £50, adv £35

 

A variety and cabaret show.

Amy Childs Official Birthday Bash
On Soon

Saturday 1st June 2013 - 10pm-3am | £20, £15 guestlist before 11pm

 

Resident DJs play house, dance, pop and R&B, celebrating ex-The Only Way Is Essex star Amy Childs' birthday.

The Showcase
On Soon

Friday 7th June 2013 - 10.30pm-3am | £20, £15 guestlist before 11pm

 

Resident DJs play house, pop and R&B with a live performance from Kiss Off.

All events at Cafe de Paris
 
 
 

Madame Jojo's

This former sleazy strip club is now notorious for its burlesque and cabaret club nights.

Madame Jojo's Madame Jojo's Where:
, 8-10 Brewer Street, London London, W1F 0SE
Category: Nightclubs

8-10 Brewer Street, Soho, London, W1F 0SE

Tube: Piccadilly Circus Station, Leicester Square Station, Tottenham Court Road Station

 
 

This was once a sleazy Soho strip club, as the name suggests, and it really shows. Deep reds are the dominant colour, with mirrors, booths and velvet curtains creating an atmosphere of sleazy glamour. This sordid ambience makes it one of Soho's most enjoyable bars, adding a superb frisson to the many excellent early-evening comedy and cabaret nights it hosts. Sundays are reliably ridiculous, with everything from burlesque to belly-dancing on offer. On Friday and Saturday nights, there's good food to accompany the early evening stage shows, then later on DJs step up for their devastatingly fashionable funk, ska and rockabilly nights, which give patrons the chance to flash their finest vintage fashion selections.

 
 

Events at Madame Jojo's

Trannyshack
Now OnFree Event

Wednesday 22nd and Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 10pm-3am | £5, w/flyer £3, Free in drag or suitable attire before 12midnight

 

Miss Dusty O, Tasty Tim and Lady Lloyd spin commercial dance and pop at a weekly celebration of glamorous polysexuality.

The IT Girls

Thursday 23rd May 2013 - 7.30pm | phone for prices

 
Soul Grooves

Thursday 23rd May 2013 - 9pm-3am | phone for prices

 

Soul, funk and disco from DJ Mr Flip and guests with Aitch B from Soul II Soul.

The Good Foot
On Soon

Friday 24th May 2013 - 9pm-3am | phone for prices

 

Jo Wallace, Adrian Gibson and resident DJ Snowboy spin soul, Motown and funk.

Kitsch Cabaret
On Soon

Saturday 25th May 2013 - 8pm-3am | £25

 

A Las Vegas-style show with old-fashioned music and comedy, starring Miss Terri, Krystal and Sahara plus special guests The Amazing Snake Boy and Qenny: Sleightly Twisted Magic.

Lost And Found
On Soon

Saturday 25th May 2013 - 10pm-3am | £8, mems £5

 

DJs Andy Smith and Dave Crozier spin rhythm'n'blues, Northern soul and rockabilly.

All events at Madame Jojo's
 
 
 

CellarDoor

This intimate Weimar Germany inspired bar is enlivened with nightly jazz and burlesque performances.

CellarDoor CellarDoor Where:
, Zero Aldwych London, WC2E 7DN
Category: Bars

Zero Aldwych, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7DN

Tube: Covent Garden Station, Temple Station

 
 

The Victorians built their public buildings on a grand scale and they built to last, which is why this former public toilet makes a surprisingly chic and comfortable 60-seat bar. The steps down are in the middle of the street, just opposite the Lyceum Theatre. Things are pretty intimate here, but there's no sense that you're cramped, just the pleasure of being close to the stage, and on friendly terms with neighbouring tables. The cocktails are excellent, and they've found a novel way of getting round the smoking ban by selling snuff behind the bar. The decor is a seductive futuristic take on Weimar Germany, with purple neon a dominant theme. As a tribute to the venue's original purpose, they also have some decidedly... unusual toilets. A progamme of jazz, cabaret and burlesque enlivens the small stage on most evenings and the low-arched roof and chic decor create a speakeasy atmosphere that would be impossible to replicate in a more conventional space.

 
 

Events at CellarDoor

Cabaret Voltaire
Now OnFree Event

Wednesday 22nd and Wednesday 29th May 2013 - 9pm | Free

 

Resident DJs spin jazz, swing, rock'n'roll and electro, with a cabaret performance from Desmond O'Connor.

Kit Kat Kabaret
Now OnFree Event

Thursday 23rd and Thursday 30th May 2013 - 9pm | Free

 

A burlesque and cabaret show.

Friday Folies Bergere
On SoonFree Event

Friday 24th and Friday 31st May 2013 - 9pm | Free

 

A cabaret and burlesque show starring legendary performer Holly Penfield and beautiful piano virtuoso Chrys Columbine, plus other femmes fatales.

Saturday Afternoon High Tease & Burlesque
On Soon

Saturday 25th May 2013 - 2pm | £15

 

Resident DJs spin jazz, swing and vintage hits, plus burlesque performances from Miss Ivy Paige and Vicious Delicious.

Sunday Seance
On SoonFree Event

Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th May 2013 - 7pm | Free

 

DJ John Sizzle spins an eclectic mix of pop, blues, rock'n'roll, jazz and electro from the 1920s to the 2000s, with burlesque performances from Beatrix Von Bourbon

All events at CellarDoor
 
 
 

Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Crowned the Best London Cabaret Venue 2012, this pub-cum performance venue stages intriguing events.

Royal Vauxhall Tavern Royal Vauxhall Tavern Where:
, 372 Kennington Lane, London London, SE11 5HY
Category:

372 Kennington Lane, Kennington, London, SE11 5HY

Tube: Vauxhall Station

 
 

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern has been a gay venue since the Second World War, surviving both oppression and the great mainstreaming of Gay culture that saw it lose its biggest stars (including Lily Savage) to television. It's the spiritual heart of Vauxhall's gay village, and a busy midweek program packs it out every night for bingo, comedy, music or drag acts. On weekends, queues stretch all the way round the block for Duckie, the drag cabaret collective who've performed their cabaret/comedy/experimental theatre show everywhere from the Barbican to New York. Straights are very welcome, but the more delicate should be aware that there is a lot of audience participation.

 
 

Events at Royal Vauxhall Tavern

Sister Acts

Thursday 23rd May 2013 - 8.30pm | £8

 

Drag artistes Mzz Kimberley and Son Of A Tutu combine their acts to present a themed cabaret show exploring the affections and tensions of sisterhood.

Sister Acts
Now On

Thursday 23rd and Thursday 30th May 2013 - 8.30pm | £8

 

Drag artistes Mzz Kimberley and Son Of A Tutu combine their acts to present a themed cabaret show exploring the affections and tensions of sisterhood.

Female Masculinity Appreciation Society!
On Soon

Friday 24th May 2013 - 8pm-1am | £7, concs £5

 
Duckie
On Soon

Saturday 25th May 2013 - 9pm-2am | £6

 

Resident DJs spin pop and indie hosted by the inimitable Amy Lame, plus cabaret performances.

S.L.A.G.S / CHILL-OUT Sundays
On Soon

Sunday 26th May 2013 - 2pm-12noon | £8, £5 before 7.30pm

 

Simon Le Vans, Andy Almighty and Sean Sirrs spin disco, electro and house, plus The D E Experience performs live.

All events at Royal Vauxhall Tavern
 
 
 

Bethnal Green Working Men's Club

Taking the title of Best London Cabaret Venue 2013, this club hosts naughty burlesque and cabaret shows.

Bethnal Green Working Men's Club Bethnal Green Working Men's Club Where:
, 44-46 Pollard Row, London London, E2 6NB
Category: Nightclubs

44-46 Pollard Row, Tower Hamlets, London, E2 6NB

Tube: Bethnal Green Station

 
 

This social club hasn't changed much in appearance since the 1970s heatherette and laminate coverings, Formica, garish red carpets and teak paneling still abound, but the entertainment programme has seriously evolved. The upstairs area is now a fun and fabulous entertainment free-for-all. A giant heart made of raunchy red lights frames a stage, lighting up garishly dressed audience members complete with feather boas and corsets. From dance classes, DJs and disco to karaoke and cabaret this club has well and truly embraced its new role as a 'living canvas' for the East End's performance artists and one of the most creative and accessible venues in town. There's even bingo on offer for the seriously ironic, and there's no getting around the fact that this place has become a magnet for the young and trendy looking for a post-modern playground. Remaining honest to its working class roots, local members can still retreat to a private area downstairs, while the income generated from the public outlet allows the original club to function without threat of closure. Refreshing and raunchy.

 
 

Events at Bethnal Green Working Men's Club

Bank Holiday Special Brew
On Soon

Sunday 26th May 2013 | phone for prices

 
A Tribute To Les Blank
On SoonFree Event

Sunday 26th May 2013 - 2pm | Free

 
Talking Therapy: Psychotherapy, Prozac And The Psyche: Talk
On Soon

Thursday 30th May 2013 - 7.30pm-9.30pm | £5

 

Ruby Wax is joined by Professor Peter Fonagy from University College London, to talk about the brain.

The Moon Hop
On SoonFree Event

Thursday 6th June 2013 - 8pm | £3, Free before 9.30pm

 

DJs Colin Young and Chris Martin play ska and reggae.

The Moon Hop
Free Event

Thursday 4th July 2013 - 8pm | £3, Free before 9.30pm

 

DJs Colin Young and Chris Martin play ska and reggae.

All events at Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
 
 
Sophie Wallace

EDITOR

Sophie Wallace

23rd May 2013

 

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