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First raft of shows from 2012 Edinburgh Fringe programme

Stewart Lee, Jimmy Carr, Rhod Gilbert and more to appear at Fringe 2012

5 Mar 2012

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has revealed around 60 shows to take place at this year's event in August. The announcement comes weeks before the full line-up announcement on Thu 31 May. Comedy shows form the bulk of the latest show announcements…

Interview: Lorraine Bowen celebrates material world in Polyester Fiesta!

Fabric-loving funny woman and pal of Billy Bragg hits Glasgay!

26 Oct 2011

You may not be aware but this year is the 70th anniversary of polyester. Yup, that’s right- the fabric responsible for some of the strangest, best and undeniably worst looks of the past half-decade is in its twilight years and musician/comedienne…

Apocalypse (A Glamorously Ugly Cabaret)

Catherine Gillard and Peter Clerke of Benchtours embark on a cabaret adventure

21 Sep 2011

Two years after they folded their lauded theatre company, benchtours, Catherine Gillard and Peter Clerke are touring with a new outfit: Occasional Cabaret. Apocalypse, their first full-length production, is developed from a two-week residency at…

Insider's insight: Canada’s cabaret comedy diva Sharron Matthews

The high – and low – notes of life on the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe

10 Aug 2011

You know my fave place to take a nap in Edinburgh? The hill right beside the Half Price Hut on Princes Street: it is soft, it is shaded by trees and if you place yourself properly, no one can see you sobbing into your phone on a million dollar phone…

Interview: Becc Sanderson - Eat, sleep and breathe

Australian cabaret singer on food, jodhpurs and corsets

8 Aug 2011

This Australian cabaret singer just did a six-month tour of people’s living rooms, performing songs about flowers (eg Radiohead’s ‘Lotus Flower’, Edith Piaf’s ‘La Vie En Rose’). She’s in Edinburgh now, and talking to us about jodhpurs and corsets...

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The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Carnival Queens
Date	Location
The new show from the Lady Boys is an energetic, bright affair with a carnival theme. Enjoy cabaret, comedy, colours and costumes as 16 of the divas put on a show to be remembered. View full details
31 May 7.30pm	Grove Theatre, Dunstable
31 May May 31, 7.30pm	Grove Theatre, Dunstable
1 Jun–9 Jun From Jun 1, Mon–Sun 7pm, Jun 1–4, 7–9, 9pm, Jun 5, 4.30pm, ends Jun 9	Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
1 Jun–9 Jun From Jun 1, Mon–Sun 7pm, Jun 1–4, 7–9, 9pm, Jun 5, 4.30pm, ends Jun 9	Sabai Pavilion - Roald Dahl Plass at Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
11 Jun Jun 11, 7.30pm	Churchill Theatre, Bromley
11 Jun Jun 11, 7.30pm	Churchill Theatre, Bromley
12 Jun Jun 12, 7.30pm	Princess Theatre, Torquay
12 Jun Jun 12, 7.30pm	Princess Theatre, Torquay
13 Jun 7.30pm	City Hall, Salisbury
14 Jun Jun 14, 7.30pm	Baths Hall, Scunthorpe
14 Jun Jun 14, 7.30pm	Baths Hall, Scunthorpe
15 Jun–23 Jun Mon–Sat 7pm & 9pm; Sun 5pm & 7.30pm	Castle Park, Bristol
25 Jun 7.30pm	Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth
26 Jun Jun 26, 7.30pm	Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
26 Jun Jun 26, 7.30pm	Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
27 Jun Jun 27, 7.30pm	Lichfield Garrick, Lichfield
27 Jun Jun 27, 7.30pm	Lichfield Garrick, Lichfield
28 Jun 7.30pm	Majestic Theatre, Retford
29 Jun–14 Jul Times vary	The Sabai Pavilion, Manchester
17 Jul Jul 17, 7.30pm	Forum 28, Barrow-in-Furness
17 Jul Jul 17, 7.30pm	Forum 28, Barrow-in-Furness
18 Jul 7.30pm	The Grand Hall, Kilmarnock
20 Jul–29 Jul Mon–Sat 7pm & 9pm; Sun 4.30pm & 7pm	Sabai Pavilion, Aberdeen
30 Jul–31 Jul Mon & Tue 8pm	macrobert, Stirling
1 Aug–2 Aug Wed & Thu 8pm	Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
6 Aug–23 Aug Mon–Fri 6.45pm & 9pm	The Meadows, Edinburgh
28 Aug–31 Aug Tue–Fri 7.30pm 5 Sep–6 Sep Wed & Thu 7.30pm	Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
1 Sep 7.30pm	Sands Centre, Carlisle
2 Sep 7.30pm	Caird Hall, Dundee
3 Sep 7.30pm	Perth Concert Hall, Perth
4 Sep 7.30pm	King's Theatre, Glasgow
7 Sep–6 Oct Mon–Sun 7pm, Mon–Sat 9.15pm, Sat & Sun 4.30pm, extra perf Sep 30, 9.15pm, no perfs Sep 17, 24	The Sabai Pavilion, Newcastle upon Tyne
7 Sep–6 Oct Mon–Sun 7pm, Mon–Sat 9.15pm, Sat & Sun 4.30pm, extra perf Sep 30, 9.15pm, no perfs Sep 17, 24	The Sabai Pavilion, Newcastle upon Tyne
9 Oct–10 Oct Tue & Wed 7.30pm	Albert Halls, Bolton
11 Oct 7.30pm	Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton
12 Oct–27 Oct From Oct 12, Mon–Sun 7pm, Fri & Sat 9pm, Sun 4.30pm, extra perf Oct 27, 4.30pm, ends Oct 27	The Sabai Pavilion, Leeds, Leeds
12 Oct–27 Oct Times vary	The Sabai Pavilion, Leeds, Leeds
12 Oct–27 Oct From Oct 12, Mon–Sun 7pm, Fri & Sat 9pm, Sun 4.30pm, extra perf Oct 27, 4.30pm, ends Oct 27	The Sabai Pavilion, Leeds, Leeds
29 Oct 7.30pm	Corn Exchange, King's Lynn
30 Oct–31 Oct Oct 30 & 31, 7.30pm	The Forum Theatre, Billingham
30 Oct–31 Oct Tue & Wed 7.30pm	The Forum Theatre, Billingham
1 Nov 8pm	Burnley Mechanics, Burnley
3 Nov–17 Nov Times vary	Custom House Square, Belfast
19 Nov 7.30pm	Theatre Royal, St Helens
20 Nov 7.30pm	Winding Wheel, Chesterfield
21 Nov 7.30pm	Kings Theatre, Southsea
22 Nov 7.30pm	Pavilion Theatre, Worthing
23 Nov 7.30pm	The Place, Oakengates Theatre, Telford
24 Nov 7.30pm	Palace Theatre, Newark
25 Nov 7.30pm	Croydon Fairfield Halls, Croydon
26 Nov 7.30pm	G Live, Guildford
28 Nov 7.30pm	Hall For Cornwall, Truro

Confusion is Sex
Date	Location
Twisted and freaky mix of burlesque, glam techno, electro, indie punk and rock'n'roll where 'the weird is normal'. View full details
8 Jun 11pm Military Party theme.	The Bongo Club, Edinburgh
6 Jul 11pm 'Rockstar Party' inspired by the hard rock of the Sunset Strip.	The Bongo Club, Edinburgh

Festival of the Erotic Arts
Date	Location
A new festival for Scotland, specialising in all things naughty and arty. The programme is set to include performance, visual arts and crafts, film and more. View full details
22 Jun–24 Jun Times vary	Edinburgh, Edinburgh

The Tassel Club: Cirque Du Cabaret Jubilee Special
Date	Location
London's long-running vintage-inspired cabaret show pays tribute The Queen with a patriotic evening of burlesque, circus and vaudeville including the aerial hoop and trapeze. View full details
2 Jun Jun 2, 10.30pm	The London Wonderground Spiegeltent, London SE1

The Cuckoo Club
Date	Location
Pixie Perez and DJ Craig play pop and R&B, plus cabaret with Miss Kitty. View full details
3 Jun–24 Jun Sun 9pm–late 1 Jul–29 Jul Sun 9pm–late	Wow Bar, Cardiff

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