“Putting the URL in Burlesque” – Listing UK events & classes

CHAZ ROYAL’S BURLESQUE NOT BOMBS – London (02.07.09)

Posted on: 27th June 2009 | Burlesque Events (UK)

Venue: Madame Jojo’s, 8-10 Brewer Street, Soho, London W1F 0SE

Date: Thursday 2nd July

Time: Doors 8pm, Show 9.30-11.30pm, DJs and Dancing until 1am

Cost: £16.50 (early bird) - ticketweb.co.uk

As described in the event’s press release:

Attention Ladies & Gentlemen….
10 highly explosive bombshells want to recruit YOU for the ‘Royal’ army with ‘Burlesque not Bombs’!

Chaz Royal presents ‘Burlesque not Bombs’, a 1940’s war era themed Burlesque soiree Thursday July 2nd
a part of The London Burlesque Social Club!

Dress to impress and swing late into the after party with some hot Jazz and big band sounds!

Hosted by Frank Sanazi

Starring a bevy of buxom beauties…

Roxy Velvet, Dolly Blowup, Audacity Chutzpah, Banbury Cross, Fifi Fatale, Ivy Paige, Natsumi Scarlett, Cheek of It Showgirls & More!

Music Provided By DJ Come Lately

This show will prove to be a ‘Glittery Explosion of Gaiety that will Blow Your Mind’ with ‘Burlesque not Bombs’!

For further information, including event confirmation, please visit www.londonburlesquefest.com

Desmorphia – Edinburgh (12-30.08.09)

Posted on: 27th June 2009 | Burlesque Events (UK), Male Burlesque, Scotland

Venue: The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St., Edinburgh, EH2 2AA

Date: Wednesday 12th - Sunday 30th August (not Mondays and Tuesdays)

Time: Doors 7pm, Show 7.30pm

Cost: Unknown

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For further information, including event confirmation, please see desmorphia.com

The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St., Edinburgh, EH2 2AA

Dark Burlesque Cabaret – Hastings (01.08.09)

Posted on: 27th June 2009 | Burlesque Events (UK), England, South East

Venue: St Mary in the Castle, 7 Pelham Crescent, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3AF

Date: Saturday 1st August

Time: Doors 7.30pm, Show 8.30pm, Dancing until 11.30pm

Cost: Tickets £10/£15

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For further information, including event confirmation, please see darkburlesque.com

Rockaburley – Glasgow (10.07.09)

Posted on: 27th June 2009 | Burlesque Events (UK), Male Burlesque, Scotland

Venue: Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, Glasgow, G1 4DQ

Date: Friday 10th July

Time: Doors 8pm, Show 9pm

Cost: £6 (with any other Glasgow Cabaret Festival event ticket), £8 (advance), £10 (on the door)

For further information, including event confirmation, please see www.myspace.com/rockaburley

Fight Fire With Fire 2 – Bath (11.07.09)

Posted on: 27th June 2009 | Area, Burlesque Events (UK), England, South East

Venue: The Porter Butt, York Place, London Road, Bath, BA1 6AE

Date: Saturday 11th July

Time: Doors 8pm, Show 8.30pm, Close 1am.

Cost: £6

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No web-link available for further information.

It Speaks! Tales of a Reluctant Showgirl – London (09/10.07.09)

Posted on: 27th June 2009 | Burlesque Events (UK), England, London

Venue: The Courtyard, Bowling Green Walk, 40 Pitfield Street N1 6EU

Date: Thusday 9th and Friday 10th July - Edinburgh Fringe Preview Shows

Time: 7.30pm

Cost: Unknown

As described in the event’s press release:

“There’s nothing quite like turning up at work to find a 35ft inflatable version of yourself, waving in the breeze, threatening to take out Sophie Ellis-Bextor…”

Dragged up by a gogo-dancing alcoholic and ‘rescued’ from a life of vice by Jehovah’s Witnesses, Ophelia Bitz fought her stage-bound destiny as long as possible. But some things you just can’t escape…A tale of false eyelashes, religion and the roar of the greasepaint, the smell of the crowd.

Clashing songs from Randy Newman, Kurt Weill, Flanders & Swann and Dolly Parton (plus several startling original numbers) with story-telling and libellous anecdotes, Ophelia Bitz’s caustic, over-sexed and utterly silly comic style has won her praise and recognition on stages and soap-boxes all over the world.

“ We expect big things for Ophelia in 2009; don’t miss her show” Time Out

“ Dirty, witty, fabulous. Ophelia Bitz is f*cking hilarious” Martyn Jaques, Tigerlillies

“ A stunning zaftig cherub” The Independent

Ophelia Bitz, 23, is a professional cabaret and sideshow entertainer, working internationally since 2005. Previous collaborations include working with The Tigerlillies, Derren Brown, The Puppini Sisters, Mika and The Dresden Dolls.

Ophelia will be wearing/performing with a rango of custom mythological taxidermy creatures made by David Curtis-Ring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_kbkwCwut4

For further information, including event confirmation, please see www.opheliabitz.com

Frank Sanazi’s Fraulein Review – London (15.08.09)

Posted on: 25th June 2009 | Burlesque Events (UK), England, London, Male Burlesque

Venue: Downstairs @ Dirty Dicks, 202 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 2NR

Date: Saturday 15th August

Time: Doors 7pm, Show 8.30pm, Finish 1am

Cost: £10

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As described in the event’s press release:

Burlesque and Comedy at Dirty Dicks

Our glorious leader is taking time out of his European tour to Showcase the finest Fraulein’s the Reich as ever produced!

“Wunder, wie sie für Ihre Freude tanzen!”

Top London Stand-up comedians will offer resistance throughout the evening.

DJ $uave will be collaborating with the enemy, making sure the tunes are worthy of a Thousand Year Reich!

So come and see Stand-up Komödie and Burlesque at Dirty Dicks in this one off extravaganza

Support your leader and enjoy this final solution to Saturday night-out fun!

www.wegottickets.com/event/52763

Castaways – Pitsea (18.07.09)

Posted on: 24th June 2009 | Burlesque Events (UK), England, Male Burlesque, South East

Venue: Castaways, 13b Northlands Pavement, Pitsea, Essex, SS13 3DU

Date: Saturday 18th July

Time: 7pm - 1am

Cost: £20 (including 3 course meal)

As described on MinistryOfBurlesque.com:

Myself, Jim Devereaux and another mystery MoB regular will be entertaining in a special event at Castaways, Essex:

“We welcome our guests to Castaways to experience a night of Burlesque Variety as the world famous Ministry of Burlesque present elements from their High Tease show featuring the wonderful Miss Kittie Klaw & Mr Jim Devereaux.

The evening will commence at 7pm and will finish at 1am after a themed disco. We advise our customers that this will be an adult evening cabaretshow and hence we will be implementing an over 18 policy for ticket sales.

Tickets for this night will cost £20 and include a three course meal, the High Tease Cabaret Shows and a late night disco hosted by Miss Hillary Kurt.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting the restaurant or by calling 01268557493. Castaways – Premier Entertainment Restaurant Pitsea Essex “

I do believe that a certain Piccadilly Prowler will be sighted…