Review: Barelesque VI – Unleashed

Review: Barelesque VI – Unleashed

The joy of six: as Barelesque VI – Unleashed proved, the combination of charity, nudity and levity makes for one hell of a cocktail. It is undeniable that a streak of altruism runs through the variety scene with fundraising events happening practically every...
Circusfest 2014 Review: Silver Lining

Circusfest 2014 Review: Silver Lining

Circusfest celebrates new as well as established talent. Silver Lining are a fresh young troupe looking to impress. Did they? Watching Silver Lining, a feeling of dread sets in from the off. Juggler Tom Gaskin approaches the audience with a plastic cigar, an umbrella...
Circusfest 2014 Review: Capilotractées

Circusfest 2014 Review: Capilotractées

This truly unique show four years in the making will leave you wincing and wild-eyed. With Capilotractées, it is all about the hair. It gets pulled, combed and stretched in so many eye-watering ways that we were surprised not to see CIA interrogators taking notes....
Gary Barlow To Announce His First Cabaret Tour

Gary Barlow To Announce His First Cabaret Tour

Take that! Gary Barlow turns the table on his Cabariot critics by announcing his first cabaret tour. Take That star Gary Barlow has announced that this autumn he will be a headlining a series of shows across the North of England. The twist? He will be abandoning his...