We are proud to present our 8th Cabaret and Burlesque meeting. It started off small and keeps getting bigger every month and is getting a life of it's very own now.

We are very pleased to be back at the wonderful Madame Jojos. We love it and if you know the venue I'm sure you do too. It's going to be our regular meetup venue one Thursday a month from here on in.

This meet up is VERY special because we have a theme: Roaring 20s. It is our first ever joint meetup with the fabulous and maybe a little crazy London Fancy Dress Meetup group. So gents you are mostly dapper with shiny shoes possibly gangsters probably wearing a hat. Ladies: tassles on dresses, sparkles, feathers, diamante chokers. It's going to be delightful.

Do come along by 8pm so we have enough people to get the Talk to a Stranger half hour going at 8.30 before the show starts. PLEASE PLEASE upload pictures of yourself onto the meetup site with a short description of why you've joined us and what you like about Cabaret and Burlesque. We want to recognise you and have some interesting and silly chats.

We are still in the process of confirming the pre-meetup dance class and acts for the show. So far we have Mike Coffey, The London Magician, the band Tamer and the one and only Dickie Beau for your performance delight. But we will be bringing you a full line up by early next week.

So welcome to a featherweight 2008. We look forward to meeting you folks

hugs

Cathy and Bridget (aka Vivacious Vi) xx

Good morning lovely cabaret and burlesque friends. Get ready for a pretty damn fantastic night this coming Thursday the 22nd November at none other than the newly refurbished Madame Jojos.

We start with a taster burlesque class from 7-8pm with Gerard Simi of the Burlesque Factory. We have only 5 places left so hurry and RSVP to velvetlondon@btinternet.com. Cost for the class is £7.

The Meetup starts from 8pm. We will be doing the Talk to a Stranger networking to get you all mingling. We've have a fantastic bunch of interesting, talented people and you should all get to know each other better.

The show this month is hosted by Mister Meredith. We love this guy already. He is a kitch comedy singer songwriter who writes and performs ironic, romantic and sometimes filthy songs about love sometimes involving sailors, cowboys and daleks. Yes folks we are dealing with a slightly twisted mind here.

We'll also be delighted with burlesque performances from Tallulah Mockingbird, Miss Rose Thorne, Beatrix Von Bourbon and female to male trrranny burlesque from the amazing Lazlo Pearlman. Plus musical delights from Melody Spires and Tracey Tamer.

And we don't end there. The Ditch Bitch DJs follow with sleazy stripper tunes, punky easy listening and film sountracks.

Followed by...wait for it...we are priviledged that the famous award winning Lady Luck Club are paying us a visit from 11.30 until 2am to give you all a burst of their very own brand of 30s swing and leopard lounge grooves. You won't be able to stop your feet from tapping.

Just £3 before 10, £5 afterwards.

So put on your kitten heels and feathers ladies and shine your shoes gentlemen. See you all next Thursday xxxx

It's here again. With late notice this time folks, sorry about that.

We're hoping we'll see you next Tuesday for the next cabaret and burlesque meetup. With all the usual favourites: talk to a stranger, a great show and of course our audience paricipation dance moves section.

This month we change venues to the beautiful Lost Society in Clapham and add a pre meetup danceclass.

So we kick off with Miss Venus Envy's burlesque class which will run from 7pm to 8pm before the Meet Up for only £10 this will also gain you entry to the rest of the evening.

Meet your hosts for the evening: Vivacious Vi, Venuss Envy and the lovely Cathy.

There will be a £3 door charge.

If you've never been to a meetup before, we describe them as a social, networking, collaborating talkfest for all involved in burlesque, cabaret, music hall & vaudeville. Also attending dancers, musicians, photographers, magicians, journalists.

The performance line up is...

La La Lovette...working out like Jane Fonda!

Twinkle Starr - Shining brightly upon us.

The magical acoustic sounds of Bota

Dynamic Duo Atrope Belladonna

Alaska Blue and Lucy Love try to swoon a boy.

And last by no means least our fabulous hostess with the way more than mostess Miss Venus Envy.

See you next Tuesday xx

Velvet will be a night of Cabaret and Burlesque to be held in the sumptuous surrounds of The Rembrandt Piano Bar in London Bridge.

Velvet is smooth, slinky, sensuous and seductive all wrapped up in a big sparkly bow waiting for you to unravel it!

The surprise awaiting you inside will be:

The tantalising Trixie Sparkle shaking and shimmying

Deliciously Decadant songstress Danni Nicholls

Jazz Hot baby provided by The Novelloz

The charasmatic Carrington - Male Burlesque Superstar!

Poetry in motion with none other than Stella Plumes

The ethereal and magical La La Lovette

AND....
Hosted by Miss Venuss Envy who will be unveiling a very well kept secret....intrigued?....come along and find out what that secret is!

With tunes a gogo in the very capable hands of Miss Pixie playing Hot Jazz, Sweet Swing and Rock n Roll Cabaret....

Doors open at 8pm show starts at 9.30pm

Tickets £10 on line in advance or £12 on the door.

Tickets available at www.myspace.com/velvetlondon

Venue: The Rembrandt, 56 Tooley Street London Bridge SE1 2SZ

For a map location click here:

DRESS CODE: Vintage, Dandy, Cabaret, Diva, Rockabilly....anything goes with the exception of CASUAL WEAR!

Tell your friends, pass it on.

See www.myspace.com/velvetlondon. (befriend us, their are lots of great people on there already)

A gathering of all cabaret and burlesque performers, wannabee performers, promoters, show producer, photographers, filmakers, musicians, journalists and enthusiasts.

The evening will start with an optional random speed networking session to get everyone talking followed by performances from anyone who wants to.

I hope this monthly get together will be a great opportunity for new performers to try out their acts in a supportive environment. Also an opportunity for performers we don't know or know of to audition for inclusion in the monthly Saturday night show at the same venue. Anyone who wants to perform, can perform, just let me know and we can talk about sorting music and anything else you need to do your thing.

People promoting other burlesque events are welcome, it's a small world and we should all be allies.

Tanya Sleeman is friend and partner in the new Velvet event is well known in the burlesque scene as Venuss Envy. She is a professional dancer who has recently been teaching courses for the Ministry of Burlesque. She may do a turn if I ask her nicely :)

Venue details at www.rembrandts.org.uk. Gorgeous venue have a look. (also available for private hire)

See you there

Cathy xx