David Mills brings his outrageous, on-the-knuckle humour to the revered Royal Vauxhall Tavern this Friday, 18th December in Christmas Inferno, his unique ode to the festive season.

David’s Vegas-inspired Christmas variety spectacular will see festive songs, magical stories with a showbiz twist, musical numbers, alongside special guests including some of London’s top cabaret entertainers. Plus, Mary J. Blige with the Vienna Boys Choir. Whether it’s THE Mary J. Blige…!

California native and London stalwart, David Mills has become one of the best regarded comedians on the London circuit, and Christmas Inferno promises to bring the house down. Not literally, we hope.

Ticket: £5
Doors: 8.30pm
Show: 9.30pm

Royal Vauxhall Tavern
372 Kennington Lane,
Vauxhall,
SE11 5HY
+44 (0)20 7820 1222
www.rvt.org.uk

ABBAWORLD, the new interactive exhibition for mega-fans (or just fans!) of the Swedish popsters, has its world premiere in London in the new year.
 
As well as the 25 rooms rammed with exclusive music, images and previously unseen memorabilia from the personal collections of the famous four (the other famous four!), there’ll be the interactive Perform with ABBA, which allows visitors to get up on stage with Agnetha, Benny, Bjorn and Frida as part of a 3D holographic illusion, as well as the Tretow MIX Challenge - your chance to recreate the ABBA sound! Oh, and all interaction will be recorded, allowing visitors to access it later online at www.abbaworld.com!
 
ABBAWORLD is fully approved and supported by the band. Frida said, “On behalf of Agnetha, Bjorn, Benny and I, we are delighted to be part of ABBAWORLD and to have the opportunity to share our amazing experiences with our fans. The interactive elements mean this is the first time we can actually take them on the journey with us. London has a special place in all our hearts and we are looking forward to the world premiere of ABBAWORLD in January.”
 
Tickets go on sale at 9am on Thursday December 3 from www.livenation.co.uk

GFest – gayWise LGBT arts Festival
London Special Event
NOV 9TH 2009 – all day TILL NOV 22ND 2009

London’s gay art festival announces ambitious programme

GFest – gayWise LGBT arts Festival, known for short as GFest, has announced its 2009 festival programme. The festival will take place at various venues in London including Rich Mix, Cochrane Theater, McKenzie Pavilion in Finsbury Park and The Drill Hall during 9 to 22 Nov 2009

Full festival programme is announced on GFest website: www.gaywisefestival.org.uk

GFest 09 programme was selected through open call for submissions in three categories:

Visual Arts, Short Films & Performances. The programme was chosen by seven eminent selection panel members.

Niranjan Kamatkar, artistic director of Wise Thoughts, an arts charity who organises this festival said, “Now in its third year, GFest 09 features the work of both established and emerging talent. We have taken some risks in selecting work that will challenge audiences.

We are really proud and thrilled to announce its ever-expanding greater artistic contents.”

“A Key event in London’s gay calendar” – Mayor of London

The Festival is recognised as one of the four key events taking place in the capital’s annual LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) calendar by many people, including the Mayor of London.

“Some GFest short films this year reflect a newfound, confident, queer sexuality of today’s young people.

The festival presents a majority of British or London based LGBT and queer artists but we are also pleased to showcase exciting talent from across the world – from the USA and Europe to Pakistan.” added Niranjan.

Darkness falls across the land, The midnight hour is close at hand, Creatures crawl in search of blood, To terrorise this Brixton neighbourhood! Join us Saturday 31st of October for a Halloween Party that is sure to make you scream. Taking on the legendary Fridge in Brixton, one of London’s oldest and, rumour has it, most haunted venues, this Spook-filled spectacular might well literally wake the dead! Bringing the bats down from the rafters will be DJ Brad (Space of Sound / Cool Madrid Resident) joined by Tony English and D’Johnny for a spine-tingling night of graveyard grooves. Providing a truly thrilling PA is our very own Bride of Frankenstein, Lotte. Her haunting vocals combined with a team of sexy zombie dancers promises a performance that is sure to send shivers down your spine. Logan Presents… Halloween Night THRILLER 31st of October 2009 Door Opens at 10:30pm – til the wolves howl Line-up: BRAD (Space of Sound, Cool-Madrid) TONY ENGLISH D’JOHNNY LOTTE (Live PA) The Fridge 1 Town Hall Parade Brixton Hill, London, SW2 Brixton Station (Victoria Line) Scare us with your Halloween-themed outfit at the door for half-price entry!

More here!

Cult drag performance artist Jonny Woo returns to Soho Theatre from October 20 -24 with his new show. Woo is a legend in gay London for his astonishing cabaret performances and wildly popular Gay Bingo at the Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Film director Ken Russell interviewed him for the Times (they have both featured as characters in Judge Dredd) when Woo was in rehearsal for  the new show, in which adopts several personas using five costume changes and interactive digital screens. Read the full story