Revenge of the 80s: 31 May 2015
Toyah, The Christians, Jim Diamond
Toyah Willcox headlines a special evening also featuring The Christians and Jim Diamond which spans thirty years of greatest hits from the 1980s and beyond.
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Household name, pop icon, TV presenter, and stage and screen actress (Calamity Jane, Cabaret, Jubilee, Quadophenia) Toyah together with with her full band perform a lively, energetic set in her own unique style and includes her much-loved hit singles It’s A Mystery, Thunder In The Mountains, Brave New World and I Want To Be Free.
• Continue reading at The Mayflower.
John Shuttleworth and friends (including Chas and Dave, Toyah, Martyn Ware, John Otway, Gordon Giltrap and others to be announced) will perform for one night only at the London Palladium in ‘A Knight at the Palladium’ in aid of the MS Trust and an MS Centre in Sheffield.
“Sheffield’s funniest man” (The Guardian), the versatile singer/organist John Shuttleworth, plays the London Palladium to celebrate 30 years in ‘showbiz’ and is joined by star guests from his recent Lounge Music BBC Radio 4 series, plus others (TBA).
• Continue reading at the Multiple Sclerosis Trust.
Toyah’s first blog of 2015 is available at The Official Toyah Willcox Website. Click below to read.
The six-part radio drama, The Older Woman, in which Toyah plays Elsa airs again in January and February on BBC Radio. Originally broadcast by ‘BBC Radio 4′ in January and February 1993 it also stars Zoë Wanamaker and Martin Clunes as Jane and Roy. It’s being repeated by BBC Radio 4 Extra. Toyah also sings the theme tune – Listen here.
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Wednesday 14th January: 7am/5.30pm
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Thursday 15th January: 5.30am
Episode 1 of 6. Local hack journalist Roy Hitchcock tries to win the heart of his former teacher. Stars Zoë Wanamaker, Martin Clunes and Toyah Willcox, with David Troughton and Nicky Henson. The Older Woman is written by Tony Bagley.
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Wednesday 21st January: 7am/5.30pm
The Older Woman: BBC Radio 4 Extra: Thursday 22nd January: 5.30am
Episode 2 of 6. Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? Meanwhile, Pavarotti appears in his dreams with some invaluable advice. Stars Zoe Wanamaker, Martin Clunes and Toyah Willcox. From January 1993.
It’s been confirmed that Toyah will join John Shuttleworth & Friends for a charity concert at the London Palladium this Summer. Toyah will perform with John and Chris Wong.
28th June 2015 at London Palladium:
John Shuttleworth and Friends in aid of MS charities with Chas and Dave, Toyah, Martyn Ware, Gordon Giltrap and others to be announced.
• Further info and ticket links at toyahwillcox.com.
Wishing all our visitors a fantastic 2015. Toyah got the New Year off to a good start…
• Frome Times: Toyah Willcox & Cara Dillon head exciting 2015 line-up at the Cheese & Grain: After a very busy 2014 the Cheese & Grain in Frome has an even busier and more exciting year ahead in 2015 – Continue reading…
• Kent Online: Britannia Theatre, Chatham… it has some equally popular names already booked for 2015, including The Selecter, Toyah, The Blockheads and The Buzzcocks – Continue reading…
• Somerset Guardian: Something for everyone at the Cheese & Grain: The Cheese and Grain is once again proving to be one of the best local music venues around with their 2015 line up looking to be their best yet – Continue reading…
• Gloucester Citizen: Our pick of shows in Gloucestershire this year: The following month, don’t miss Toyah Willcox and The Humans who will take centre stage at the Guildhall on April 14 – Continue reading…
• What’s on TV: This Is Your TV Life: Mel & Sue: Sue decided to show off her competitive side when she took part in Celebrity Masterchef in 2006, where she was pitted against Toyah Willcox in a professional kitchen – Continue reading…
• Press & Journal: Guitarist overcomes painful wrist condition to release new song: And now she is getting ready for a busy year, which will include supporting Toyah Willcox when she performs at Stonehaven Town Hall on September 18 and 19. Miss Esslemont, who is in her late 30s, said: “I can’t wait. She was in my favourite film, Quadrophenia. It’s every musician’s dream to support someone famous but when it’s a connection to your past, it’s all the more special. I’m very, very excited about it. It’s a great opportunity.” – Continue reading…
‘I saw dead people’ – actress Rula Lenksa on her terrifying moment inside Toyah Willcox’s haunted house
The Celebrity Big Brother star is coming to Birmingham Hippodrome in spooky new play The Frozen Scream
The lights went out and the next thing Rula Lenksa knew, she was huddled in the corner, hysterically crying with fear. The terrifying experience happened in the Worcestershire home of singer Toyah Willcox, which Rula believes is haunted.
Such ghost stories are now uppermost in her mind as she stars in the spooky new play The Frozen Scream at Birmingham Hippodrome.
Rula, 67, remembers that Birmingham singer Toyah invited her to her 17th century house in Pershore to take part in the satellite TV series called Living with the Dead.
• Continue reading at the Birmingham Mail.
Toyah news for November/December has now been archived. Click below to browse the past.
Nostalgia: Millennium memories 15 years on – do you remember when we partied like it was 1999?
It’s been 15 years since the turn of the new millennium. We take a look back on the day Birmingham welcomed in a new year with a difference.
Can you believe it’s really been 15 years since we celebrated the new millennium?
Were you there in Centenary Square on that electric, if not a little rainy, night when Birmingham partied like it was 1999? Thousands of people turned out, bearing umbrellas, big 2000 hats and silly glasses, wigs and costumes to add to the party atmosphere. They paid up to £100 each for a ticket.
Toyah Willcox took to the stage too to help raise funds for the project, which even had the backing of the then Prime Minister Tony Blair.
• Continue reading at the Birmingham Mail.
A big Thank You to, former Toyah band member Phil Spalding, for sending this festive photo to Dreamscape over Christmas, along with the message: “Happy Christmas and New Year to all Toyah followers and fans !!! PSxXxx” – All the best Phil, hope you had a great Christmas.
Also great to hear that another former band member, Nigel Glockler, is recuperating well after his recent health scare. Best Wishes to Nigel and Gina for 2015.
