The events are being held at Proud Embankment, London – the newly renovated two-storied venue hosts a spectacular array of shows – with world class cabaret and circus acts including burlesque artists, aerialists and fire breathers.
The entertainment is accompanied by carefully curated cocktails and a delicious fine dining menu.
Toyah Willcox joins Proud Cabaret All Stars for a limited run this November & December. Expect an action-packed show to get you in the festive spirit!
Britain’s punk princess joins Proud’s Cabaret All Stars for a limited run this November & December. Expect an action-packed show to get you in the festive spirit!
With performances embodying the spirit of the swinging sixties & sexy seventies, we give you an experience of a lifetime.
Enjoy world-class jazz musicians and on-stage bands, award-winning acrobats, fire breathers and burlesque beauties. Be prepared to be amazed. This is an unforgettable night out.
• Continue reading at Proud Cabaret for further info and ticket booking details, as well as information on the different packages available.
Who Won Wot? 1980 – 1989: NOW 80s: Saturday 2nd October: 9am
From Smash Hits “Most Unwanted Person of 1980” to the Brits “Best Group” of 1989 – Mark Goodier’s 10 hour marathon of 80s award winners lasts nearly as long as the Oscars. (The first artist played from 1981 is Toyah, with the Thunder In The Mountains video. Mark said: “We begin 1981 with a 4ft 11 pop star who had the biggest hair of the entire decade, here’s the Most Fanciable (as voted by Smash Hits magazine readers) Toyah Willcox with Thunder In The Mountains“).
Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs: : 5Select: Saturday 9th October: 9pm Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs: : 5Select: Friday 15th October: 1am 1986. Series 1, episode 7. Tony Blackburn narrates this study of 1986 pop hits, with series regulars Toyah Willcox, Paul Gambaccini and Cheryl Baker joined by Sam Fox. Peter Gabriel’s Sledgehammer, Sinitta’s So Macho, Falco’s Rock Me Amadeus, and the Bangles’ Walk Like an Egyptian are some of the tracks being discussed.
Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs: : 5Select: Saturday 9th October: 10.30pm Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs: : 5Select: Friday 15th October: 2.30am 1987. Series 1, episode 8. Simon Bates narrates this look back at 1987, when George Michael, Madonna, and the Pet Shop Boys stormed the Top 40. Series regulars Toyah Willcox, Paul Gambaccini and Jenny Powell are joined by Carol Decker, who reflects on the era that her band, T’Pau, finally made their breakthrough. It was also a time when Rick Astley, the Firm, Mel & Kim, and Bruce Willis had their share of chart success.
Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of Shirley Bassey’s ‘Goldfinger’
This week’s Sunday Lunch sees the pair reunited and doing things shaken not stirred
King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Shirley Bassey‘s ‘Goldfinger’.
The pair launched their Sunday Lunch video series last year, sharing renditions of songs by Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The Prodigy, Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper and more through Willcox’s YouTube channel.
Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Goldfinger… Take Me Home (from 2021 studio album Posh Pop)… Barefoot On Mars (from 2021 studio album Posh Pop)… Toyah At Home & On The Road – Episode 7…
Janice Long’s Ladies With Attitude: NOW 80s: Tuesday 28th September: 1pm
The 25 greatest women in rock and pop from across the decade, whose attitude and strength were never in doubt! Hosted by Radio 1 legend Janice Long.
It’s episode 7 of Toyah at Home & On The Road. Toyah delves into the inspiration behind the songs from the top 30 charting album Posh Pop. This week it’s Take Me Home, a lyrical sequel to 1979’s Danced from the debut Toyah album Sheep Farming In Barnet. Click below to watch/rewatch this episode at You Tube.
Clothing from the stage & personal wardrobes of Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp available from 2pm today on Lovely’s Vintage Emporium.
Music icon Toyah Willcox has teamed up again with UK vintage fashion retail website Lovely’s Vintage Emporium to curate and exclusively present some of her stage and personal wardrobe pieces for sale in a special TOYAH X LOVELY’S VINTAGE collection. A few pieces owned by her husband Mr Robert Fripp are available too.
• I recently received one of these messages and can now personally recommend them. The message was gorgeous and uplifting and FUN! Thank you to the moon and back to two wonderful ladies – Sharon and Toyah – for brightening up my week and helping the sunshine return!!
A preview of the amazing six-page Toyah interview feature from the new issue of Record Collector magazine. This is a must have as it’s such a substantial feature. In this great interview, Toyah talks Posh Pop, her discography, punk, childhood, early career years, meeting Robert, lockdown, Sunday Lunch and much more. RC523/October 2021 is on sale now! (Thanks to Minna of The Toyah Willcox Interview Archive)
The Ghosts Of Borley Rectory, starring Julian Sands, Colin Baker, Toyah Willcox and Christopher Ellison is released on DVD and Digital Download on 4th October 2021, in time for Halloween! Toyah plays Estelle Roberts, a spiritualist medium, in the film directed by Steven M Smith.
• View a selection of production photos from The Ghost Of Borley Rectory, here, and watch the trailer below.
Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – The Homecoming… Toyah At Home & On The Road – Episode 6… Toyah uncovers the meanings behind Kill The Rage, from the top 30 charting album Posh Pop, and introduces the video for the track which features Sidney Jake.
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Really: Monday 4th October: 6am Toyah (Series 2, Episode 2). Celebrities hunt for a new home. Gaby Roslin helps the original punk-pop princess Toyah Willcox search for a second home, in Richmond upon Thames, with a budget of £650,000.
Toyah guested on Richard Green’s BBC Radio Devon show on Saturday.
Faye from Steps, The Retro Hour features Howard Jones, Toyah and Brother Beyond.
Toyah talks Posh Pop and more, with the interview beginning around 2hr 10m into the show and runs for around 10 minutes. There were plays of I Want To Be Free and Space Dance, the latter of which Toyah chose to be played on the show.
• Listen to the show/interview for the next four weeks at BBC Sounds.
Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs: 5Select: Saturday 2nd October: 11pm Britain’s Favourite 80s Songs: 5Select: Friday 8th October: 1.25am 1985. Series 1, episode 6. A look at the biggest-selling singles of 1985, the best pop videos, the artists who appeared in them, and the stories behind the songs. A-ha’s Take On Me, and I Know Him So Well, by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson are two of the classic tracks under discussion. Contributors include Toyah Willcox, Paul Gambaccini, Cheryl Baker and Carol Decker. Jenny Powell narrates.
Just Announced: Toyah is playing a number of dates with Proud Cabaret this November and December. With packages for November and Christmas available. (Photo © EdShots/Edward Moore/Proud Cabaret)
