Christmas 1981, 1982, 1983 and 1984. In the early eighties Toyah’s Official Fanclub – Intergalactic Ranch House – sent out Christmas cards to subscribing members each December, with Toyah taking the time to sign each and every card, which numbered around 6,000 at the height of the fanclub’s popularity.
This tradition was carried on for an extra year, in 1984, when the Intergalactic Ranch House became simply the Toyah Fanclub following Toyah leaving Safari Records after five years and signing to CBS/Portrait Records, with a card being sent out to all members of the fan club for one final time.
All four cards featured photos of Toyah, showcasing great early eighties imagery and creating a unique set of fanclub memorabilia that became collector’s items.
Official Toyah have referenced the cards sporadically over the years, recalling an extra special few years when receiving a Christmas card from our favourite pop star just added to the magic of our childhood Decembers.
Here’s a snapshot of a feature on the Christmas cards from an issue of Dreamscape’s fanzine.
Lovely day out in Glasgow last week with my pal, Mark. He came all the way up from Wales – via Newcastle – to see his friend in panto at Glasgow’s legendary King’s Theatre, but we also had a catch up, doing some shopping in the city centre and a fantastic meal at The Ivy on Buchanan Street. Great food, fantastic service, lovely atmosphere and venue.
• See all our 2025 “tour dates” :) here! (Photos © David Fleming) NB. “Glasgow Smiles Better” was a famous campaign that launched in 1983 to promote the city, and became an incredibly popular slogan through the 1980s and into the 90s.
Toyah guested on I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked last week on ITV2, reminiscing about appearing on the second series back in 2003, and watching the current series airing on ITV.
Welcome to the first day of our Countdown To Christmas for 2025…
At Dreamscape headquarters we are seriously excited about Christmas this year, and hoping December will be magic again, after a tricky few months… and we are travelling back three years for our first festive missive… Stay tuned all month as we dig out or old – and a few shiny and new – decorations to get you into the festive mood, with an extra sprinkling of Toyah Christmassy magic!
Christmas 2022, Toyah wished everyone a Merry Christmas Eve on Toyah At Home, on, yup, Christmas Eve. The show aired at You Tube and Facebook. It was a wonderfully festive show, adding to the excitement and anticipation that is always in the air on Christmas Eve – Such a magical day!
Toyah talked Christmas, as well as taking us back to a vintage performance of It’s A Mystery on Top Of The Pops, Christmas Day 1981. It was great to see that performance again as I could still clearly remember watching that edition of Top Of The Pops on Christmas Day all those years ago!
Toyah’s Christmas Eve At Home festive special is still available to watch/rewatch at Toyah’s official You Tube channel – Click below to return to Christmas 2022. (Image © Toyah Willcox)
• Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Real Wild Child – Watch…
Press for Toyah & Robert’s new Sunday Lunch. This week covering Iggy Pop. (Image © Toyah)
• Classic Rock/Louder: Toyah and Robert Fripp scale bizarre new heights in latest Sunday Lunch video:,Oh no! Toyah is trapped in a birdcage! – Continue…
• Brooklyn Vegan: It’s a brand new episode of Toyah & Robert Fripp‘s Sunday Lunch YouTube series and this week they’re covering Iggy Pop‘s 1986 single “Real Wild Child.” Key word with their take is “Wild” as Toyah is in a cage, and Robert’s in some sort of mask — they could almost pass for Swedish band Goat – Continue…
• Brave Words: Robert Fripp And Toyah Share Performance Of Iggy Pop Classic “Real Wild Child (Wild One)” For Sunday Lunch – Continue…
• Young N’ Loud: Watch Toyah & Robert Fripp cover Iggy Pop’s “Real Wild Child” – Continue…
• Ultimate Metal: King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, Toyah Willcox, have served up their take on the Iggy Pop classic “Real Wild Child (Wild One)” for a brand new Sunday Lunch – Continue…
• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Weekend – Continue…
We had a fun, pre-festive, day out in Glasgow last week, beginning with a lovely breakfast at The Crystal Palace and then onto the West End and spending some quality time at – the stunning 575 year old – Glasgow University, a visit to, the equally fantastic, Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum, a saunter around beautiful Princes Square and then along to HMV on Argyle Street for some Toyah spotting – Yup that’s the album that changed my life – Anthem – I’m modelling!
• See all our 2025 “tour dates” :) here! (Photos © David Fleming)
80’s Icons Toyah Willcox and Cheryl Baker bring Brighton to life at gala night, raising £30,000 for charity
The Sussex business community came together last Thursday, 20th November, at The DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel for an unforgettable 80’s-themed Gala Dinner, featuring iconic performances and celebrity appearances that had guests dancing the night away.
This year’s event was headlined by legendary 80’s stars Toyah Wilcox and Cheryl Baker, who brought fantastic energy and insight into their illustrious careers. Toyah shared highlights from her groundbreaking appearances on Top of the Pops and reflected on her experiences on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, while Cheryl recounted her memorable win at Eurovision in 1981 with Bucks Fizz, her appearances on Dancing on Ice
• Continue reading at Sussex World. (Photo © Best Of British/Sussex World)
