Oh Yes It Is! Toyah Willcox and the Great British Panto
What: Evening events
When: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Where: The Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre
Toyah Willcox’s career has encompassed chart-hits, novels and roles on stage and screen, from working at the National Theatre to cult-classic Quadrophenia. She is also a celebrated pantomime performer, having spent many a season playing a variety of roles from Principal Boy to Wicked Queen. Join her as part of the V&A’s Christmas Festivities as she celebrates one of her and Britain’s best loved artforms.
Toyah will be in conversation with Senior Curator and Pantomime Editor of the British Theatre Guide, Simon Sladen.
Tuesday 13 December: 19.00 – 20.00 (talk); 20.00 – 20.45 (refreshments)
• See further info at www.vam.ac.uk.
A special Birmingham Walk of Stars gig at Birmingham Rep, Sunday 11th December.
Walk Of Stars Presentation: Toyah Willcox & Don Maclean
Join host Jasper Carrott as Toyah Willcox and Don Maclean take their place on the Birmingham Walk Of Stars. Birmingham Council Leader, Councillor John Clancy, will present Walk of Stars Awards to singer and actress Toyah Willcox and to comedian and actor Don Maclean. Both artists will also perform at the show.
• See further info at www.birmingham-rep.co.uk.
Check out Toyah’s Official Twitter for lots of updates on the Broad Street Walk Of Stars news, and other recent appearances, including a visit to Our Disappearing Planet and the arrival of Christmas at Fripp/Cox Towers! (Photo © Official Toyah)
Loose Women: ITV:
Thursday 24th November: 12.30pm
The Loose Women chat about the issues that have everyone talking today and are joined by singer and actress Toyah Willcox.
Don Maclean and Toyah Willcox to be honoured on Broad Street’s Walk of Stars
Panto dame and punk princess are to be given Broad Street stars at same ceremony
Punk princess Toyah Willcox and panto dame Don Maclean are the latest celebrities to be given a star on Birmingham’s Walk of Stars in Broad Street.
The pair will be awarded their stars during a special show hosted by Walk of Stars’ chairman Jasper Carrott at the Birmingham Rep from 2.30pm on Sunday, December 11. As well as performing at the show, Toyah and Don will receive their stars from Birmingham City Council leader Coun John Clancy.
More than 30 celebrities and achievers have been recognised with a star on Broad Street since Ozzy Osbourne received the first one on July 6, 2007.
• Continue reading at the Birmingham Mail.
Eighties icon Toyah Willcox is shooting a new film in Hull and East Yorkshire.
Written by Hull director John Godber, the singer plays the role of Pam Allen in the film about a Hull University theatre lecturer, played by Nick Figgis, who dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian.
The film, called Last Laugh , is scheduled to be released in April, and there is a possibility of a premiere in Hull as part of the City of Culture 2017 schedule.
• Continue reading at Hey Today.
Quadrophenia: Sky Cinema Greats: Sunday 27th November: 2.10am
The Who wrote and produced this energetic story of a young man disillusioned with his life in 1960s London. Phil Daniels excels as the alienated anti-hero Jimmy Cooper. Director: Franc Roddam. Starring: Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Toyah Willcox, Philip Davis, Mark Wingett, Sting, and Ray Winstone. (Sky Cinema Greats is on Sky Channel 304)
Toyah Willcox starring in John Godber’s Last Laugh filmed in Hull with Nick Figgis
Famous 1980s singer Toyah Willcox is filming in Hull and East Yorkshire as part of the cast for a new film written by John Godber.
Willcox is playing the role of Pam Allen, in the film about a Hull University theatre lecturer, played by Nick Figgis with dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian.
The film, directed by Daniel Coll, and written by acclaimed Hull playwright and director John Godber, has been filmed in locations across the city over the past few weeks.
She tweeted about how much “fun” she was having during filming, saying; “Shooting Last Laugh in Hull with John Godber and Nick Figgis. Lots of fun xxx.”
• Continue reading at the Hull Daily Mail.
Loose Women: ITV:
Wednesday 23rd November: 12.30pm
The Loose Women chat about the issues that have everyone talking today and are joined by singer and actress Toyah Willcox.
Update: See revised info/airdate here.
Toyah appears in tonight’s tribute documentary to the fabulous Pete Burns on Channel 5.
Pete Burns: The Last Interview: Channel 5: Tuesday 8th November: 10pm
Pete Burns: The Last Interview: 5 Star: Wednesday 9th November: 11.20pm
Featuring footage from his last ever TV interview filmed just a few months before his death, Pete Burns speaks openly and with painful honesty about his life, death, career, the pressures of fame, his need for surgery and his fantasy to re-invent himself as a work of art. Featuring contributions from his life-long friend and fellow Dead or Alive band member Steve Coy, his ex-wife Lynn Corlett and ex-husband Michael Simpson.
• Live 2016: Toyah is guesting with The SAS Band at two more gigs towards the end of the year, at The Brook in Southampton on 30th November, and G Live in Surrey on 3rd December. More info at the Official Gig page…
• Director Toyah: Toyah may be adding yet another string to her bow. She revealed late last month that she has been asked to direct a film…
• The Last Laugh: Another new film role for Toyah. Read further info on this at toyahwillcox.com…
• The Last Laugh: Toyah was filming again in Hull this week…
• Crime and Punishment: The recent successful theatre production, featuring songs by Toyah, will be filmed… Browse all of Dreamscape’s news on Crime and Punishment here…
Trailblazers: Sky Arts: Saturday 19th November: 8pm
Punk. Narrated by Noddy Holder, this eye-opening series turns its attention to the origins of punk music. With Toyah Willcox and DJ Annie Nightingale.. (Series 1, Episode 5)
Tales Of The Unexpected: Sky Arts: Sunday 20th November: 1pm
Blue Marigold. Series 5, Episode 1. Dropped by her agency for her diva-like behaviour, supermodel Marigold’s mental health deteriorates. Years later, she plots a comeback. Director: Giles Foster. Starring: Toyah Willcox, Ralph Bates, Sharon Duce, Helen Fraser, Billy Hamon, Edward Jewesbury.
33 years ago this week The Vow was released. Taken from the album Love Is The Law, it was also Toyah’s final single on Safari Records. A rousing rock ballad with fantastic vocals from Toyah, incredible guitar from Joel Bogen, and moving lyrics. But in love and war I’ll never desert you…
Toyah’s blog for November 2016 is available to read at toyahwillcox.com.
Celebrity Ghost Stories UK: CI: Thursday 17th November: 3am
Sue Cook reveals creepy encounters with a malevolent nutcracker and a UFO, Toyah Willcox speaks of a spooky apparation, and Alex Fearns discusses sinister sounds he caught on tape.
Actor, singer, author and former High Priestess of Punk, Toyah Willcox, gave a talk on the music business to a packed United Reformed Church in Oxted – her address was part of the Bluehouse Festival which runs until November 2.
Photo by Kevin Black shows Toyah with festival organisers Rachel Wilks, Katherine Saunders and Sylvia Carpenter.
• Continue reading at Oxted Today. Browse all of our Bluehouse Festival 2016 news. (Photo © Kevin Black/Oxted Today)
Pay a visit to June 1982 at BBC iPlayer and watch Toyah’s Brave New World (should have been a Top 10 hit without a doubt!!) video on Top Of The Pops, as well as hits by Echo & The Bunnymen, ABC, Bow Wow Wow, Duran Duran and Adam Ant.
Acoustic shows such fun says Toyah as she heads to Colne Muni
Considering she has been touring constantly for almost 40 years, you might think that Toyah Willcox would have had her fill of live dates.
But, as she prepares to bring her acoustic show to Colne Muni at the weekend, the singer admits that these intimate performances are something she particularly looks forward to.
“We absolutely adore doing the acoustic shows,” she said. “Harmonically it’s just so nice not to have the drums banging away in the background and the songs kind of have a life of their own.
“It’s also great fun to tell the stories and it’s good to find something new people haven’t heard before.”
• Continue reading at the Lancashire Telegraph.
Quadrophenia: Sky Select HD: Monday 24th October: 9.40am
The Who wrote and produced this energetic story of a young man disillusioned with his life in 1960s London. Phil Daniels excels as the alienated anti-hero Jimmy Cooper. Director: Franc Roddam. Starring: Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Toyah Willcox, Philip Davis, Mark Wingett, Sting, and Ray Winstone. (Sky Select HD is on Sky Channel 312)
With the 80s Invasion tour coming up next year, Toyah will be performing along with other luminaries including Paul Young, Martika and China Crisis in a UK wide tour. At the moment Toyah is playing a solo tour all around the UK and she was gracious enough to spare us some time to talk about what type of holidays she prefers.
The singer’s earliest memories of breaks are spending time on the family boat moored on the river Avon and also at their caravan that was based close to the boat. This meant that from an early age Toyah was accustomed to packing – a task that she has had to carry out throughout her working life.
Cities are important places to Toyah, “I have written four albums in Seattle. I absolutely love that city – it’s a very green forest orientated city and its quite a harmonised hub of high rises but they kind of peter out into wooden shacks quite quickly and there is water everywhere.”
• Continue reading at Holiday Hypermarket.
