Posted Mar 16 2009

As the London Burlesque Festival shimmies into town, let Time Out guide you through its myriad forms, from bearlesque to grotesque. Not...

Posted Mar 16 2009

Time Out takes the temperature of the cabaret and burlesque scene – and finds it's hot out there

Posted Jul 1 2008

A momentary lapse in concentration resulted in Time Out’s Comedy editor, Tim Arthur, entering a burlesque stripping contest. He had one...

Posted Mar 24 2009

Forget hammy men in masks and tights, Lucha Libre is becoming an international phenomenon, with stars featuring on stamps and taking...

After a year of try-outs, newcomers - some with other performance experience, some not - compete for the title of...

Posted Mar 16 2009

Check out the variety nights and cabaret shows that are popping up all over London

Posted Mar 16 2009

Blag your way through the charm and glamour of one of the fastest growing social scenes in London

Posted Mar 16 2009

Clueless about cabaret? Bemused by burlesque? Try Social Club leader Simone Baird‘s instructive crash course in hedonism

Posted Mar 27 2009

Despite its name, the London Burlesque Festival is more than just a bevy of strippers and showgirls: there are also some of the most...

The sexy, spell-binding circus of chaos is back! What started as a four week-long residency at London's historic...

A performative quiz about the arts, hosted by the inimitable Myra DuBois. It's not just musicals - anything from...

Posted Mar 16 2009

Before she stages her own show at Koko, burlesque star Immodesty Blaize reveals to Time Out the strip performers – old and new – who get...

Posted Mar 16 2009

Singer Camille O’Sullivan, currently tearing up the alternative nightlife circuit, has a powerful pull – and a penchant for pool. Simone...