I remember my first cabaret vividly. I was third wheeling two friends in a grotty soho basement with overpriced drinks, but I couldn’t have cared less. My eyes were fixed firmly to the stage, completely hypnotised by the woman stapling playing cards to herself and forcing some poor man to crawl on all fours. It wasn’t some great technical feat like the operas, plays, ballets and musicals I’d been to before, but she had the entire audience spellbound, screaming at the top of their lungs. She had every single one of us wrapped around her little finger. The way she walked, the way she breathed. I was so sure that offstage she must be human, but on it- she had the power of a god.

That night I fell in love with Cabaret. The people, the venues, the highs and lows… I would not give up one second of my time onstage across my career- but I have seen the decline of an entire way of life. Countless venues across London have shut their doors, wages have fallen, work is scarce and performers are moving away or seeking other work. I’m starting this news site without hope of success or ulterior motive, but for the sole purpose of celebrating our artform. For artists, by artists – I want the world to know about our way of life and the struggles we’ve faced since the pandemic. And more than anything, I want to shape the future of our industry for the better.

So, if you have something to say, please get in touch. I’ll be reaching out for interviews, reviews and articles on every show, venue and performer on the London Cabaret scene in time. The world loves cabaret, now more than ever, but as elements of our scene are absorbed into the mainstream the ticket sales decline, and the venues we love close. I want to celebrate the world that we have created and help new audiences fall in love with Cabaret the way I did.