KINKY KABARET

I thought i would tell you about my Monday night get together at FREEDOM in Wardour St , Soho , its called KINKY KABARET and is almost a year old now. Most people who are familiar with my work know me mainly for my Wednesday nighter TRANNYSHACK which i started with Walt Utz almost 5 years ago. Of course there were many , many other clubs over the 25 years i have been in this game , nights like Bambina , Pushca and The Limelight stand out but i care about NOW not the past as the past does not pay your bills or take you on holiday !

KINKY KABARET was a departure for me as its more of a cabaret/disco than a nightclub. I host and dj and my friend Nathan does all the programming. Each week we welcome a variety of singers , dancers , drag shows , comedians and variety acts for a fab 1 hour show at midnight. No one gets paid , they all do it for the love of what they do and the buzz of performing on stage in a gorgeous West End venue. We attract quite a few celebs who come down for the unique Soho atmosphere. Last night there was Louis Walsh and Graham Norton and its rare not to have at least a couple of well known faces in the crowd. The venue suits itself perfectly for what we do as the club area and stage is in a pink , velvet clad basement so it "feels" kind of decadent and thetrical. From 11 to 12 before the show begins i dj and we play showtunes and old 40's and 50's stuff with a good dose of camp classics from the likes of Bassey and Dietrich to create the right atmosphere. Its quite a grown up affair. You wont get much trash until after the shows .... then i go POP which is of course what i am known for and its 2 hours of hits till 3 in the morning. The seating is whisked away and the seated lounge area becomes a dancefloor complete with poles for anyone who feels like making a show of themself ! LOL.

Next week we have TRANNYSHACK legends THE TRANSISTERS and a whole gammut of other talent. The Transisters always go down a storm and the last time they performed we ran at capacity and the whole place gave them a standing ovation. It was amazing. Last week we welcomed the 2 leads from HAIRSPRAY , one from the West End show and one from Broadway. It was quite a show. Of course now and then a duffer gets through the system. I am never sure if Nathan does that deliberately however to make everyone else look better. It always gives the west End Wendy's something to giggle at too !

This night is not advertised ( we dont need to as its usually very busy) and is a bit of a hidden secret in Soho. If you like talent , great singers and dancers and an ecclectic atmosphere then you should try it. "KK" really does rock !