The notorious 'Bastard Son of Tommy Cooper' and his beautiful assistant, 'Minnie Cooper' (aka 'Woman with the World's Strongest Tits') perform an extreme cabaret show that is a riotously funny mixture of twisted magic and freakshow stunts.

See him while you can, chances are he won't live very long!

www.bastardentertainment.com (temporary link)

What do you get when you mix two parts baton twirling, one part over-sized stage props and a dash of up-tempo stripbeat? A Beatrix Von Bourbon; all tease, no sleaze.

The Cindy Ray of the cabaret circuit, she will thrill you with her range of cheeky stage characters, intoxicate you with her shimmy-shake, or perhaps just put a smile on your face. Nominated in the “Best Newcomer, 2007” category of the Ministry of Burlesque Awards, Beatrix is considered one of the UKs most talented burlesque starlets.

vonbourbon.com

Chocolat is a true showgirl in every sense of the word; overjoyed to have been endowed with the best shimmy and shake around! A trained dancer, she has previously taught ostrich fan dancing for the international workshop festival. With a stage presence like no other, she is a delight to behold onstage and off. She is fast becoming recognised for her visually spectacular burlesque props, which among others include a giant silver oyster shell and a 6 foot bubble!

Although blessed with the face of an angel, she has been cursed with a body made for sin...

International burlesque sensation Miss Dirty Martini is one of the most recognised names in new burlesque. In 1997, she travelled to Sarajevo to perform her show-stopping fan dance to a shell-shocked public shortly after the peace accord was signed and the Serbian seige had ended. Since that time she has declared herself the first fan-dancer to perform in post-war Bosnia.

In her native Manhattan, Miss Martini has delighted audiences with her Fan Dance, Balloon Striptease, Dance of the Several Veils, Shadow Strip and other classic burlesque revivals in such venues as The Slipper Room, Bombshell, Le Scandal, The Supper Club, Joe's Pub and at Carnegie Hall.

www.missdirtymartini.com

Miss La Trine's comedy-cabaret-burlesque act tells the story of Doris La Trinie's very special relationship with the pink toilet, Len. The time has come for them to go public.

The act combines both physical and surreal comic banter with the audence creating a humerous and touching piece. It is performed to a backdrop of 1950's music and toilet-flushing sounds - and the audience are always astounded by the opening when Doris climbs deep inside of Len.

www.myspace.com/dorislatrine

Lexi's contortionist training began when she was 4 years old and attended local dancing school.

Her suppleness and bendy back were soon attracting attention and she was dubbed Bendy Wendy, Slack Back and Flexi Lexi. She went on to perfect her acrobatic skills with professional gymnastic training.

After a further 3 years of professional theatre training in London, Lexi has gone onto to perform her own contortionist cabaret act both at home and abroad in Variety shows and Pantomimes.

Foxy Rouge is a burlesque star based in Scotland. She delights in all things lush and fantastic. An air of splendour seems to flow from her.

Foxy is blessed with the curves of Marilyn Monroe, the sass of Mae West, the sultriness of Tempest Storm and coquette charm of Bettie Page. This has all been shrunk into an adorable 5’2 redhead. She is an exquisite performer and a delight to work with and has performed shows in a diverse range of venues from underground vaults to hotel penthouse suites with a variety of pubs and clubs in-between.

Foxy is also a regular performer at Glasgow’s Club Noir Burlesque Club and Vaudeville Cabaret Club in Edinburgh.

Gawkagogo is the shared brainspace of Paul Garner and Sarah Nield. Creating freakazoid comedy and eye-popping art, live theatre shows, unique cabaret, T-shirts and merchandise, character, monster and incredible puppet design, Paul and Sarah have worked together for 12 years and intend to do so for many more. Past shows include 'Gawk!', 'Tiny Mo's Big Time Cabaret', 'Gawk-a-go-go!', 'DIE' and 'Vega$m'.

Characters you might have seen include Elephant Man Elvis, Norma Guntz (and her Tom Jones Celebrity Tumour), Dennis Hopperfield, Dali Parton, Liberarnie and Nosferatutu. Gawkagogo continues to look for ground to break and envelopes to push. All hail, Gawkagogo! Pay sixpence to see the freaks!

www.gawkagogo.com

Gwendoline Lamour is immediately recognisable for her all natural pin-up girl figure, ivory skin and sumptuous locks.

Trained to Masters Degree level in theatre and dance she has great stage and camera presence and can work a crowd like a dream. She is long limbed, strong and flexible, which enhances her dancing and burlesque work.

Gwendoline has taught in some of the UK’s most prestigious drama schools, with period movement being one of her specialties. This considerable poise and elegance is certainly visible in her photographic work, and sets her performances apart from the norm.

www.gwendolinelamour.com

Keda Breeze is a fire eating, angle grinding, booty shaking, tassel twirling showgirl! Her show stopping acts truly bring you the glamour of a bygone era, with burlesque dance, stunning circus feats, wit, charm and sequins: All packaged in an explosive on stage starlet.

Her performances include celebrity parties, Mayfair hotels and burlesque cabarets across the UK such as the Lost Vagueness and The Flash Monkey at Café de Paris. She also appears at corporate events, night clubs including Privilege inIbiza – the world’s largest club, fashion shows, gay clubs, festivals, record launches and much more. Keda even performed for royalty recently when she performed at Court of the Justices where the guests included Princess Ann.

www.kedabreeze.com

This show-stoppin’ Scorpio is one tall, cool drink o’ vodka. A statuesque 5'8, her undulatin’, childbearin’ hips can tame the wiliest wolf. With a boompty-boomp she’ll let her backbone slip on the dining room table! Platinum hair and an hourglass figure are a lethal combo, but add lipstick and fishnets and HA CHA CHA! Beware tall, dark and tattooed... A fast ride and a well-made cocktail is the way to this kitten’s heart, but you might lose yours to her charm bracelet of conquests

www.kittendeville.com

Known as Kitten on The Keys, Suzanne Ramsey is a firkeytoodlin' frisky feline galloping with uber kittitude. As seen on HBO, E! , IFC, Queer TV , MTV, Bravo, and other media outlets, she embodies the spirit and style of those days of decadence gone by. Pianist and chanteuse, expect a racy ragtime romp when this little kitty sharpens her claws on a meow mix medley of mad cap gems of yesteryear with a naughty whimsical edge.

This versatile comedic performer sings,dances, MC's plays piano, ukulele, and accordion in (and sometimes out of) a selection fab outfits!

www.suzanneramsey.net

An elegant eccentric, Kittie is a celebrated performer and writer of traditional burlesques. Like a Victorian heroine with rebellion in mind, Kittie designs her shows to be as thought-provoking as they are alluring - she has all the glamour of a vintage showgirl, all the drama of an actress and all the insight of social psychologist.

Aptly (if ironically) described as ‘professional stage-fox’, Kittie’s repertoire reflects her intelligent grasp of performance art and deep love of fun. As such, her shows are splendid compositions of wicked wit, bawdy charisma and beguiling aesthetics which leave her audiences, utterly ‘foxed’.

Ministry of Burlesque: Kittie is the founder of the globally dominant Ministry of Burlesque. When she first embarked on her burlesque pursuits; there were no clubs, no troupes and no modern stars. In fact, internet search engines yielded no results for the word ‘burlesque’ itself. Kittie’s ministry was set up to spread the word, produce events and encourage others to get on stage in a system of ‘public access theatre’. This one-time personal hobby went on to become the world’s most popular burlesque organisation.

www.kittieklaw.com

With her enchanting smile, feline grace, marshmallow skin and retro vamp chic, performers rarely get more intriguing than Leyla Rose.

A sought-after bellydancer she was trained by some of the most prestigious stars of the Middle East and spent nine years performing in the UK and abroad.

But with a lifetime of performance experience in a wide variety of fields, this exotic gem has evolved into a burlesque artist with a mischievous glint in her eye and a treasure trove of thrills up her sleeve

www.myspace.com/leylarose

Lily Dumont is one of the youngest and most accomplished artists on the cabaret and performance scene to date.

Primarily a burlesque performer, she is highly trained in all manner of theatre arts from traditional and tribal bellydance to lounge singing, via physical theatre and performance art.

A writer, actor and teacher of burlesque technique and performance, she has honed her craft in venues all over the country and beyond - from downtown New York to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where she appeared for the 6th time this year. Highly tongue-in-cheek, her routines are highly sought after by all manner of clubs and events, from the V&A Museum to high profile rock bands' private parties - her killer curves shimmying and grinding their way into audiences' hearts.

www.myspace.com/lilydumont

Marianne Cheesecake is a cheeky burlesque performer who always puts a new twist to this fun and sexy art.

Ms. Cheesecake has trained in drama for over 10 years, and she uses a lot of physical theatre and creative movement skills in all her acts.

Underneath the feathers, glitter and sequins, you will meet a very skilled performer who has transformed classical burlesque acts into her own humorous Cheesecake ways.

www.mariannecheesecake.com

If you think you've seen it all with Dita Von Teese and Immodesty Blaize, check out the hottest new burlesque starlet to hit the UK stage; Millie Dollar. Sweet and sultry at the same time, she has a unique stage presence that endears her to any audience.

Millie Dollar has been travelling the country performing at many events and crowd pleasing wherever she goes! with her classic burlesque style and cheeky pin up features she has amazed and teased every audience from north to south!

www.freewebs.com/milliedollar/

Missy Malone is a heady cocktail of 1950’s bombshell and classic sleaze rock chick. The latest sensation to hit the burlesque scene is trained in both static trapeze and stilt walking. As an already established Actress and Model she also commands an impressive list of skills and talents ranging from traditional fan dance to striptease.

With her stunning original look and jaw dropping routines it is but a matter of time before this femme fatal makes a lasting impression on the world stage!

All the way from Edinburgh, Missy returns to The Candy Box by popular demand after her stunning Ace of Spades and double fan dance at our Wild Wild West night. Be prepared for another jaw-dropping performance!

www.missymalone.co.uk

Pete Firman is regarded as a uniquely gifted magic entertainer, gleefully injecting the genre with his anarchic, off-beat humour and dazzling array of skills.

He starred as cheeky northerner ‘Tufty’ in Five’s irreverent, hip magic show ‘Monkey Magic’, and is re-defining the rules of magic entertainment. Over the last few years he has become the face of the alternative magic scene and can be seen later this year presenting ‘Dirty Tricks’, a Friday night studio magic show for Channel 4.

www.petefirman.co.uk

This Hot Totty is one of the finest character performers, poi swinger and fire teasers to have emerged over the past 10 years. A well seasoned, multi talented performer. She is truly an internationally burning hot star. One who has scorched her way into the public psyche with her eclectic skills and avant garde style.

Red Sarah is also an exceptional stilt walker, meet and greet entertainer and fantastic living sculpture with an ever growing wardrobe of costumes.

www.redsarah.com

Romany is an original, zany and theatrical magical artiste who performs internationally for cabaret, corporate and society events. Not only that, but she is the current Magic Circle, Stage Magician of the Year and in fact the only female to be awarded this prestigious accolade!

"...a flamboyant hybrid of Bette Midler and Mary Poppins... a fascinating razzle dazzle mix of magic, original comedy and intelligent glamour..." - TIME OUT

www.romanymagic.com

Miss Sugar Kane was born to dance and titilate. Aged six she entered a reputable ballet school where she trained for seven years. After leaving ballet she moved into Ballroom and Latin Dancing. She saw her first striptease performance aged 17 and it was love at first sight.

This natural blonde is a heady coctail of 50's cheesecake pinup doll looks with dimples to die for and beautifully choreographed routines that burst with humour and lavish costumes. This "Scandinavian Seductress" earned her burlesque stripes performing for 3 years at the world famous Raymond Revue Bar as a starring showgirl.

www.sugarkane.co.uk

At six feet tall this towering blonde beauty is a presence on stage, screen or in person that is impossible to ignore. Long and lean, these lams have taken Tallulah down many a highway, byway and freeway in search of adventure.

With a career spanning 7 years and performances in almost a dozen countries she’s definitely found it! After pioneering Western Canada’s burlesque scene she re-located to Berlin in 2006. In Sept of 2007 at the Admiralspalast theatre, with an attendance of 1700 guests, Tallulah Freeway produced the biggest burlesque event to ever happen in Europe!

www.myspace.com/tallulahfreeway

I am Trixee Sparkle, a throughly classic striptease starlet with natural charisma & sass. I love to create characters brimming with playful comedic fun, hot sauce & plenty of glamour.

Performances have included Volupte, Bethnal Green Working Men's Club, Barden's Boudoir, Soho Revue Bar, Pacha, Love box, Lady Luck , Ska Burlesque, The Custard Factory, for the Queen of Burlesque Jo King/Goodtime Mama JoJo, Bestival, private & coporate events and for the Ministry of Burlesque. I was also nominated for Best newcomer of the year....

http://www.myspace.com/trixeesparkle

The Wau Wau Sisters have been wooing audiences all over New York and across the land since this sibling duo took the stage together five years ago.Their singular and saucy combination of aerial and circus skills, original songwriting - from country to rock to rap - audacious costuming, “home cooking” and hilarious use and misuse of props, propriety, cocktails and cliche make for a night of careening surprises and titillating fun.

They’ll fill your hearts and your bellies, and then some! Always on the run and dogged by a trail of incriminating Polaroids, they take solace in their imagined celebrity, arriving in their hot-pink Buick, matching disguises, and gin-soaked smiles, claiming to feats unmatched and unimaginable acts at every turn. There’s no trick these sisters can’t turn for the right price!

www.wauwausisters.com