Cabaret Volt-Air

Cabaret Volt-Air ⚡ Electric and Breathtaking ⚡
A vintage variety show with the best of cabaret!

From live music to drag, burlesque, magic, acrobatics and comedy ✨

Based in southeast London, proudly supporting local talent and independent venues 🎶

That's right! We had the beautiful Pamela Von Horn on our stage 😍 performing a neo-burlesque act Pamela now works with ...
16/03/2026

That's right! We had the beautiful Pamela Von Horn on our stage 😍 performing a neo-burlesque act

Pamela now works with and creates spectacular shows ⭐

📍 The Pen Theatre, London

26/02/2026

A little spotlight on the big star that is Frank Bertoletti ⭐

Frank was part of our show at The Pen Theatre and our audience was lucky enough to see 'TOFFS' before it hit The Museum of Comedy ✨

Some exciting news from poet Troy Cabida! He's launching a brand new poetry collection, Neon Manila - an exploration of ...
23/09/2025

Some exciting news from poet Troy Cabida! 

He's launching a brand new poetry collection, Neon Manila - an exploration of the q***r Filipino body in all of its skin and glitter 🪩 

Looking at pop music, fashion, jewellery, dating mishaps, and everyday London life, the poems in this collection seek a better grasp of the relationships we build with ourselves.

Neon Manila will be published on 30th October 2025, available from Nine Arches Press for just £11.99

🎨 Cover artwork by Kulay Labitigan

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‘Neon Manila is a brilliant lyrical exploration of what it means to exist in a q***r brown body. The poetry moves between fashion, Freud and family with ease, grace and insight. A powerful debut by a poet who is definitely one to watch.’ - Nathalie Teitler

‘Troy Cabida’s stunning debut takes the idea of vulnerability within a poem and repackages a new world where ‘grief [is] turned tactile, thus breakable.’ I love how Cabida constantly surprises: an image of light on sunglasses ‘like sun against a skyscraper’. Neon Manila is a beautiful, tender elegy for intimacy.’ - Joe Carrick-Varty  

‘In poems that both haunt and delight with all their restless perception, Neon Manila navigates the glittery maze in which notions of brownness and desirability, q***rness and hospitality, intermingle, quarrel, roil, and romp.’ -  Chen Chen

‘Like the electric glow in its title, Neon Manila is a sharp light against a dark backdrop. The poems illuminate in their flirtatious ways of dressing & un******ng, revealing the brown boy self, silhouetted, accessorized, winterized, muscular, vulnerable.’ -  Joseph Legaspi

‘An entirely moving collection exploring the fullness of materiality and being. Here is the body rendered weighted and weightless, dressed and naked.’ -  Rachel Long

‘Neon Manila is a captivating and slim read, and the voice Cabida introduces in these poems blend the vibrant prominence of neon with manilla’s imprintable mundanity. With all its sardonicism, its ethic of referentiality, and its full-throated desire, I recommend this book to you.’ -  Oluwaseun Olayiwola

Our performers are marvellous people and artists, learning new skills and reaching new audiences 🎊 Look at these recent ...
11/09/2025

Our performers are marvellous people and artists, learning new skills and reaching new audiences 🎊 Look at these recent successes!

🎪 The mesmerising acrobat Lucky Slevin has just completed a daring flying trapeze show in London's Regents Park with - where she was flying and introducing the show! 🌲🤸‍♀️

🤡 International, multi-award-winning clown Calum Robshaw is currently flying to Finland for 🛫 He has a busy autumn ahead, heading to Frankfurt in October, Belfast in November and producing another Stripped Back Cabaret in London at

♥️ 🎙️ The sensual burlesque dancer Ifya Nasty has recently created a new singing act and had been performing it on a range of stages, from fundraisers to cabaret nights across London. Ifya is loving the cabaret circuit: "I've shared line-ups with some incredible performers and I’m really enjoying developing both my acts. I’m continuing to bring a bit of nastiness to crowds across London and they continue to love it."

You can find good cabaret artists all over the world 🌎 if you know where to look 👀 🕵️‍♀️

30/05/2025

Saturday 31st May - THIS SATURDAY!

CABARET VOLT-AIR

Drag, magic, acrobatics, burlesque and live music! We're back at Music Room London with a very varied show. 18+ only.

A carefully-curated show that takes you into the magical world of cabaret.

Featuring:

DON BINARY. Drag king and gender-bending bi-con, with a sensational singing voice.

JOHN WELLES. Magician, boylesque performer and clown, known for his Charlie Chaplin style and slapstick vaudeville humour.

BABE OF PARADISE. Burlesque performer, graduate of the Black Burlesque School and winner of 'Most Seductive' at the Great British St******se.

ALANAH HART. Aussie Hula Hooper, known for her impressive skills and magnetic smile.

SHARD O'NAY. International burlesque performer, model, cabaret host and producer of Powerhauss Cabaret, platforming global majority burlesque dancers.

SCARLETT WHISPERS. Burlesque dancer, international and award-winning performer known for her classic style.

MOLLY ESMERALDA. Versatile musical theatre performer whose work embodies the femme female and female empowerment.

The line up includes performances celebrating black q***r identity and vintage belly dancers, femme fatale jazz singing, magic, gender-bending drag, hula hooping and elegant 1920s fan dancing.



TICKETS AVAILABLE VIA BIO
BAR & GARDEN OPEN FROM 5PM - STARTS 8PM

Bringing us some circus skills... ALANAH HART 🎪Aussie multi-hooper Alanah Hart is no stranger to the spotlight, with 20+...
26/05/2025

Bringing us some circus skills... ALANAH HART 🎪

Aussie multi-hooper Alanah Hart is no stranger to the spotlight, with 20+ years of performing under her belt! 🤸‍♀️

A graduate of the National Centre for Circus Arts, she brings impressive skills and a “magnetic smile” to her captivating acts. 😍 Prepare for a cheeky and sassy performance from an artist who will really get your ‘Hart’ racing! ❤️

⚡ Cabaret Volt-Air ⚡
Electric and Breathtaking

A carefully curated cabaret show that takes you into a world of vintage glamour and theatrical magic ✨

📅 Saturday 31 May
⌚ 8pm
🎟️ Tickets £10, £14 (limited) or £7.50 (students)
📍 Music Room London, New Cross Gate, London, SE14 5BA
🔗 Book at the link in bio or on Eventbrite

Performing some magic... JOHN WELLESJohn Welles seamlessly blends dry wit and cheap gags with exceptional Magic and Illu...
25/05/2025

Performing some magic... JOHN WELLES

John Welles seamlessly blends dry wit and cheap gags with exceptional Magic and Illusion 🪄

Lulling you into a false sense of security, then pulling the rug out from under you.

Consider yourself warned, come prepared with your eyes wide open! 👀

⚡ Cabaret Volt-Air ⚡
Electric and Breathtaking

A carefully curated cabaret show that takes you into a world of vintage glamour and theatrical magic ✨

📅 Saturday 31 May
⌚ 8pm
🎟️ Tickets £10, £14 (limited) or £7.50 (students)
📍 Music Room London, New Cross Gate, London, SE14 5BA
🔗 Book at the link in bio or on Eventbrite

Performing burlesque... SCARLETT WHISPERS Scarlett Whispers is this show's producer, and an international award-winning ...
23/04/2025

Performing burlesque... SCARLETT WHISPERS

Scarlett Whispers is this show's producer, and an international award-winning burlesque performer.

🌹Hailing from Liverpool, she is a red-headed romantic inspired by vintage styles and the rich history of cabaret.

Scarlett has performed across the UK - from festivals (Edinburgh Fringe Festival; Isle of Wight Festival) to prestigious stages (the Phoenix Arts Club, London; D'Lecter Cabaret, Reading; Albert's Schloss, Liverpool) and is a regular on the London cabaret circuit.

🤓📚 Scarlett is passionate about the history and future of cabaret. She produces Cabaret Volt-Air to support performers developing new work and show audiences the variety of the artform ✨ She also produces Keys and Tease (), an elegant piano cabaret show in London.

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⚡ Cabaret Volt-Air ⚡
Electric and Breathtaking

A carefully curated cabaret show that takes you into a world of vintage glamour and theatrical magic ✨

The line-up includes performances celebrating black q***r identity and vintage belly dancers, drag, Charlie Chaplin and vaudeville comedy, magic, femme fatale jazz singing, acrobatic hula hooping and elegant 1920s fan dancing.

With a variety of performances, this is a unique experience that will leave you inspired... and thoroughly entertained!

Cabaret Volt-Air proudly works with London's independent venues, community spaces and artists developing new work.

Music Room London is an atmospheric music and events venue, beautifully converted from a grand Edwardian Library in New Cross Gate.

As we're coming into Spring, the beer garden will be in full bloom 🌸 and The Old Library Bar will be open to serve drinks and pizza under its stunning glass dome.

Cabaret Volt-Air
Saturday 31st May, 8pm
Music Room London, New Cross, South East London
Tickets £7.50 (student), £10 and £14 (limited)

Performing burlesque for us, BABE OF PARADISE! 🌺Babe Of Paradise is a recent graduate of the Black Burlesque School and ...
17/04/2025

Performing burlesque for us, BABE OF PARADISE! 🌺

Babe Of Paradise is a recent graduate of the Black Burlesque School and a seasoned contemporary performance artist. She's performed at institutions such as The Tate Modern, The Young Vic Theatre, The Hippodrome Casino and Crazy Coqs, and was recently titled 'Most Seductive' by The Great British Strip Tease

Babe Of Paradise draws on deep intellectual exploration and culture. She is inspired by the ocean, Audre Lorde’s Uses of the Erotic, vintage belly dancers, contemporary art, and emotional storytelling. Babe of Paradise's performances explores the complexities and nuances of their black q***r sexuality.

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⚡ Cabaret Volt-Air ⚡
Electric and Breathtaking

A carefully curated cabaret show that takes you into a world of vintage glamour and theatrical magic ✨

The line-up includes performances celebrating black q***r identity and vintage belly dancers, drag, Charlie Chaplin and vaudeville comedy, magic, femme fatale jazz singing, acrobatic hula hooping and elegant 1920s fan dancing.

With a variety of performances, this is a unique experience that will leave you inspired... and thoroughly entertained!!

Cabaret Volt-Air
Saturday 31st May, 8pm
Music Room London, New Cross, South East London
Tickets £7.50 (student), £10 and £14 (limited)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cabaret-volt-air-tickets-1308513231299?aff

Trans people are people and all people deserve respect.Our shows proudly platform trans creatives and the valuable contr...
16/04/2025

Trans people are people and all people deserve respect.

Our shows proudly platform trans creatives and the valuable contribution they make as artists, to the community and to audiences. Our shows, and the venues we work with, will always be safe, welcoming spaces that affirm people's identities 🌈

Performing drag for us... DON BINARY 🌈👾🪩 Drag king, cabaret thing and all-round public menace, Don Binary is a gender-be...
16/04/2025

Performing drag for us... DON BINARY 🌈

👾🪩 Drag king, cabaret thing and all-round public menace, Don Binary is a gender-bending bi-con with a flair for all things weird, liberating and joyous.

With a background in acting and singing training, Don is a creature of many talents 🎭 🤯 who takes many forms and explores different styles of performance in his work.

He uses a dynamic blend of creativity and authenticity to challenge conventional norms while celebrating the freedom of q***r self-expression. 💖

***rlondon ***rcreative ***rlondonevents

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⚡ Cabaret Volt-Air ⚡
Electric and Breathtaking

A carefully curated cabaret show that takes you into a world of vintage glamour and theatrical magic ✨

The line-up includes performances celebrating black q***r identity and vintage belly dancers, drag, Charlie Chaplin and vaudeville comedy, magic, femme fatale jazz singing, acrobatic hula hooping and elegant 1920s fan dancing.

With a variety of performances, this is a unique experience that will leave you inspired... and thoroughly entertained!!

Cabaret Volt-Air
Saturday 31st May, 8pm
Music Room London, New Cross, South East London
Tickets £7.50 (student), £10 and £14 (limited)

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cabaret-volt-air-tickets-1308513231299?aff

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