Best Production, London Cabaret Awards 2014

Experience the finest Cabaret in town – at two fantastic new venues for 2014

As you may have heard, the Black Cat has out-grown its original stomping ground and is out on the prowl! Well, he always did have a roving eye if we’re honest. Winner of Best Production at the London Cabaret Awards 2014, The Black Cat Cabaret has recently been featured in Time Out, ES Magazine, The Stage and Guardian Guide (to name but a few) and appears weekly at Cafe Royal hotel and (from June to September) at The London Wonderground.

Illustration by Fyodor Pavlov
Photography by Ana Krohnistic (The Roustabouts)
Graphic Design by Steve Mitchell (57 Design)

Salon Des Artistes Cafe Royal hotel, W1

Every Wednesday and Friday night

The iconic venue that has hosted luminaries such as Oscar Wilde and Aubrey Beardsley, Winston Churchill, Joan Collins and David Bowie down the ages – now welcomes the Black Cat’s “Salon des Artistes” show into its opulent mirrored surrounds. Experience our remarkable performers close-up in this magical setting, accompanied by live music, artisan cocktails and (on Fridays) a 5 star dinner service.

All tickets include table reservation for the whole evening.

The cabaret event takes place between 6pm-10.30pm, after which you are welcome to stay for the after-party.

Café Royal hotel

68 Regent St

London W1D 4BY

www.hotelcaferoyal.com

“The Cafe de Paris’ Titanic ballroom has been transformed into a bohemian den”
– ES Magazine

“Glorious eccentricities . . . Finely tuned louche delivery and devilish humour”
– The Stage

“One of the best nights out that the city has to offer”
– The Handbook

“We strongly recommend that you attend”
– BIZARRE

Click here for ticket purchase and further information.

Questions? Click here for the answers!

This Friday night, The Black Cat Cabaret returns to the sumptuous period surroundings of The Grand Hall, a few footsteps from St Pancras Station, London W1 for an evening of dark and daring cabaret entertainment accompanied by delicious dining and hand-made cocktails in a show that has been nominated for Best Production in the London Cabaret Awards.

If you choose to dine with us you’ll be seated at a table with the best view of our two stages and you’ll benefit from table service with the attention of our waiting staff for drinks orders until the end of the night. Our three course set menu (click to view), featuring both meat and vegetarian options, has been created by our chefs who have experience at some of London’s finest restaurants.

For today only we’re offering a special bonus to  everyone who books a pair of dining seats: a free bottle of prosecco to accompany your meal. To take advantage of this offer, visit our ticket page and enter the code BCSORCERY.

Terms and conditions: This offer applies to people who purchase two standard dining tickets today only.

The Black Cat brings together it’s weirdest and most wonderful performers to create his most daring show yet. Experience a Valentine’s day like no other being transported to the streets of vintage Montmartre

Hosted by the incredible Frisky (of Frisky and Mannish) and Marcel Lucont

…and featuring the tantalising talents of

Vicky Butterfly

Cabaret Rouge

Tom Baker

David Armand

Sammy Dinneen

Helen Orford 

Missy Macabre

We’re selling out fast but tickets are still available from this link.

For any enquiries please email bookings@theblackcat.info or call us on 0207 284 4700

See below for our Valentine’s Day Set Menu. Contact us for dining upgrades or more information.

STARTER

SMOKED SALMON PARCEL
With pickled garden vegetables and lemon & chive crème fraiche

TARTLET OF WILD MUSHROOMS (V)
With red onion marmalade, poached egg and Béarnaise Sauce

MAIN

ROAST SUPREME OF CHICKEN
Served with stuffed chicken thigh, fondant potato, confit savoy cabbage and dauphinoise sauce

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND SAGE RISOTTO (V)

DESSERT

LEMON TART, BERRY COMPOTE

“Dusty Limits: couldn’t have shone more if Mr Sheen had polished him…”
Photograph by Michel Dierickx

As a section editor for Bizarre magazine,
presenter and journalist Alix Fox has seen
a fair few decadent spectacles in her time!
Here’s her verdict on The Black Cat . . .

I was far more impressed by the evening than I expected to be.

I’d seen a couple of the performers before, so anticipated being gently entertained without being blown away. . . Cue gale-force winds of hilarity and fun.

The show was slicker than an ice rink, and the balance of music, dance, comedy and sassy sex appeal was spot on.

Laurie Hagen was whoop-inducingly original, and Dusty Limits couldn’t have shone more if Mr Sheen himself had personally polished him – it’s evident why he’s at the top of his game.

Then, to top it off, you had Markabre Charade of The Roustabouts playing tunes –
my new favourite DJ.

The menu seemed pleasant enough, yet when the food arrived, especially my main course, it made me say “mmmmm!” so many times I felt like I was singing along to a Crash Test Dummies record. Delicious!

Cabaret – with all its glitter, gore and vaudevillian slapstick – can be a cover for lack of talent, or act development. That was absolutely not the case here.

This is a night that will please folk across the board without being middle of the road, and that’s quite an achievement. Bravo.

I can’t wait to come again!

Alix Xx