Enjoy fantastic Christmas cabaret at Zédel.
27 November 2023, 19.00
Broadway Meets West End Christmas Special with Lorna Want
£25.00
‘Broadway Meets West End Christmas Special’ features West End star and Olivier Award Winner Lorna Want plus her very special musical theatre guest.
2 December 2023, 19.00
Claire Martin & Ian Shaw’s Early Xmas Stocking
£35.00
Ian Shaw and Claire Martin are two of our very best top jazz music makers. Well known to audiences as outstanding solo performers and well known to each other, Ian and Claire arrive together to perform as a duo this Saturday evening at Crazy Coqs for this concert of inspiring and uplifting music with their early Xmas Stocking.
3, 16 December 2023, 15.00, 14.00
Michael Dore with friends at Christmas
£25.00
Michael Dore returns to the Crazy Coqs for his annual acclaimed sell out Christmas show. Join him as he sings the Christmas classics of, among others, Michael Bublé, Barbara Streisand and Joni Mitchell, along with tracks from his albums Simply, Stage by Stage (with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) & Fascinating Rhythms.
4 December 2023,19.00
Ross Harmon: A Positively Emerald Christmas
£22.50
Currently appearing in ‘Wicked’ on the West End, Ross Harmon returns to Crazy Coqs this December with another feel-good show jam-packed with festive favourites such as All I Want For Christmas Is You and Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.
4 December 2023, 21.15
Gingzilla & Cazeleon Present ... DRAG Actually: The Christmas Drag Rom-Com
£25.00
The bearded sisters from down underare back again for their annual Christmas show after sold out shows in London, Edinburgh, Sweden and Australia. Come spend a hilarious night with these gorgeous gal pals as they regale their tragic romantic holiday stories, sing all the hits from the christmas catalogue and Cher some christmas spirit.
5 December 2023, 19.00
Ivy Paige: Burlesque Bombshell
£25.00
Britain’s favourite showgirl invites you to her boudoir in a brand-new show from “One of the New Queens of British Burlesque” (Mail on Sunday), bursting with bewitching burlesque numbers, big vocals and even bigger assets. “Real life Jessica Rabbit” (The Sun), Ivy Paige, is a work of art, and a piece of work, playing with sex appeal like an absent-minded tiger cub.
5 December 2023, 21.15
Polly Gibbons & James Pearson: Music For The Soul
£25.00
Chase the winter blues away with Polly Gibbons and James Pearson. This pair have been working together for well over a decade. Expect a celebration of the music of legends, including Nina Simone and Ray Charles as well as soul and blues drenched original songs. Polly released her 9th studio album this year to great reviews and James is musical director at the club round the corner – Ronnie Scott’s. A show not to be missed!
6, 9, 17, 19, 23 December 2022, 19.00, 21.15 (19)
Gary Williams: A Swingin’ Christmas!
£30.00
Gary’s Christmas show has become a fixture in our seasonal calendar and this year promises to be better than ever with more crooning classics, more sing-alongs and the usual terrible jokes. It’s packed with favourites like The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, The Twelve Days of Christmas and Let It Snow – all wrapped up in Gary’s trademark wit.
5-6 December 2023, 15.00 (5) 21.15 (6)
Wrong Songs
£25.00
Wrong Songs is a hilarious, alt cabaret show written by Olivier Award-winning composer-lyricist Richard Thomas (“Jerry Springer the Opera”) performed by Thomas and multi award-winning comedian, singer, Twitter sensation, Sooz Kempner, directed by Adam Lenson.
7 December 2023, 19.00
Cabaret with Claws presents ... Snow Angel
£25.00
A shamelessly festive show celebrating all that is Christmassy. From Michael Bublé and Tiny Tim to Frozen mashups and the return of the small and ever-popular Eskimo. Mad-capped, joyous and at times preposterous, this is an evening of festive frivolity with a tiny sparkle of magic that will delight the unhinged and charm the pants of everyone else.
7 December 2023, 21.15
Gary Crosby Quartet
£25.00
Bassist, band leader, and co-founder of Tomorrow’s Warriors, Gary Crosby OBE leads his quartet for a heady mix of calypso, jazz, and Blue Beat inspiration for this night of Caribbean inspired good times at Crazy Coqs.
8 December 2023, 19.00
Leonie Evans
£20.00
Leonie Evans is a multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and session vocalist who’s been performing since the age of 5 and has collaborated with hundreds of musicians all over the world. She also has a strong passion for history and languages.
17 November, 8 December 2023, 21.15
Marcel Lucont’s Cabaret Fantastique
£25.00
Now in its sixth glorious year at Crazy Coqs, Cabaret Fantastique continues its monthly sell-out run in style, with 3 special guests from the realms of cabaret, comedy, circus and music.
9 December 2023, 14.00
Rob Houchen: Happy Houch-Mas!
£25.00
He wants to wish you a Happy Houch-mas in a way only a Houchen can – next to a piano. Join Rob for a mix of festive and fabulous songs and stories!
23 November, 10 December 2023, 19.00 (23), 15.00 (10)
Matt Daniel-Baker, ‘The Mind Reader’
£22.50
After a hugely successful run of sell-out shows at The Crazy Coqs in 2022, Matt has cemented his place as an audience favourite and as London’s ‘resident mind reader’. Matt Daniel-Baker ‘The Mind Reader’ is highly recommended by returning audiences. The show is Fast-Paced, Jaw-Dropping and brilliantly delivered with Matt’s unique style of warmth, sincerity and a deadly, razor-sharp wit.
10 December 2023, 19.00
Crazy Coqs Presents: The West End Sings ... Christmas at The Musicals
£27.50
The Crazy Coqs Presents continues its season of new shows, each with a different musical theme, presented by Mark Robert Petty and with Musical Direction from Annemarie Lewis Thomas. Join us for our annual Christmas at the Musicals show, a Winter Wonderland of all of your favourite Musical Theatre Holiday songs.
11, 23 December 2023, 19.00, 21.15 (11), 14.00 (23)
A Holly Dolly Christmas
£30.00
After four years of sold-out shows, we welcome back the multi-award winning singer and comedienne Kelly O’Brien as Dolly Parton. Kelly is undeniably one of the BEST Dolly impersonators you will ever see. She has been performing The Dolly Show for over 15 years.
12 December 2023, 21.15
In the Christmas Mood with the Satin Dollz!
£32.50
Swing into the holidays at Crazy Coqs with international pin up darlings The Satin Dollz. Enjoy a glamorous evening of holiday big band classics, backed by a live five piece swing band.
13 December 2023, 19.00
Eve Ferret’s Festive Fabaret
£25.00
Eve Ferret is back for the Christmas Season at Crazy Coqs and she invites you all to come and pull her cracker and have a babycham or two. Dubbed as the ‘Queen of Cabaret’ (Libby Purves BBC Radio 4), Eve Ferret is regarded as one of the most original performers on the stage today, spinning cabaret on it’s head and back again!
13 December 2023, 21.15
Antonio Forcione Live!
£25.00
From the moment Antonio walks on stage to rapturous applause, a humble smile on his face, guitar in hand, you know you are in the presence of a true artist and are in for an evening with a touch of magic. And as the first deep, warm, intense notes float through the auditorium, you can hear a pin drop and feel the sonic spell of his guitar weaving through the room. As one critic put it “Imagine an Italian hybrid of Michael Hedges, John McLaughlin and Django Reinhardt … ferocious, rampaging, controlled power, meticulous precision and clarity of expression … astonishing musical personality”
14 December 2023, 19.00, 21.15
Miss Hope Springs: Christmas Agogo!
£30.00
Once the toast of Las Vegas (now down on her luck and highly medicated) live at the piano ‘recovering showgirl’ Miss Hope Springs rummages under her Christmas tree to unpack a glittering array of all original self-penned festive songs from her acclaimed repertoire. You’ll hear toe show-stopping show tunes, witty comedy numbers and haunting ballads, interspersed with scandalous stories from her ‘Ritz to the pits life’ in LA Paris and erm …Dungeness. Hope sprinkles a fine frosting of vintage Vegas glitz as she takes you on this trip down her, by now, somewhat potholed memory lane. You’ll hear numbers such as Santa is a Woman, the heartbreaking Paper Snow, hysterical Christmas Calypso, riotous Bagels and many more. Catch this once in a lifetime festive finale.
15 December 2023, 19.00
Elaine Delmar Returns. More from her Musical Bottom Drawer
£27.50
Ten years after Elaine first won the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2013 – Best Singer, she’s performing ever more wonderfully and has been judged Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2023 – Best Singer. Elaine Delmar is just the greatest evergreen music maker.
15 December 2023, 21.15
The Coalminers – New Orleans Funk and Soul
£20.00
With their dedication to what they like to refer to as “Swamp Soul” this brilliant 7 piece band bring the rhythm and soul of New Orleans alive, playing songs ranging from Professor Longhair to Allen Toussaint, Mardi gras parade anthems to Fats Domino Rock & Roll classics and the swampy funk of The Meters and Dr John. They take their name from the Toussaint/Dorsey song ‘Working In A Coalmine’.
16 December 2023, 19.00
Webb City
£20.00
Webb City is quickly becoming one of the most exciting bands on the UK Jazz scene, having completed a sold out fifteen date debut tour across the country, performing the music of the great pianist Art Tatum in their show, “The Art of Tatum”. Including a sell out show at the famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in London.
18 December 2023, 21.15
The Rat Pack: Christmas In Vegas!
£25.00
Swing into the Christmas season with The Rat Pack and their famous Christmas Concert. The Official UK No: 1 Tribute show as voted by The Agents Association of Great Britain for three successive years, arrives direct From London’s Leicester Square Theatre, The 02 and a Royal Command Performance.
20 December 2023, 19.00
Rebecca Poole: ‘Dreamers Ball’
£25.00
Rebecca Poole (alias Purdy) is returning to Crazy Coqs with a Christmas Special which will include festive jazzy classics and songs from her highly praised new album ‘Dreamers Ball’.
20 December 2023, 21.15
Blue Lou’s Revue: Christmas Blues, Ballads and Favourites
£20.00
Step into an intimate, festive lounge with Blue Lou’s Revue this holiday season, where the air is filled with the enchanting sounds of classic and cool Christmas blues, jazz, and soul music.
21 December 2023, 19.00
La Bouche Manouche: A Gypsy Jazz Christmas!
£25.00
For this performance, they’ll be showcasing tunes from their newly released Christmas album “Swingin’ In
A Winter Wonderland”, which will include foot-tapping swing tunes, French chansons and popular Christmas songs that has seen them amass over 5 million views on Youtube. Come and be part of an unmissable night of gypsy jazz festive fun.
21 December 2023, 21.15
Uptown Uptempo, an Evening with Randy Edelman
£32.00
Join Randy Edelman for an intimate evening of music and conversation as we journey through his illustrious and eclectic musical career. Randy’s work speaks for itself, having composed scores for major Hollywood movies including Last of the Mohicans, My Cousin Vinny, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Ghostbusters ll, The Mask, Kindergarten Cop and While You Were Sleeping. A singer/songwriter in his own right, he has also written songs for Barry Manilow, The Carpenters, Bing Crosby, Olivia Newton-John, Kool & The Gang and Agnetha Faltskog (ABBA).
22 December 2023, 19.00, 21.15
Shaw Shimmers Into Xmas
£30.00
In this inimitable one-man powerhouse show, written especially for Crazy Coqs, join Ian Shaw as he explores the joys, tears and sheer horror of the festive season. This mischievous artist brings you a cracker of a show, after yet another right old figgy pud of a year.
27 December 2023, 19.00
Melinda Hughes: Clemenzia Cracks Christmas
£22.50
Melinda returns to Crazy Coqs as her alter-ego, insatiable Opera Diva, Clemenzia Von Trunksale. A hybrid of Victor Borge & Dame Edna Everage, Clemenzia will guide you through the A to Z of the finest dramatic tropes in opera, whilst intermittently answering the phones at Buckingham Palace. Melinda & together with pianist & comedian Jeremy Limb (and a very special Tenor guest), will dish up pastiches on Puccini and variations on Verdi, served with side dollop of satire and lashings of Christmas cheer.
27 December 2023, 21.15
Lorna Marshall, Jazz Heart n Soul: Welcomes you to a Special Tribute to Tina Turner
£35.00
Lorna Marshall – the Songstress, will be performing with her live band and musical director, Stephen Large from the Squeeze and accompanied by an awesome musical line up. Lorna will be performing a special tribute to Tina Turner, along with a few classics from the greats: Aretha Franklin and Etta James and will be performing some of her original songs, including the Pre-release song entitled ‘Hold your head up high’.
28-29 December 2023, 19.00
Gary Williams Celebrates The Legends of Las Vegas
£30.00
‘Legends’ is Gary’s tribute to the biggest stars to have headlined Las Vegas including Burt Bacharach, Elvis Presley, Frankie Valli, Matt Monro and Nat ‘King’ Cole. Gary portrayed the role of Frank Sinatra in the West End, so the ‘Rat Pack’ are strongly featured with the greatest hits of Frank, Dean and Sammy. Join Gary for plenty of laughs, a joyous celebration of music and a not a sleigh bell in sight!
28 December 2023, 21.15
The Errol Linton Quintet
£22.50
Three times winner of the British Best Harmonica Player of the Year Blues Awards, Errol Linton is a harmonica wizard from Brixton (of Jamaican descent). He is a singer, a songwriter, and a painter.
29 December 2023, 21.15
Queerstory: A Night of Queer Music
£30.00
Queerstory the Musical comes to Crazy Coqs to gather round the Grand Piano and share queer music, old and new. Featuring the creators of Queerstory and guest performances, A Night of Queer Music will introduce new queer musicians and their work, share queer songs from history and perform numbers on queer topics in an evening of celebration, reflection and rebellious revelry.
30 December 2023, 19.00
Alice Zawadzki Trio
£22.50
No Mariah Carey or Sinatra, but a spellbinding collection of songs to mark the turning of the year, transforming the depth of winter into a luminous and warm embrace.
31 December 2023, 19.00
NYE Swingin’ Soiree with Emma Smith
£40.00
Emma Smith’s star is on the ascendant. With diverse and extensive experience performing everywhere from the 02 Arena to the world’s leading jazz clubs, collaborating and recording with the likes of Michael Buble, The Quincy Jones Orchestra, Jeff Goldblum, Bobby McFerrin and Seal along the way, Emma Smith has created a formidable reputation as a powerful and expressive artist on the global jazz scene. Emma Smith’s many accolades to date includes the widespread success of her long established vocal harmony group The Puppini Sisters, as well as a 4 year stint as a broadcaster on BBC Radio 3, not to mention a range of awards and compliments from organisations and critics alike, including winning the ‘Worshipful Company Of Musicians Medal’, reaching the finals of the Montreux Jazz Competition and more recently being nominated for a prestigious Parliamentary Jazz Award in the ‘Jazz Vocalist of the Year’ category.
31 December 2023, 21.30
The Beguiling Hour New Year’s Eve Ball
£95.00
Take a decadent step back in time this New Year’s Eve with The Beguiling Hour Cabaret, a dazzling display of uplifting entertainment inspired by the bygone era. Brought to you by internationally renowned Burlesque artist, Miss Betsy Rose. One of the biggest names on the London cabaret scene and three times voted the UK’s number 1 figure in Burlesque, as well as co-producer of the critically acclaimed show, Gin House Burlesque.