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Entertainers’ Directory2005

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Contents

IntroductionSolo actsDouble actsGroup actsTheatre companiesIndex of actsIndex of fees charged

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When making your booking, don’t forget to mention you got the details from the Entertainers’ Directory!

ISBN 0 9537158 1 7

Price £10

Compiled by OrganizIt for Elderly Accommodation Counsel and Age Concern London.

For copies of the Directory contact Elderly Accommodation Counsel on 020 7820 1343.

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Welcome to the new edition of the Entertainers’ Directory, published by Elderly Accommodation Counsel in association with Age Concern London.

The directory is a resource for anyone working with older people in day centres, residential homes, sheltered housing schemes or hospitals. It is also used by pensioners’ groups, voluntary organisations, local authorities and anyone wishing to arrange entertainment and recreation for older people. It offers a wide variety of acts including old time music hall, sing-alongs dance music etc. Although most acts are music-based, there is also drama, magic, talks, workshops, story telling, all types of dancing, pantomime, reminiscence and variety theatre.

The majority of the entertainers are older people themselves who easily appreciate older people’s many interests and contribute with great enthusiasm and skill.

We hope the directory helps you to meet all your needs in arranging entertainment for your client group. Feedback and suggestions to make the directory an even better resource is most welcome.

This directory is also available on-line at www.HousingCare.org

Introduction

Please note: all the information listed has been supplied by the entertainers themselves, and the publishers cannot guarantee its accuracy. Inclusion does not constitute a recommendation on the part of the publishers. Any bookings made are private arrangements between the entertainers and those making the bookings.

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Piano, ukeleli, accordian, keyboard, mouth organ, tin whistle, jaw sharp monologues, magic, singalong, ventriloquism, washboard.

"All I guarantee is laughter."

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Contact Mike Meys

Telephone 020 8684 4462

Address 31 Bletchingley Close, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 7HT

Equipment needs None

Length 60 minutes

Fee £40

Area Anywhere

Booking notice One week

Performance days Any day

Augustus

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Professional singer / pianist performs songs from 1920s right through to the present day - including Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Noel Coward, Nat King Cole, right through to Elton John, Neil Sedaka and Cliff Richard. So whether it's an East End sing-along, or a night at the Ritz, Andrew will entertain in Royal fashion!Recently toured the UK with his tribute "Red Hot Coles" - the music of Nat King Cole and Cole Porter. Also in "By George It's Irving" - the music of Gershwin and Irving Berlin.Has recorded two shows for BBC tv with David Jacobs and was most recently heard on Woman's Hour BBC Radio 4.Available as a solo performer or with female vocals (Andrea Martin) and double (Robert Rickenberg) - to make the party really go with a swing!

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Contact Andrew Brewis

Telephone 01932 228 368

Address 13 Ambleside Avenue, Walton on Thames, Surrey, KT12 3LW

Equipment needs None - fully self-contained with keyboards and PA system

Length 30 mins to 1 hour, or longer

Fee Minimum £50

Area All over London and the South

Booking notice

Performance days

Andrew D. Brewis

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Keyboard /Piano /Vocals. General and theme programmes: 1940s - 1960s, Christmas party, Cockney sing-song and Country & Western. Also a coffe morning / afternoon tea programme.

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Contact Paul Carter

Telephone 020 8648 4956 or 07702 193 816 (mobile)

Address 67 Langdale Avenue, Mitcham, Surrey, CR4 4AJ

Equipment needs None

Length 1 hour

Fee £40 (minimum)

Area South London /home counties south

Booking notice As early as possible, but could be available at short notice

Performance days Weekdays only

Paul Carter

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Different types of music eg sing-alongs, old time, country and western, pop. Can perform solo, act, play organ, piano, saxophone and trumpet. Cater for different functions eg dances, parties.

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Contact Martin Charles

Telephone 020 8300 2719

Address 63 Ladbrooke Crescent, Albany Park, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4RU

Equipment needs None

Length As required

Fee Negotiable (£40 minimum)

Area Anywhere

Booking notice Early booking advised

Performance days Any day

Martin Charles

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Popular professional entertainer for the older generation. With her lively approach and friendly personality, has an instant rapport with her audience. Reminiscing and audience interaction is part of all her various shows, including her popular Songs We Love To Sing, forties favourites, fab fifties and of course her very popular "Pantomime" where the audience are stars of the show!

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Contact Tricia Court or ENSA

Telephone 020 8851 8338 or 07940 588 612 (mobile) or ENSA 020 8859 7771

Address Member of ENSA, 11 Lavidge Road, London, SE9 3NE

Equipment needs A small table and electric point nearby, oh and a cup of tea please!

Length Usually an hour or as required

Fee From £70 within the M25 weekday afternoons, others negotiable

Area London and the South East

Booking notice As soon as possible. December bookings by September please!

Performance days Any day, anytime

Tricia Court

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Plays piano, keyboard, accordion and saxophone - songs from the 1920s to 1990s: jazz, dance music, sing-alongs and classical pieces.

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Contact John Cranenburgh

Telephone 020 8560 4038 or 020 8572 9195

Address 100 Catherine Gardens, Hounslow, Middlesex, TW3 2PW

Equipment needs Keyboard, PA system

Length 1 hour

Fee £25 minimum

Area Anywhere in London and south east

Booking notice A week minimum

Performance days Any day (except Tuesdays and Fridays

John Cranenburgh

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Versatile singer/guitarist with minidisk backing. Can play very lively "get the crowd on their feet" music or perform a more laid back easy listening set in formal black tie. Extensive repertoire of pop/rock from 50s through to present day - eg Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Robbie Williams and the Mavericks. Can also perform an extensive repertoire of TV/film instrumental themes. Can perform as a 4-piece band. Has performed at prestigious venues - eg. Stringfellows nightclub, Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair, Pinewood Studios. Also clubs, private parties, corporate and charity functions, weddings and festivals.

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Contact Ralph Bailey

Telephone 07961 867 553

Address P O Box 50F, Chessington, Surrey, KT9 2YE

Equipment needs Power point

Length From 45 mins to 6 hours or as required

Fee Negotiable, minimum £50 but depends on distance and length of set required

Area London and South-east England

Booking notice Early booking advised - phone or email for availability

Performance days Flexible

Crazy Jain

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One-man old time music hall show offering a host of favourite songs interspersed with the stories of stars, lots of comedy and audience participation.

Act

Contact Mickie Driver

Telephone 020 8881 9592

Address Variety Collective, 47 Walpole Road, London, N17 6BE

Equipment needs None

Length 1 hour or as required

Fee Available on enquiry

Area Anywhere

Booking notice Early booking advisable

Performance days Any day

Mickie Driver

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Fun shows with lots of audience participation - old time music hall; back to the 40s; music through the ages (from 1890 to 1960).

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Contact Anita Elias

Telephone 020 7794 5418; mobile 07711 381 485

Address Garden Flat, Leavesden, Branch Hill, London, NW3 7LY

Equipment needs Large table for PA system

Length 1 hour

Fee £55 (minimum)

Area London and home counties

Booking notice Early booking advised for Christmas and bank holidays

Performance days Any day, any time

Anita Elias

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"Songs for fun" - Marie Evans dances and sings her way through the show. The programme is tailored to each audience from a repertoire of 75 songs and monologues. It can include songs from the early 1900s, from Joyce Grenfell, "My Fair Lady", "Oliver", Noel Coward, Cole Porter and others. Each song is introduced by a light-hearted commentary. A monologue can be included.If appropriate, the audience is encouraged to participate (which they usually do!).

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Contact Marie Evans

Telephone 020 8789 6727

Address Priory Cottage, 6A Bramcote Road, London, SW15 6UG

Equipment needs Piano or can bring own electric piano for accompanist

Length 45 mins approximately

Fee £50

Area Anywhere

Booking notice 1-2 months, sometimes short notice

Performance days Any day

Marie Evans

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Solo singer singing tuneful melodies and songs from the shows. Sings to backing tapes and compact discs (electrical equipment supplied). Some dancing involved.

Act

Contact Jacqueline Fewtrell

Telephone 01895 469 680

Address 155 Ryefield Avenue, Hillingdon, Middlesex, UB10 9DA

Equipment needs Table and power pont

Length 1 hour or more

Fee £30 per hour plus expenses

Area London and surrounding districts

Booking notice 2-3 days

Performance days Any day

Jacqueline Fewtrell

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First class and highly personable singer and entertainer. Ex leading man to Ginger Rogers in "Mame" and singing voice for Peter O'Toole in "Man Of La Mancha". Complete involvement with audience; audience participation and sing-alongs. All the great songs from The Musicals, Sinatra, Matt Monro, Nat King Cole. Opera classics if required. Generally brings CDs for sale.

Act

Contact Simon Gilbert

Telephone 020 8372 1162

Address 11 Bewcastle Gardens, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 7PH

Equipment needs None

Length 1 - 2 hours

Fee £55 minimum

Area London and Home Counties

Booking notice As much as possible, especially for Christmas and Chanukah

Performance days Any day

Simon Gilbert

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Comedy, talks, songs and ballads (from Jolson to Sinatra), funny stories and talks on theatre, TV or pantomime. Sing-alongs if required. Backing music provided.

Act

Contact Glen Hayes

Telephone 020 8749 2151

Address 8 Bush Green House, Pennard Road, London, W12 8LL

Equipment needs None

Length 20min - 1 hour

Fee To be arranged

Area London and district

Booking notice 1 day - 1 month

Performance days Any day

Glen Hayes

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Comedian and pianist = one-man show of sing-alongs at the piano, special songs, monologues, jokes, impressions. Own keyboard and amplifier. Also "Showbiz, TV and Me". My personal reminiscences of some of the world's top showbiz personalities, for institutes and clubs.

Act

Contact Norman Hoskins

Telephone 020 7624 1492

Address 79 Brondesbury Road, London, NW6 6BB

Equipment needs None

Length 1 hour approximately

Fee £50 approximately

Area London

Booking notice 1 week if possible

Performance days Any day

Norman Hoskins

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Professional entertainer specialising in entertaining older people with selections from music hall to songs from the shows; 'The roaring '20s' to 'the fabulous '40s. Songs for special occasions, birthdays, Easter, Christmas etc. 'Blitz Show'. One-woman Pantomime, Themed shows, Cabaret, special costumes

Act

Contact Marie Kelly

Telephone 01304 202 544 or 07703 207 878 (mobile)

Address 8 Harold Street, Dover, Kent, CT16 1SF

Equipment needs A small table, a power point and a glass of water please!

Length 1 hour or as required

Fee From £70 within M25 (afternoons); other times/areas negotiable

Area Anywhere in London and SE England

Booking notice As early as possible; December bookings by October

Performance days Any day, anytime

Marie Kelly Member of ENSA

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Hymns, romantic songs, music hall, cockney, show songs, 1900 - 1980s, some light classical, caols, easter music, war songs. Psalm verses, little dance routine (only with some songs).Karaoke-style backing provided, or pianist if possible.

Act

Contact June Margaret

Telephone Mobile 07960 758 222

Address Enfield, Middlesex

Equipment needs None

Length ½ hour to 1 hour approximately

Fee No fee for charity shows, otherwise negotiable

Area Cockfosters, London E4, Hertfordshire, Solihull, Birmingham

Booking notice 2 weeks minimum

Performance days usually weekdays only

June Margaret

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Experienced vocalist/guitarist (electric or acoustic) self-contained with own PA system, microphones and orchestrated backings including a varied repertoire of songs, from 1920s to present to cater for all tastes. Audience participation and dancing encouraged. References available if required.

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Contact Roni Goldberg

Telephone 020 8446 5727

Address 69 Grove Road, Finchley, London, N12 9DS

Equipment needs None

Length 1 hour

Fee Negotiable

Area Anywhere

Booking notice 2 days

Performance days Any day

Roni

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Singer / Entertainer, performing a variety of types of music suitable for residential homes - with entertaining humour.

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Contact Mick Ryan

Telephone 01707 881 369

Address 16 Robinson Avenue, Goffs Oak, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EN7 5NY

Equipment needs None

Length 1 hour

Fee Minimum local £55

Area Anywhere

Booking notice None

Performance days Any day

Mick Ryan

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Two programmes with humorous and serious content: 1) A history of comic postcards illustrated with albums and a small exhibition; also slide projection if wanted. Audience invited to bring their postcards of any kind for assessment and rough valuation. 2) Short monologues recited with audience participation where appropriate.

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Contact Jack Sammons

Telephone 020 8287 3847

Address 20 Kensington Gardens, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 2JU

Equipment needs None

Length 45 mins to 2 hours or as required

Fee £10-£25

Area London, Surrey, Sussex preferred

Booking notice 2 weeks

Performance days Any day, daytime preferred to evenings

Jack Sammons

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Contact David Stead

Telephone 020 8802 5589

Address 23 Tewkesbury Close, London, N15 6SJ

Equipment needs None

Length 1 hour

Fee £25

Area Within six zone travel card area

Booking notice Reasonable notice required

Performance days Any day

David Stead

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Exercise and music for the over 60s and less able people of any age.

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Contact Lullyn Tavares

Telephone 020 8679 0938 or mobile 07796 236 908

Address 1 Bencroft Road, Streatham Vale, London, SW16 5BY

Equipment needs None

Length Negotiable, but usually 1 hour per session

Fee £25 per session minimum

Area London

Booking notice 7 days

Performance days Weekends or evenings only

Lullyn Tavares

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Variety duo or single act. Beautifully costumed, lively with music and humor - ideal for parties. Special themes on request.

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Contact Kay Williams or Gillian Phelps

Telephone 01306 887 530 or 01256 703 498

Address 33 Claygate Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 2PR

Equipment needs None

Length 1 to 2 hours

Fee £50 to £110

Area South east including Hampshire

Booking notice None

Performance days Any day, anytime

Kaleidoscope

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Cabaret, ballads (modern and popular songs) in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Yiddish. Solos, sing-alongs, old time music hall. Own keyboard and equipment if required.

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Contact Dorian Lane

Telephone 020 8551 5304

Address Jackanary, 13 Waremead Road, Gants Hill, Ilford, Essex, IG2 6TF

Equipment needs None

Length As required

Fee Negotiable

Area Anywhere

Booking notice One week or less

Performance days Any day

Dorian Lane & Ray

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Scottish accordionist plus keyboard player for sing-alongs, parties, dances. Scottish/Irish music, old time, party songs.

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Contact

Telephone 020 8440 4606

Address 24 Nupton Drive, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 2QT

Equipment needs None

Length As required

Fee £40 minimum

Area North London and Hertfordshire

Booking notice As early as possible but can accommodate short notice

Performance days Any day except Thursday evenings

Donnie & Sylvia MacKenzie

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Sing-alongs (audience requests encouraged), songs from shows, old time etc. on keyboard or piano if available. Chats between songs.

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Contact Ray Strachan

Telephone 020 8989 1917

Address 9 Wordsworth Avenue, South Woodford, London, E18 2HD

Equipment needs None

Length 1 hour or as required

Fee £30 - £60

Area North/east London and Essex

Booking notice 1 or 2 days

Performance days Any day

Melody Duo

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Songs for everyone. Show songs, ballads, blues, sing-alongs. Audience participation encouraged. Instruments for audience to play for rhythmic participation.

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Contact Mrs M Aarons

Telephone 020 8204 8778

Address 2 Waltham Avenue, Kingsbury, London, NW9 9SJ

Equipment needs None

Length 1 hour

Fee Minimum £50, negotiable

Area Central, north, north west London; Middlesex

Booking notice Depends on availability

Performance days Any day

Mignonette

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Singing and dancing - traditional entertainment with live music. Pearly costume with 16,000 buttons! Show includes history of pearls of kings and queens from Henry Croft to the present day.

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Contact John or Natalie

Telephone 01245 476 187

Address 4 Rothmans Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 9UE

Equipment needs None

Length Up to 2 hours or as required

Fee £180-£300

Area Anywhere

Booking notice 1 day, depending on availability

Performance days Any day, any time

Pearly King & Queen

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Attractive male/female vocal duo with own equipment. Great entertainment in colourful costumes - wide variety of programmes, specially suitable for older people. Variety entertainment including '20s'-90s' music, Cockney, sing-along, songs from the shows, ballads, music hall act. Audience participation encouraged. Programmes are tailor-made for audience.

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Contact Jeanne Mitchell

Telephone 020 8764 7454

Address 136 Biggin Hill, Upper Norwood, London, SE19 3HP

Equipment needs None

Length Usually 1 hour plus or as required

Fee Minimum £55 (local), £75 (elsewhere)

Area Anywhere

Booking notice Early booking advisable

Performance days Any day, anytime

Touché

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Group of six to eight performers presenting a variety of solos, ensembles, comedy numbers and choruses.

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Contact Wendy Pollard

Telephone 01895 238 352

Address 17 Belmont Close, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1RF

Equipment needs Piano, or can supply own keyboard

Length 1 hour approximately

Fee Negotiable, to cover expenses

Area North west London

Booking notice 1 month at least

Performance days Evenings and weekends only

Arcadie

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Medleys of songs from the shows, music hall, variety, 'Golden Oldies' etc. in costume. Own guitar accompanist.

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Contact Pam Chatterton

Telephone 020 8449 8991

Address 60 Cedar Lawn Avenue, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 2LN

Equipment needs None

Length 45 mins or as required

Fee Donation to cover expenses

Area Boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Potters Bar area

Booking notice 2 weeks plus

Performance days Weekdays only + some Saturdays

Chatterton Family Singers

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First half Old Time Variery; second half 1930s onwards - all entertainment in full costume - own accompanist - audience participation welcome.

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Contact Mrs Ruby Sasin

Telephone 020 8440 2817

Address 84 Milton Avenue, High Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 2EU

Equipment needs Keyboard or piano required

Length 1 - 2 hours

Fee £80 minimum, negotiable

Area North London boroughs

Booking notice

Performance days Any day

'The Confections'

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Ukulele and banjo playing, old time music hall songs, guitar and harmonica playing, sing-alongs, fairy dancing, and comedy.

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Contact

Telephone 020 8571 4007

Address 51 Balfour Road, Southall, Middlesex, UB2 5BX

Equipment needs None

Length 1-1½ hours

Fee £60 plus expenses

Area West London, Bucks area

Booking notice 1 week

Performance days Any day

Don's Variety Shows

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Mickie Driver presents his renowned Variety Lunches at 'Micke's Palace of Varieties' in the Concert Room of the Wood Green Labour Club, 3-4 Stuart Crescent, White Hart Lane, London N22. Fuller wheelchair-friendly, there is a warm friendly atmosphere where guests are served a super home-cooked three course meal prepared by resident chef Don Eva and his team. Then follows a fabulours show: Music hall to 60's - Variety to Cockney - Musicals to 40s and, of course a super special Christmas show with a roast turkey lunch. There is something here for everyone.For brochure covering 2005 shows, call 020 8881 9592.

Act

Contact Mickie Driver

Telephone 020 8881 9592

Address 47 Walpole Road, London, N17 6BE

Equipment needs None

Length Lunch at noon; show finishes at 4pm

Fee From £13 for roast beef lunch and show, £14 for Christmas roast turkey lunch and show

Area Anywhere

Booking notice As early as possible

Performance days Call for brochure

Mickie Driver's Variety Lunches

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A range of professional entertainers specialising in single acts and full shows for an elderly audience. Write or telephone for free information pack.

Act

Contact Mickie Driver

Telephone 020 8881 9592

Address Variety Collective, 47 Walpole Road, London, N17 6BE

Equipment needs None

Length As required

Fee Available on enquiry

Area Anywhere

Booking notice Early booking advised

Performance days Any day

Mickie Driver's Variety

Collective Agency

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ENSA will help you plan your activities and entertainment throughout the year, and specialises in providing entertainers and other activities for the over 60s - from the young in heart to those with memory and mobility problems. Professional entertainers, bingo, reminiscing, quizzes, special events, parties, speakers, tea dances all can be organised by ENSA. Current clients include Age Concern Day Centres, BUPA care homes, Wesminster Beaumont homes, hospitals, nursing and residential homes, sheltered housing, Friendship Clubs and Active Retired Clubs.

Act

Contact Susan or Tricia

Telephone 020 8851 8338 or 07940 588 612 (Tricia) or 020 8859 7771 (Susan)

Address 11 Lavidge Road, London, SE9 3NE

Equipment needs Usually none, sometimes a piano!

Length Usually an hour, or as required

Fee From £65 within the M25 weekday afternoons, others negotiable

Area London and the South East

Booking notice As soon as possible please, last minute bookings can often be organised

Performance days Any day, any time

Entertainment and Social

Activities (ENSA)

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Contact Peter Smith

Telephone 020 8857 1612

Address 157 Ridgeway Drive, Bromley, Kent, BR1 5DB

Equipment needs Piano, not keyboard required, and changing room for 15-16 people

Length 1¼ to 2½ hours

Fee £45

Area South of the Thames

Booking notice Usually several months

Performance days Saturdays preferred

Malory Music Hall

(Established 1976)

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"New-time Music Hall" is the name given to the unique style of high-energy one-person musical comedy shows for which Frantic are highly renowned. From Marie Lloyd to Monty Python, from Gracie Fields to the Goons, this form of 'in-house' entertainment is completely and utterly different in content, style and standard from the norm. Can fit into any space you have in mind and we turn up on time too! See website or phone for brochure.

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Contact Patrick or Tanja Walsh

Telephone 01326 312 985 (leave message)

Address 32 Woodlane, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 4RF

Equipment needs Changing room, table, socket (no microphone), audience!

Length 40-45 mins

Fee From £99+VAT to £130+ VAT (for an audience of 20+ people it works out as £5 per person

Area All over UK and Ireland and in your specific area for just one week every six months with new show

Booking notice Any time

Performance days Any day within tour days

Frantic Theatre Co

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Forty minute shows includes romantic musical comedies, old time music hall show, Christmas pantomimes (Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Dick Whittington, Mother Goose). Music and dancing throughout; sing-alongs with favourite songs. Show full of fun and laughter.

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Contact Fiona Evans or Michelle Thorneycroft

Telephone 020 8871 2154 or 020 8998 3688

Address 64 Barmouth Road, London, SW18 2DR

Equipment needs 6ft x 5 ft space with access to plug

Length 40 minutes

Fee £120 plus VAT, negotiable

Area Nationwide

Booking notice As early as possible

Performance days Any day (tours April and May, September and October, November, December and January)

'Partytime'

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Four professionally trained musicians, singers, actors and dancers perform an original Reminiscence Musical Revue, can be adapted for all spaces and budgets. The shows are a mix of reminiscence, music, songs, dance, stand up and sketch comedy. Show for 2004/2005 "Two for the 1/9d's" - remembering the British experience of going to the Pictures from the slapstick silent era to the swinging sixties.

Act

Contact Dympna Le Rasle

Telephone 020 8491 6695

Address 5 Monkhams Drive, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0LG

Equipment needs None

Length 1 - 2 hours

Fee Minimum £140

Area London and south east

Booking notice 7 days

Performance days Any day

Time of Our Lives

Reminiscence Music Theatre

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This index groups entertainers under general categories describing the nature of their act. The music category is further sub-divided.

AgenciesEntertainment and Social Activities (ENSA)

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Mickie Driver's Variety Collective Agency

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Audience participationAnita Elias 9Jack Sammons 19Lullyn Tavares 21Marie Evans 10Melody Duo 25Mickie Driver 8Mickie Driver's Variety Collective Agency

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Mickie Driver's Variety Lunches 33Mignonette 26Roni 17Simon Gilbert 12Touché 28Tricia Court 5

ComedyArcadie 29Augustus 1Don's Variety Shows 32Glen Hayes 13Mick Ryan 18Mickie Driver 8Norman Hoskins 14'Partytime' 38'The Confections' 31

ComedyTime of Our Lives Reminiscence Music Theatre Ltd

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DanceJune Margaret 16Lullyn Tavares 21Pearly King & Queen 27

Music - BalladsDorian Lane & Ray 23Glen Hayes 13Marie Kelly Member of ENSA 15Mignonette 26Paul Carter 3Touché 28

Music - ClassicalJohn Cranenburgh 6Paul Carter 3

Music - Country & WesternMartin Charles 4Paul Carter 3

Music - General /variety /sing alongAndrew D. Brewis 2Anita Elias 9Arcadie 29Augustus 1Crazy Jain 7David Stead 20

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This index groups entertainers under general categories describing the nature of their act. The music category is further sub-divided.

Music - General /variety /sing alongDonnie & Sylvia MacKenzie 24Dorian Lane & Ray 23Glen Hayes 13Jacqueline Fewtrell 11John Cranenburgh 6June Margaret 16Kaleidoscope 22Marie Evans 10Marie Kelly Member of ENSA 15Martin Charles 4Melody Duo 25Mick Ryan 18Mickie Driver 8Mignonette 26Norman Hoskins 14'Partytime' 38Paul Carter 3Roni 17Simon Gilbert 12'The Confections' 31Time of Our Lives Reminiscence Music Theatre Ltd

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Touché 28Tricia Court 5

Music - JazzJohn Cranenburgh 6

Music - Music HallAnita Elias 9

Music - Music HallChatterton Family Singers 30Don's Variety Shows 32Dorian Lane & Ray 23Frantic Theatre Co 37Malory Music Hall (Established 1976) 36Marie Evans 10Marie Kelly Member of ENSA 15Mickie Driver 8'Partytime' 38Touché 28

Music - Opera /operettaMarie Kelly Member of ENSA 15

PantomimeGlen Hayes 13Marie Kelly Member of ENSA 15'Partytime' 38Tricia Court 5

Poetry /verse readingJune Margaret 16

ReminiscenceEntertainment and Social Activities (ENSA)

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Marie Kelly Member of ENSA 15Norman Hoskins 14Time of Our Lives Reminiscence Music Theatre Ltd

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Tricia Court 5

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Talks /workshops /sory tellingGlen Hayes 13Jack Sammons 19Pearly King & Queen 27Simon Gilbert 12

TheatreFrantic Theatre Co 37'Partytime' 38Time of Our Lives Reminiscence Music Theatre Ltd

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TherapyLullyn Tavares 21

Variety EntertainmentArcadie 29Augustus 1Chatterton Family Singers 30Don's Variety Shows 32Entertainment and Social Activities (ENSA)

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Frantic Theatre Co 37Glen Hayes 13June Margaret 16Kaleidoscope 22Mickie Driver 8Mickie Driver's Variety Collective Agency

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Mickie Driver's Variety Lunches 33'Partytime' 38Roni 17'The Confections' 31

Variety EntertainmentTime of Our Lives Reminiscence Music Theatre Ltd

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Touché 28

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This index groups entertainers roughly by their fee levels.

Up to £30David Stead 20Jack Sammons 19Jacqueline Fewtrell 11John Cranenburgh 6Lullyn Tavares 21

£31 - £50Andrew D. Brewis 2Augustus 1Crazy Jain 7Donnie & Sylvia MacKenzie 24Malory Music Hall (Established 1976) 36Marie Evans 10Martin Charles 4Melody Duo 25Norman Hoskins 14Paul Carter 3

£51 - £75Anita Elias 9Don's Variety Shows 32Entertainment and Social Activities (ENSA)

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Kaleidoscope 22Marie Kelly Member of ENSA 15Mick Ryan 18Mignonette 26Simon Gilbert 12Touché 28Tricia Court 5

£76 - £100'The Confections' 31

Over £100Frantic Theatre Co 37'Partytime' 38Pearly King & Queen 27Time of Our Lives Reminiscence Music Theatre Ltd

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DonationChatterton Family Singers 30

Expenses onlyArcadie 29

NegotiableDorian Lane & Ray 23Glen Hayes 13June Margaret 16Mickie Driver 8Mickie Driver's Variety Collective Agency

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Mickie Driver's Variety Lunches 33Roni 17

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Age Concern London works across the capital to improvethe quality of life for older people, and to enhance theirstatus and influence.

Age Concern London1st floor, 21 St Georges RoadLondon SE1 6ES

Charity registration no.1092198Company registration no 4407861

Elderly Accommodation Counsel is anational charity that offers advice and

information to help older people make informedchoices about meeting their housing and care needs.

EAC Advice Line3rd Floor, 89 Albert EmbankmentLondon SE1 7TPTel: 020 7820 1343E-mail: [email protected] charity no. 292552

Price: £10

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