Interview
opportunities, competition and review tickets are all available.
DIVA FEVER, LIVERPOOL’S DRAG QUEENS & RIKKI BEADLE BLAIR LINE
UP FOR
FABULOUS, FESTIVE EXTRAVAGANZA
10 November 2011
Deck yourself with boughs of holly,
tinsel, glitter and anything else that sparkles and settle in for a warm
winter’s night, Orb Events is delighted to present the first ever Camp
as Christmas festive variety event on Sat 17 December at newly
opened Liverpool venue The Dome, Renshaw Street, Liverpool.
This exciting festive variety show is the
first fundraiser for Liverpool Pride 2012. The event will be the first of many
that are planned as part of the festival’s 2012 fundraising campaign, designed
with the aim to keep the festival free for all to enjoy. More details of
Liverpool Pride 2012 and its fundraising campaign will be announced in due
course.
With more glitter in its wand than fairy
godmother could ever imagine, this camptabulous Christmas spectacular will
feature amazing live performances, stalls, games and the entire XMAS Factor you
can handle.
Santa has come early and left a sack filled
to the brim with a winter wonder lusting line up of entertainment wrapped up in
a big shiny bow for the audience to enjoy. The X-Factor’s Diva Fever
top the (Christmas) list, which also includes Liverpool’s own Adam Lyons and AJ
Dance in addition to Pride favourites FTW, Judy and
Liza’s Emma Dears, and all
girl A-Cappella group Barbie Shop, as well as Kaz and Britney who
will perform special excerpts from their brand new production ‘Scottie Road
The Musical.’ The audience will also have the opportunity to see Liverpool’s
Drag Queens as they’ve never seen them before in addition to witnessing a
few surprise acts on the night.
The hosts for the evening will be the
uniquely fabulous and multi-talented Rikki Beadle Blair (Liverpool Vogue
Balls & C4’s Metrosexuality) whose impressive portfolio of work ranges from
acting and writing to aerobics instructing, and the one and only Ms Doreen
Kumkwik, both of whom
promise to keep the jokes flowing, the acts rollin’ and the audience wanting
more.
The audience is invited to mix n mingle
before the show with a complementary cocktail and banter with pre-show hosts
and ‘usherettes’ for the evening Kandi Kane, Charlene O’Neil
and Dysney Dickson who will get the audience into the festive spirit, with songs from Liverpool’s LGBT choir and VJing from Sandi
Hughes who will also show her projections 'Gayzin Roots
n Queerwings', which were created
in honour of the people who have created a sense of specialness in
Liverpool's gay community. There will also be a number of stalls, games, food
and drink to enjoy. The bars will also remain open after the show, when the
stage will become a dance floor, complete with DJ, for the audience to stay and
soak up the atmosphere or dance the night away, Camp as Christmas style.
If that wasn’t enough, once the party at The
Dome is over, hop on your magic carpet, bean stalk, pumpkin carriage or any
other pantomime method of transport you can find and get yourself over to the
Stanley Quarter to dance the night away in all of the bars and clubs you know
and love.
What better excuse to don your most
fabulously festive attire and get into the seasons spirit?! Grab your mates,
dates, family and colleagues and come on over to Liverpool’s most exciting
festive night to share in the merriment of the most jolly season of all! Who
knows, you may even pull a cracker or two!
Debbie Boyd, Director at Orb Events and organiser of Camp as
Christmas said “I’m so excited to present Camp as Christmas as the first
Liverpool Pride fundraiser of 2012 and we hope that it will raise lots of money
to go towards this year’s festival. Camp as Christmas is going to be an amazing
and fun event for everyone to enjoy and the plan is to make it an annual
occasion, the perfect alternative Christmas night out for grownups to enjoy
together.”
Auntie Marlene, recent winner of ‘Drag
Queen of the Year’ at the Seen Magazine Awards said: “This show is definitely something that Liverpool’s
LGBT community needs. It’s going to be a delightful, funny and very
entertaining evening and I can’t wait to be in it. This show is not to be
missed."
Tickets went on sale at 9am 10 November 2011.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
CAMP AS CHRISTMAS
The Dome Grand Central Hall, Renshaw St,
Liverpool.
Sat 17 December
Doors 6pm
Tickets: £12.50
Groups 10+ Buy 10 get the 11th
free.
How to Book: You can book now in person without any
booking fees at The Barcelona Bar. You can also book, with a small fee, in
person at Liverpool Echo Arena box office*, on The Dome Grand
Central hotline at 0844 809 4620* (Mon–Sat 9am-9pm and Sun 10am–4pm)
or online on www.thedomegrandcentral.com*
*Booking fee may apply
CAMP AS CHRISTMAS IS AN 18+
ONLY EVENT
For more information, images or interview requests, please contact
John Bridge at Bill Elms Associates on 0151 245 0136 | 07792463135 | john@billelms.com
Notes to Editors:
A little about
the organisers – Orb Events
Camp as Christmas
will be coordinated and managed by Hope Street based Orb Events, organisers of
the 2010 Liverpool Pride Festival and Christmas on Hope Street. To view a
selection of their other projects or to find out more about Orb events please
browse Orb’s shiny new website www.orb-events.co.uk If you require any further details please contact project
manager Debbie on 07967
271533 or email info@orb-events.co.uk.
‘I found working with the
Orb team on Liverpool Pride a refreshing and energising experience. They listen
carefully to advice and at the same time are ambitious on behalf of their
client to achieve the optimum event. Careful planning and managed risk assessment
is their key to success. I would happily work with them again’. Alison Stathers-Tracey- Head of Community Safety &
Cohesion, Liverpool City Council
A little about Liverpool
Pride...
Liverpool Pride is the
official pride festival by and for the Liverpool lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (LBGT) communities. In 2010 it was a two day event with one day
festival held on 7 August 2010 and a ‘Chill Out Sunday’ on 8 August with a
range of cultural and sporting events across the city.
The date was chosen to
coincide with the anniversary of the death of Michael Causer. Before confirming
the date organisers took into account the date of other events in the city,
festival organisers are also happy to confirm that the festival does not clash
with any major pride festival including Brighton and Hove Pride which this year
will take place on August 13th.
Liverpool Pride is funded
through contributions made from delivery partners as well as through
advertising and sponsorship as well as significant in-kind support. Liverpool
Pride is currently undergoing charity registration and does not make a profit.
AJ Dance Freaks
Out!
Dancers from AJ
Dance, based in Walton have once again shown they are the most successful
Street Dance School in the Liverpool Area.
2nd July 2011
The dancers
competed in this years ‘Freak Out’ competition run by Just Dance at the Kirkby
Civic Suit on Saturday 2nd July, and walked away with fantastic
comments from the judges and a trophy for their routine. Judges at the event
included Bboy Kev - an internationally renowned break dancer and David Heath
from X-Factors Eton Road. They commented when they awarded the dancers their
trophy ‘the routine was just fantastic, it made me want to get up there and
join in!’
AJ dance took this
competition as an opportunity to introduce some of their newer and younger
dancers to the stage and for some of them it was their first time performing on
stage. The students had a great time and deserved to come away with an award
for all of their hard work and efforts!
AJ
Dance Productions Principal, Adam Durham says “I am so proud of all the dancers
who took part in the competition. They have all worked really hard to produce a
routine that competes against some of the North West’s top dance schools, and
as the results prove, AJ Dance really are the best Street Dance school in the
area!”
If you
are between 4 and 25 and love to dance, check out the AJ Dance website: www.ajdance.co.uk or call Adam on 07999 344762 for further information.
AJ Dance Strikes
a Pose at Liverpool Empire!
Dancers from AJ
Dance, based in Aintree have once again been showcasing their talent at one of
their favourite venues, the Liverpool
Empire.
5th June 2011
The dancers arrived
on the 5th June at the Empire having prepared a brand new routine
for the evening performance of ‘Smile
Together’. With fantastic costumes, and slick moves the troupe impressed
the both the audience and show producer
Sharon Collins who thought the routine was ‘fantastic!’ The show consisted
of a diverse range of styles with something to engage all of the audience, with
AJ Dance providing the big street dance
number of the night!
AJ Dance Productions Principal, Adam Durham says
“I am so proud of all the dancers who took part in the show. They have all worked
tirelessly for months on perfecting their new routine to showcase their talent.
The Liverpool Empire is such great venue and to perform there is a pleasure. We
are now looking forward to competing against some of the North West’s top dance
schools on July 2nd in “Freak Out” by Juste Dance Productions at the Kirkby
Suite. I would like to wish all of my students the very best of luck in the
competition and know that they will do me and themselves very proud.”
If you
are between 4 and 25 and love to dance, check out the AJ Dance website: www.ajdance.co.uk or call Adam on 07999 344762 for further information.
AJ Dance work with new Pop Sensation SixD
As part
of their ongoing training, dancers at AJ Dance regularly get the opportunity to
attend master classes with professional
dancers, the most recent of these being 7th June when new pop sensation SixD dropped in to class!
7th June 2011
SixD have supported JLS on tour and all the members of the
group are professional streetdancers. SixD are: 15-year-old world champion
street dancer Levon de Silva, lead singer Chantelle Bernard, Kieran Edmonds,
Cassie MacMillan, Pierre Angus and Kimmy Campbell.
Principal
Adam Durham said “All of our students had an amazing time, and would love to
thank the members of SixD for taking time out to come and teach at AJ Dance
Productions.”
If you
are between 4 and 25 and love to dance, check out the AJ Dance website: www.ajdance.co.uk or call Adam on 07999 344762 for further information.
AJ
Dance – The UKs only dedicated Street Dance Academy – now enrolling new
students!
Established in 2007, AJ
Dance is the UK’s only “Dedicated Street Dance Academy”. Classes cover all
styles of “Street Dance” including, “Street Jazz”, “Hip-hop”, “House”, “Old
Skool”, “New Skool”, “Voguing, “Whacking” and many more covering emerging
trends as they appear!
5th May 2011
Since the schools inception, the dancers have competed both
locally and nationally with huge success, and are currently the reigning “Dance Mania Street Dance Champions”
and “Hot Steppers National Dance
Competition Overall Champions”.
Students regularly have the opportunity to attend fantastic Dance Celebrity Master Classes from
some the worlds leading choreographers who’s past credits have included choreographing
routines for artists such as Kylie,
Justin Bieber, Britney, Janet Jackson, Mya, Gwen Stefani and Usher.
With a packed calendar of events for the rest of 2011, you can see
AJ Dance in the forthcoming “Smile Together” at the Liverpool Empire on 5th
June, UDO (United Dance Organisation) World Street Dance Championships on 12th
June and Juste Dance Productions “Freak Out” competition on the 2nd July, just
to name a few!
Senior troupe members also have the opportunity to perform at
major events and shows such as “Liverpool Pride” where AJ Dance is the
choreographer and supplier of Dancers for the main stage - last year some of
the AJ Dance students performed for a crowd of over 21,000 people at this event
and they are very excited to be reprising the role this year.
A brand new
opportunity has arisen for new students to join this highly popular and until
now, oversubscribed dance school. In response to recent demands, the schools
Principal Adam Durham has put together a new timetable allowing extra classes
to cater for demand.
For the first time there is the opportunity for younger Street
Dance fans to have a go and join this prestigious school with the launch of a
new class called “Mini AJ’s” for
children aged 4 - 7 which will be starting soon.
There is also now additional space for older
students in the following classes; beginners class (ages 8 – 12), Intermediate
and Advanced classes aged (13 and above) so if you are between 4 and 25 and
love to dance, check out the website: www.ajdance.co.uk
or call Adam on 07999 344762 for further
information.