Follow the Yellow Brick Road to this year’s West End Bares

West End Bares Ruby Strippers 2017

We’ll all be following the Yellow Brick Road to the Novello Theatre on the 29th October for this year’s West End Bares. The West End’s hottest fundraiser have announced that their theme this year is West End Bares: Ruby Strippers! This very Ozmopolitan night of fabulous fundraising for The Make A Difference Trust is now in its eighth year andwill see an array of celebrity hosts and over 100 performers from the West End and beyond take to the Novello stage sprinkling burlesque naughtiness with plenty of West End magic. We are proud to bring you these great first-look theme images (below) for the event and this great Behind The Scenes look at the photo shoot. Award winning director and choreographer, Jerry Mitchell, creator of the original concept ‘Broadway Bares’, the inspiration behind West End Bares, said: “Lions and tigers and BARES, oh my! I can’t wait to see the … Read more

West End Bares reveals 2017 show

West End Bares 2017

Tickets have gone on sale for this year’s West End Bares which mixes burlesque with musical theatre, featuring the hottest male and female performers. Now in its eighth year, it returns to the Novello Theatre on Sunday October 29, 2017, at both 7pm and 9.30pm. The shows are organised to support the Make A Difference Trust which raises funds for HIV and Aids projects that build awareness and provide care, support and education in the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa. West End Bares combines the naughtiness of burlesque along with the razzle-dazzle of the West End and promises over 100 of the hottest male and female dancers from the West End and beyond plus a whole host of celebrity guests. This year’s theme and celebrity guests will be announced in the summer. Previous celebrity supporters have included Graham Norton, Ramin Karimloo, Sheridan Smith, John Barrowman, Paul O’Grady, Joe Lycett, Harriet Thorpe, Bianca Del Rio, Michelle Visage, Helen Lederer and Beverley Knight. West End … Read more

Seventh Annual West End Bares – A Knight Like No Other

West End Bares

Last night, a host of West End performers took to the stage at London’s Novello Theatre for the 7th Annual West End Bares. Hosted by Graham Norton, Samantha Bond, David Bedella and Michelle Visage, the evening called Excalibare raised money for the MAD Trust – a UK-based charity with a vision of a world free from HIV and AIDS. We hope you enjoy these great images from the night. FIND OUT ABOUT THE MAD TRUST Photos: Richard Davenport