TICKETS ARE ON SALE FOR THE DOUBLE DECKER KNEES UP
RVT Hot August Fringe, Sat 7th Aug, 3pm, 6pm & 9pm, £20
RVT, Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, London. Doors open an hour before each show. Go to the RFT website to select your departure time.
RVT WEBSITE
Ding Ding! All aboard Nanna and Rosie's wonky-tonking, time-travelling granny-rocking vintage Routemaster omnibus to sing your heart out on London's only whistle stop Music Hall singalong bus tour! Get your vocal cords in order and roll out your barrel as this trip is powered by pure gusto and you'll be getting your knees up all over London Town. And, to add to the madness, the fragrant Timberlina, tranny queen of Vauxhall, hosts her legendary Sightseeing Bingo. All on a Routemaster Bus - NOT TO BE MISSED!
In other news: THE KNEES UP GANG reaches 54!
It's not too late to join the most exclusive, elusive gang on the block. We've currently got enough loolah to get the Mobility Scooter half way up the M1 and we need to get to Edinburgh! Join here:
KNEES UP GANG
THE KNEES UP GANG ROLL OF HONOUR
Scheherazade Blakey, Petunia Pickles, Bob the Flowerpots, Lily Anna Hampton de Millo, Noona Shoeminster, Teddy Catbarrels, Commander Catbush, Molly Spangletiles, Cuthbert Alleyboxes, Little Sally Lightbottom, Roderick Chimneypots, Regina Follyfoot, Leticia Ragglebaggle, Leslie Pennypies, Hattie Ribbons, Big Bad Billy Woof Woofs, Dotty Spanners, Dirty Girtie Handbags, Sir Rollo Sherryblush, Lady Jemima Chipshops, Mr Milton Stilton, Peppery DuVet, Wilhemina Winterwax, Opal Shandybags, Corker Riddleberry, Maxwell Hatbadger, Ruby Cheddarweather, Cecily Bowties, Margarita Gammontraps, Laguna Puddles, Sir Rupert Crime, Alphonzo Brothfire, Isadora Treaclewink, Thumberlina Anklefax, Floella Popcandles, Sylvania Conkerwasp, Dimitri Doomshapes, Jerry Bubblehouse, Robbie Picklewash, Ophelia Beans, Manuelo Winebox, Madamoiselle Tracy Bottle, Dame Sally Crowtoes, Betty Cidersong, Katarina Shoutycat, Lilyanna Wetwipes, Carmella Whiskeypots, Jimmy Lushbrushes, Leo Breadshelf, Heloise Poubelle, Radleigh Ambleforth, Andreas Butterwolf, Belladonna Shinypipes, Dwight Brightonline
UPCOMING DATES FOR THE DIARY
Silly season is here! As the scintillating sun spreads its spiffy solar toastiness over the chimneypots of Hackney and beyond, barbecues are barbecuing, World Cups are World Cupping and oh my the barrels are a-rolling.
It's going to be a momentous, rambunctious few months, lords and ladies, and we can barely contain our frivolity as we present to you our Knees Up bill of fare for the season, and declare the Summer of Knees Up Fever open!
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - Memorial Fundraiser
- Sat 31st July, 7.30pm, £10 St John's Church, Bethnal Green.
This is the real deal, East End Pearlies, Music Hall, maybe even a guest appearance from stars of Eastenders!
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
DOUBLE DECKER KNEES UP - RVT Hot August Fringe, Sat 7th Aug, 3pm, 6pm & 9pm, £20
RVT, Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, London,
Ding Ding! Nanna, Rosie & Wink Murgatroyd Knees Up on a routemaster with Timberlina hosting downstairs bingo - NOT TO BE MISSED!
HOT AUGUST FRINGE
AVE A BANANA : A KNEES UP THROUGH TIME & SPACE - Mon 16th - Sat 21st Aug, 2.15pm, £7 (£5 concs)
Space@Surgeon's Hall, Nicholson Street, Edinburgh
EDINBURGH FRINGE
FESTINHO - Fri 27th - Sat 29th Aug
Hinkwick House, Bedfordshire,
Beautiful, friendly, intimate festival run by the nicest people on the planet.
FESTINHO
BESTIVAL - Fri 10th - 12th Sept
Robin Hill, Isle of Wight
For their 4th time at Bestival U&V curate and perform in The Knees Up Tent
**SOLD OUT**
BESTIVAL
The time has come to see the first ever ever ever preview showing of:
'AVE A BANANA : A KNEES UP THROUGH TIME & SPACE
The Ship Tavern, 12 Gate Street, Holborn, London WC2A 3HP The Ship just behind Holborn Tube
SATURDAY 3rd JULY £10 on the door
SATURDAY 3rd JULY £10 on the door
The show will kick off at 9.00pm, but doors open at 7.00pm so if you feel the fingerless gloves of hunger tickling your interiors, you have two luxurious hours in which to gorge yourself on The Ship Tavern's utterly superb food. Really, it is. Cyril & Beryl will bring an infamous Raffle, Nanna will be playing gin based drinking games while Rosie spins the decks till way past your bedtime!
By handing over your valuable tenner you become an instant member of the KNEES UP GANG and will receive a bespoke KNEES UP NAME on the door, but remember this is a fund-raising event and, as we need to make enough dough, bread, loolah, cashish and ready money to Time Travel up to Edinburgh in the future of August 2010, please bring your friends, we'll all show them a goody good time and rope them into the gang.
YOUR NAME COULD BE HONOURABLY INCLUDED IN THE HONOURABLE KNEES UP ROLL CALL OF HONOUR. These are already the coolest kids on the Knees Up Block: Scheherazade Blakey, Petunia Pickles, Bob the Flowerpots, Lily Anna Hampton de Millo, Noona Shoeminster, Teddy Catbarrels, Commander Catbush, Molly Spangletiles, Cuthbert Alleyboxes, Little Sally Lightbottom, Roderick Chimneypots, Regina Follyfoot, Leticia Ragglebaggle, Leslie Pennypies, Hattie Ribbons, Big Bad Billy Woof Woofs, Dotty Spanners, Dirty Girtie Handbags, Sir Rollo Sherryblush, Lady Jemima Chipshops, Mr Milton Stilton, Peppery DuVet, Wilhemina Winterwax, Opal Shandybags, Corker Riddleberry, Maxwell Hatbadger, Ruby Cheddarweather, Cecily Bowties, Margarita Gammontraps
See you in the very futuristic very next weekend,
Rosie, Nanna, Cyril and Beryl x
JOIN UP NOW FOR YOUR SPECIAL PERSONALISED INVITE
'AVE A BANANA PREVIEW PARTY & FUNDRAISER - SAT 3rd July, Doors 7pm, Show 9pm £10
The Ship Tavern, 12 Gate Street, Holborn, London WC2A 3HP.
Joining the Knees Up Gang gives you FREE ENTRY to our PREVIEW PARTY - 'AVE A BANANA : A KNEES UP THROUGH TIME & SPACE - AND a ticket to ANY Underbling & Vow show past, present and future, valid for a billion years.
BECOME A GANG MEMBER HERE:
An extra special one time only party including a preview of our barnstorming new Edinburgh Show, what's never been seen before by mortal eyes. As well as Raffles, Games and Rosie's Underage Disco for dancing till way past your bedtime.
The Ship has been described as "One of the oldest and quaintest public houses in London" and we can't argue with that.
UPCOMING DATES FOR THE DIARY
Silly season is here! As the scintillating sun spreads its spiffy solar toastiness over the chimneypots of Hackney and beyond, barbecues are barbecuing, World Cups are World Cupping and oh my the barrels are a-rolling.
It's going to be a momentous, rambunctious few months, lords and ladies, and we can barely contain our frivolity as we present to you our Knees Up bill of fare for the season, and declare the Summer of Knees Up Fever open!
ALEXANDRA PALACE - WORLD CUP WARM UP KNEES UP Sat 26th or Sun 27th June, £6.50 which includes free drink (depending if and how England qualify!!)
ALLY PALLY
'AVE A BANANA PREVIEW PARTY & FUNDRAISER - Sat 3rd July Doors 7pm, £10
The Ship Tavern, Holborn, London
THE SHIP TAVERN
*FREE* to Knees Up Gang members, 32 members and counting, help us reach 100 by become a gang member here:JOIN THE KNEES UP GANG
KNEES UP IN A PARK - Fri 9th July, 7pm *FREE*
Southwark Park Bandstand, Lambeth Walking, Getting Your Knees Up, drink in the Angel Pub afterwards - Wallop!
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - Memorial Fundraiser
- Sat 31st July, 7.30pm, £10 St John's Church, Bethnal Green.
This is the real deal, East End Pearlies, Music Hall, maybe even a guest appearance from stars of Eastenders!
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
DOUBLE DECKER KNEES UP - RVT Hot August Fringe, Sat 7th Aug, 3pm, 6pm & 9pm, £20
RVT, Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, London,
Ding Ding! Nanna, Rosie & Wink Murgatroyd Knees Up on a routemaster with Timberlina hosting downstairs bingo - NOT TO BE MISSED!
HOT AUGUST FRINGE
AVE A BANANA : A KNEES UP THROUGH TIME & SPACE - Mon 16th - Sat 21st Aug, 2.15pm, £7 (£5 concs)
Space@Surgeon's Hall, Nicholson Street, Edinburgh
EDINBURGH FRINGE
FESTINHO - Fri 27th - Sat 29th Aug
Hinkwick House, Bedfordshire,
Beautiful, friendly, intimate festival run by the nicest people on the planet.
FESTINHO
BESTIVAL - Fri 10th - 12th Sept
Robin Hill, Isle of Wight
For their 4th time at Bestival U&V curate and perform in The Knees Up Tent
**SOLD OUT**
BESTIVAL
Next Gig - We'll Meet Again at the Broadway Barking - Friday 11th June 7.30pm - £8.50 (£6.50 concs) Box Office: 020 8507 5607 www.thebroadwaybarking.com
Nanna and Rosie bring the blitz spirit to Barking with awartime Music Hall sing-a-long-a-ding dong. Mr Sam the Hands joins them on piano as they go Down The Strand, Underneath The Arches, through the east end and back to the shelter where the party never stops. Join in with the raucous, rebellious and riotous KNEES UP.
UNDERBLING & VOW'S EXCITING NEW EXCITING FRIENDSHIP SCHEME FOR FRIENDS
THE GANG is a scheme whereby the famously lovely and attractive friends of the Knees Up can buy their own little bit of Rosie, Nanna, Cyril and Beryl action, and also help to fundraise for the grand show at the Edinburgh Festival! 16th – 21st August 2010
‘Ave a Banana:
A Knees Up through Time & Space
The Grand Theatre , Surgeons Hall, Nicholson Street, Edinburgh EH8 9DW
We need to find a roof over our heads, a train ticket, a scotch egg to share, a pair of shoes.... That's why we're asking YOU our beloved friends and supporters to help us get there by joining the KNEES UP GANG!
FOR £10 - you get our undying love, a Special Bespoke Knees Up Name, a ticket to any U&V Show in the past, present or future valid for one Billion years and a Golden Ticket to the Preview Party Saturday 3rd July 2010! GO TO OUR WEBSITE TO DONATE NOW
A BIG THANK YOU to our inaugural gang members who our honourably honoured here and forever more in THE KNEES UP GANG HONOUR ROLL (OF HONOUR)
Scheherazade Blakey, Petunia Pickles, Bob the Flowerpots, Lily Anna Hampton de Millo, Noona Shoeminster, Teddy Catbarrels, Commander Catbush, Molly Spangletiles, Cuthbert Alleyboxes, Little Sally Lightbottom, Roderick Chimneypots, Regina Follyfoot, Leticia Ragglebaggle, Leslie Pennypies, Hattie Ribbons, Big Bad Billy Woof Woofs, Dotty Spanners
UP WEST & PERSONAL
GET PERSONAL WITH U&V THIS SATURDAY 22nd MAY 2010, DOORS 7.00pm SHOW 7.30pm - BOOK NOW £8 in advance £10 on the door from www.TICKETWEB.co.uk
The shopmobility scooter is being oiled with Gin & Tea ready for a night of Time Travelling singalong tomfoolery with Nana, Rosie, Cyril and Beryl - All for £8! DON'T MISS IT!
SEE YOU THERE U&V xxx
UP WEST & PERSONAL
UP WEST & PERSONAL NEXT WEEK SATURDAY 22nd MAY 2010, DOORS 7.00pm SHOW 7.30pm - BOOK NOW £8 in advance £10 on the door from www.TICKETWEB.co.uk
After March's sell out show at the Actor's Church, Covent Garden, Nanna, Rosie & Cyril are back and they're getting personal. With added retro glamour from Mrs Beryl Herring, it'll be a whistle-stopping, time-travelling singsong-revelling romp through pop history, contemporary London and the future. So come and get your Knees Up and sing your 'earts out. WEST END BOYS, EAST END GIRLS, NORTH SOUTH DIVIDERS - ALL ARE WELCOME!
SEE YOU THERE U&V xxx
TREAT YOUR MUM TO AN "UP WEST!" KNEES UP
TICKETS ARE BEING SNAPPED UP FOR THIS SATURDAY 13th MARCH 2010, DOORS 7.00pm SHOW 7.30pm - £8 in advance £10 on the door from www.TICKETWEB.co.uk
Rosie ain't got a Mum so she'll be bringing Nanna "Up West!" for one night only. SO BRING YOUR MUM, YOUR NAN, YOUR AUNT, in fact BRING ALL THE FAMILY for an East Meets West, Musical and Markets grand singalong show featuring a ruddy great CHURCH, belting SONGS, authentic PEARLY Kings & Queens and a lot of KNEES UP NONSENSE.
LOVE FROM U&V xxx
