Duckie Loves Fanny
Friday 6 September
9pm - 2am, Tickets £15/£12 (concs)
Walthamstow Assembly Hall
Bent London triflemakers Duckie head to the Far East to celebrate the legacy of Leytonstone’s formidable homegal Fanny Cradock as post-war pop culture, style, food, gender politics and aspiration combine in this quite queer celebration of a real British icon
A summer highlight of London Borough of Culture, it's a grand show ünt disco for 1,000 Fans of Fanny, designed by Laura Hopkins, choreographed by Lea Anderson, with vintage chanteuse Alison David, militant culinarian Tracey Smith, and starting with triple trouble Lucille Power, Serge and Emilia working the queue on the red carpet.
Duckie proudly presents 25 identical Fanny Craddock dragsters of all genders in a spectacular production
Come and collect a luncheon voucher for a taste of the fabulously retro 10 bites on offer, served by a fleet of fannytastic Trolly Dollys.
DJ and MC Amy Lamé transmits the femme musical soundtrack from Fanny’s fame years from 1956 to 1976 – from Alma Cogan to Kathy Kirby, Tina Charles to Baccara
Introducing the Dancers: Harry Alexander, Garry Clarke, Daniel Hay-Gordon, Maho Ihara, Frauke Requardt and Valentina Formenti
Introducing the Trolly Dollys: Sean Murray, Charles Chan, Eleanor Perry, Carl Harrisson, Charlie Wood, Tamar Draper, Sam Costello, David Ogle, Claudia Palazzo, Katy Baird, Nando Messias, Makiko Aoyama, Sue Frumin, Keith Heywood, Keran James and Temi Ajose-Cutting
Introducing Special Guest Star: Miss High Leg Kick
The food will be produced by Chefs Mathew Scully and Club Lola.
Hair and make up by Darren Evans
Dress code:
Come as a Fanny
Come as a Johnny
Or come as you are
FAQs, including access info, are now live herehttps://wfculture19.co.uk/DuckieFAQs
Travel:
Walthamstow tube runs all night (Victoria Line)
From tube - 15 minute walk, 275 bus or £4 uber, steward guides on duty
Access:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall is fully accessible across the ground floor