12/10/14: It’s always a joy to head over to The Old Ship, where a warm welcome and a bustling bar awaits. Even more so on this occasion, for Cake & Cabaret in aid of The Albert Kennedy Trust. If you’re unaware of their work, they offer much needed support and help to LGBT young people in crisis, especially those who are homeless. A very worthy cause indeed.
Flame-haired East End favourite Candy Slag In Drag had been working tirelessly on this event along with guv’nor John Fell for some time now and all that hard work certainly paid off. We arrived through the monsoon-like weather to a packed out bar, just in time to see Rose Garden stretching her vocal chords. We all know how much Rose likes a good ‘stretch’ don’t we? Joining her for the six hour dragathon was Martha D’Arthur, Dr Woof, Stephanie Von Clitz and The Bear Did Lady amongst many others.
Having not had our usual Sunday roast we salivated over the bountiful supply of homemade cakes (some even had gin in – hic!). We missed the raffle though, meaning we didn’t get our grubby mitts on those hand painted condoms (your guess is as good as ours). Despite the weather, the event was a huge success all round, with over £1,500 being raised. Those East End folk are a generous lot.
I spoke to Candy about why she decided to hold the event: “It’s good to give back to the community and the easiest way is to put on a show. The Albert Kennedy Trust do an amazing job, one which I’ll continue to support. The stories of suffering and abuse are heartbreaking.”
Hats off to you Candy and all at The Old Ship, showing once again that charity begins on the cabaret scene.
17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW
Words by Jason Reid
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