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The Official Event Programme for the Alternative & Burlesque Fair

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THE OFFICIAL A&B Fair PROGRAMME<br />

ERESY<br />

WWW.THEALTERNATIVEANDBURLESQUEFAIR.COM issue 3 autumn/winter 2014 | FREE<br />

the ALTERnative<br />

& burlesque<br />

fair<br />

2014/15 event schedule<br />

coming to a city near you!<br />

events in...<br />

Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds,<br />

Sheffield, Manchester &<br />

Glasgow<br />

in love with latex...<br />

haili hughes investigates


<strong>Heresy</strong> n Heelz have been running Burlesque<br />

and Alternative events in the UK since 2009 and<br />

from our humble beginnings in a room above a<br />

pub in Nottingham we have rapidly expanded to<br />

become one of the largest event companies in the<br />

UK working within the Alternative sector.<br />

heresy n heelz productions ltd<br />

events management & media<br />

Managing Director<br />

Jules Evans<br />

Financial Director<br />

Kieron O’Toole<br />

Production Director<br />

Lorraine O’Toole<br />

Accounts & Company Secretary<br />

Shazzie Evans<br />

SALES AND BOOKINGS<br />

Advertising Sales<br />

jules@thealternativeandburlesquefair.com<br />

Exhibitor Bookings<br />

traders@thealternativeandburlesquefair.com<br />

Exhibitors Info & Booking Site<br />

www.productions.heresynheelz.co.uk<br />

General Enquiries<br />

info@thealternativeandburlesquefair.com<br />

Telephone Enquiries<br />

07825 109111<br />

ONLINE<br />

heresynheelz.co.uk<br />

thealternativeandburlesquefair.com<br />

facebook.com/alternativeandburlesquefair<br />

twitter.com/AB_Fair<br />

<strong>Heresy</strong> n Heelz Productions Ltd. Registered in England<br />

No. 07580024. Registered Office: Suite 2 Anglesey House,<br />

Anglesey Road, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 3NT. All event<br />

dates & venues are correct at time of going to press, but<br />

please check details on our website before travelling as<br />

they can occasionally be subject to change. We reserve<br />

the right to amend or withdraw any performance<br />

or installation. Event features vary from location to<br />

location. Please check with advertised traders before<br />

making a special trip to visit them. All advertising<br />

is accepted in good faith, and images are reproduced<br />

assuming the permission of the copyright holder has<br />

been obtained.<br />

the uk’s ultimate<br />

alternative shopping<br />

& entertainment experience<br />

The Alternative & Burlesque Fair was launched in<br />

September 2011 and has since expanded from a single<br />

event, to a national chain of shopping fairs spanning six<br />

cities. It is the only touring shopping fair in the UK which<br />

represents the whole spectrum of alternative culture, and<br />

as such is truly unique.<br />

Current locations are Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds,<br />

Glasgow, Manchester and Sheffield with up to fifty<br />

exhibitors selling clothing, jewellery, accessories,<br />

artwork and curios, from Fetish to Alternative, Gothic to<br />

Steampunk and Burlesque and Vintage to Rockabilly.<br />

You also get to experience some of the finest alternative<br />

entertainment from the very best performers in the UK and<br />

Europe, as well as an opportunity to see specially selected<br />

up and coming stars of tomorrow.<br />

Advance tickets are just £5 available from our website box<br />

office (with no b/f’s) and also on the door....See you there!<br />

• Up to 50 stalls • Burlesque & Aerial Acts<br />

Twisted Cabaret • live dj’s • Vintage tea shop<br />

Interested in Exhibiting<br />

with us...?<br />

Call 07825 109111<br />

or visit<br />

www.productions.heresynheelz.co.uk<br />

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forthcoming events<br />

18th october 2014<br />

sheffield university union<br />

8th november 2014<br />

glasgow, queen margaret union<br />

22nd november 2014<br />

leeds university union<br />

6th december 2014<br />

manchester, sound control<br />

7th February 2015<br />

glasgow, queen margaret union<br />

14th February 2015<br />

manchester, sound control<br />

21st september 2015<br />

birmingham, institute<br />

14th march 2015<br />

leeds university union<br />

25th april 2015<br />

bristol bierkellar<br />

running times 12 noon - 6pm except B’ham/bristol/manchester 11am - 5pm<br />

no pro photography without press pass | strictly 18+ | £5 adv tickets also available on door<br />

for venue details, ticket sales, exhibitor listings & show line-ups visit us online<br />

alternativeandburlesquefair | www.thealternativeandburlesquefair.com | @AB_Fair<br />

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Visit our<br />

NEW<br />

Website<br />

& Online<br />

Box Office<br />

Beat the<br />

Queues...<br />

Book your Tickets<br />

Todaywith<br />

no booking fees<br />

www.thealternativeandburlesquefair.com<br />

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BURLESQUE Bible<br />

The international magazine for EVERYTHING burlesque<br />

burlesquebible<br />

www.burlesquebiblemag.com<br />

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in love with latex....<br />

haili hughes investigates<br />

Latex. Along with “dildo” or “whips” it just wasn’t a word that was mentioned in polite<br />

circles. Resigned to fetish circles, it certainly wasn’t a material that any respected vintage girl<br />

would wear. But in recent years, all of that has changed and rubber is squeaking out of the closet.<br />

When I came into alternative modelling, latex was an avenue which I was definitely not interested in<br />

pursuing. My day job is as a teacher in a Secondary School and wearing something that revealing and<br />

sexualised did not seem at all appropriate to me. Until recently, my only experience of latex had been in<br />

Bizarre magazine. Until my first Alt and Burlesque Festival a couple of years ago…As I tottered through<br />

the packed aisles in the cellar, in my rockabilly dress and petticoat, I felt like Martha Stewart must have on<br />

her first day in jail…far too prim and proper for my surroundings. Until a stall stopped me in my tracks.<br />

Racks upon racks of stunning pastel coloured creations, in classic cuts with kitsch laser work of unicorns<br />

and ice creams and general cuteness surrounded me. What’s more they were made out of that scary material;<br />

latex. Gingerly I made my way over and looked at the goods…could latex be cute and dare I say it classy?<br />

I re-evaluated my opinions and tried to open my mind. After<br />

trawling the internet for latex designers I was surprised to see that it was<br />

not just all pasties and panties. There were dresses; beautiful dresses in<br />

a cacophony of colours and pin-up styles and what’s more they were<br />

being worn by ladies of all shapes and sizes! So when I saw a casting<br />

call for a catwalk in Nottingham wearing items by Lady Allura’s latex I<br />

decided to take the plunge and apply. I was delighted to be accepted but<br />

was still nervous about how latex could merge with my vintage style.<br />

The fantastic thing about latex is that so many designers are diversifying to<br />

encompass a wide spectrum of styles. It seems the images I had of harnesses<br />

and gimp masks, were a little bit antiquated! While many designers still<br />

cater to this crowd, some of the high fashion pieces that designers are producing<br />

are breath-taking. One of these designers is the well-respected Fetasia.<br />

Renowned for their bespoke creations and wide range of ready to wear pieces,<br />

designer Alethea thinks celebrity endorsement has raised the profile of latex.<br />

“I think it hasn’t become a mainstream material as such, but due<br />

to celebs like Lady Gaga and Paloma Faith it has become more<br />

popular.” But she believes that latex is not just a celebrity fad. “The<br />

material itself also has flexibility and strength which lends itself to fluid<br />

designs. I love latex for my evening gown designs because they hang nicer<br />

and cling in the right places and the colours available are stunning.”<br />

It seems that latex is increasingly becoming a material of choice for<br />

vintage vixens worldwide, with many traditional pin-up magazines<br />

dedicating whole issues to this rubber love. Even famous pin up girl Bernie<br />

Dexter herself has posed in some beautiful latex outfits. While I am not a<br />

fully converted latex lover, since my initial hesitation I have done a wide<br />

variety of shoots in rockabilly inspired designs and have several planned<br />

in the next few months. Latex is certainly more than just a kinky fetish<br />

mainstay…without a hint of sarcasm I can honestly say that it can smooth<br />

out bumps, can be classy and makes me feel damn sexy – not slutty. Fact.<br />

Pictures courtesy of My Boudoir, MUAMichelle Sisson, Latex by Shhh!, Headpiece by Lilly Lewis, Shoes<br />

by Hades UK, Necklace by Hootie McBoutique<br />

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