Heresy Issue 3
The Official Event Programme for the Alternative & Burlesque Fair
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 />
5.
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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