Twas the night before Halloween and all through the house, not a creature was stirring… Oops, no, we’ve gotten ahead of ourselves there! Probably because after Saturday’s session in our new venue Shebeen Chic, we’re now VERY excited about heading back there for Christmas!! It’s cosy, atmospheric and our post-Sketchy’s feed upstairs was fabulous comfort food – chunky chips, beef stew, bangers & mash! I’ll be honest, I hardly slept a wink on Friday night worrying about the move and set-up in the new venue, but I need not have worried. The staff in Shebeen Chic were incredibly helpful and made it all a breeze. The models arrived, Postmodern Sleeze and Sadistik Sedition who had been transformed into Edwina Scissorhands with make-up by Mimi Misfit at Illamasqua in BT2. Lilly De Valle reignites my love of burlesque whenever she performs. A mixture of cute innocence, with a body made for sin (yes, I’m allowed say that), she balances her performances with grace, humour and a sprinking of gore. We were treated to her version of ‘Sweeney Todd’ and a zombie nurse routine, both went down a treat. We were thrilled to be joined by Roisin Corrigan of Apollonia Tribal Bellydance who not only performed two numbers, but also posed for drawings! We are aware that the lighting on the stage could have been better and will have additional lighting for XXX-mas Sketchys – and we also welcome any feedback on the venue, the performances, the sessions in general. Don’t forget to send in your Sketchy’s artwork to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to be in with a chance to win a free pass to our Christmas session on 27th November. Scarlett X A huge thanks as always to our resident photographer Griffpics.com for the fantastic shots.