Duckie Loves Fanny

Friday 6 September

Walthamstow Assembly Hall

Come Peckish

Duckie headed 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 was 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

Plus 25 identical Fanny Cradock dragsters of all genders in a spectacular production

Taste the fabulously retro 10 bites on offer, served by a fleet of fannytastic Trolly Dollys. The menu was designed and produced by tip top Chefs Matthew Scully and Club Lola

DJ and MC Amy Lamé transmited the femme musical soundtrack from Fanny’s fame years from 1956 to 1976 – from Alma Cogan to Kathy Kirby, Tina Charles to Baccara

The Dancers: Harry Alexander, Garry Clarke, Daniel Hay-Gordon, Maho Ihara, Frauke Requardt and Valentina Formenti

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

Special Guest Star: Miss High Leg Kick

Hair and Make Up by Darren Evans

Dress Code:

Come as a Fanny

Come as a Johnny

Or come as you are