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“A winner whatever he’s doing”
– Evening Standard

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Limby.

Peekaboo! Doors open THURSDAY 27th JULY @crazycoq

Peekaboo!

Doors open THURSDAY 27th JULY @crazycoqs.
🎟️ link oop there. Get booking, peeps.

Photo by @snootyfoximages. 🙌

We’re on sale! Who’s coming? Get booking! Brin

We’re on sale! Who’s coming? Get booking! Bring friends. Bring lovers. Bring family. Spread the word. Preach the gospel and let’s kick off this residency with a bang. 💥

#niceandeasy The very best. Thank you, Tina! 🙌

#niceandeasy
The very best. Thank you, Tina! 🙌🙏🎆

👀 Photo by @snootyfoximages. 🙌

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Photo by @snootyfoximages. 🙌

🌈 #IDAHOBIT 💗

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So… this summer I’ll be starting a monthly residency at my favourite London venue… @crazycoqs.🎉
AND the first batch of tickets are NOW ON SALE! 🎉

I’m a teensy bit excited. Can you tell?🥳
Listen, we’re cooking up the good stuff for you! The really good stuff. All the seasoning is going in the mix. ALL of it! So, get booking, beauties! Get booking!

#cabaret #andrewpepper
Huge thanks to @snootyfoximages for getting me.
🎟️link in bio.

Get out and learn about the king. Great film abou

Get out and learn about the king.
Great film about a GREAT man.
#littlerichard
#littlerichardiameverything
#kingofrocknroll
#thearchitect
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Possibly the greatest ten seconds of television th

Possibly the greatest ten seconds of television that ever was. Vale, Barry Humphries.
#barryhumphries #dameedna #dameednaeverage

Yeah, I’m looking at you, kid. Happy Weekend, I

Yeah, I’m looking at you, kid.
Happy Weekend, Insta peeps.

Trousers: @houseof_flyingstitches
Hair: @nichewigsandhair
Limbs: what my mama gave me.

Last year, shortly before I ran away to Pantoland,

Last year, shortly before I ran away to Pantoland, I was awarded a DYCP (develop your creative practice) grant by the @aceagrams. 🙏🙏🙏
Now that panto is over, I’ve finally been able to take the time to really flex some new muscles and collaborate with these maestros. Yesterday, we spent a full day in the studio, playing with ideas, and quite by accident cooked up something rather glorious (and very different to my usual cabaret work). We might just use it in the upcoming residency. We’ll see. We’re still playing. To actually have the freedom to do that is a Goddess send.
Fellow artists, there’s money to be had out there. Go get it and let me know if you need any help in the application process. I had tremendous help from Simma Gershenson and Robert Bridger for which I am hugely grateful. The application ain’t easy but it’s soooo worth it.

Swipe till end to see what an Arts Council-supported artist really looks like.

Fuchsia gorgeousness by @houseof_flyingstitches.

Fuchsia gorgeousness by @houseof_flyingstitches.

📣📣📣 NEWS!➡️

This is Nettie, my singing teacher. We’ve been w

This is Nettie, my singing teacher. We’ve been working together since 1872. Today is her birthday. She shares the date with her beloved Jacques Brel.
One day, I’ll sit down and write about Nettie. And I probably won’t stop writing because she’s everything.

All day I’ve been pondering the same question: H

All day I’ve been pondering the same question: HOW? How did he pull it all off? How did an openly gay man play a working class female prostitute on prime time television in 90s Britain and get away with it? We all lapped it up but wasn’t this everything that Tory Britain had taught us to despise; to fear? And yet, still, somehow, Lily became of all things… a National Treasure!
I hid so much of my sexuality in those days: my copy of Manuel Puig’s ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’, that copy of Smash Hits, and God forbid my parents catch me watching “those” scenes from ‘In Bed With Madonna’. And yet, still, somehow, we all sat together, three generations of family, and laughed with Lily. We took her to our hearts as we had Victoria Wood and Morecambe and Wise before. She stitched herself into the very seams of society. What sorcery was this? My Dad would say the cream always rises to the top. I don’t know the answer but I’m bloody grateful that I was around to bear witness. Paul O’Grady was a total legend and today is a sad day.

A week ago we debuted the new show. Ooh, it was a

A week ago we debuted the new show. Ooh, it was a night for the books. Just slowly starting to float down from the cloud now.
Anyhoo, I went to a lot of trouble to have postcards printed (with the show’s credits) to hand out to the audience. I then promptly forgot to hand them out, didn’t I? Quelle numpty. So, here y’are. And yes, the show will be returning. Watch this space. WATCH IT!

Approximately 262 years ago, I was doing a gig in

Approximately 262 years ago, I was doing a gig in Jersey. Mid duet, whilst my colleague was singing, I let the mic swing low. No agenda. No secret meaning. I was just enjoying the music and letting the mic swing. That night, we received a complaint. My “phallic” gesturing had been deemed wholly inappropriate. Ya what now? It took me a while to even put 2 and 2 together. Go figure. Stumbling upon this photo of #SammyDavisJr all these years later has just made me smile.

We have an arrangement: Alex dresses me and Trista

We have an arrangement: Alex dresses me and Tristan does the accounts. It works.
They play pretty music too.

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Finally popped my Watermans cherry last night. Gor

Finally popped my Watermans cherry last night. Gorgeous @_alexmaynard, @tbutlerdrums, @ada.campe & @katiepritchards joined me for the ride, and the fun was most definitely had!!!
Thanks for having us @watermansarts; and thanks to all the good folk of Brentford who showed up and showed out. You were a dream.
And special thanks to lovely @lili_la_scala for making it all happen.
#cabaret #pepperpot #thepepperpot #adacampe #katiepritchard #redpeppers #theredpeppers #variety #andrewpepper 🍒💗💋

The face of someone who’s about to go onstage an

The face of someone who’s about to go onstage and is feeling very smug because he’s filled out the @crazycoqs on tube strike night!

To everyone who showed out: major respect 🙌🙌🙌! Thank you! You gave us life!
Hoping you’ve made it home. 🤞💗💗💗

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Photography by Leo Holden.

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