Dr Sketchy Edinburgh

We’ve teamed up with the lovely Doodles Ceramic Workshop, and now have a £20 voucher clutched in our white paws, to bestow upon the Grand Winner of our Alice in Wonderland session tomorrow. You can paint your own teapot, you see? And then put a dormouse in it.

Plus,… due to the wonders of contacts, darling, contacts, we’ve snagged a copy
of Tim Burton’s official soundtrack for his film version of Alice, which we’ve had on repeat for the last few days and can’t wait to unleash upon our Sketchettes whilst they draw. Prepare to have your brain bent….See you tomorrow, 1pm sharp. It’s a very important date!
x
TT
ps. According to The Skinny Cyberzap this week, our Alice session is one of their top ten picks for this weekend. Awww, shucks.

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Dr Sketchy Edinburgh: Down The Rabbit Hole
Sat 6th March, 1pm - 3pm
The Jazz Bar, 1A Chambers Street
£7/6

It’s a very important date!

Were there such a thing, dear Sketchettes, as Aliceaholics, then the entire crew of the Dr Sketchy Edinburgh team would be members. Oh yes.

In honour of the cinematic release of the latest adaption of Lewis Carroll’s acid-tastic novel this coming weekend - glory in the casting genius behind Johnny Depp in the role of The Mad Hatter! - we are hosting our own Mad Tea Party, complete with as many Wonderland characters as we can cram on to one little stage. You’re not going to want to miss feasting your creative eyes on the diaromas we’ve got in mind…

Olympia Arcane - an experienced life-model - is our Alice, Miss Honeypenny will be hopping from foot-to-foot as our host, The White Rabbit, we’ve a Cheshire cat and our very own Mad Hatter, plus a dormouse or two. And - brace yourselves - overseeing all, Miss Tallulah Twist as the Queen of Hearts! They’ll be Eat Me, Drink Me delights and suitably Tweedledum prizes, all set to an Alice themed soundtrack.

Expect more than the usual amount of nonsense. It’s practically compulsory. Oh, my ears and whiskers!
x
TT

ps. Tickets can be booked, seating is first come, first served, and it’s pencils up at 1.05pm sharp!
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Dr Sketchy Edinburgh: The Red One
The Jazz Bar, 1A Chambers Street
Sat 6th Feb, 13.00 - 15.00
£7/6

A LAST HOOPLA TO BID FAREWELL TO CAPTAIN EDRIC!

Come and bid farewell to our long (suffering)/term host Captain Edric, who will be issuing orders from the microphone for the very last time. Fair Brighton has seduced him into moving south (nothing to do with snow, we’re told), where he’ll be popping into Dr Sketchy Brighton and , probably quite literally if he has anything to do with it, painting the town RED.

We gave him carte blance of what he’d like to do with this session, and he’s chosen his favourite models, Raquette Love and Strawberry Tease, who will be singing a ditty before striking several lengthy, getcher-artistic-teeth-stuck-into-this-one poses. In honour of Captain Edric, everything will, of course, be RED: the music, the costumes, the prizes, the staff’s ardour for our punters. Needless to say, awards and commendations will flow towards those who use enough RED in their pieces to sink the similarly hued submarine.

We’ll also be handing out job descriptions, for those crazy enough to toy with the idea of throwing their lot in with the good ship Dr Sketchy. With the Capn’ leaving, and with our Sekrit Expansion Plans coming together, we need more hands on deck, so do pass on to those you think might be interested.

As always you can getcha loyalty card stamped, or trade it in for a free pass, peruse the shop (there’s no better pressie for a saucy Valentine than a pair of Devil Cherry nipple tassles) and catch up with Miss Twist, Miss Honeypenny and our lovely Sketchettes. We have missed you so!

Yours in REDiness,
x
TT

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DR SKETCHY EDINBURGH WISHES YOU HAPPY HOLIDAYS.
MAY THEY BE FULL OF HOOPLA, HUSSYS AND HIGH JINKS.

Alas and alack, dear hearts, we bring you sad news: the good ship Dr Sketchy has been laid low with the winter plague and we find ourselves in the unprecedented position of having to stay in our beds this coming December Saturday. Rest assured we are wearing the cutest little pair of pyjama shorts we could find. One has to maintain standards.

In the meantime, we are pouring over plans for 2010, inspired by the success of our 1st Birthday Party and the wealth of comments and feedback we received from it. Ideas are afoot, brains cells are popping, and more news will be forthcoming in the New Year. Watch this space.

And, of course, we would like to wish all our Sketchettes a warm and heartfelt thank you for all your support during the past year. Without your talent, enthusiasm, general silliness and filthy, filthy minds, Sketchy just wouldn’t happen. *mwah*

See you next year…
x
TT

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Dr Sketchy Edinburgh - Birthday Boudoir!
Friday 6th November  8pm - 3am
The Speakeasy @ Cabaret Voltaire, 36 Blair Street
£10/8

Sakura Tsui

*ahem*

There will be:

• Sakura Tsui (in an outfit made primarily from hundreds-of-thousands)
• Madame Myfanwy (she’s Welsh, she’s weird and she’s wearing hot pants)
• Freemoore (last seen playing with Amanda Palmer)
• Competition prizes from Lush and Organic Pleasures (who will also be selling goodies!)
• Head and foot massages from the lovely Lush staff (free)
• Cupcakes (free)
• Cocktails (not free, but expertly made. Cab Vol’s staff rock)
• The chance to win a year’s entry to Dr Sketchy (free)
• Create Dr Sketchy Edinburgh’s official logo (you’ll win stuff for that too)
• A drawing wall
• Visuals of the best, worst and plain freaky from our Sketchette’s work over the past year
• Captain Edric hosting
• More live music from local musicians
• Dancing till dawn….
• And all in the decadent, delicious, exclusive Speakeasy, upstairs at Cab Vol. Yum.

Madame Myfanwy

Oh, and we’re also raising much needed funds for global charity, Medecin San Frontieres (too many double doctor jokes. Not enough time).

So we’ll see you there, then, yeh? Goodo.

x

TT

ps. oh who are we trying to kid, ignore our casual demeanour, we’re actually wetting ourselves. *squeeeeeeee!*

GETCHA’ TICKETS:

In person: Organic Pleasures, 71 Broughton Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3RJ, UK

Online: at our very own booking page

If all else fails: by emailing drsketchyedinburgh@gmail.com

As always, first come, first served…. book before 21^st October and you can have it at concession price, even if you’re dripping with diamonds.

CHECK EM OUT:

Us: www.drsketchyedinburgh.com

The fabulous venue: www.thecabaretvoltaire.com/

Our salubrious sponsors: www.organicpleasures.co.uk + www.lush.co.uk

Local muso legend: www.facebook.com/Freemoore

Mistress of mirth: www.sianyb.com/

Sugar rush: www.myspace.com/tsuisuicide

Helping out: www.msf.org.uk/

*skips off to plot more shenanigans*

Freemoore

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Dr Sketchy Edinburgh: Let’s Hear It For The Girls!
Sat 3rd October, 1pm - 3pm
The Jazz Bar, 1A Chambers Street
£7/6

Here at Dr Sketchy Edinburgh, we’ve always been in favour of challenging the status quo, exploding the ‘I can’t do that!’ fallacy, whether it be in the creative, beauty or even political arena.

This month sees the 100^th anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage procession along Princes Street, and, after a suggestion by a local group ‘ Because We’re Worth It!’, who are joining the commemoration march (thank you, ladies!) we decided to hold our own mini celebration of the fabulous female and her form at the October session this Saturday.

Luscious model Lilly de Lure is bringing bulging bags full of gowns, boots, latex, fans and razor-sharp coiffuring onto our stage, where she’ll be representing the garb and guise of various moments throughout the last century when women refused to accept their lot. Think Anais Nin and her literary lovers in 1930’s Paris, Mary Quant and the sexual revolution of the 60’s and the 80’s Working Girl breaking through the glass ceiling . To round it off we’ll revel in the burlesque revolution of the Noughties, where Dr Sketchy gives models and audience alike the chance to celebrate the female performer, no matter what her shape, size, colour or persuasion, in all her un-airbrushed glory!

And just in case you think we’re taking ourselves too *cough* seriously, let me also mention that we’ll be theming our music, competitions and prizes around each era. *dusts off ‘The Essential Kate Bush’* Oh yes.

Plus, our overall session winner will be bestowed with two tickets to the upcoming show by Dreams of Steam, Edinburgh’s source of quarterly steampunk extravaganzas; the secret guest at their ridiculously successful debut session was none other than Amanda Palmer, so you know these gents mean business.

And of course there’s the details of our upcoming, extended, late night, multiple act, goodie bag tastic 1^st Birthday Bash to tell you all about (there’s going to be foot massages. Eh, eh?)

x

TT

Ps. Whilst we’re not officially affiliated with organization The Gude Cause, we would like to highlight the events they are organizing on and around Oct 10^th : check out their webpage for more info.

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Dr Sketchy Edinburgh’s Anti-Art School: ARRG!
Sat 5th September
1pm – 3pm
The Jazz Bar, 1A Chambers Street
£6/5

Did you survive? As the last flyer gently drifted down into the gutter, the final plastic cup of over-priced beer was consumed, and various venues resumed their familiar austere grandeur, we at Dr Sketchy Towers breathed a sigh of relief and resolved to take it easy. Peaceful. To surround ourselves with serenity and calm…

Which lasted about five minutes, after which we decided we’d had quite enough burlesque over the last month, and we’d book the Auld Reekie Roller Girls for our autumnal return session.

Aka ARRG!, these girls would put the fear of god into Arnie himself, so be warned. We’ve given you cute and fluffy, now we bring you tough and snarly – five members of Edinburgh’s home team are coming to give Sketchettes a taster session of what it’s like to be a roller grrrl, complete with helmets, knee pads and war paint. Rock ‘n roll, sistah. Impress these ladies with your skill and you could also find yourself the proud owner of two tickets to their upcoming bout with Glasgow’s Irn Bruisers (safety equipment not, er, included).

Plus… plans for our 1st year birthday bash, free booze, Baby Tattoo books, loyalty cards, logo competition, feisty tunes and Captain Edric…*phew*

x
TT

ps. We’re giving everyone the pre-booking discount this month, as a ‘welcome back’ gift, so no need to worry about sending us owt. Unless you really want to. In which case make sure you put a pun in the subject line. We read those ones first.

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LOCAL DOCTOR EATEN BY DRAGON!
or
DR SKETCHY SCOTLAND SPECIAL ONE OFF
WITH THE ARCHES @ ST STEPHENS
(but it just doesn’t have the same ring to it, does it?)
MON 17TH AUGUST
4 - 6PM
FREE

Dr Sketchy Edinburgh (Tisme Productions) and Dr Sketchy Glasgow (Rhymes with Purple) are loving the vibe at The Arches’ Fringe venue so much that we’ve decided to hold an impromptu late afternoon sesh there, complete with booze, cupcakes, prizes and gratuitous drawing. Oh, and it’s free.

Sketchy’s is all about releasing your creative inhibitions, and so we’ve found two of the most visual performers at the Fringe for you to feast your eyes on. First up is Piff the Magic Dragon (currently performing in Piff-Tacular at The Laughing Horse Festival), a grumpy reptilian magician who (somehow) can count Scarlett Johansson as a fan. He’s rather excited about the fact that we’ve agreed to provide some damsels in distress for him…

And we’re dead chuffed that the wonderful London based burlesque performer Crimson Skye has agreed to make one of the few Fringe appearances she’s doing this year on the Dr Sketchy stage; with her flaming tresses and wicked smile, she’s coming as a crazed nurse who’s been hitting the laughing gas a little too often.

Hosted by Rufus T. Fahrenheit and Lucille Burn, we’ve got tickets to The Bongo Club Cabaret and bottles of champagne to be won, all art materials will be provided and a Herald Angel award winning show to be checked out directly after!

Toodles!
xxx

TT

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Dr Sketchy Scotland’s Fringe Teaser
Sat 8th August
1pm to 3pm (ish)
FREE
Location revealed with RSVP to: drsketchyscotland@gmail.com

Dr Sketchy Edinburgh (Tisme Productions) and Dr Sketchy Glasgow (Rhymes with Purple) are teaming up for the Fringe.

The world’s best cabaret, burlesque and circus performers are about to land at the biggest arts festival known to man, and, well, we’re holding an impromptu party to welcome back said friends. And we’d like to invite you.

Held at an outdoors location (exact details are supplied when you RSVP to drsketchyscotland@gmail.com) we’ve gathered together a dozen of our favourite acts to sing, dance, shimmy, juggle and, of course, pose for your sketching amusement.

Hosted by Des O’Connor (Desmorphia) and featuring several acts from High Tease - including Sarah Louise Young (Time Out Critic’s Choice) - and with live music from local group Raise Your Hem, plus champagne and cupcakes to keep one refreshed, we’re anticipating a lazy, creation filled afternoon (Scottish weather permitting, of course).

All art materials are supplied, there are accolades to be won and literally dozens of free tix to High Tease to be bestowed. It’s free, it’s a chance to check out many of the Fringe’s best in cabaret, and it’s downright silly. With nipple tassels.

See you there, bubbly clutched in hand,
x
Tallulah Twist, Lucille Burn, Rufus T. Fahrenheit
078 555 666 79
drsketchyscotland@gmail.com

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Dr Sketchy Edinburgh’s Anti-Art School: Anyone for Tennis?
Sat 4th July 2009
1pm - 3pm
£6/5 in advance, £7/6 on the door

Alright people.
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for.
That’s right….
We’re bringing out the lesbians.
(No pun intended).

Our last session before the Fringe hits (more of which tba at the session) and we want to celebrate that ever so British past time, watching cute girls in short white skirts, er, watching balls flying through space.

Antipodean Raquette Love and English milkmaid Strawberry Tease are a bonafide couple both on and off the stage and are, in fact, celebrating their 1 year wedding anniversary at Dr Sketchy’s! (Awwww!) Stars of the Brisbane circuit, this is their first time performing outside of Oz, and we’re chuffed to bits that they’ve agreed to spend their special day with us. Think strawberries loaded with cream, ever so polite chit-chat and the recreation of that 80’s poster.

Captain Ed is back to host, Baby Tattoo books and free booze will be handed out to those who display enough warped imagination (or sheer flattery), we’ve found oodles of tennis themed songs, plus loyalty cards, nipple tassles and free materials.

And, you know, lesbians. Game on!

x

TT

Ps. Just let us know if you want to book in advance; you can pay on the door and will still receive the discount. Email drsketchyedinburgh@gmail.com.

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