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Burlesque:

Academy of Burlesque and Cabaret
Virtual home of the divine Gypsy Charms and the delectable Viva Misadventure, two of the UK’s top burlesque artists. We suggest you check out these ladies at one of their regular appearances or brilliant workshops, but if you can’t manage that then watch this space to see them getting up to all kinds of accessory-related mischief, coming soon!

Britannia Panopticon
Oldest suriving music hall in the UK (possibly the world) and site of our latest shoot, there’s no place quite like the Panopticon. It was love at first site the moment we laid eyes on this grand old lady, please visit the website and support this rare piece of entertainment history. Judith Bowers’ book on the Panopticon is also highly recommended reading.

Ministry of Burlesque
Your one-stop shop for any burlesque question you might have, and the ideal way to network in the burlesque community.

Sunday Blue
Stunning Sunday is an up and coming burlesque performer making a big splash on the Scottish burlesque scene. Diminutive and dynamic, Sunday loves Queen Bea and we love her! It’s a whole big love thang…

Gilda Lily
Miss Gilda Lily is one of our favourite burlesquers. We’ve already seen quite a lot of her (ooh er!) but plan to be seeing even more as she is simply one of the most exciting performers we have laid eyes on. Funny, slinky and sexy, we are proud to work with her.

Calliope Cootch
All the fun of the fair in one small but perfectly formed package! Calliope is a rising star on the Scottish burlesque scene and one of our best (and favourite) customers.

Accessories:

Suzanne Smith Designs
Suzanne is one of our favourite designers here at Queen Bea. Her jewellery uses diverse materials from leather and felt to lace and silver. Her general range is a great combination of quirky and wearable, and she does a beautiful line in textile cakes and chocolates that look good enough to eat!

Couthie Couture
So you’ve got the pouch but you still don’t feel enough like a Jane Austen heroine? Susan here can kit you out with beautiful custom-made corsets, bespoke underwear, historically-inspired gowns and more. They also do gift vouchers (anyone want to treat me?)

Lynsey Walters
Really fun, wearable felt designs at affordable prices. Love, love, love this designer.

Dark Cherry Designs
Some of the most unusual and adorable jewellery we have seen, we are currently very much in love with these “cute ‘n’ kitsch handmade” pieces.

Stockists:

Flux
Wonderful gift shop specialising in ethically produced items and local artists and craftspeople: “for people who care about the people who make what they buy, not just the people they buy it for.”

Corset-is!
Charlie sells a range of corsets and accessories, including Queen Bea tassels and pasties, at burlesque nights. Check out the website for details of upcoming events!

The Portal
The Portal is all about reducing waste and innovative forms of recycling – not just the reclaimed materials which we utilise across the Queen Bea range, but also waste of human potential. Their physical shop (online version coming soon!) aims to connect customers with handcrafted products and the people who create them. The shop itself uses recycled materials in such an innovative way as to be worth a visit for its interior design alone!

Artists, friends and inspiration:

slowlight
Thanks to the ridiculously talented photographer Katie Cooke for turning the camera on Queen Bea to provide the stunning portrait shown here.

Dragonfly Cocktail Bar
Beautiful bar serving the most decadently delicious cocktails imaginable, and staff so cool they never batted an eye at the antics of the naughty showgirls at our recent shoot. We love this place, and so should you.

0olong
Photographer, sculptor, and all around Renaissance Man Fergus Ray Murray was kind enough to spend an afternoon shooting our burlesque beauties. What a selfless man! Joking aside, we love this guy and can’t wait to get all his photos up for you to see.

Sarah-Jane Selwood
Quite simply the most beautiful, tactile, and unusual ceramic pieces I have ever seen.

Ben Rinehart
Ben does printmaking, bookbinding and origami. You can buy his first book, Creating Books & Boxes: Fun and Unique Approaches to Handmade Structures on Amazon. Queen Bea loves Ben.