The Velvet Burlesque

Welcome to the award-winning Velvet Burlesque - home of The Velvet Burlesque shows; the award-winning Choreographer, Curator & Producer, Dance & Fitness Teacher, and Burlesque & Cabaret performer Lara Gothique - "Hells Belle"; the Performing Arts festival; Sheffield Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza; the award-winning Velvet Burlesque & Yorkshire Puddings dance troupes; The Velvet Boylesque, plus our outstanding and highly-popular dance & fitness classes and workshops .

Celebrating over 30 years in business!

Founded in 1991; The Velvet Burlesque has earned a formidable reputation for a professional and extremely high quality of show performance, private & corporate event & party production, choreography & teaching. Due to this, The Velvet Burlesque are proud to be one of the largest and longest-running burlesque & cabaret businesses in the U.K.

Let us welcome you into an exciting, glamorous atmosphere for an unforgettable night of unique and truly spectacular entertainment!

"Guaranteed to be one of the most fantastic, professional, flamboyant, and entertaining Burlesque, Cabaret, & Variety Theatre Shows you could wish to attend! Come and see how Burlesque and Cabaret should look!"

Shows & Events

A true EXTRAVAGANZA of fabulous multiple award-winning burlesque, vaudeville, cabaret, circus, sideshow, magic, drag & variety acts!

Due to our excellent reputation and extremely high quality of events, "The Velvet Burlesque"

are proud to be one of the largest & longest-running burlesque & cabaret shows & productions

in the U.K.

PARTY WITH US

Dance & Fitness Classes

Burlesque & Cabaret style dance classes for beginners through to experienced dancers/performers.

Yoga & Pilates based workout classes

for beginners - intermediate - advanced fitness levels.

'One-to-one' sessions, online classes, act mentoring, group bookings &

weekly classes are available.

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Corporate & Private Events plus

Hen & Birthday Parties

If you are looking to book a special event or party, or perhaps give a gift that's a little bit different, then look no further!

We can offer bookings & event-planning for 'one-to-one' private lessons & sessions, or we can cater for any size private or corporate group event for an amazing party/show experience!

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"An hourglass figure, with the sand in all the right places"

- Mister Meredith

Lara Gothique

- "Hells Belle"

A well-established, fully qualified, and highly respected Choreographer, Dance & Fitness Teacher, Personal Trainer, Performer, Show & Event Curator and Producer, with an excellent reputation in her field of business since 1991.

Voted into the "Top 5 Best British Burlesque Performer" category by The Burlesque Awards, and The Velvet Burlesque show troupe won the award for "Best British Burlesque Troupe".

Lara Gothique/The Velvet Burlesque has also been awarded "Burlesque Dance Tuition Business of the Year" - Corporate LiveWire Global Awards, "Best Burlesque Dance Tuition Business - Northern England" by the Fitness and Nutrition Awards, "Adult Entertainment Specialists of the Year" by Central England Prestige Awards, and "Best Pilates Studio in Sheffield" by Distinguished Teaching.