[ Thanks to Andi Westhorpe for the caps ]

[ Thanks to Andi Westhorpe for the caps/info. Thanks also to Michael O'Brien ]

• Channel 5 celebrated its 10th Birthday yesterday with a selection of shows looking back over the last ten years. Toyah appeared very briefly in a clip from the, now defunct, Night Fever, during last night's I Blame The Spice Girls. The karaoke quiz show was presented by Sugg and ran from 1997 until 2002..

• Deadline, the new "reality" show, hosted by Janet Street-Porter, begins on Wednesday 4th April, 10pm on ITV2 (repeated on ITV1 immediately after at 11pm). It's unlikely that Toyah will be part of this but on the offchance she is I thought I would mention it. [ Thanks to Paul Lomas ]

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The Northumberland Gazette reports that Midge and Toyah in pop-tastic castle gig, and Herts Essex News article "Hamper of tasty acts for picnic gigs" says On July 28, English Heritage have assembled a nostalgic line-up sure to have fans of 80s music salivating - Belinda Carlisle, Bananarama, Midge Ure, T'Pau, Toyah Willcox and Limahl.

The Rye & Battle Observer, Bexhill Observer and Hastings Observer have all ran the same news story: Battle Abbey's 2007 Picnic Concerts.

Click on the links above to visit each report.

Dear Here And Now Fans, We are pleased to announce another Here and Now Concert going on sale today.

Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland, Saturday 21st July 2007

The line up includes:

ABC
Belinda Carlisle 
Go West 
Midge Ure 
Nick Heyward 
T'Pau
Toyah

Tickets Prices as below

Advance to 20th July 
Adult 32.50 Pounds 
Child ages 5-15 - 20 Pounds 
Under 5 - free entry 

On the Gate 
Adult 40 Pounds 
Child ages 5-15 - 25 Pounds 

Gates open 5pm. Programme commences 7.30pm

Box office: IML Concerts 01603 660 444
On-line at www.imlconcerts.co.uk

[ News Source: Here and Now Newsletter ]

Toyah has been heard all over the world, innumerable times saying: Over the hills and far away Teletubbies come to play, and The sun is setting on the sky Teletubbies say goodbye.

Despite ceasing making new programmes five years ago Teletubbies is still a huge worldwide success.

Ten years on and the arrival of Teletubbies is now recognized as a watershed moment in the history of preschool television. 

Being filmed at John Nicholson's Fine Art Auction 28th & 29th March 2007

Toyah is donating a rare print of Brighton Flooding in 1850 to be auctioned on March 29th.

The item is set to go under the hammer at approximately 13:30 and all proceeds will go to charity.

Along with Toyah, the following celebrities will be taking part in the event:

Denise Robertson – Agony aunt on ‘This Morning’ 
Patrick Mower – Actor ‘Emmerdale’ 
Alex Norton – Actor ‘Taggart’ 
Wendi Peters – Actress – Cilla in ‘Coronation Street’ 
Linda Robson - ‘Birds of a Feather’ 
Tommy Walsh – DIY Presenter 
Sue Cook – Radio and TV presenter 
Jilly Goolden – TV presenter 
Uri Geller 
Gaby Roslin – TV presenter 
Sian Lloyd – ITV weather presenter 
Sherrie Hewson – Actress and ITV “Loose Women” presenter 
Arabella Weir – Comedienne (who will be bringing David Tennant - 'Dr Who') 
Jeremy Beadle – Presenter 
Jim Rosenthal – Formula 1 & sports presenter

Why not go along and meet the celebrities and get the chance to watch a television program being made, maybe even appear on screen! 

All are welcome, no ticket necessary. Food, refreshments and a bar will be available both days.

DETAILS:
John Nicholson Auctioneers
29th March 2007
Sale starts at 11:00

The Auction Rooms,
Longfield, Midhurst Road,
Fernhurst, Haslemere,
Surrey, GU27 3HA
Tel: 01428 653727

LOT 1571: AFTER F. FORD. POOL VALLEY DURING THE STORM AT BRIGHTON, JULY 15TH, 1850. 
Lithograph by Day & Son to the Queen. PROOF. Pub. by W. H. Mason, 80 Kings Road, Brighton, Aug. 19th, 1850. On Wednesday evening July 17th, 1850 between 6 and 7 o’clock a most terrific and destructive thunder storm accompanied with a complete deluge of rain burst over the town raging above on houses and occasioning much injury and loss of property, inundating Pool Valley, and other parts of the town to a depth of several feet.

Image 10 x 17.5ins, framed and glazed in a Hogarth frame. £150-£200

[ Thanks to Alan @ www.toyahwillcox.com ]

English Heritage has revealed the list for Battle Abbey in Hastings.

As part of its picnic concerts, the performers will reunite with fellow pop stars Toyah Willcox and Carol Decker at the Abbey on Saturday, August 25.

The following evening a Last Night of the Proms performance will feature opera queen Lesley Garrett.

Also, in addition to the traditional finale firework display, concert-goers will witness a choreographed aerobatics display from a genuine World War II Spitfire.

Tickets for the concerts went on sale today. Guests can bring their own picnics or buy a selection of refreshments on site. For more information visit www.picnicconcerts.com.

[ Source: www.theargus.co.uk - Monday 26th March 2007 ]

[ Thanks to Jeni - View more pics at Jeni's MySpace ]

A couple of great quotes from Toyah from the programme: "Celebrities are more likely to admitting having gonorrhea than having plastic surgery!", and "Time may be a great healer but it is a lousy beautician."

[ Thanks to Paul Lomas ]

Try this delicious dessert from 80s rock-star-turned-actress Toyah

Ingredients: [Serves 4]
1 tub vanilla ice cream 
75g/3oz raspberries 
75g/3oz strawberries, hulled and quartered 
50g/2oz redcurrants or blackberries 
2tbsp caster sugar 
6tbsp blackcurrant cordial or liqueur 
1 bar white chocolate, grated, or 125g/4½oz white chocolate buttons, chopped 
Dark chocolate curls, to decorate 

Method:
1 Remove the ice cream from the freezer. Stir the fruit well into the sugar, then add the blackcurrant cordial. Leave to soak for 10-15 mins. 
2 Mix the chocolate with the ice cream – if it goes too soft, pop it back into the freezer for 10 mins. 
3 Take 4 tall sundae glasses and layer the ingredients, starting with the fruit mixture, then the ice cream. If you have any cordial left in the bowl, drizzle it over the top. Garnish with chocolate curls. 

Recipe taken from Cooking For Life compiled by Louise Robinson. For more information about this book, call 020-7793 4500 or visit www.wateraid.org

[ Source: www.nowmagazine.co.uk]

Stars from the worlds of film, TV and sport are set to descend on Birmingham this month – and ten lucky readers will be rubbing shoulders with them thanks to our great new competition.

Spring Memorabilia 2007 is at the NEC between March 31st – April 1st and looks set to be, even by the event’s usual high standards, packed to the rafters with guests for fans of every genre. Guest stars are coming from as far away as the United States to meet the fans throughout the weekend.

Fans of punk music and the Crystal Maze will be delighted to see and meet Edward Tudor Pole. He briefly joined the Sex Pistols as a replacement for Johnny Rotten before fronting his own band TenPole Tudor, with a string of notable hits.

One of the biggest names in the music industry makes a welcome return to Memorabilia. Toyah Willcox has a highly successful career with major hit records and many prestigious stage and screen roles to her credit.

[ News Source: www.icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk - March 2007 ]

[ Thanks to Richard Smith ]

[ Thanks to Richard Smith, pictured with Toyah, for the photo ]

This new zone will feature performers, past and present from the world of Rock on Pop and will be a regular feature at Memorabilia. With guests already confirmed the line up features stars from the 70s and 80s Ska/Two Tone and Punk movements and a top guest for all those Beatles Collectors out there. 

Toyah Willcox: A fine actress with notable films Jubilee and Quadrophenia to her credit. Best known as 80s Pop Punk with hits such as "I Want To Be Free" and "It's A Mystery". In 1983, she was voted Best Female Singer at the British Rock and Pop Awards (The Brits). Appearing Both Days.

[ Source: www.memorabilia.co.uk/news - March 2007 ]

Saturday 25th August at 7.30pm 
Party! at Battle Abbey
Here and Now with Bananarama, Belinda Carlisle, Midge Ure, T’Pau, Toyah Willcox and Nick Heyward 

Gather your friends and be ready to Party! with this fantastic line up of some of the eighties’ greatest pop artists. It’s a night of hit after hit such as Venus, I Heard a Rumour, Vienna, China in Your Hands, Circle in the Sand and Heaven is a Place on Earth. Be prepared to get up and dance!

Tickets £29.00 (Concessions £27.00) 

[ Source: www.picnicconcerts.com - March 2007 ]

Amazingly it's 26 years ago that a wild, flame-haired Toyah appeared on our screens during Top of the Pops wailing “It's a mystery, it's a mystery” at us, and she might as well have been amongst the City faithful at Ninian Park last Saturday.

Click below to read the full article.

[ Source: www.new.pinkun.com - Saturday 17th March 2007 ]

• Toyah gives her "Keynote Speech" this morning at the FAME seminar at the De Montfort University in Leicester, 2nd Floor CC2.01/02 at 10.45am.

• Toyah is mentioned in a recent BBC article on the Henley Festival. Go here to read.

The orginal date of next Monday (19th March) has been changed to 28th May 2007.

Robert Louis Stevenson's chilling exploration into the good versus evil; side of human nature was brought dramatically to the screen in this classic BBC adaptation.

David Hemmings, stars as the virtuous Dr. Jekyll who discovers a formula to unleash the dark side of man. The result is Mr Edward Hyde, his depraved inner demon who is let loose to enjoy the more decadent side of Victorian society. As his experiments continue Mr Hyde grows stronger and his creator struggles to control him.

The excellent supporting cast features Ian Bannen, Dian Dors and Toyah Willcox.

Amazon UK recently featured the DVD as a "Hot Future Release".

Toyah's speech will be at 10.45am. Please click the logo or below to visit the De Montfort University website.

[ Source: www.dmc.ac.uk - March 2007 ]

Dreamscape receives hundreds of "hits" each day, many of these are return visitors, obviously, but we also register many unique visits each day too. And the length of time someone stays on the site can vary from five seconds to hours.

This snapshot of the last 100 visitors (taken on Sunday 11th March) illustrates that the site also attracts visitors from all over the world, althought, of course, the majority are from the UK.

[ News Source: Dreamscape Stats - 11th March 2007 ]

• Toyah was namechecked in an interview with Clare Grogan, in the Scotsman newspaper, earlier this month. Go here to read it.

• Check out Robert Fripp's online diary for his latest updates, including tidbits about Toyah. [ Thanks to Merx ]

• Don't forget that Toyah plays in Minehead tomorrow night, with full band. If anyone is going please send Dreamscape a nice piccie and I'll add it here for all to see.

There is also a competition to win tickets for the event, being held at the NEC in Toyah's native city of Birmingham on March 31st and April 1st.

[ Source: www.halesowennews.co.uk - March 2007 ]

The production is currently playing at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London. The same theatre it premiered at in March 2005.

Adapted from the popular British film, Billy Elliot the Musical is a funny, heart-warming and feel-good celebration of one young boy's dream in a gripping tale of triumph over adversity.

This original story captured the hearts and minds of the world when the movie was released in October 2000. Nominated for 3 Oscar's and 13 Bafta awards this poignant film broke box office records across the world.

[ News Source: Toyah's March Webletter ]

Billy Elliot (see above)... the hidden purpose of a memorabilia event... horrific Birmingham... Janet Street-Porter... Estonia... 'Closer' magazine... 

All of the above and more have figured in Toyah's February. Zoom over, if you haven't already, to www.toyahwillcox.com to find out more.

[ Source: www.toyahwillcox.com ]

[ Thanks to Lärwi ]

[ Thanks to Caron Dyson ]

[ Thanks to Andi Westhorpe ]

Singer/songwriter and actress Toyah Willcox explains what made her re-think her "it can wait till tomorrow" attitude to family relationships, and how she now strives to cherish and nurture family bonds. 

Sarah Kennedy Show : BBC Radio 2 - Wednesday 7th March : 6.00 - 7.30am

Toyah was a guest, talking about various musicals throughout the show, including The Sound Of Music.

[ Thanks to Paul Lomas ]

Friday 16th March - Minehead - Full band
Friday 20th April - Bognor Regis - Full band
Saturday 21st April - Bognor Regis - Full band - *new*
Saturday 19th May - Blackpool Gay Pride - North Pier Theatre - Live PA
Sunday 15th July - Henley Festival - Here & Now show
Saturday 28th July - Audley End, Cambridgeshire - Here & Now show
Sunday 29th July - Chester - Here & Now show - *new*
Saturday 18th August - Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire - Full band
Saturday 25th August - Battle Abbey, Hastings - Here & Now show
Friday 5th October - Lincoln, Gainsborough - Headline concert - *new*

Stage One: So far these Artistes have all CONFIRMED: Hazell Dean, Hannah Jones, Toyah Willcox, Kelly Wilde, Nikki French, and Jamie Watson as the compere. The times of their performances and the actual Stage they will be appearing on (some may appear on 2 stages at different times) are yet to be announced.

Blackpool Pride 2007
19th - 20th May

[ Thanks, as always, to Andi Westhorpe ]

On the Sarah Kennedy show this week, celebrated names from the worlds of music and showbusiness explain why faith is a feature of their lives and work. 

Toyah Willcox (Tuesday) can be heard in Pause For Thought reflecting on Moments Of Inspiration – extraordinary moments in their lives which have prompted a re-think about themselves, the world and spirituality.

Singer/songwriter and actress Toyah Willcox explains what made her re-think her "it can wait till tomorrow" attitude to family relationships, and how she now strives to cherish and nurture family bonds. 

Sarah Kennedy Show : BBC Radio 2 - Tuesday 6th March : 6.00 - 7.30am

The schedule, so far, is as follows:

Friday 16th March - Minehead - Full band
Friday 20th April - Bognor Regis - Full band
Saturday 19th May - Blackpool Gay Pride - North Pier Theatre - Live PA
Sunday 15th July - Henley Festival - Here & Now show
Saturday 28th July - Audley End, Cambridgeshire - Here & Now show
Saturday 18th August - Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire - *new*
Saturday 25th August - Battle Abbey, Hastings - Here & Now show

Toyah will play at the National Trust 'Party in the Park' event at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire.

Experience the ultimate party atmosphere at this open-air concert, featurng Slade, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Toyah Willcox and The Counterfeit Stones. Radio roadshow before main performance and firework finale.

Gates open 4.30pm, performance 7pm. Adult Members: £26.00, Child Members: £13.00, Adults: £26.00, Children: £13.00, Families/Groups: £65.00.

Ticket Hotline: 01909 511061. Email: clumberpark@nationaltrust.org.uk 

[ News Source: www.nationaltrust.org.uk - March 2007 ]

[ Source: www.pjcrook.com - February 2007 ]

• As previously mentioned in December, Toyah will be speaking at Fame - The Creative Industries Show later this month...

The Creative Industries Show: Wednesday 21st March 2007 - 10.30am - 3.30pm
The Campus Centre, De Montfort University

This is "THE" largest creative industry event in the East Midlands! Don't miss it!!!

• Keynote speaker: Toyah Willcox - the original "rock chick!"
• Meet Nick Pickard ("Tony") from Hollyoaks and hear how he became famous!
• 8 informative and inspiring seminars
• 30 stands from fashion, arts and media industries
• FREE entry, all welcome 

[ Thanks to Martyn Hampton, pictured with Toyah, for the pics ]

Tony Banks ‘Soundtracks’ album, featuring Toyah on 'Lion of Symmetry', is available on iTunes. You can only however, buy the track if you get the whole album – perhaps someone else thinks it’s the best song on it as well!  Also Trey Gunn’s 'The Third Star' is available with Toyah vocals on 'Symbiotic'.

[ Thanks to Stephen Bennet for the info ]

Opening times: Saturday early entry ticket 9am - 5pm, Saturday normal day ticket 11am - 5pm and Sunday normal day ticket 10am - 5pm

CELEBRITIES AND COLLECTABLES AT THE SPRING MEMORABILIA SHOW

The Memorabilia Show is back at The NEC on March 31 and April 1 this year celebrating the weird and wonderful worlds of TV, movies, sport, gaming and, new for this year, music. Hot on the heels of last year’s successful winter show, the support of the fans coupled with the fact that the show is now the longest established of its kind within the UK, means the weekend is shaping up to be another great one!

You don’t have to be a die hard Star Trek fan to enjoy this show – both fans of nostalgia and those who follow the latest TV shows flock to Memorabilia to pick up that special something!

Memorabilia always brings with it that star quality with major celebrities appearing to sign autographs, have photos taken, chat and share their stories. This year is no different. Over 50 celebrity guests from TV, the movies and the worlds of sport and music will pay a visit to the Show. 

From the movies are Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill), Jonathan Breck (Jeepers Creepers), Linda Harrison and Buck Kartalian (Planet of the Apes). 

From the world of football, visitors can expect to see ex Arsenal players Ian Wright, Tony Adams and Charlie George as well as the ‘European Pele’ Eusebio, the 1967 Celtic European Cup winners and Nottingham Forest’s 1979 European Cup Winners. Boxing fans will have the opportunity to meet ‘Raging Bull’ Jake La Motta and ‘Hand of Stone’ Roberto Duran.

New to Memorabilia for 2007 is the music signings. Guests include Birmingham’s own Toyah Willcox and Rankin Roger, Coventry ‘rude boy’ Neville Staple (formerly of The Specials), Pauline Black aka The Selector, Ed Tudor Pole and Hazel O’Connor.

The Stage Zone, one of the most popular features within the show, is where visitors can interact with the celebrity guests. Each day there are different Q&A sessions, talks and screening – all are free to Memorabilia ticket holders. This is a great opportunity for visitors to ask their favourite guest that burning question!

Over 300 specialist dealers offer all manner of collectables and merchandise including DVDs, comic books, action figures and movie props – ranging from the very rare to the very latest. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, there will undoubtedly be someone at the show that can help you find it.

Book your tickets for this truly memorable show now!

[ Thanks to Katy McAleese ]

To advertise the forthcoming Memorabilia event at the NEC in Birmingham.

THE SPRING MEMORABILIA SHOW
31 MARCH – 1 APRIL 2007 
THE NEC ARENA 

Win a pair of tickets to the show and a selection of autographs! 

The Memorabilia Show is back at The NEC on March 31 and April 1 this year celebrating the weird and wonderful worlds of TV, movies, sport, gaming and, new for this year, music. You don’t have to be a die hard Star Trek fan to enjoy this show – both fans of nostalgia and those who follow the latest TV shows flock to Memorabilia to pick up that special something! 

Memorabilia always brings with it that star quality with major celebrities appearing to sign autographs, have photos taken, chat and share their stories. This year is no different. Over 50 celebrity guests from TV, the movies and the worlds of sport and music will pay a visit to the Show.

[ Thanks to Katy McAleese ]

The Most Fertile Man In Ireland : Sky Movies 3 - Sun 11th March : 00.40am
Twenty-four year old virgin, Eamonn Manley, lives with his mother in Belfast and is painfully shy with the ladies. Things change for Eamonn when Mary Malloy decides to make the first move and soon Mary realises that she is pregnant even though she was using birth control. The doctor discovers that Eamonn has an unusually high sperm count... His mother has the idea that he can help the local ladies who have had problems conceiving a baby... Director: Dudi Appleton. Starring: Kris Marshall, Kathy Kiera Clarke, Bronagh Gallagher, James Nesbitt, Kenneth Cranham, Toyah Willcox and Olivia Nash.