If you fancy a night out with a difference, then cabaret is a good choice.

More off-beat than live music and more action-packed than stand-up comedy, cabaret performances can be by turns funny, raunchy and inspired. At Proud Cabaret, in the heart of East London, you can get your regular dose of burlesque.

Plushly refurbished to resemble the old-world glamour of the 1920s, Proud Cabaret is decked out with private booths and crimson velvet curtains – it’s all very Moulin Rouge and you’ll soon find yourself tapping along to the show-stopping tunes from one of the dimly lit corners. Apart from Sundays and Mondays, there are nightly shows at Proud Cabaret so drop by, order a martini and prepare to be surprised.

» Corner of Dunster Court and Mark Lane, EC3R 7AH
Tube: Tower Hill
See: proudcabaret.com

Images: Ruth Roxanne Board