ROB HOUCHEN AND JORDAN LUKE GAGE JOIN LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR PHOENIX ARTS CLUB
WEST END GALA FUNDRAISER
Christina Bianco, Flo and Joan, Clinton Baptiste, Henry Calvert, Jeevan Braich, and more will also star in gala to safeguard one of London’s Last Independent Arts Venues
Monday 20 April 2026 – The Phoenix Theatre, London
Tickets can be purchased here
The Phoenix Arts Club C.I.C. has announced that renowned West End performers Rob Houchen (Titanique, Les Misérables, South Pacific) and Jordan Luke Gage (Titanique, Bonnie and Clyde, & Juliet) have joined the lineup for their major West End Gala Fundraiser on Monday 20 April 2026 at the Phoenix Theatre, bringing together an unprecedented line-up of cabaret and variety performers alongside West End guest stars and nationally recognised comedians.
Jordan Luke Gage will perform a sneak peek of his upcoming musical Redcliffe, which opens at Southwark Playhouse Borough in May.
Two-time Drama Desk nominee Christina Bianco, critically acclaimed musical comedy duo Flo & Joan, world-renowned Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights psychic Clinton Baptiste, content creator and influencer Henry Calvert, and award-winning West End star Jeevan Braich are also among the artists to have donated their time and talent in support of this cause.
The event forms part of an urgent £100,000 fundraising campaign to secure the future of one of central London’s last remaining independent live performance venues.
100% of profits from the Gala will go directly to The Phoenix Arts Club Community Interest Company (12774130), ensuring that funds raised are reinvested into sustaining paid work for performers and preserving a vital cultural space in the West End.
The Gala will showcase the breadth of talent that regularly performs at the Club, including: established cabaret headliners, musical theatre performers from West End productions, variety artists and character comedians, national stand-up comedians, and live musicians and hosts from the Showtunes Singalong and cabaret circuit.
The evening will celebrate the diversity of programming at the Club — from musical theatre and piano-bar singalongs to contemporary cabaret, drag performance, character comedy and live variety.
From Olivier-nominated performers and Royal Variety stars to world-class circus artists, award-winning comedians and internationally celebrated burlesque talent, the lineup includes: Adam All, Ada Campe, Andromeda, Apple Derrieres, Bloody Bones, Cleopantha, Daniella D’Ville, Dave The Bear, Demi Noire, Fou Fou Kaboom, Jo Foley, Jools, Mat Ricardo, Meghan Reign, Michael Twaits, Rebecca Gilliland, Ryan Yeomans, Sarah Rose, Sebastian Angelique, Stephanie Ware, Thommy Girl, Tracey Collins and Vanity Von Glow.
Two of Phoenix Arts Club’s staple offerings will also appear in the gala: London’s longest-running musical theatre open mic night Gotta Sing! and the West End’s ultimate showtunes singalong Sing Out, Louise!
The Noël Coward Foundation also joins the lineup in support of the London institution’s future.
The evening’s band will be led by musical director James Doughty.
A VENUE AT THE HEART OF LONDON’S PERFORMANCE COMMUNITY
Founded in 1988, The Phoenix Arts Club has long served as a meeting place, rehearsal room, performance venue and creative refuge for theatre workers. Presenting more than 400 performances annually, the Club has provided a consistent platform for musical theatre artists, cabaret performers, comedians, live musicians and queer artists for nearly four decades .
As central London continues to lose independent venues at an alarming rate, the Phoenix remains one of the few spaces where artists can secure regular, paid live performance work.
Recent closures across Soho and the West End have displaced musicians, hosts, variety acts and theatre performers. The Gala brings that community together — not only to perform, but to defend the infrastructure that allows their careers to exist.
WHY THIS MATTERS
Independent venues operate without public subsidy at a scale that matches their cultural impact. Rising rents, increased operating costs and a fragile night-time economy have placed enormous pressure on small arts organisations.
Without intervention, London risks becoming a city where only large commercial theatres and corporate-backed venues survive.
The Phoenix Arts Club C.I.C. operates as a Community Interest Company — meaning profits are reinvested into sustaining programming and supporting artists. The £100,000 target represents the minimum required to stabilise operations and protect ongoing employment opportunities for performers across 2026.
Colin Savage, Creative Director of The Phoenix Arts Club, said:
“This is not simply about saving a venue. It is about protecting paid work for artists. It is about defending independent creative spaces in central London.
When small venues disappear, entire creative ecosystems collapse with them. The Gala is our community standing up and saying this matters.”
EVENT DETAILS
West End Gala Fundraiser
Monday 20 April 2026
The Phoenix Theatre, London
All proceeds support The Phoenix Arts Club C.I.C. (12774130).
Further announcements regarding guest performers will be made in the coming weeks.