Ex-Landlady Breda McCannon donated these wonderful photos to the project. They show Diana Dors at the RVT, who was invited down to present an award for a charity event, one of the many the RVT organised over the years. Diana Dors was one of the regular celebrities to do this, but others include Barbara Woodhouse and Beryl Reid.
Krishna Istha’s performance at Happy Birthday RVT, developed as part of Duckie’s Summer School 2014.
Andrew used to work behind the bar at the Vauxhall in the 1970’s and remembers various drag acts performing on the bar at the time.
David talks through a selection of personal photographs and performance material.
Stuart talks about how he became interested in drag as a political force.
Paul remembers the Police raiding the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in the 1980’s.
Here’s an advert we found from the early 1980’s which announces the re-opening of the Royal Vauxhall Tavern after ‘extensive re-docoration’. I wonder if this was when the bar was moved and the stage area added? Interesting to see mime and drag advertised as 7 days a week, including Sunday morning.