James Haslam trained as an actor at Rose Bruford College. He has been performing cabaret since 2004 in London’s hottest cabaret spots including Pizza On The Park, The Pheasantry, St James Theatre, Camden Festival, Crystal Palace Festival, Jermyn Street Theatre, Canal Café Theatre, I.C.A London, Soho Theatre, Battersea Barge etc. His self-penned show ‘James Haslam’s Clutching Pearls’ was nominated for a What’s On Stage Award in 2010. Recently he received the inaugural award for Diversity – Porthcawl Elvis Festival 2019 for his show Elberace (Gay Elvis): A Hunk Of Mincing Love. He has also appeared on Yorkshire TV’s Heartbeat.
“Worth seeing!” Fringe Report
Richard has performed all over the UK in some of the most prestigious venues in the country, including the Grosvenor, Hilton and Dorchester hotels on Park Lane, The London Hippodrome, Blenheim Palace, Hampton Court Palace, and Drumtochty Castle in Aberdeen. He has also performed in Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Cyprus, Crete, the Czech Republic, and further afield in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Muscat in Oman.
Don’t look any further if you want a fantastic evening’s entertainment Richard is your man! Esther O’ Reilly Cain – Director, Tia Tia Boutique
Richard Taylor is an absolute professional from start to finish - Kate Hilder, Director Downton Group