Following the huge success of its weekly Burlesque Night, Aspers at the Gate will be holding a Folies Bergère-themed evening on Saturday 24th October.

Inspired by the legendary Parisian music hall, the event will feature the Newcastle-based Etrois dance group, led by professional dancer Ellouise Hempstead, who runs the weekly Burlesque classes at Aspers. In addition to the action-packed cabaret performance, there will be a short display from her pupils, who have been practicing for their big day all year.

"What started out as an interesting experiment has rapidly become one of our most popular theme nights, so we're very excited about the big show on Saturday," said Tracy Kenny, Campaigns Manager at Aspers at The Gate. "Ellouise has really inspired our ladies to learn all about Burlesque dancing and it's grown by word of mouth as existing members have brought their friends along."

The Folies Bergère night will be held in Aspers' Lady O's venue, next to the casino's Stowell Street entrance, from 9pm. Ellouise and her colleagues in the Etrois troupe will stage a traditional evening of dance and entertainment in the mould of the traditional cabaret, bringing a touch of exotic nightlife to Newcastle city centre.

"This is the climax of a lot of hard work for the members of our Burlesque Night class and it's great that they will be participating in the show," says Ellouise. "The dark red tones in Lady O's make it the perfect venue for a Folies Bergère-style event and I'm very excited about the whole evening. Let's hope it's the first of many."

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If you'd like to attend on the evening or find about more about the weekly Burlesque Night, further information can be obtained from  Aspers at The Gate on 0191 255 0400.

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Notes to Editors:

• Aspers is a 45,000ft2 leisure facility in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.
• The venue includes bars, restaurant, beauty spa, live entertainment and state-of-the-art gaming facilities.
• Aspers has attracted almost 138,000 members in just under four years from a catchment area covering Northumberland and County Durham, reaching across to Cumbria and down to York.
• In late 2007 Aspers became the first casino operator in the country to launch a loyalty club - Aspire - that allows customers to collect and redeem points throughout its operations (including gaming). Customers are now able to gain points for every purchase made on the premises and can also earn bonus points on selected promotions.
• In April 2008, Aspers became the first British casino to go 'membership free' which means that virtually all visitors can freely walk through the reception area without completing membership forms. Photo ID is required if you look under 21 and to join our Aspire Loyalty Club.
• Visitors to Aspers must be 18 or over
• At every Aspers location, the company has set up the Community Action for Responsible Gaming (CARG) programme. This initiative is unique to Aspers and is based on similar successful schemes in Australia and New Zealand. CARG is a voluntary, not-for-profit group that seeks to constructively address problem gambling issues in society through a working partnership between local community-based interest groups.