Help Cabaret in a cab - keep history and fun alive!

Hi I'm Sylvia. I created Cab-arette, and built a whole show/business/experience from scratch. It is the only one of it's kind in the world.

Cab-arette is a moving musical theatre. Participants are brought into a familiar, yet playfully different space, and treated to levels of fun and laughter like no where else. Personalised, immersive, innovative and joyful.

'Sylvia has an innate way of bringing the cabaret to the streets of any city, and using ad lib and buckets of spontaneity, provides a memorable and delightful experience for all. The music is spot on and the commentary just brilliant.'

I have poured everything into this, and now am faced with EU emissions regulations destroying my business.

My cab is either too old, or not old enough to comply with current ULEZ legislation.

To continue operating I need to buy a replacement decommissioned taxi cab. And before you ask, yes, it needs to be a cab, it's in the name Cab-arette. It just won't work in a people carrier!

My journey to get here is filled with resilience and adversity, and now I need your help. I have adapted and been as creative as I know how. My repurposing of old dresses to make the curtains, old curtains to make the seat covers, and the old seat covers are kept to use as patterns, demonstrates the eco friendly and environmental approach that I take. Also I've been living on minimal spend and foraged food to keep my costs down.

I truly believe that what I have created is worthy of growth and recognition as it brings such sheer and delight and release to people.

I want to share abundance and joy, to send a message of love and community, sharing and listening, laughing and playing, accepting and caring. Laughter releases endorphins, lowers cortisol levels and increases dopamine production in the body. I do that!

With a replacement vehicle, this will all be possible.

The funds raised will be used to purchase a compliant vehicle to continue this creative experience to blossom and grow, and this way reach as many more people as possible.

I am intent on writing songs and developing the experience to include other cities, places, festivals etc. This will only be possible if I can continue to operate.

How cute is that?

I am also part of a great tradition in Edinburgh that takes children in supported education for a day out of epic proportions. The kids are transported in a huge convoy of decorated taxi's with police escort through the city to a day out with games, entertainment and food. They also get to have the biggest water fight along the way!