Congratulations on signing up for the 2026 Cabaret vs Cancer Charity Firewalk!

Yes, alright, I know, you haven’t ACTUALLY signed up for the firewalk yet; but I’d like you to concentrate on that last word: YET. 

HOWEVER, let me explain to you why you not only SHOULD sign up for the next charity firewalk, but why you WILL.

Cancer is an arsehole, and I mean a REAL, top of the range, card-carrying, stone-cold, Olympic-standard, “I’d like to thank the academy,” gold-plated, diamond-encrusted arsehole. But you know this, you’re an intelligent, cosmopolitan, wise, person-about-town, an urbane and sophisticated soul.

But what can YOU do about it, right?

Well perhaps you’re aware of the sterling work Cabaret vs Cancer does, as we strive for our ultimate goal of ‘kicking cancer in the d*ck’; maybe you’ve seen one of our shows, maybe you’ve APPEARED in one of our shows, and maybe you’ve thought: HOW CAN I DO MORE WHILST GUARANTEEING AN INCREDIBLE LIFE-AFFIRMING EXPERIENCE FOR MYSELF?!

Well.

In 2020, I, Benjamin Louche, effete cabaret fop who bruises like a peach, walked on fire; I’ll say that again: I walked ON FIRE!

But let’s get one thing straight right off the bat, for any pedants and/or the unduly timorous among you: I walked on fire, I did not, and nor should you, walk, on fire. Which is to say, I walked UPON fire, I did not walk whilst ON fire. Punctuation matters, kids.

But then, I didn’t even really walk upon fire, not really, I walked on hot coals; and so should you.

We all grow up with these images of people doing this, whether as part of ancient, ritualistic rites of passage from around the world, or the western adoption of the rite for charity, for fun, or for group/confidence building exercises etc.

Is it scary? At first, OF COURSE! When they first light the fire and the flames really get going, I remember us all looking at one another thinking, “Wait, we’re- We’re not gonna be walking on that, right…? RIGHT?!”

And no, don’t worry, we weren’t (and nor will you be, WHEN you sign up). Eventually, the flames die down and what you’re left with is a skilfully raked, even path of hot coals.

And yes, they are HOT coals.

But… But that’s still dangerous, isn’t it?! It could still burn us, couldn’t it?!

Deep breath. The short answer would be NO. A slightly longer answer would be NOPE.

Trust me when I say that the company running this event, BLAZE, have been doing this for YEARS, they are experts. Truly, listen to the instructions and you will be 100% fine and totally unharmed. 

And also, trust me when I say that once you’ve done it, you will immediately want to do it again!

It is a strangely, seemingly paradoxically, amazing experience.

Get ready for the thrill of our 2026 charity firewalk

I cannot recommend it enough, so SIGN UP, start RAISING MONEY for Cabaret vs Cancer, and GET FIREWALKING FOR CHARITY!

Find out more about our upcoming charity firewalk in London and fill out this form to get involved.