The Eden Project At the end of 2018 we were asked to provide the entertainment for the Brantome Police Horses Summer Ball. Brantome Police Horses is a very popular charity in the Dordogne and it's voted No.1 Visitor Attraction for the whole of the Dordogne (on Trip Advisor). They provide care for retired police horses that otherwise would have no home to go. [...]
The Captains Gala Dinner It's no secret that every Monday The Candies have an invitation to the Captains Gala Dinner on board the AmaDolce near Bordeaux. Gosh we do love these evenings and we feel a real part of the Ama family. The crew always welcome us with a smile, we have a fabulous dinner on board, we're provided with a beautiful cabin and [...]
The Candies at Longeveau The Candies were asked if we would like to perform at a charity event being organised at the fabulous Manoir de Longeveau in aid of Cancer Support France. Colleen has been treated for cancer in France and knows personally what an amazing charity this is... so of course we totally wanted to be part of the fundraising team! Longeveau is [...]
It must be high summer in France. We've been singing at weddings and parties and night markets and campsites and cruises... and all under these Fabulous French skies. The BIG new is that we changed our name!! Well to be honest you all changed our name!! We started life as The Candy Stripes but everyone calls us The Candies. So we decided that you [...]
Four Parties... and a review! We've had some amazing parties over the last week! A fabulously fun 40th in an amazing Manoire near Sarlat, a simply stunning wedding in one of Bordeaux's many wine Chateaux, a fun filled evening at a hugely popular campsite in the Perigord Vert and of course we have another 5* evening on the AmaDolce... and to top it [...]
Yeah! The Candies are back from our respective spring holidays and we're back on the fabulous AmaDulce in Bordeaux. Tonight we joined the ship at Bourg sur Gironde, a pretty little vineyard town on the banks of the Gironde estuary. We're thrilled to be part of the Ama Entertainment crew again this year and keen to perform our new AMA set. We were welcomed aboard and [...]
Merry Christmas from The Candies Wow! It's been quite a year for The Candies! We started 2017 thinking that we'd worked really hard in 2016 and we were hoping to reap the rewards. It's always difficult starting a new group... you have to prove yourselves and build your reputation and that can take time but we'd made a great start and we were feeling [...]
Repeat Bookings for The Candies September is usually a quieter month... the peak wedding season is over and as the school holidays draw to an end then things calm down a little... HAHA! Not for Candies! We've had a busy, busy month and last week we had two repeat visits... another party night a La Charrue and a return trip back to Bordeaux. What [...]
Candies might be singing in Bordeaux more often We were again invited to sing on the AmaDolce when she docked on the Quai de Chatrons in Bordeaux. This is a beautiful boat and she is the perfect place for an evening cabaret... and it gives us a really great excuse to don our sequins! We boarded at seven, were given our cabin and offered [...]
It would seem that The Candies are destined for a life on the waves... or at least on board a luxury cruiser! Last week we were asked if we could do a last minute booking on one of a river cruise ships, docked in Bordeaux. Onboard, our ship boasted luxurious staterooms, a stunning main lounge and piano bar, a fabulous [...]