The singer who's swapped burlesque nights for tea dances

A Glasgow singer more used to burlesque nights and rock gigs in Los Angeles is ready for a new challenge – a show at a tea dance.

Lou Hickey was one half of indie duo Codeine Velvet Club around 15 years ago, a pairing with Fratellis singer Jon Lawler that shone brightly but only briefly.

She's also released solo material and been a regular performer at legendary nightlife fixture Club Noir before taking several years away to focus on her family.

However she's making a comeback in an unlikely setting – performing big band standards and vintage pop classics on Friday morning at a Glasgow hotel.