Cosmotheka

Cosmotheka is a music hall act formed in 1972 by Dave Sealey and his brother Al. The name comes from a music hall, matching the duo’s focus on collecting and performing music hall songs. Their repertoire includes well-known songs as well as less familiar material, much of it built around double meanings and comic wordplay. Their style depends on fast delivery and repartee between the two performers, and they appear mainly in folk clubs.

Later activity

Al dies in 1999, after which Dave Sealey continues performing on his own. He also performs one-man shows based on Max Miller and Stanley Holloway, and appears with his son Dan in performances that recreate the work of Cosmotheka.

Online presence

The act has an official website, and also uses Facebook and Twitter under the Cosmotheka name.