Steps once said “Summer is over and all we are is apart”…. Well bugger that! The nights may be drawing in, but drag brings us together! Remember – drag is everywhere in this beautiful city, so don’t be afraid to go exploring, but I think you’ll enjoy my mixed bag of goodies this month!
Pick no.1
My chum, Son Of A Tutu is one of those queens who never fails to connect with a crowd, so I asked her to pick one of her London shows to plug this month and she’s put forward the Old Ship in Limehouse with guv’nor John! A delightful little old school bar not far from the Tower of London, where the clientele are ALWAYS up for it! You can catch her there on Saturday 5th October at 9:30. Be sure to follow “oldshipe14” on Insta for more.
Pick no.2
After their sold out Saturday Night Pride Fever, PMBC’s musical theatre night “You’re the one that I want” comes to The Devine on Friday 11th October. Hosted by shapeshifter and Lipsync 1000 winner PMBC, get ready to sing and dance along to reimagined musical theatre numbers with a cast that includes Baby Lame, Rhys Pieces and Dairy King they promise to give you the weirdest night of your life with a guarantee that you’ll leave entertained! Tickets are available on Outsavvy – take a peek at “p_m_b_c” on Instagram too.
Pick no.3
On Saturday 26th October, you can catch cabaret with Karla Bear AND Mary Mac for their Halloween extravaganza. There’s their annual costume contest too, with 1st place bagging £500 in cold hard cash! It’s free entry before 8 and they’ll party till the wee small hours! You can find bags of info and more on all their socials – just search for The Two Brewers.
Pick no.4
On Saturday 26th October, the Zodiac bar near Euston station are holding their Zpooky Halloween Special. With shows starting at 8pm, there’s an extravaganza of Haus Of Zodiac performers (11 of them!!!) doing their thing with the grand dame herself – Dee Channelle – there’s a party going on till 4am!!! Check out zodiacbarlondon on Instagram.
Pick no.5
I will never apologise for having favourites and Louis Cyfer is definitely one of mine. It’s been hard to track Louis down on the Cabaret circuit recently because he’s so damn busy so I’m thrilled that you can catch him appearing on Sat 12th October at the Admiral Duncan in Soho between 5 and 7 leading the charge before 3 other fabulous acts see you through the rest of the evening! Long Live the King
A Spotlight on – The Rising, Elephant & Castle
It’s a brave thing to start a business, but 6 months in – this new queer bar and cabaret spot for the whole community have started with a bang. They’re offering an awful lot and the community are lapping it up and taking them to their bosom – have a look at my quick rundown of one of London’s latest hotspots to see why!
A city in seconds – Newcastle
This month we’re heading up north to Newcastle. There are two fabulous bars dedicated to drag in Geordieland – so check out my quick city in seconds guide to learn more about Bobby’s and Rusty’s!
