Drag Shows in Brighton

Drag shows, Cabaret and Camp events happening in the Brighton area.
Events updated 06-May-2026



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The Zone
Legends
Charles Street Tap
Queens Arms
Nautilus Lounge
Affinity Bar
Grosvenor Bar
Marine Tavern
The Market Inn
Bar Broadway
Bedford Tavern
Drag Bus
Regency Tavern
Mrs Fitzherbert's
The Birdcage
The Actors
Komedia
Brighton Tavern
122 events found.
Thu 07-May-2026
❓7pm - The Market Inn
Lazy Susan's Quiz v Cabaret
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👠8pm - Marine Tavern
Gallop n' Glam with Didi Deville
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🎤8pm - Regency Tavern
karaoke with Chris Hide
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🎱8pm - Grosvenor Bar
Bingo with Cherry Bomb
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🎱8pm - The Zone
Bingo
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🎵8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Barrelhouse Blues with Nik Barrell
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👠9.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Cabaret Carousel with Glenda and Rita
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👠10pm - Legends
Seaside Sauce with Cosmic
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👠10pm - Bar Broadway
Rose Garden
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👠10pm - Queens Arms
MILF Thirst-Day with Ophelia Payne
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Fri 08-May-2026
🎤7.30pm - The Zone
Karaoke
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👠8pm - Grosvenor Bar
Lovinia Belle
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🎵8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Lucy Pickering
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🎵8.30pm - Brighton Tavern
Hit the Silk (VE Day special)
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👠8.30pm - Affinity Bar
Cosmic
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👠9pm - Bar Broadway
Pooh La May
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👠9pm - Marine Tavern
Stephanie Von Clitz
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🎤9pm - Bedford Tavern
karaoke with Chris Hide
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🎧9pm - Charles Street Tap
Pop Tart with Amy Laqueefa
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👠9.30pm - Queens Arms
Sandra
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👠10pm - Bar Broadway
Lovinia Belle
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👠10pm - Legends
Sally Vate
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👠10.30pm - Queens Arms
Davina Sparkle
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👠11.30pm - Queens Arms
Kara Van Park
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Sat 09-May-2026
😊10.30am - The British Engineerium, Hove
Sussex Distillers Festival with Brighton Gin
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👠3pm - Drag Bus
Drag Bus Brighton
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👠5pm - Affinity Bar
Miss Treated
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👠5pm - Queens Arms
Royal Rumpus with Ruffles
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👠5.30pm - Komedia
Pick of the Fringe with Pearl and Dean
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👠6pm - The Actors
Top 8, The EMO Drag Musical
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🎤7pm - The Market Inn
Karaoke with DJ Alex
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👠7pm - Affinity Bar
Baroness Mary Golds
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👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Amy Laqueefa
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👠8pm - Grosvenor Bar
Baroness Mary Golds
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👠8.30pm - Affinity Bar
Lovinia Belle
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👠9pm - Legends
Cosmic and Amy Laqueefa
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👠9pm - Regency Tavern
The Madame
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👠9pm - Bedford Tavern
Ruffles
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👠9pm - The Zone
Davina Sparkle
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🎵9pm - Nautilus Lounge
Alan Bonner and Robin Coward
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👠9.30pm - Queens Arms
Dolly Rocket
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👠10pm - Affinity Bar
RJ Campinuff
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👠10.30pm - Queens Arms
Scarlett Harlett
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👠11.30pm - Queens Arms
Billie Gold
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Sun 10-May-2026
😊10.30am - The British Engineerium, Hove
Sussex Distillers Festival with Brighton Gin
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🎱3.30pm - The Market Inn
JB's Piano Bingo
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👠3.30pm - Legends
Sandra and Rose Garden
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🎵4pm - Grosvenor Bar
Rob Taylor
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👠5pm - Affinity Bar
Davina Sparkle
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👠5pm - Queens Arms
Revealing St James Street with Alfie Ordinary, Alex Fincher and Billie Gold
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👠6pm - Bedford Tavern
Bonkers Bingo with Ruffles (and Adam)
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🎤7.30pm - The Zone
Karaoke
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👠7.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Sally Vate presents Snow White Trash and Cherry Liquor
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👠7.30pm - Queens Arms
Glenda and Rita
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👠8pm - Marine Tavern
RJ Campinuff
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🎵8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Open mic night with Robin Coward
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👠10pm - Queens Arms
Portia
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🎵10pm - Legends
FMLP with Sam Solace
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Mon 11-May-2026
😊7pm - Grosvenor Bar
Movie Night
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Tue 12-May-2026
🎵 Eurovision 2026 from Vienna
🎱8pm - The Zone
Bingo
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Wed 13-May-2026
🎈 Armistead Maupin (13/05/1944 - )
Person imageAuthor of Tales of the City and chronicler of queer life. View details
🎈 Tommy Dorfman (13/05/1992 - )
Person imageActor and writer who came out as transgender. View details
🎤7.30pm - The Zone
Karaoke
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😊7.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Drag Idol
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🎵8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Dino Dini's Spotlight Night with Guests
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Thu 14-May-2026
🎈 Magnus Hirschfeld (14/05/1868 - 14/05/1935)
Person imagePhysician and early advocate for homosexual and trans rights. View details
🎱8pm - The Zone
Bingo
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👠9.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Cabaret Carousel with Mrs Moore
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👠10pm - Legends
Seaside Sauce with Cosmic
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Fri 15-May-2026
🎤7.30pm - The Zone
Karaoke
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🎧8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Mayhem with the Sonic Autonomy DJs
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🎧9pm - Charles Street Tap
Pop Tart with Amy Laqueefa
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👠9pm - Legends
Tonya Kneez Birthday Bash with Amy Laqueefa and Marsha mallow
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Sat 16-May-2026
🎵1pm - The Birdcage
Grand Opening
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👠3pm - Drag Bus
Drag Bus Brighton
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👠3.30pm - Mrs Fitzherbert's
Ophelia Payne
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🎵7pm - Legends
Eurovision screening
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👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Marsha Mallow
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👠9pm - The Zone
Lazy Susan
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Sun 17-May-2026
🎈 Lena Waithe (17/05/1984 - )
Person imageAmerican writer-producer and lesbian icon whose Emmy-winning work increased LGBTQ visibility and storytelling on television. View details
👠3.30pm - Legends
Lovinia Belle and Saffron Slayter
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🎤7.30pm - The Zone
Karaoke
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👠7.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Sally Vate presents Gabriella Parrish and Davina Sparkle
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Mon 18-May-2026
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Tue 19-May-2026
🎈 Sam Smith (19/05/1992 - )
Person imageSinger-songwriter who publicly identifies as nonbinary. View details
🎈 Lorraine Hansberry (19/05/1930 - 12/01/1965)
Person imagePlaywright whose work explored race and queer identity. View details
🎱8pm - The Zone
Bingo
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Wed 20-May-2026
🎤7.30pm - The Zone
Karaoke
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😊7.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Drag Idol
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Thu 21-May-2026
🎈 Tom Daley (21/05/1994 - )
Person imageOlympic diver and LGBTQ+ role model with prominent public advocacy. View details
🎈 Frank Kameny (21/05/1925 - 11/10/2011)
Person imageGay rights pioneer who challenged state discrimination and helped build the early US LGBTQ civil rights movement. View details
🎱8pm - The Zone
Bingo
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👠9.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Cabaret Carousel with Lovinia Belle
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👠10pm - Legends
Seaside Sauce with Cosmic
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Fri 22-May-2026
🎈 Harvey Milk (22/05/1930 - 27/11/1978)
Person imageOne of the first openly gay elected officials in the U.S. and a movement icon. View details
🎧9pm - Charles Street Tap
Pop Tart with Amy Laqueefa
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🎵9pm - The Zone
Kim Streader
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👠10pm - Legends
Lola Lasagne
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Sat 23-May-2026
👠3pm - Drag Bus
Drag Bus Brighton
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🎵8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Ellie Thomas
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👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Son Of a Tutu
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👠9pm - The Zone
Sally Vate
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👠9pm - Legends
Portia and Pals with Mrs Moore
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Sun 24-May-2026
👠3.30pm - Legends
Aura Jay
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🎵6pm - The Zone
JP Christian
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🎤7.30pm - The Zone
Karaoke
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👠7.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Sally Vate presents Dave Lynn, Vickie Vivacious and Alfie Ordinary
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🎵10pm - Legends
FMLP with Sam Solace
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Mon 25-May-2026
😂 Spring Bank Holiday
🎈 Ian McKellen (25/05/1939 - )
Person imageActor and longtime LGBTQ+ equality advocate. View details
👠3.30pm - Legends
Mary Golds and The Duchess
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😊7.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Drag Idol (the Final)
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Tue 26-May-2026
🎈 Sally Ride (26/05/1951 - 23/07/2012)
Person imageFirst American woman in space; later recognized as a lesbian icon. View details
🎱8pm - The Zone
Bingo
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Wed 27-May-2026
👠6pm - North Laine Brewhouse
Ruby's GlowUp
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🎤7.30pm - The Zone
Karaoke
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Thu 28-May-2026
🎈 Sarah Schulman (28/05/1958 - )
Person imageQueer writer and AIDS activist whose work preserved ACT UP history and advanced LGBTQ cultural politics. View details
👠6pm - North Laine Brewhouse
Ruby's GlowUp
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🎱8pm - The Zone
Bingo
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👠9.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Cabaret Carousel with RJ Campinuff
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👠10pm - Legends
Seaside Sauce with Cosmic
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Fri 29-May-2026
🎈 Laverne Cox (29/05/1972 - )
Person imageTransgender actress and advocate for trans rights and visibility. View details
🎈 Melissa Etheridge (29/05/1961 - )
Person imageLesbian rock icon whose coming out and activism strengthened LGBTQ visibility in mainstream music. View details
🎧9pm - Charles Street Tap
Pop Tart with Amy Laqueefa
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🎵9pm - The Zone
Gabriella Parrish
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👠10pm - Legends
Vicki Vivacious
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Sat 30-May-2026
🎈 Christine Jorgensen (30/05/1926 - 03/05/1989)
Person imageOne of the first Americans to become widely known for gender-affirming surgery. View details
👠3.30pm - Mrs Fitzherbert's
Ophelia Payne
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👠7.30pm - Wagner Hall, Brighton
Vaccinated - A Musical Booster with Rubella Vaccine
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👠9pm - The Zone
Didi Deville
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👠9pm - Legends
Belinda Scandal
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Sun 31-May-2026
🎈 Rainer Werner Fassbinder (31/05/1945 - 10/06/1982)
Person imageProlific filmmaker of the New German Cinema. View details
👠3.30pm - Legends
Lovinia Belle and Davina Sparkle
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🎵5pm - The Zone
Teresa Avis
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👠7.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Sally Vate presents Ophelia Payne and Mary Mac
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🎵10pm - Legends
FMLP with Sam Solace
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Mon 01-Jun-2026
🎈 Christine and the Queens (01/06/1988 - )
Person imageFrench musician exploring gender fluidity. View details
🎈 Beverly Glenn-Copeland (01/06/1944 - )
Person imageSinger and composer who came out as trans later in life. View details
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Tue 02-Jun-2026
🎱8pm - The Zone
Bingo
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Wed 03-Jun-2026
🎈 Josephine Baker (03/06/1906 - 12/04/1975)
Person imagePerformer and civil-rights activist; a queer cultural icon. View details
🎤7.30pm - The Zone
Karaoke
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Thu 04-Jun-2026
🎱8pm - The Zone
Bingo
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Fri 05-Jun-2026
FIFA Qualifier England v Spain
🎈 Federico Garcia Lorca (05/06/1898 - 19/08/1936)
Person imageSpanish poet and playwright executed during the Spanish Civil War. View details
🎧9pm - Charles Street Tap
Pop Tart with Amy Laqueefa
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Sat 06-Jun-2026
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