Drag Shows in Brighton

Drag shows, Cabaret and Camp events happening in the Brighton area.
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Thu 06-Aug-2026
🎈 Andy Warhol (06/08/1928 - 22/02/1987)
Person imageAmerican artist and queer cultural icon whose Pop Art and Factory scene reshaped LGBTQ visibility in modern art. View details
❓7.30pm - Birdcage
RU Smartinuff (Quiz) with RJ Campinuff
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🎱8pm - Grosvenor Bar
Bingo with The Madame
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🎱8pm - Zone Bar
Bingo
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👠8pm - Marine Tavern
Name That ... with Sally Vate
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🎵9pm - Nautilus Lounge
Barrellhouse Blues with Nik Barrell
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👠10pm - Legends
Seaside Sauce with Cosmic
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Fri 07-Aug-2026
🎤7pm - Market Inn
Karaoke with DJ Alex
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👠8pm - Grosvenor Bar
Davina Sparkle
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🎵8.30pm - Zone Bar
Miss Kate
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🎵8.30pm - Brighton Tavern
Hit the Silk (Swing classic)
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👠8.30pm - Affinity Bar
Portia
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🎵9pm - Nautilus Lounge
Jamie Lees pianist
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🎧9pm - Charles Street Tap
DJ Amy Laqueefa
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🎤9pm - Bedford Tavern
karaoke with Chris Hide
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👠9pm - Marine Tavern
Sally Vate
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👠9.30pm - Birdcage
That Girl
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👠10pm - Legends
Mrs Moore
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👠10pm - Bar Broadway
Alex Fincher
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Sat 08-Aug-2026
👠4pm - Marine Tavern
Shore Thing with Didi Deville
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👠5pm - Affinity Bar
Baroness Mary Golds
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🎤7pm - Market Inn
Karaoke with DJ Alex
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👠8pm - Grosvenor Bar
Belinda Scandal
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👠8.30pm - Affinity Bar
Cosmic
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👠9pm - Zone Bar
Carmel Fleur
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👠9pm - Regency Tavern
Snow White Trash
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🎵9pm - Nautilus Lounge
Paleday featuring Stubbs Jackson
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👠9pm - Bedford Tavern
Kara's Farewell Show with Kara Van Park
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👠9pm - Legends
The Madame and Belinda Scandal
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👠9pm - Legends
Belinda Scandal
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👠9.30pm - Birdcage
Lovinia Belle
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👠10pm - Affinity Bar
RJ Campinuff
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👠11pm - Bar Broadway
Vicki Vivacious
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Sun 09-Aug-2026
🎈 Tove Jansson (09/08/1914 - 27/06/2001)
Person imageCreator of the Moomins and an influential lesbian artist and writer. View details
🎈 Sarah McBride (09/08/1990 - )
Person imageFirst openly transgender state senator in the U.S. View details
🎈 Arlo Parks (09/08/2000 - )
Person imageQueer singer-songwriter whose work highlights LGBTQ intimacy and mental health in modern pop. View details
🎈 Dan Levy (09/08/1983 - )
Person imageQueer creator whose work helped normalise LGBTQ joy and love in mainstream television. View details
🎧3pm - Birdcage
Caged Rhythm Sessions with DJ Cooper
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👠3.30pm - Legends
Martha D'Arthur and Lovinia Belle
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👠5pm - Grosvenor Bar
Pooh La May
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👠5pm - Affinity Bar
Dave Lynn
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👠6pm - Bedford Tavern
Bonkers Bingo with Ruffles (and Adam)
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🎤7.30pm - Zone Bar
Karaoke
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👠7.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Sally Vate presents ...
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👠8pm - Marine Tavern
Stephanie Von Clitz
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🎵8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Open mic night with Robin Coward
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🎵10pm - Legends
FMLP with Sam Solace
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👠10pm - Queens Arms
Snow White Trash
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Mon 10-Aug-2026
🎈 Rene Crevel (10/08/1900 - 18/06/1935)
Person imageSurrealist writer who lived openly as a gay man. View details
❓8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Perplexer Quiz Pride Edition
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😊9pm - Birdcage
Movie Night
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Tue 11-Aug-2026
🎱7.30pm - Birdcage
Balls of Glory with Davina Sparkle
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Wed 12-Aug-2026
🎈 Radclyffe Hall (12/08/1880 - 07/10/1943)
Person imageAuthor of The Well of Loneliness. View details
🎈 Gladys Bentley (12/08/1907 - 18/01/1960)
Person imageHarlem Renaissance performer who defied gender norms. View details
🎈 Cara Delevingne (12/08/1992 - )
Person imageEnglish model and actor, queer icon whose openness as pansexual and genderfluid broadened LGBTQ visibility in fashion and film. View details
🎵8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Dino Dini's Spotlight Night with Tom Williams and Siobahn Sarelle
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👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Golden Girls, The Musical Parody
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Thu 13-Aug-2026
🎵7.30pm - Birdcage
Open mic night
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👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Golden Girls, The Musical Parody
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Fri 14-Aug-2026
👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Golden Girls, The Musical Parody
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👠9.30pm - Birdcage
Davina Sparkle
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Sat 15-Aug-2026
🎈 Renee Richards (15/08/1934 - )
Person imageTennis player and ophthalmologist who fought for trans inclusion. View details
🎈 Maisie Trollette (15/08/1933 - 12/03/2025)
Person imageDavid Raven, better known by the stage name Maisie Trollette, was a British drag queen who was active for more than 50 years. One of the oldest working drag queens in the world, she was a regular feature of Brighton Pride from 1973. View details
🎵6pm - Market Inn
Jennie Castell
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👠8pm - Legends
Drag with no Name
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👠9.30pm - Birdcage
Dolly Diamond
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Sun 16-Aug-2026
🎧3pm - Birdcage
Caged Rhythm Sessions with DJ Cooper
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👠5pm - Grosvenor Bar
Drag with no Name
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👠6pm - Bedford Tavern
Bonkers Bingo with Snow White Trash (and Adam)
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👠8pm - Affinity Bar
Drag with no Name
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Mon 17-Aug-2026
🎈 Phoebe Bridgers (17/08/1994 - )
Person imageIndie musician who openly identifies as bisexual. View details
😊9pm - Birdcage
Movie Night
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Tue 18-Aug-2026
🎱7.30pm - Birdcage
Balls of Glory with Davina Sparkle
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Wed 19-Aug-2026
😊8.30pm - Birdcage
Cocktail and Canvases with Peanut
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👠10pm - Queens Arms
Drag with no Name
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Thu 20-Aug-2026
❓7.30pm - Birdcage
RU Smartinuff (Quiz) with RJ Campinuff
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Fri 21-Aug-2026
👠9.30pm - Birdcage
RJ Campinuff
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Sat 22-Aug-2026
👠8.30pm - Birdcage
Night of 1000 Moira Roses with Heidi Heights and Mary O'Kart
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Sun 23-Aug-2026
🎧3pm - Birdcage
Caged Rhythm Sessions with DJ Cooper
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🎵6.30pm - Affinity Bar
Jennie Castell
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👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Snow White Trash
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Mon 24-Aug-2026
🎈 Marsha P. Johnson (24/08/1945 - 06/07/1992)
Person imageStonewall-era activist and advocate for trans liberation and the unhoused. View details
🎈 Stephen Fry (24/08/1957 - )
Person imageActor, writer, and LGBTQ+ advocate. View details
😊9pm - Birdcage
Movie Night
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Tue 25-Aug-2026
🎈 Leonard Bernstein (25/08/1918 - 14/10/1990)
Person imageComposer and conductor who shaped American classical music. View details
🎱7.30pm - Birdcage
Balls of Glory with Davina Sparkle
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Wed 26-Aug-2026
🎈 Christopher Isherwood (26/08/1904 - 04/01/1986)
Person imageWriter whose work influenced queer literature. View details
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Thu 27-Aug-2026
🎈 Kim Petras (27/08/1992 - )
Person imagePop singer and first openly trans woman to win a Grammy. View details
🎈 Tom Ford (27/08/1961 - )
Person imageAmerican fashion designer and gay icon whose high-profile career and visibility influenced LGBTQ representation in style and media. View details
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Fri 28-Aug-2026
👠8pm - Queens Arms
Drag with no Name
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🎱8pm - The Music Hall, Brighton
Drag Musical Bingo with Ophelia Payne and Darcey Nox
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👠8.30pm - Zone Bar
Jennie Castell
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👠9.30pm - Birdcage
Fonda Cox
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Sat 29-Aug-2026
👠8pm - Regency Tavern
Drag with no Name
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👠9.30pm - Birdcage
Marsha Mallow
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Sun 30-Aug-2026
🎧3pm - Birdcage
Caged Rhythm Sessions with DJ Claudine
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Mon 31-Aug-2026
😂 Summer Bank Holiday
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Tue 01-Sep-2026
🎈 Leslie Feinberg (01/09/1949 - 18/11/2014)
Person imageWriter and activist known for transgender liberation and Stone Butch Blues. View details
🎈 Lily Tomlin (01/09/1939 - )
Person imageAmerican actor-comedian and LGBTQ icon whose long partnership with Jane Wagner and visibility broadened queer representation. View details
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Wed 02-Sep-2026
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Thu 03-Sep-2026
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Fri 04-Sep-2026
🎈 Mary Renault (04/09/1905 - 13/12/1983)
Person imageHistorical novelist known for gay themes. View details
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Sat 05-Sep-2026
🎈 Freddie Mercury (05/09/1946 - 24/11/1991)
Person imageQueen frontman and one of the most influential singers in rock. View details
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