Drag Shows in Brighton

Drag shows, Cabaret and Camp events happening in the Brighton area.
Events updated 07-May-2026



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The Zone
Charles Street Tap
Legends
Nautilus Lounge
Mrs Fitzherbert's
Drag Bus
Grosvenor Bar
The Birdcage
64 events found.
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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Sun 07-Jun-2026
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Mon 08-Jun-2026
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Tue 09-Jun-2026
FIFA Qualifier England v Ukraine
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Wed 10-Jun-2026
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