Drag Shows in Brighton

Drag shows, Cabaret and Camp events happening in the Brighton area.
Events updated 02-May-2026



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Charles Street Tap
Queens Arms
Legends
Nautilus Lounge
Marine Tavern
Affinity Bar
Bedford Tavern
Drag Bus
The Zone
Komedia
The Market Inn
Mrs Fitzherbert's
Bar Broadway
Grosvenor Bar
Brighton Tavern
The Farm Tavern
Bottoms Rest
The Actors
Regency Tavern
96 events found.
Sat 02-May-2026
🎈 Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (02/05/1950 - )
Person imageFoundational queer theorist whose writings reshaped how sexuality is studied in culture and literature. View details
👠3pm - Drag Bus
Drag Bus Brighton
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👠5pm - Affinity Bar
The Madame
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👠5pm - Queens Arms
Royal Rumpus with Ruffles
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👠5.30pm - Komedia
Percy Nyx: Prince Of Dreams
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🎵7pm - The Market Inn
Jamie Heward
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😊7pm - St Mary's Church Hall, Kemptown
Get Real, The Return
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👠7pm - Brighton Open Air Theatre
Drag in the Park with Alfie Ordinary
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👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Alfie Ordinary
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👠8pm - Grosvenor Bar
The Madame
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👠8.30pm - Affinity Bar
Dawn Drag-Queen
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🎵9pm - Brighton Tavern
Joan and the Ducks
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🎵9pm - Legends
Here Come the Girls with Sam Solace, Emma Lindars and Billie Gold
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👠9pm - Bedford Tavern
The Belle of Broadway with Lovinia Belle
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👠9pm - Regency Tavern
Marsha Mallow
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👠9pm - Marine Tavern
Stephanie Von Clitz
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🎵9pm - Nautilus Lounge
Millie Cook
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👠9pm - The Zone
Sally Vate
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👠9.30pm - Queens Arms
Snow White Trash
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👠10pm - Affinity Bar
Kara Van Park
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👠10.30pm - Queens Arms
Flick The Drag Queen
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🎵11pm - Bar Broadway
Sam Solace
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👠11.30pm - Queens Arms
Monroe
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Sun 03-May-2026
🎈 Sandi Toksvig (03/05/1958 - )
Person imageLesbian broadcaster whose public visibility and advocacy supported LGBTQ equality and representation. View details
👠3pm - Legends
The Madame
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🎵3pm - Horizon Nightclub, Kings Road, Brighton
Wild Fruit Reconnection Party with Ophelia Payne
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🎱3.30pm - The Market Inn
JB's Piano Bingo
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👠4pm - Legends
Kara Van Park
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🎵5pm - Queens Arms
Cassidy Connors
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👠5pm - Affinity Bar
Davina Sparkle
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👠5pm - Grosvenor Bar
Pooh La May
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🎵6pm - Bar Broadway
Alfie Ordinary and Jamie Heward
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👠6pm - Bedford Tavern
Bonkers Bingo with Snow White Trash (and Adam)
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🎵6pm - The Zone
JP Christian
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👠6pm - Queens Arms
Lovinia Belle
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👠7pm - Affinity Bar
Drag with no Name
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😊7pm - St Mary's Church Hall, Kemptown
Get Real, The Return
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🎤7.30pm - The Zone
Karaoke
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🎵8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Open mic night with Robin Coward
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👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Sally Vate presents Flick, Emma Lindars and Darcey Nox
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👠8pm - Marine Tavern
Monroe
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🎵8pm - Queens Arms
Cassidy Connors
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👠8.30pm - Komedia
Percy Nyx: Prince Of Dreams
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🎵10pm - Legends
Sam Solace
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👠10pm - Queens Arms
Portia
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Mon 04-May-2026
😂 Early May Bank Holiday
🎈 Keith Haring (04/05/1958 - 16/02/1990)
Person imageArtist whose work addressed sexuality, AIDS, and social justice. View details
🎧1pm - Bottoms Rest
DJ Tony Travis
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👠3pm - Legends
Baroness Mary Golds
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👠4pm - Legends
The Duchess
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👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Sally Vate presents Marsha Mallow and Drag with no Name
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🎱8pm - Marine Tavern
No Balls Bingo with Mademoiselle Baguette
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👠10pm - Queens Arms
Snow White Trash and Portia
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Tue 05-May-2026
🎈 James Beard (05/05/1903 - 21/01/1985)
Person imageChef and writer who helped define modern American cuisine. View details
🎈 Del Martin (05/05/1921 - 27/08/2008)
Person imageLesbian feminist activist and writer. View details
🎱8pm - The Zone
Bingo
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🎤8pm - The Market Inn
Karaoke with Alix
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😊8pm - Marine Tavern
Jester Tip's Play Your Cards Right
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Wed 06-May-2026
🎱8pm - The Farm Tavern
Drag Bingo with Cherry Bomb
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😊8pm - Marine Tavern
ADHD Wednesdays with Shallow Vera
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🎵8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Dino Dini's Spotlight Night with Guests
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😊8.30pm - Legends
Dave Lynn's Mouth to Mouth Cabaret Chat Show with Miss Kate and Kara Van Park
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😊8.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Sal's on the Game
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Thu 07-May-2026
👠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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Fri 08-May-2026
🎧9pm - Charles Street Tap
Pop Tart with Amy Laqueefa
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🎤9pm - Bedford Tavern
karaoke with Chris Hide
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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 - 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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👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Amy Laqueefa
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👠9pm - Bedford Tavern
Ruffles
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🎵9pm - Nautilus Lounge
Alan Bonner and Robin Coward
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Sun 10-May-2026
😊10.30am - The British Engineerium, Hove
Sussex Distillers Festival with Brighton Gin
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👠6pm - Bedford Tavern
Bonkers Bingo with Ruffles (and Adam)
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👠7.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Sally Vate presents Snow White Trash and Cherry Liquor
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🎵8pm - Nautilus Lounge
Open mic night with Robin Coward
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🎵10pm - Legends
Sam Solace
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Mon 11-May-2026
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Tue 12-May-2026
🎵 Eurovision 2026 from Vienna
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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
👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Drag Idol with Pearl and Dean
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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
👠9.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Cabaret Carousel with Mrs Moore
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Fri 15-May-2026
🎧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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Sat 16-May-2026
👠3pm - Drag Bus
Drag Bus Brighton
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👠3.30pm - Mrs Fitzherbert's
Ophelia Payne
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👠8pm - Charles Street Tap
Marsha Mallow
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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
👠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
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Wed 20-May-2026
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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
👠9.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Cabaret Carousel with Lovinia Belle
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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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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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Sun 24-May-2026
👠7.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Sally Vate presents Dave Lynn, Vickie Vivacious and Alfie Ordinary
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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
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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
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Wed 27-May-2026
👠6pm - North Laine Brewhouse
Ruby's GlowUp
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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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👠9.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Cabaret Carousel with RJ Campinuff
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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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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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Sun 31-May-2026
🎈 Rainer Werner Fassbinder (31/05/1945 - 10/06/1982)
Person imageProlific filmmaker of the New German Cinema. View details
👠7.30pm - Charles Street Tap
Sally Vate presents Ophelia Payne and Mary Mac
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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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