Drag Brunch in Birmingham.
Drag brunch in Birmingham is, mostly, a hen-party institution. Bottomless fizz, a big theme, a queen who's very good at herding a room of thirty-fifth-birthdays through a Beyoncé number. Done right it's a brilliant Saturday — just know what you're booking.
What it mostly isn't, yet, is a Gay Village fixture. The Village does drag better than anywhere in the city, but in the evening — cabaret and late shows, not eggs and prosecco at noon. So this guide does two jobs: points you at the scene's drag where it overlaps with daytime, then rounds up the city's proper bottomless drag brunches so you can book one that suits.
Drag on the scene
The Gay Village's drag lives at night — the Village Inn especially, the beating heart of the Village's cabaret, which runs drag shows and touring nights through the week. None of it's a brunch as such (yet — and the day a Village bar starts one, it'll be top of this page). If it's specifically the scene you want, start with the drag shows guide and this weekend's listings; if it's bottomless brunch you're after, read on.
Drag brunches across Birmingham
These are the city's bottomless drag brunches — drag-fronted, themed, ticketed. Not Gay Village venues, but the real answer to "where's a drag brunch in Birmingham."
- Tonight Josephine · City Centre
One of the go-to spots for a themed bottomless brunch with drag: 90 minutes of bottomless drinks and a main, with rotating themes (Mamma Mia, Beyoncé, 00s throwbacks) against the neon. Big on birthdays and hen dos. - Luna Springs · Digbeth
Runs themed drag brunches with bottomless prosecco and cocktails — the live-vocal Mamma Mia (ABBA) brunch is a regular, hosted by a drag queen. - Bierkeller · Essex Street, a short walk from the Village
An Essex Street bottomless-brunch venue a couple of minutes from Hurst Street, with a rotating themed programme; drag-hosted dates turn up among them — check Fever and The Brunch Club for what's on. - The Glee Club · The Arcadian, on Hurst Street
The "Absolutely Britney" drag bottomless brunch, built around a live-vocal tribute. It runs periodically rather than weekly — check Glee's site for the next date. - Illusions: The Drag Queen Show · Touring
A touring drag queen show in both brunch and dinner formats, on rotating Birmingham dates — check Eventbrite for the current ones.
Booking goes through each venue or their ticket partner (Fever, The Brunch Club, Skiddle, Eventbrite). Themes and dates change month to month — the upcoming list below is the live one.
Upcoming drag brunches
Sabrina Carpenter Bottomless Brunch
Mamma Mia Bottomless Brunch
Big ABBA Bottomless Brunch
The Power Pop Girls Bottomless Brunch
Mamma Mia Bottomless Brunch
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Bottomless Brunch
R&B Club Classics Bottomless Brunch
Queen B Bottomless Brunch
Brunchaoke Bottomless Brunch
Mamma Mia Bottomless Brunch
Sabrina Carpenter Bottomless Brunch
Mamma Mia Bottomless Brunch
Getting around
Most of these sit in the city centre, the Arcadian or Digbeth — all walkable from New Street. The Bierkeller's on the doorstep of the Gay Village, and the Glee Club's Arcadian is on Hurst Street itself, so you can roll a brunch straight into a night out.
Frequently asked
Where can I do a drag brunch in Birmingham?
Themed bottomless drag brunches run at city-centre and Digbeth venues — Tonight Josephine and Luna Springs among them — plus the Glee Club’s “Absolutely Britney” brunch and the touring Illusions show, with more bottomless brunches around the city. Upcoming dates are listed above when they’re booked in.
Is drag brunch the same as a drag show?
Not quite. A drag brunch is daytime — food and bottomless drinks with drag entertainment, usually themed. The Gay Village’s drag shows are mostly evening cabaret. We cover those separately on the drag shows guide.
Are drag brunches in the Gay Village?
Mostly not — the Village leans to evening drag. The city’s bottomless drag brunches are in the centre, the Arcadian and Digbeth, a few of them a short walk from Hurst Street.
How much is a drag brunch in Birmingham?
It varies by venue and theme, and most are bottomless-drinks packages booked in advance. Prices are on each venue’s booking page — we link out rather than quote a figure that’ll be out of date.
Do I need to book?
Yes — these are ticketed, seated and sell out, especially for hen dos and birthdays. Book through the venue or its ticket partner; don’t rely on walk-ins.
Is it just for hen parties?
No, though you’ll often share the room with one. They’re open to anyone who wants bottomless fizz and a queen on the mic — book a table and you’re in.