Every workshop is free and 18+. 9 of the 14 are already sold out — the rest have limited spaces, so book ahead.

All days Thu 5Fri 6Sat 7Sun 8

Official running order ✦ Birmingham Drag & Burlesque Festival

Thursday

5 November 2026 ✦ 3 main events · 1 workshop

5pm ★Drag Drop In Main event, The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Free 6pm Boa Workshop with Jessabelle Thunder Workshop, The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Sold out 6pm ★Alternative Life Drawing Main event, Eden Bar £12 + fee 7:30pm ★The Producer Panel Main event, The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Sold out

Friday

6 November 2026 ✦ 1 main event · 7 workshops

1pm Manly's Movement Masterclass with Manly Mannington Workshop, Fabric Dance Sold out 1pm Developing Your Drag Act with Crip Ladywood Workshop, The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Free 2pm Choreography 101 with Demi Noire Workshop, The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Free 2:30pm An Introduction To Seduction with Trixie Blue Workshop, Fabric Dance Sold out 3pm Comedy Confidence, Bumsquash Boost! with Titsalina Bumsquash Workshop, The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Sold out 3:30pm Jazz Technique with Kerrey Warr Workshop, Fabric Dance Free 4:30pm Balloon Popping: In And Out With A Bang with Kitty Ribbons Workshop, Fabric Dance Free 7:30pm ★The Allure Games Main event, The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Sold out

Saturday

7 November 2026 ✦ 2 main events

12:30pm ★The Flowerhaus Gathering: x Flowerhaus Burlesque Main event, Equator Bar Free 8pm ★The Follies Grandé Main event, The Old Rep Theatre From £26.50

Sunday

8 November 2026 ✦ 2 main events · 6 workshops

10am Ballet Technique To Burlesque with Lioness Workshop, Fabric Dance Sold out 11am Sleaze & Tease with Dominus Von Vexo Workshop, Fabric Dance Sold out 11am Masc Up, Mask Off, Makeup with Tristan Treble Workshop, The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Sold out 12:30pm Twerkshop with Donna Poderosa Workshop, Fabric Dance Sold out 12:30pm Character Development with Lilly Snatchdragon Workshop, The Old Joint Stock Pub & Theatre Sold out 1:30pm How To Feel Born Again with Dolls Club Workshop, Fabric Dance Free 3pm ★Worlds Away 2.0 Main event, Eden Bar £15–£25 + fee 6pm ★BACKDOOR 54 — After Party Main event, Eden Bar £10–£12.50

• Jessabelle ThunderBoa Workshop, Thu
• Manly ManningtonManly's Movement Masterclass, Fri · Performing at the Producer Panel
• Crip LadywoodDeveloping Your Drag Act workshop, Fri
• Demi NoireChoreography 101 workshop, Fri
• Trixie BlueAn Introduction To Seduction workshop, Fri
• Titsalina BumsquashComedy Confidence, Bumsquash Boost! workshop, Fri
• Kerrey WarrJazz Technique workshop, Fri
• Kitty RibbonsGloucester, UKBalloon Popping: In And Out With A Bang workshop, Fri · Performing in the Follies Grandé
• LionessBirmingham, UKBallet Technique To Burlesque workshop, Sun · Performing in the Follies Grandé · Performing in Worlds Away 2.0
• Dominus Von VexoBirmingham, UKSleaze & Tease workshop, Sun · On the Producer Panel · Performing in the Follies Grandé
• Tristan TrebleBirmingham, UKMasc Up, Mask Off, Makeup workshop, Sun · Performing in the Follies Grandé · Performing in Worlds Away 2.0
• Donna PoderosaLondon, UKTwerkshop, Sun · Performing in the Follies Grandé
• Lilly SnatchdragonCharacter Development workshop, Sun · On the Producer Panel
• Dolls ClubHow To Feel Born Again workshop, Sun
• Stage Door JohnnyHosting the Producer Panel
• Tempest RoseLondon, UKOn the Producer Panel · Performing in the Follies Grandé
• Sadie SinnerOn the Producer Panel
• Will PowerOn the Producer Panel
• Lena LenmanPerforming at the Producer Panel
• Me The Drag QueenPerforming at the Producer Panel
• Dahliah RiversBirmingham, UKHosting the Follies Grandé
• The Dragon BoizLondon, UKPerforming in the Follies Grandé
• AmarisBirmingham, UKPerforming in the Follies Grandé · Performing in Worlds Away 2.0
• Benjamin LeviBirmingham, UKPerforming in the Follies Grandé
• Bunny The D’VineZürich, SwitzerlandPerforming in the Follies Grandé
• Nick LacyOregon, USAPerforming in the Follies Grandé
• Misty LotusLausanne, SwitzerlandPerforming in the Follies Grandé
• Locques La RouxBirmingham, UKPerforming in Worlds Away 2.0
• Vita DevoidHollywood, USA / London, UKPerforming in the Follies Grandé
• Mimi MariamaBirmingham, UKPerforming in the Follies Grandé · Performing in Worlds Away 2.0
• BeaverhausenBrighton, UKPerforming in the Follies Grandé
• Freida NipplesYork, UKPerforming in the Follies Grandé
• Joona BaeNew York, USAPerforming in the Follies Grandé
• King CrimsonUnited KingdomPerforming in the Follies Grandé

Named in the festival’s own listings and announcements. The Allure Games line-up hasn’t been announced.

When is the festival?

Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 November 2026 — four days.

Where should I stay for it?

Somewhere central near Hurst Street. The venues are walkable from each other and from New Street; the three hotels above keep you minutes from all of them.

What’s the headline night?

The Follies Grandé, on Saturday 7 November at 8pm at the Old Rep on Station Street — the UK’s first purpose-built repertory theatre. It’s 18+, and the theatre notes partial nudity, strong language and strobe effects.

Are the workshops free?

Yes — the workshops are free admission and 18+, but places are limited and have to be booked, and many have already sold out. The running order above shows which still have space.

How far are the venues from New Street?

Close and walkable: the Old Rep is on Station Street right by the station, Fabric Dance is in the Hippodrome on Thorp Street, Eden Bar is on Gooch Street, and the Old Joint Stock is a short walk north on Temple Row West.

Is it just drag, or burlesque too?

Both — drag, burlesque and cabaret across the four days, from House of Allure.

How much are tickets for Birmingham Drag & Burlesque Festival 2026?

The main events still on sale run from free to £26.50: Drag Drop In (Free); Alternative Life Drawing (£12 + fee); The Producer Panel (sold out); The Allure Games (sold out); The Flowerhaus Gathering: x Flowerhaus Burlesque (Free); The Follies Grandé (from £26.50); Worlds Away 2.0 (£15–£25 + fee); BACKDOOR 54 — After Party (£10–£12.50). The workshops are free admission. Some ticket sites add a booking fee.

Is Birmingham Drag & Burlesque Festival 18+?

Yes — every event on the programme is listed as 18+.

Who is teaching the workshops?

Jessabelle Thunder (Boa Workshop), Manly Mannington (Manly's Movement Masterclass), Crip Ladywood (Developing Your Drag Act), Demi Noire (Choreography 101), Trixie Blue (An Introduction To Seduction), Titsalina Bumsquash (Comedy Confidence, Bumsquash Boost!), Kerrey Warr (Jazz Technique), Kitty Ribbons (Balloon Popping: In And Out With A Bang), Lioness (Ballet Technique To Burlesque), Dominus Von Vexo (Sleaze & Tease), Tristan Treble (Masc Up, Mask Off, Makeup), Donna Poderosa (Twerkshop), Lilly Snatchdragon (Character Development), Dolls Club (How To Feel Born Again).

What has sold out?

Boa Workshop with Jessabelle Thunder, The Producer Panel, Manly's Movement Masterclass with Manly Mannington, An Introduction To Seduction with Trixie Blue, Comedy Confidence, Bumsquash Boost! with Titsalina Bumsquash, The Allure Games, Ballet Technique To Burlesque with Lioness, Sleaze & Tease with Dominus Von Vexo, Masc Up, Mask Off, Makeup with Tristan Treble, Twerkshop with Donna Poderosa, Character Development with Lilly Snatchdragon. Some have a waiting list — the running order above shows which.