The Underbelly Festival has returned to London this summer to a brand new location, at Cavendish Square, near Oxford Circus underground. Their programme of shows includes cabaret, circus, variety and family entertainment, all presented in the beautiful Spiegeltent. Food and drinks can be had sitting on tables in the green space that is the squares garden.
This summer sees some great queer talent at the Underbelly Festival and tickets are available at The Underbelly link.
The Enby Show
31st August 2021, 7.30pm
The best gender-benders and cis-tem offenders that the UK has to offer: The Enby Show brings together the best gender-benders and cis-tem offenders that the UK has to offer, in an all-star variety night popping with creme-de-la-thems. Put on your best non-binary finery, and prepare to experience enby envy like never before, in this show hosted by “ginger fever dream” “everyone’s favourite drag vegetable” (TimeOut London), Carrot. They’re joined by dancers, singers, lip-syncers, drag artists, burlesque artists, circus acts and much more in a gender-defying spectacle of binary-binning excellence.
Tickets are available at The Underbelly link.
A Gay and A NonGay’s Big Gay Show!
10th September 2021, 9.15pm
James Barr and Dan Hudson present the UK’s funniest LGBTQ+ podcast live, with iconic special guests: A Gay and A NonGay started when James’ best friend Talia moved abroad leaving him and her boyfriend Dan to fend for themselves.
Five years later, fresh from a 5 star run at Edinburgh Fringe and after a year and a half of recording episodes on zoom from his ‘closet’, (it has very good acoustics) James is ready to come out all over again for A Gay and A NonGay’s Big Gay Live Show.
Expect audience interaction, a safe space for Dan to ask questions to the LGBTQ+ community in ‘Things That Dan Cannot Say’ and a laugh-out-loud look at issues affecting Gay and NonGay people in an absurdly simple but hilarious night out; one is gay, the other one isn’t.
Tickets are available at The Underbelly link.
Mama G´s Story Time Roadshow
12th September 2021, 2.00pm
Celebrate Pride in London with a show that the whole family is going to love: Combining panto, drag and the art of storytelling this all-singing, partial-dancing extravaganza is filled with stories about loving who you are and being who you want!
Mama G is going to share some of her most fabulous creations such as Little Roar, the fashionista dinosaur; Bonnie, the bunny who has lost her bounce and Eunice the unicorn.
There’ll be plenty of singing, dancing and lots of joining in – so keep your pride weekend going and make this a pride to remember as a family!
Tickets are available at The Underbelly link.
Tales from the Bitten Peach
21st – 22nd September 2021
The Bitten Peach are cracking open an ancient text filled with epic stories of stereotype-smashing, Asian empowerment, and radical joy!: In a world full of Asian hate, this show will be a night of pure Asian love. “Tales from the Bitten Peach” will be filled with drag, singing, burlesque, and Bollywood, featuring London’s top Asian cabaret performers, including Bolly Illusion (Lipsync1000 Champion), Evelyn Carnate (Miss Burlesque UK), Jason Kwan, Lilly SnatchDragon, ShayShay and more!
50% of all proceeds will go to Cabaret vs. Cancer
Tickets are available at The Underbelly link.
The Cocoa Butter Club presents The Queer Burlesque Revue
17th – 18th September 2021
The Cocoa Butter Club’s roster of queer performers of colour is one of the most sought after black books around: ‘The Queer Burlesque Revue’ follows the debut of ‘The Black Burlesque Revue’ and honours the hidden legacy of the Creative ‘Other’. Presented by award-winning trailblazers ‘The Cocoa Butter Club’, this cabaret show is the freshest chapter in their story of decolonising and moisturising dry and dusty performance spaces.
Expect a celebration, showcasing the spectrum of LGBTQIA+ en teasers’n’pleasers. It’s a tantalising TAKE-OVER, reminding us QUEER HAS ALWAYS BEEN HERE: bold, beautiful and best in full colour!
Tickets are available at The Underbelly link.
The 21:15 performances on Saturday 18th September includes a short after party/ DJ set.
The Sickening 90’s Drag Prom
2nd/3rd/4th/5th September 2021
The Sickening 90’s Drag Prom is a fierce, hilarious, interactive, one-of-a-kind night of entertainment: Taking you back to High School for the Prom you wish you’d had, this is the party that invites you to relive your school days as you join forces with your fellow revellers, compete against a rival school to win points, and be crowned the champions. Oh, and did we mention, the teachers are some of the best drag talent London has to offer?!
Tickets are available at The Underbelly link.
The 9:15pm show on Saturday includes a short after party and DJ set.
They will be running a COVID safe festival with open outdoor areas for food and drink. They are so excited to be back – your safety is their number one priority. Find out more here.
