With a strong LGBTQ+ scene and love of theatre/the arts, Bristol is a hotbed for drag events and all kinda of gender fluid action. Most nights of the week you can see someone lipsync til they drop at the Queenshilling, Old Market Assembly or Zed Alley's own Punka drag show.
Expect and inclusive environment at most drag events, Bristol tends to be a very LGBTQ+ friendly environment with due care built up around its drag nights. Some of our favourite drag queens and drag kinds include: Ursula Major, Brizzle Boiz's Isaac Dix - veritable Ru Paul's of the West.
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Sell out warning! Early bets on the beatdown of the year, 2:1 on Sunami to pummel all contenders with their no-it’s-not-a-joke-anymore bada$$ bully crossover hxc. You’ve seen the news, so expect a bleeding lip or two (and don’t wear that fresh white tee). Fans of Terror, First Blood God’s Hate etc – you know the drill!
Sunami at Shredenhams.
Woi oi! Iconic 'ardkore action incoming from the unrivaled Moving Shadow fold! Reinforced / Altern8 / Shut Up And Dance heads will already have their tickets of course. For everyone else: breakbeat ravestalgia doesn’t come much ruffer than 2 Bad Mice, chopping samples and bombing tha bass like it was the Second Summer of Love all over again.
2 Bad Mice + Friends at The Jam Jar.
Sell out warning! Harakiri are the only band you need on your post-black sky chariot riding mix. Triumphant melody barely disguising soul-wrenching trauma, blistering blast-beats; BM purists beware, this is pure catharsis stitched with post-rock, post-hardcore, grunge and skramz DNA. With Denmark's impossibly mournful Sunken opening things up, ethereal awakenings await disciples of: Alcest, Deafheaven, Drudkh, WitTR.
Harakiri for the Sky & Sunken at Strange Brew.
Sell out warning! You’ve never heard pipes like this! Queer futurism from visionary bagpiper Malin Lewis, playing self-made instruments and the world’s first wooden Lindsay Chanter. Malin channels their pipes and drones to form a layered, shifting sonic language that lives between binaries.
Malin Lewis at The Jam Jar.
What our editors say
“Get ready for a night that's all about the OG drag - no death drops stealing the show here! We're talking classic, old-skool drag where the talent is bigger than the stage itself! Expect laughter, sass, and performances that'll have you singing along and tapping those toes all night long.”
From: Thank Drag it's FriGay
“Join us for an evening filled with the kind of drag that's as legendary as a Dolly Parton high note! Our amazing talent is set to take the stage, followed by our resident DJ spinning tunes that'll keep the party going until the stars go to bed!”
From: Thank Drag it's FriGay
“So, gather your crew, leave those death drops at the door (because we like our stage intact!), and let's celebrate laughter, music, and the art of drag in its most fabulous form! Get ready for a night where the only drops you'll see are tears of joy from all the laughter!”
From: Thank Drag it's FriGay
“With over a decade of drag and performances under her girdle, it’s no wonder Auntie Heroine quickly established herself as a fan favourite on Dragula Season 666 after dominating the Killer Dolls challenge (despite being cursed). Her iconic lip sync to Slayyyter’s ‘I Love Hollywood’ as a terrifying jack-in-the-box became one of the most memorable performances of the season. Her breathtaking look and roleplay alongside fellow finalist, Grey Matter, saw her clinch her second victory in the Dungeons and Drag Queens challenge. She proved her mettle in the extermination challenges, showing that she has the guts and glamour to treat fans to a phenomenal finale floorshow.”
From: Horror Icons Tour with Dragula Season 6 Finalist, Auntie Heroine
“Support comes from Patsy Delve & Elle Barker. Taking notes from both past and present, Patsy Delve is the drag alter-ego project of Bristol based musician Noah Radley. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Cindy Lee, Velvet Underground, The Paris Sisters and Dirty Beaches, Patsy Delve harkens back to a time and place barely remembered; red-tinted hues, dusty highways and corners of dark late night bars. Debut tape 'Lipstick Criminal Moonlight' was released in June.”
From: Wendy Eisenberg + Patsy Delve + Elle Barker