CABARET STAGE

An act that delivers every year. An amazing performer and a Bristol (and global) favourite. You cannot fail to be entertained by one of the most versatile drag artists on the cabaret scene. Anne Robinson fell in love with him when he appeared on the Weakest Link but don’t ask him about the bungalow.

With satirical characterisation of famous ladies, from Susan Boyle to Lady Gaga, or whoever is currently in vogue, expect lots of live vocals, patter, impressions and visual comedy.

Lola Lasagne is the Brighton Belle with 28 years under her wig! She has worked every major city & cabaret venue across the UK bringing her irreverent humour, sharp tongue and live vocals with her. Not to mention appearing in Dublin, Gran Canaria & South Africa, she is in demand.

Success as Lola has seen her or her alter ego, Stephen Richards, take his talents to both television and the stage, with plays & pantomime and stand up comedy. A keen supporter of LGBT issues across the UK, since coming out in 1987 & performing since 1989 and has appeared at many UK Prides and is the backbone behind the Legends Cabaret tent at Brighton Pride. Lola is no stranger to the Bristol scene but this is Lola’s debut at Bristol Pride & she looks forward to seeing everybody there.

A firm favourite with the crowd here in Bristol and returning with a storming set year on year Son Of A Tutu really knows how to wow.

Winner of Drag Idol 2011 and winning Best Cabaret Newcomer 2012 and Outstanding Contribution 2017 in the BOYZ Scene Awards Tutu is an immigrant from Lagos Nigeria on the run from The UK Border Agency, Her Majesty’s Customs and Revenue, The RSPCA and Kerry Katona.

Her shows, which she customises to fit each client’s needs whether it be a comedy setting or a high energy party atmosphere, use a series of sung and spoken vignettes to present a hysterical no-holds-barred insight into the trials and tribulations faced by this wanted wanton woman, as she navigates her way through the highly combustible terrain that is British multiculturalism.

As well as being a fantastic and hilarious act Ola is an incredible supporter of the scene and an activist raising awareness of, and tackling, racism head on.

This international lip-sync assassin & storyteller is finally be returning to us at Bristol Pride 2019.

From London to Iceland, New York to L.A she’s travelled all over as she performs ferocious numbers, hysterical mixes and encourages love of all kinds!

Get ready Bristol the self-proclaimed ‘talentless man in a wig’ is back!

“Amazing, the best!” – Jonathan Ross
“She slays!” – Panti Bliss

One of your hosts for the afternoon this Irish Queen is a former Bristol resident and Drag Idol winner.

Queen of innuendo she’s missed locally but is keeping herself busy both performing and DJing. We’re glad to have her back in Bristol for Pride this year.

Peppermint’s star has continued to rise since her smashing success as first runner up on Season 9 of Rupaul’s Drag Race. Soon after she became the first trans woman to originate a principal role on Broadway when she was cast as Pythio in the groundbreaking Broadway musical Head Over Heels.

For over a decade Peppermint has dominated the New York club scene with her high-energy performance and engaging personality, performing all over the world and collected many honors. She’s also performed alongside the likes of Chaka Khan and Martha Wash

She’s most known for high energy mic skills and her live vocal performances of pop standards as well as original material. Peppermint has an uncanny knack for connecting with a dedicated and eclectic audience.

One of the hosts for this year’s stage and the person responsible for the line-up (cheer or boo as you see fit), no mean feat, but this Bristol resident will ensure everything will run smoothly- if that’s possible!

Winning Miss Retreat in 2012 and then going on to appear on 2012’s Main Stage, she’s a 2014 Drag Idol Semi finalist and been our Cabaret Stage Host for the past 3 years, Miss Beaver is now a firm favourite on the Scene.

With quick wit, loveable charm and positively dripping lines we can think of no better host. So join Beaver and the rest of the acts in which promises to be an absolute blast!

Drag Idol winner 2013, Martha D’Arthur has continued to grow on the cabaret scene in the UK as well as performing in the US and Mexico.

She continues to peddle her positivity with charitable and political messages especially this year, the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. She’s genuinely thrilled to be back at Bristol Pride to share in the love, as much as we are to have her back this year. Oh and she also loves cakes and chicken… so uh we better get some in.

Holestar is the UK’s most established and longest serving female drag queen. Belting out songs, DJing other people’s music and confusing audiences all over the world since 2005.

Winner of Best Drag at the London Cabaret Awards 2015, star and founder of British drag documentary ‘Dressed As a Girl’ and performer of her own pop music from stages from California to Cambodia.

Making her Bristol Pride debut she’s looking forward to shaking her tata’s.

Firm favourite at many venues including the Wow Bar Cardiff, The Birdcage Newport and the Retreat in Bristol Mary Golds has delighted audiences across the UK and abroad.

She’ll be bringing her camp humour, quick wit and catchy up beat songs to Bristol Pride. With outfits that would put even a Vegas show girl to shame this is one international act you don’t want to miss!

ESDR Regular Alfie Ordinary is an award-winning, international cabaret artist and the UK’s premier Drag Prince.

He’s listed as one of the top 20 UK Drag Acts by HISKIND Magazine and won the the top award of his debut solo show.

This tartan wrapped Scottish Drag Artiste performs throughout the UK and all over the world with her own original show packed full of hit songs, plenty of banter and a health helping of haggis.

Expect exquisite vocal and lashing of campery and laughs.

A former musical theatre performer in London’s West End, Donna always brings her unique blend of comedy, song and dance to venues locally and throughout the country.

So expect glamour, sparkle and lots of jazz hands! She may be the oldest queen in town but ‘wow’ she’s still got it.

This international award-winning cabaret artist is based in Staffordshire but works all over the Uk and abroad and in some of the major Cabaret venues including hosting The Adonis Cabaret Show in Blackpool & Sunday Service at The Eagle Bar in Manchester.

KY Kelly is quick witted and a completely outrages Drag Queen, her blue sense of humour and quirky personality means this lady definitely knows how to work a crowd & has just the show for you filled with entertainment from start to finish. Live vocals, class comedy patter and plenty of audience participation, no event is complete without a bit of KY.

Regularly hosting OMG’s student nights Miss Tina Sparkle is an S4C Wales TV Star and all round Welsh wonder.

She’s been entertaining crowds across the UK and abroad for over 14 years now and we’re so excited to have her back on the Cabaret Stage at Bristol Pride this year.

Jolene is another excellent artiste from just across the water. That’s Cardiff by the way. A TV star with a unique style, quick humour & observational comedy. Witty and slightly off-the-wall and an amazing voice.

Lady Imelda is one of the most unique cabaret drag artist in the circuit today. Her stunning voice and unpredictability make her a joy to watch.

Before entertaining in different cabaret venues up and down the country, she enjoyed great success on The West End Stage playing lead roles in Miss Saigon, The King and I, Geisha Girl and in 2010 she was the winner of Drag Queen Edition of BBC’s “The Weakest Link”.

Billed as ‘The party girl of the South West’, Lady Windsor Rose mixes old school glamour with a new age flair. Expect comedy with live song and killer dance moves to entertain you all.

A semifinalist of Weston’s Got Talent, she’s performed all over, including London, Exeter, Manchester and Gran Canaria’s award-winning ‘Ricky’s Cabaret Bar’, Lady Windsor Rose is proud to return to host at Bristol Pride’s cabaret stage for a second year running.

Regular host at the OMG Bar, Bristol’s own Tray La Trash is an actress, singer, dancer and yummy mummy.

Somewhat of a Bristol institution, she’ll go to the opening of a vodka bottle if asked so Pride was an easy sell…especially with the Bear Bar keeping the green room well stocked.

The Welsh supermodel of London. Heading to Bristol Pride ready to serve up all things high energy.

She was the Winner of Not Another Drag Competition season 3. Don’t blink or you might miss her.

Another amazing talent that started right here in the South West. She’s now cemented herself firmly in the London cabaret circuit with regular performances in some of the hottest venues.

Phresh out of another realm comes Carmen Monoxide, a singer-producer who breathes a noxious concoction of sultry and satirical into every performance.

Just your everyday, real-life comic book hero! Turn-ons include slapping gender in the face and shoving feminism right in your cosmos. Some say they’ve seen her crush a man’s spirit with only a stare! Others say she is a complete delusion, the consequence of a festival bender.

Delirium is Bristol’s favourite lesbian drag queen and founder of monthly alternative cabaret, Slaughterhaus. She stars in the BBCthree documentary, saved by drag and is 2019 boyz award nominee for best new cabaret act. She grew up in the Camden drag scene and is Meths Not Another Drag competitions All Star.

Co-producer of the South West’s premier drag king cabaret night Brizzle Boyz and local community cabaret night SCRiTCH Cabaret, Oliver Assets is a Bristol based transgender non-binary drag king.

Described as “the master of a million miserable faces”, Oliver’s performance style is deadpan and theatrical with a sprinkle of satirical politics thrown in for good measure. He’s stormed across stages in both The UK and The USA and has been voted as one of the Top 25 Drag Kings in the World and we’re proud to have them perform at Pride this year.

Fresh from the pages of a Housekeeping magazine, comes Mrs Gladys All-O’ver.

This Homely Housewife enjoys singing the classics, Doing the Jitterbug and Indulging in a sherry or two.

Gladys brings her own flavour of the Valleys to the Bristol Pride stage. She is quite simply Lamb dressed as Mutton and doesn’t skimp on the mint sauce.

Broadcasting live from Studio 2a and winner of Alyssa’s Search for A Star, it’s TV’s lost but certainly not forgotten, drag superstar Quiches Lorraine. Full-time mother, full-time daytime TV presenter and lipsync extraordinaire, Quiches is here to show the world that she’s still got it.

By night James Rae transforms into the vivacious Queen known as Vikki Ryan.

You will experience nothing like it visually, a stunning performance that is vibrant and rousing.

A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Acting, we are very excited to have Vikki performing at Pride this year. One of the many deaf performances you’ll find across the festival this year.

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This Miss Retreat finalist and WSM Pride’s Got Talen winner had legs for days and is a lip sync queen who will be opening the stage. Get here early to make sure you don’t miss her.