Birmingham Drag and Burlesque Festival presents: The Allure Games
Being the first festival of its kind in the UK, expect jaw dropping entertainment, comedic cabaret and fantastical fabulousness. Birmingham Drag and Burlesque Festival invites you to step into the arena to witness burlesque and drag stars from all over the globe come together, for one night only, in a fierce battle royale for The Allure Games Crown. Who will take The Allure Games Crown 2026?!
House of Allure Presents: The Allure Spookeasy
House of Allure are bringing their five star sell out show with a one night only halloween twist! Bringing stars from the drag, showgirl and variety world in their genre defining twist!
Another Bloody Cabaret
Prepare yourself for an evening of camp chaos, spooky silliness and gloriously questionable decisions as TalkSmall takes over the Old Joint Stock Theatre for Another Bloody Cabaret – a queer, quirky, stupidly spooky night of performance, nonsense and theatrical mayhem.
Matrilaughy Presents: Giggles for the Gals, Gays, and Theys
The Matrilaughy is so excited to bring ‘Giggles for the Girls, Gays, and Theys’ to the Old Joint Stock Theatre as part of the Birmingham Comedy Festival. You’re in for a fun, feminist, queer
night of stand-up comedy.
Tracey Collins: There Is a Spotlight That Never Goes Out
Award-winning musical comedian Tracey Collins presents a bold double bill, reimagining Hollywood icons Audrey Hepburn and Judy Garland through music, comedy, and theatrical reinvention.
Slay The Vamps Down: A Buffy Burlesque Parody
“Slay The Vamps Down” turns its attention to the iconic 90s television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, celebrating the beloved cult classic with an exciting evening of cabaret, burlesque, drag, and live music.
The Whole Pack Theatre Presents As You Like It
About the Show:
Duke Frederick has banished his brother, and along with him, banished all joy from the court. Under Frederick’s puritan regime, there is no singing, no art and certainly no falling in love. So, when Rosalind falls in love with a young wrestler, Orlando, she is banished from the court.
Disguised as a man, Rosalind flees to the Forest of Arden, along with her cousin Celia and the fool Touchstone. There they find a joyful rebellion of song, poetry and theatre. Rosalind’s father, with his band of outlaws, sing and revel in their wild woodland life, while shepherds roam with love always on their minds and Orlando fills the wood with poetry proclaiming his love for Rosalind.
About the Company:
The Whole Pack is an all-female Shakespeare company bringing something daring and different to Shakespeare to bring the magic of Shakespeare’s plays to life for audiences.
Reviews of our previous productions include:
“The love of Shakespeare’s language is apparent in its delivery,
As You Like It at Cherry Red’s Cafe Bar
The Whole Pack theatre company is delighted to be bringing our gloriously madcap production of As You Like It to Cherry Red’s Cafe Bar in Birmingham. Further information about our company, as well as tickets, can be found here: https://wholepack.wixsite.com/wholepack/as-you-like-it.
From The West Midlands to The West End! And Back Again!
“Join us” at Birmingham’s home of fringe theatre, the Old Joint Stock Theatre, on Saturday 5
September for From the West Midlands to the West End… and Back Again — an intimate
musical theatre cabaret led by a professional cast and showcasing the wealth of musical
theatre talent born, bred, and connected to the West Midlands. Shining a spotlight on the
performers, creatives, and enduring magic of the genre, the show explores the stories,
inspirations, journeys, and theatrical spirit that have shaped careers both at home and on
stages beyond.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: Pleasure Palace
Our haus bands reimagine your favourite klassics, with DJs and promenaders putting on a spektacular show to bring you a night of splendour, decadence and delight.