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We’re all born naked and the rest is drag.

It’s a big time for RuPaul’s Drag Race. They've just announced a UK version of the show for BBC Three and judge/icon Michelle Visage is making her West End debut in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, with Todrick Hall down the road in Chicago.

Just between us squirrel friends, here’s where you can see your favourite RuPaul’s Drag Race contestants in London, while you wait. Can I get an amen up in here?

Bianca Del Rio

Two consecutive sell-out UK tours have brought Bianca Del Rio to the point where she needs an arena. Taking over Wembley for the biggest ever solo drag show in the country, the self-proclaimed “clown in a gown” is characteristically not holding anything back. Not today, Satan.

September 21, Wembley Arena, ssearena.co.uk

Party Monster Ball

She’s large and in charge, chunky yet funky and she’s one of the glorious acts at the Party Monster Ball. Latrice Royale is joined by four queens – Detox, Kameron Michaels, Kimora Black and Laila Mcqueen – for a ball like no other.

January 21, the Clapham Grand, SW11, eventbrite.com

Jinkx Monsoon: The Ginger Snapped

The season five winner brings back her show with Major Scales due to popular demand. Showcasing music from their upcoming album, Major Scales acts as both her pianist and therapist as she battles her fear that her best years are behind her.

March 12-23, Leicester Square Theatre, WC2, leicestersquaretheatre.com

London's best drag clubs and nights 11 show all London's best drag clubs and nights 1/11 The Glory Where else to start but the Glory? The Haggerston pub is certainly not the oldest, but has made a massive impact due to the sheer volume of drag events. Co-owned by stalwarts of the London queer scene Jonny Woo and John Sizzle, find queens and kings and everyone in between almost every night of the week. They host shows from countless drag performers including Kings of Colour (KOC for short, pronounced as you’d expect), BOiBOX and Baby Lame. With the annual Man Up contest for drag kings and the flagship event Lipsync1000, the Glory is always driving the drag train. 2/11 Royal Vauxhall Tavern Royal Vauxhall Tavern was given Grade II listed status in 2015, making it the first building in the UK to be listed for its importance to LGBTQ+ history. It’s drag legacy dates back to the 70s and 80s, with Lily Savage (aka Paul O’Grady) as a regular performer there for nearly a decade. Now there’s variety night Bar Wotever on Tuesdays, King of Clubs with King Frankie Sinatra at the helm and an Art of Drag course to train up the next generation of drag royalty. Bar Wotever 3/11 Admiral Duncan The Admiral Duncan is slap bang in the heart of Soho's historic centre but still manages to have that personal feel of a local pub. The resident performers include Sum Ting Wong and Baga Chipz (now available in HD in RuPaul's Drag Race UK) and there's cabaret every Wednesday, so pretty much everything a night out in Soho requires. 4/11 Soho Theatre Up the street at the Soho Theatre, you’ll find the more theatrical shows, some of whom have enjoyed acclaimed runs at Edinburgh Fringe or transferred from overseas. Whether it’s upstairs in the theatre or downstairs in the sultry cabaret bar, be prepared for some high-quality genre-bending performance. 5/11 Bethnal Green Working Men's Club Britney, Christina, Cher, Beyonce, Mariah, Kylie (the Original): find all your ladies here. Kylie even did the photo shoot for her album Lovers at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, so it’s got some friends in high places. Club night Mariah and Friendz has a monthly residency, packed with drag, cabaret and circus 6/11 The Apple Tree It's your LGBTQ+ friendly neighbourhood pub of choice. The Apple Tree in King's Cross is all about being a home to the alternative. There are monthly comedy nights, and north London queen Meth hosts an fortnightly drag night Apples and Pears. The stage fetures a rotating cast of the performers of Camden's Her Upstairs (which very sadly closed suddenly last year). Her Upstairs 7/11 Clapham Grand This isn’t a drag club but it’s where you go to see the American queens on tour. At some point during the month there’s one of RuPaul’s alumnae serving up some true fierce realness: Shangela, Alaska, Sharon Needles, Jinkx Monsoon and Courtney Act have all graced the Clapham Grand stage. Channel 5 8/11 Two Brewers As LaShauwn Beyond wisely said: “This is not RuPaul's Best Friend Race”. But drag is most definitely a spectator sport and better enjoyed with others. Two Brewers in Clapham shows RuPaul’s Drag Race every Friday on the big screen. As for the rest of the week, there’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo with Mrs Moore, Let’s Get Quizzical with Sum Ting Wong and the Power of Three variety show, which delivers a trio of the most fabulous queens and kings around. Two Brewers 9/11 White Swan 30 years young, the White Swan has long been the centre of Limehouse’s LGBTQ+ scene (yes, there is one), with drag cabaret all year round. Always in the mood for a party, it’s a great place to go for New Year, Easter, Halloween and whenever there’s something to celebrate. Miss Ross hosts regular bingo nights and Jackie De Ripper turns up on Thursdays to sing some killer showtunes around the piano, so come armed with your songbook. Cybil War 10/11 Sink The Pink Sink The Pink is a massive presence on the UK drag scene, popping up with outrageous, unbeatable parties. Born at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, Sink The Pink has built up dedicated followers of trashion, who come from afar for one of their nights, which include performances of the highest quality. Keep an eye out and dress to kill – you cannot miss this. Sink The Pink 11/11 East London's newest sing-along spot comes with a host of drag queens in tow. The team behind Dalston Superstore have opened a fabulous venue on Kingsland High Street, where fancy dress karaoke is the name of the game. When on the disco ball-decked stage, you’re encouraged to bring out your inner RuPaul and lip-sync for your life. 1/11 The Glory Where else to start but the Glory? The Haggerston pub is certainly not the oldest, but has made a massive impact due to the sheer volume of drag events. Co-owned by stalwarts of the London queer scene Jonny Woo and John Sizzle, find queens and kings and everyone in between almost every night of the week. They host shows from countless drag performers including Kings of Colour (KOC for short, pronounced as you’d expect), BOiBOX and Baby Lame. With the annual Man Up contest for drag kings and the flagship event Lipsync1000, the Glory is always driving the drag train. 2/11 Royal Vauxhall Tavern Royal Vauxhall Tavern was given Grade II listed status in 2015, making it the first building in the UK to be listed for its importance to LGBTQ+ history. It’s drag legacy dates back to the 70s and 80s, with Lily Savage (aka Paul O’Grady) as a regular performer there for nearly a decade. Now there’s variety night Bar Wotever on Tuesdays, King of Clubs with King Frankie Sinatra at the helm and an Art of Drag course to train up the next generation of drag royalty. Bar Wotever 3/11 Admiral Duncan The Admiral Duncan is slap bang in the heart of Soho's historic centre but still manages to have that personal feel of a local pub. The resident performers include Sum Ting Wong and Baga Chipz (now available in HD in RuPaul's Drag Race UK) and there's cabaret every Wednesday, so pretty much everything a night out in Soho requires. 4/11 Soho Theatre Up the street at the Soho Theatre, you’ll find the more theatrical shows, some of whom have enjoyed acclaimed runs at Edinburgh Fringe or transferred from overseas. Whether it’s upstairs in the theatre or downstairs in the sultry cabaret bar, be prepared for some high-quality genre-bending performance. 5/11 Bethnal Green Working Men's Club Britney, Christina, Cher, Beyonce, Mariah, Kylie (the Original): find all your ladies here. Kylie even did the photo shoot for her album Lovers at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, so it’s got some friends in high places. Club night Mariah and Friendz has a monthly residency, packed with drag, cabaret and circus 6/11 The Apple Tree It's your LGBTQ+ friendly neighbourhood pub of choice. The Apple Tree in King's Cross is all about being a home to the alternative. There are monthly comedy nights, and north London queen Meth hosts an fortnightly drag night Apples and Pears. The stage fetures a rotating cast of the performers of Camden's Her Upstairs (which very sadly closed suddenly last year). Her Upstairs 7/11 Clapham Grand This isn’t a drag club but it’s where you go to see the American queens on tour. At some point during the month there’s one of RuPaul’s alumnae serving up some true fierce realness: Shangela, Alaska, Sharon Needles, Jinkx Monsoon and Courtney Act have all graced the Clapham Grand stage. Channel 5 8/11 Two Brewers As LaShauwn Beyond wisely said: “This is not RuPaul's Best Friend Race”. But drag is most definitely a spectator sport and better enjoyed with others. Two Brewers in Clapham shows RuPaul’s Drag Race every Friday on the big screen. As for the rest of the week, there’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Bingo with Mrs Moore, Let’s Get Quizzical with Sum Ting Wong and the Power of Three variety show, which delivers a trio of the most fabulous queens and kings around. Two Brewers 9/11 White Swan 30 years young, the White Swan has long been the centre of Limehouse’s LGBTQ+ scene (yes, there is one), with drag cabaret all year round. Always in the mood for a party, it’s a great place to go for New Year, Easter, Halloween and whenever there’s something to celebrate. Miss Ross hosts regular bingo nights and Jackie De Ripper turns up on Thursdays to sing some killer showtunes around the piano, so come armed with your songbook. Cybil War 10/11 Sink The Pink Sink The Pink is a massive presence on the UK drag scene, popping up with outrageous, unbeatable parties. Born at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, Sink The Pink has built up dedicated followers of trashion, who come from afar for one of their nights, which include performances of the highest quality. Keep an eye out and dress to kill – you cannot miss this. Sink The Pink 11/11 East London's newest sing-along spot comes with a host of drag queens in tow. The team behind Dalston Superstore have opened a fabulous venue on Kingsland High Street, where fancy dress karaoke is the name of the game. When on the disco ball-decked stage, you’re encouraged to bring out your inner RuPaul and lip-sync for your life.

Miz Cracker: It's Time

We love a creative queen. Drag daughter of Bob the Drag Queen, Miz Cracker was famed on series ten for her imaginative outfits. She’s bringing her one woman show, It’s Time, to the Clapham Grand, filled to the top with comedy and dance.

January 29, the Clapham Grand, SW11, claphamgrand.com

Willam & Rhea

The only contestant in the history of Drag Race to be disqualified, Willam is the rebel queen you can’t help but love. The actor and singer has success beyond reality TV with her band DWV (with friends Detox and Vicky Vox) and returns to West 5 with fellow band member Rhea Litre.

December 8, West Five Bar, W5, west5ealing.co.uk

Christmas Queens

Merry Christmas to all, it’s another glittering line-up of queens from season three to ten. Hosting the night purse first, Bob the Drag Queen is joined by Asia O’Hara, Blair St. Clair, Eureka O’Hara, Kameron Michaels, Manila Luzon and Sharon Needles.

December 8, Troxy, E1, troxy.co.uk

An Evening with Alaska

Hieeeee. All Stars season two winner Alaska doesn’t need any backup. Her one woman show combines comedy and music as she returns to the UK after a sell out tour, always on hand to remind you that your makeup is terrible.

February 22, West Five Bar, W5, eventbrite.co.uk

Katya Zamolodchikova: Help Me I’m Dying

Season seven Miss Congeniality Katya returns from her drag hiatus. She won viewers over as a comedian among fashion queen and brings Russian realness, as well as all of her personalities, to Troxy in April next year.

April 9, Troxy, E1, troxy.co.uk