Name: Canal Street Kings: Rodeo Clowns!
Start: 2024-04-05 18:45:00
End: 2024-04-05 21:30:00
Location: The Cockatoo Club

Roll up roll up! To the Greatest show on earth!!

That's right, move over Ringling Brothers! Sit down Siegfried! And eat your heart out Roy!before that tiger does first!! N

Canal Street Kings presents:

Rodeo Clowns! Honk if you're Horny!

Sorry not sorry Coulrophobes We're throwing a circus spectacular that would make PT Barnum look like Pee Wee Herman. So Grab your side piece and get to the sideshow bozos!

Friday April 5th

The Cockatoo Club

Pre show Drag King Workshop:

17.30 - 18.30

Cabaret Doors:

18.45

Showtime :

19.15 - 21.30

Cabaret Tickets are Free or Pay what you feel. Suggested Donation 6.

Unfortunately the cockatoo club is just shy of the ideal 42ft diameter one needs to get a horse to canter so our dreams of a three ring thrill circus complete with motorcycle cage and full menagerie has had to be pared down slightly but the show must go on!

Are you down to clown?

Do you know your Polunin from your Popov?

Your Cotton from your Kelley?

Your Grimaldi from your Gaulier?

Or are you just in it for the sploshing?

Whatever revs your tiny little engine; Step right up to the cockatoo ballyhoo and let your freak flag fly!

Extra information:

Are you tired of cookie cutter ru paul rejects clogging up the scene? Ever wanted to try out drag?

We'll.. the King is back! And we're reclaiming Canal Street!

Run away with us!.... To Manchester's brand new KING, SWING N THING cabaret/Open Mic night

Find a home amongst your fellow bois, butches, nbs and allies. Everyone is welcome!

Drag Kings, Things, Swings, Poets, comedians, musicians, dancers, clowns etc anything goes!

The night will consist of a Free Drag King Workshop followed by a Cabaret featuring resident Kings, special guest performers, and an open mic section for performers of all disciplines and experience levels to try out new works or works in progress on the stage.

Ticket link

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