YORK PRIDE CABARET AND DRAG STAGE 2026
The Cabaret Stage is back for 2026 — bigger, bolder, and bursting with drag talent from across the globe. Building on the huge success of 2025, this year’s stage will feature an incredible line-up of international, national, and local drag performers, celebrating the artistry, humour, and diversity that sit at the heart of Pride.
Expect seven hours of non-stop entertainment — from show-stopping vocals and high-energy lip-syncs to comedy, dance, and jaw-dropping performances that celebrate queer creativity in all its forms.
Where to Find Us
You’ll find the Cabaret Stage at the north end of the festival site, just beyond the community stalls zone. Follow the sound of laughter, applause, and a little too much glitter — you’ll know you’re in the right place.
🗓 Saturday 30 May 2026
🕛 12:00pm – 7:00pm
A Celebration of Drag and Community
The York Pride Cabaret Stage champions drag in all its forms — from established stars to emerging talent. Our 2026 programme will continue to celebrate the performers who bring boldness, beauty, and unapologetic authenticity to every stage they step on.
We’re also proud to continue giving a platform to trans, non-binary, disabled, neurodivergent, and POC performers, ensuring the Cabaret Stage remains a truly inclusive space where every artist and audience member feels seen and celebrated.
Looking Back at 2025
The 2025 Cabaret Stage, presented in partnership with YorkMix, was one of our most successful yet. Featuring a diverse mix of singers, drag artists, poets, and dancers, it showcased the creativity and resilience of our community and set a new standard for cabaret excellence at York Pride.
We’re incredibly grateful to everyone at YorkMix for helping us build that foundation — and we’re using that momentum to make 2026 even more spectacular.
Partnership Opportunities
We’re currently open to discussions about new partnerships and sponsorship opportunities for the 2026 Cabaret Stage. If your organisation shares our commitment to celebrating diversity and championing queer creativity, we’d love to hear from you.
Please reach out to info@yorkpride.org.uk to start a conversation.
Accessibility
York Pride aims to be as accessible as possible. The Cabaret Stage area is located on grass, with nearby trackway and a priority viewing area where feasible. If you require support or have accessibility questions, please visit Pride HQ on the day or email info@yorkpride.org.uk in advance.
CABARET AND DRAG STAGE 2026 HOSTS
Miss Kitty Lee
Miss Kitty Lee co-hosts the Cabaret and Drag Stage, bringing wit, warmth and polished cabaret energy to the day. A great cabaret host does more than introduce acts. They shape the room, read the crowd, keep the pace moving and make every changeover feel like part of the show.
Miss Kitty Lee brings the kind of stage presence that helps a cabaret line-up feel connected from start to finish. Expect charm, humour, quick links and a confident hosting style that keeps audiences engaged between performances.
As one of the voices guiding the Cabaret and Drag Stage, Miss Kitty Lee will help create a space that feels lively, welcoming and full of Pride spirit.
Crudi Dench
Crudi Dench joins the Cabaret and Drag Stage as co-host, bringing camp chaos, comedy and character to the York Pride line-up. With a name that already tells audiences not to expect anything too sensible, Crudi Dench brings the kind of drag hosting energy that keeps people laughing and acts feeling celebrated.
Expect quick wit, cheeky crowd moments and a playful presence throughout the day. Crudi Dench’s role as co-host is all about keeping the stage moving, the audience warmed up and the cabaret energy high.
Together with Miss Kitty Lee, Crudi Dench helps make the Cabaret and Drag Stage feel like a show in its own right, not just a list of acts.
CABARET AND DRAG STAGE 2026 ACTS
Ferne Ando
Ferne Ando brings Yorkshire drag energy, camp charisma and live-vocal sparkle to the Cabaret and Drag Stage. A rising performer with a clear love of classic pop, drag performance and big audience moments, Ferne is exactly the kind of act that helps give a cabaret line-up its personality.
Expect a set that is bright, playful and full of charm. Ferne’s style brings together confidence, humour and musicality, giving audiences a performance that feels both polished and full of heart.
Whether serving camp joy, live vocals or a crowd-pleasing number, Ferne is ready to bring plenty of Pride sparkle to the stage.
Reese Wetherspoon
Reese Wetherspoon brings classic drag, comedy chaos and a name that deserves its own round of applause. With a performance style rooted in camp, humour and big personality, Reese knows how to give an audience something playful, lively and properly entertaining.
There is a joy to Reese’s drag that feels perfect for Pride. It is cheeky, theatrical and never afraid of a bit of nonsense. Expect comedy, charisma and a set with plenty of character.
Reese is here to bring the laughs, the attitude and the kind of cabaret mischief that makes a Pride stage feel gloriously alive.
Luna Hex
Luna Hex returns to York Pride as the reigning York Pride Drag Race winner, bringing the confidence, presence and performance power that earned them the crown last year. After winning over the judges and audience, Luna now returns to the Cabaret and Drag Stage as part of the 2026 line-up.
This is a brilliant full-circle moment for York Pride Drag Race, showing how the competition helps platform local drag talent and gives performers the chance to grow, return and take up even more space on the Pride stage.
Expect a set full of personality, polish and winner energy from a performer who has already proved they know how to command a York Pride crowd. Luna Hex is back, crowned and ready to show exactly why they won.
Robynne Ryske
Robynne Ryske returns to York Pride after reaching the final as last year’s York Pride Drag Race runner-up. A York drag favourite with years of performance behind them, Robynne is known not only for stage presence, but also for creative skill, including sewing, styling and wig work.
That makes Robynne a performer who understands drag from every angle: the look, the craft, the reveal and the moment. Their return to the stage is a proper full-circle Pride moment, celebrating local drag talent, creative graft and a performer who continues to be part of York’s queer scene.
Expect personality, polish and the confidence of someone who knows exactly how much work goes into making drag look effortless.
Mark Anthony
Mark Anthony brings polished cabaret, theatrical reveals and confident showmanship to York Pride. Across two appearances on the Cabaret and Drag Stage, audiences can expect performances that are carefully shaped, visually engaging and full of stage presence.
Mark’s work blends glamour, character and cabaret tease, with numbers built around impact rather than simply spectacle. The performances bring a touch of classic variety to the line-up, offering something stylish, cheeky and controlled.
Expect a performer who knows how to build a moment, hold the audience’s attention and keep people watching right to the final reveal.
Pembo
Pembo takes to the Cabaret and Drag Stage as one of the York Pride Drag Race Top Two, earning their place after impressing the judges and audience during the competition. Now, with a solo Pride performance, Pembo has the chance to show exactly why they made it to the final.
This is a big moment for a rising local drag performer. Pembo’s solo set is a chance to step fully into the Pride spotlight before the Main Stage Lip Sync for the Crown later in the day.
Expect finalist energy, confidence and a performance that celebrates what York Pride Drag Race is all about: platforming new and emerging drag talent, giving performers space to grow and bringing local queer creativity to a bigger stage.
Sasha Glam
Sasha Glam arrives at York Pride as one of the York Pride Drag Race Top Two, bringing finalist confidence and full Pride sparkle to the Cabaret and Drag Stage. After winning a heat and earning a place in the final, Sasha has already proved they can command attention and deliver under pressure.
This solo set is a chance to bring the glamour, personality and performance power that carried Sasha through the competition. It also gives audiences a chance to see Sasha in their own right before the Drag Race finale reaches the Main Stage.
Expect sparkle, stage presence and a performer ready to make the most of the Pride spotlight. Sasha Glam is here to show why they belong at the top
Marigold Addams as Jane McDonald
Marigold Addams brings Yorkshire icon energy to York Pride with a fabulous tribute to Jane McDonald. A professional singer and tribute artist, Marigold combines live vocal ability with drag glamour, comedy and a loving understanding of what makes Jane such a beloved figure.
This is cabaret with a cruise-ship wink and a proper northern heart. Expect big songs, warm humour, sparkling stage presence and just enough double meaning to keep the adults entertained.
Marigold’s Jane McDonald tribute is a celebration of camp, music and the kind of performer who can make an audience feel like they are all on board together. It is joyful, knowing and perfect for a Pride crowd that enjoys cabaret with a little extra sparkle.
JTG: Janice, D Tanya Hyde and Gloria Hole
This is a major first for York Pride. JTG, made up of Janice, D Tanya Hyde and Gloria Hole, will perform together in the UK for the very first time as a collective, bringing three distinctive drag voices together for one exclusive cabaret moment.
Individually, Janice, D Tanya Hyde and Gloria Hole each bring their own performance identity, humour and stage presence. Janice brings character and charisma, Tanya Hyde brings sharp drag energy and attitude, and Gloria Hole brings comedy, timing and a name that already promises chaos.
Together, they create something even bigger: a collective act built on chemistry, character and full-throttle drag performance. Their York Pride appearance is not just another set in the schedule. It is a first-time UK performance from a group audiences will want to say they saw from the beginning.
Tomara Thomas
Tomara Thomas brings unstoppable drag energy to York Pride. Known from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, Tomara quickly became recognised for high-energy performance, comedy, confidence and the kind of charisma that instantly fills a stage.
A Tomara set is never quiet. Expect movement, attitude, humour and a performer who knows exactly how to work a Pride crowd. Tomara’s drag is bold, playful and impossible to ignore, with a performance style that feels made for big reactions and loud cheers.
This is drag with impact. Tomara brings the kind of stage presence that turns a cabaret slot into a full-on event.
King Butch
King Butch brings drag king power, queer cabaret edge and serious stage presence to York Pride. As a performer and producer connected with Cum to the Cabaret, King Butch is part of a wave of cabaret talent creating bold, inventive and proudly queer performance spaces.
Expect swagger, character and a performance that brings something different to the Pride line-up. Drag kings are a vital part of the cabaret and drag scene, and King Butch’s set celebrates that artistry with confidence and bite.
This is a chance to see drag king cabaret take its rightful place on the York Pride stage: playful, powerful and rooted in queer performance tradition.
Polly Glamorous
Polly Glamorous brings live-singing drag, cabaret polish and unmistakable star quality to York Pride. Polly has built a reputation as a performer with personality, vocals and a strong sense of theatrical fun.
The York Pride set promises glamour, sass and proper cabaret energy. Polly knows how to work a crowd and bring together the worlds of drag, music and comedy in a way that feels warm, camp and hugely entertaining.
Expect big personality, strong vocals and a performance with plenty of sparkle from a performer who knows exactly how to make a stage their own.
Elle Vosque
Elle Vosque brings fresh Drag Race UK energy to York Pride, with looks, charisma and stage presence that have already made audiences take notice. With a polished visual style and a confident performance identity, Elle adds a newer generation of televised drag talent to the Cabaret and Drag Stage.
Expect elegance, attitude and a set that feels sleek, stylish and ready for a Pride crowd. Elle’s performance brings together glamour and personality, offering audiences a chance to see a rising drag name live and up close as part of the York Pride line-up.
Victoria Scone
Victoria Scone brings trailblazing drag excellence to York Pride. Known from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and internationally recognised as a performer who has helped shift conversations about who gets to be seen in mainstream drag, Victoria combines intelligence, polish, comedy and proper star quality.
Victoria’s career has made them one of the most significant names in modern British drag. Their performances are clever, camp and commanding, with the experience to hold a crowd from the moment they arrive.
Their York Pride appearance is set to be a highlight of the Cabaret and Drag Stage. Expect glamour, wit and a performer who knows how to close a stage with confidence, heart and Pride power.
