Amsterdam, Barcelona and more
Cabaret & drag show stag do
You are seated together for a show that usually runs a couple of hours across two halves, with a host, live singing, lip-sync numbers and comedy between them.
What it's like
You are seated together for a show that usually runs a couple of hours across two halves, with a host, live singing, lip-sync numbers and comedy between them. Table service runs through the performance at most venues.
Audience participation is part of it, and a stag group sitting at the front will be picked on. That is the point, so warn whoever is likely to take it badly.
Most venues want smart-casual and some have a strict no-sportswear door. Booking together matters, because seats sold singly end up scattered.
- 1.5–3 hours
- on the day, depending on the city
Where you can do it
Open a city to see the weekends you can add it to.
Local tips
In Barcelona the evening show for stag groups is flamenco rather than drag. The usual format meets at the fountain in Plaça Reial, just off Las Ramblas, for a 30-minute flamenco performance, then a guide walks the group to a nearby restaurant for a two-hour tapas dinner with a jug of sangria shared between every four people. Start times fall between about 6:30pm and 9pm, and some packages finish with club entry. Drinks at the show itself are bought at the bar. Bring ID, as it is 18-plus, and dress smart casual so nobody has to change before the club.
Local tips
The main drag cabaret in Bournemouth runs every Saturday at 7:15pm in a hotel on the East Overcliff. Packages include the show, an optional three-course dinner, a DJ until midnight and a chance to meet the performers afterwards, so allow around five hours for the full evening. It is 18+. Because Saturday is the only night it runs, book it early and plan the bar crawl for the Friday instead. Sitting further back keeps the stag slightly safer from the host.
Local tips
In Lisbon the evening show is fado, Portugal's traditional music, rather than drag. Groups meet a local guide in Largo Luís de Camões at 7pm, then go to a Portuguese restaurant in the centre for live fado with a glass of wine and an appetiser; allow two hours overall. Shows run Wednesday to Saturday. It is a seated, listening show rather than a party, so it works as the calm start to a big night, with the Bairro Alto bars close by for afterwards. Book it for the first evening, when the group is still fresh.
Local tips
London's cabaret options for a group range from a 1920s-style speakeasy show with a two-course dinner, around four to five hours from sitting down to the late bar, to a cabaret dinner package that ends with nightclub entry. A Saturday drag show in Shoreditch comes with 90 minutes of bottomless drinks. West End musicals offer matinee or evening shows. Dress up for the dinner shows. Everything is 18+ with valid ID, and the dinner shows suit a Saturday night better than a Friday arrival.
Local tips
Newcastle's best-known drag format is a two-hour hosted show at a ball-pit bar on Collingwood Street, with bingo, lip-sync battles, dance-offs and crowd karaoke. You choose standard or VIP seating, and show-only tickets exclude food and drink, so check what you have booked. It is 18+ and you should bring ID. Some packages include a reserved table at the bar next door an hour beforehand, which makes a natural pre-show drink. Because the venue sits on the Diamond Strip, an afternoon show leaves you in the right place for the evening.
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COMMON QUESTIONS
Which cities can we do Cabaret & drag show in?
Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bournemouth, Dublin, Lisbon, London and Newcastle.
How much does Cabaret & drag show cost?
In Amsterdam, from £80 pp. In Barcelona, from £58 pp. In Bournemouth, from £39 pp. In Dublin, from £55 pp. In Lisbon, from £61 pp. In London, from £44 pp. In Newcastle, from £32 pp. Flights are not included.
Can we add Cabaret & drag show to any weekend?
Yes, in any of these cities: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bournemouth, Dublin, Lisbon, London and Newcastle. Add it when you get an instant price, or ask us.
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