Past Events
Reading Queer Ball 2026 Date: June 13th 2026 Entertainment and performers: Join us and party like it's 1926. Inspired by the Hamilton Lodge Balls of the 20s and 30s. We will have a photo backdrop where you can have your portrait take in true period fashion, with our vintage Twin Lens Reflex camera, portraits are free to sit, though you will need to speak to our photographer, the talented Mars Blackmon, or your host. You can find Mars on Instagram or view their portfolio. Dress code is Jazz Age glamour, evening dresses, ballgowns, tuxedos, dark suits with ties/bowties, and jewellery. Make it queer! Performers: Kit Kelly - COUNT GAYLORD, HOTEL MANAGER and FUNNYMAN, INVITES YOU TO HIS PRIVATE CHAMBERS ...FOR SOME ENTERTAINMENT ;-) A transatlantic 1920s vampire runs his booming speakeasy and is always hungry for guests! Dandy Darling- The certified king of conceptual camp and a fantastical fever dream guy. His drag is surreal, sultry, silly and always comes from the heart. His signature performance style has taken him across the UK, internationally and to the finals of three of the country’s biggest drag competitions. Liubov Fisher - is an actor, singer, drag artist and clown. After training at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts, she found herself on the drag & cabaret scene in London. Last year, she was the inaugural winner of the ‘K Factor’, a live vocals drag competition, and she also made it to the final of the ‘Lipsync1000’ drag competition. Some might know her by the name of ‘Sticky Suzie’, her clown persona was once described by a fellow performer as “Mia Goth on hallucinogens”. Tonight, she will be singing a song or two for you all. Follow her on IG: @liubovdoesdrag. The Blueprints - Live music for you to cut a rug to The Blueprints! Location: Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, Reading RG1 2ST