Parody spy pantomime by The Upside Down Cabaret, with hero James Schlong and villain Dr Blow, as the troupe's third pantomime.
The Upside Down Cabaret are back at The Live Rooms on Tuesday 15 December with For Your Thighs Only, a parody pantomime that puts the world's most famous spy through the cabaret wringer. It's the troupe's third panto in a row: they did Dick Whittington as Dick! back in 2024 and The Wizard of Oz in 2025, and this time they've traded the fairy-tale woods for MI5. The plot follows James Schlong, who signs up with the secret service to thwart the villain Dr Blow, with the whole thing packed with as many James Bond puns as they can fit over around two hours.
If the name doesn't ring a bell, the cabaret itself is Chester's monthly queer night, a mix of drag, burlesque, live music, comedy, sideshow and the unexpected. It's hosted by TV's Mr Brake Down and panto/Pride regular Miss Cherry Good, with a rotating roster of regulars filling out the bill. This show is billed as a cross between Chester's only LGBTQ+ cabaret and 007, so expect the usual cabaret variety played out across a spy parody.
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It runs in Room L1 at The Live Rooms on Station Road, with doors open from 19:00 and a curfew of 23:00. Tickets are £15, and if you're heading along with a group, the venue does private tables for four or six that you can book by email.
