Ginger Johnson: Show Pony

Ginger Johnson brings her new live show, Show Pony, to the Derby Theatre on Thursday 25 February 2027, with the curtain going up at 8:00pm. It's her first time in the city since her 2024 tour, Ginger Johnson Blows Off!, and this one is a fresh start rather than a repeat.

If you're not already familiar with her, Johnson is a Drag Race superstar and Celebrity Masterchef champion who shot to international fame after winning RuPaul's Drag Race UK series five. She bills herself as the nation's silliest sausage, and Show Pony follows that lead. She describes the show as high camp, low morals and full of her trademark ridiculousness, built around whip-smart comedy and original songs inspired by 1970s psych-rock. The Guardian called her 'unapologetically daft', while critics have described the show as 'Comedy Gold... Unmissable', 'hilarious... a stellar comedic performance' and 'a powerhouse of entertainment'.

Beyond the drag, she's a cabaret artist and theatre maker who has performed for theatre-goers, festival crowds and Pride revellers across the globe. That background comes through in the format: it's a live stage show rather than a club set, combining stand-up with those psych-rock songs. The 1970s influence is a specific touch, too, so you'll get a bit of a musical thread running through the night.

It's playing in the Main House at Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter's Quarter, DE1 2NF. Tickets are £28 for a standard seat, or £52 for a VIP Meet & Greet, which adds a photo opportunity and premium front-row seating. The show starts at 8:00pm on Thursday 25 February.