D'Lecter Cabaret's Summer Sizzler - Pride Edition

D'Lecter Cabaret bring their Summer Sizzler to Sub89 on Friday 30 July, a showcase that pulls together some of the UK's best cabaret performers for one night. It's a mixed bill, so you'll get burlesque, drag, comedy and circus all on the same stage rather than just one thing. They describe it as a celebration of creativity, diversity and love.

This particular show is the Pride Edition, and that's where the night does more than just put on a performance. Every penny of the ticket revenue goes to Newbury Pride, so whatever you pay ends up with them. It's an 18+ night, which fits the burlesque and drag side of the bill, so keep that in mind if you're planning a group.

As for the night itself, the variety is the whole point. You've got the high-energy, costume-heavy side of things with the drag and burlesque, the physical skill of the circus acts, and the comedy to tie it together. It's a cabaret in the proper sense — a few different styles sharing one stage rather than a single act carrying the whole evening. If you've never been to a cabaret night, this is a good way into it because you're not committing to just one thing.

It runs from 8 pm to 11 pm, with doors opening at 7 pm, so there's plenty of time to get in and settle before it kicks off. Sub89 is on Friar Street in the town centre, RG1 1EP. With the ticket revenue going to Newbury Pride, it's a night that works as both a bit of cabaret and a bit of fundraising.