Miss Amber

The act

Miss Amber is a drag host built for a busy bar. At the Flying Handbag she is the face of the week: she runs the comedy quiz, hosts the Thursday and Friday nights and generally causes, in the venue's own words, mayhem. Her billing at the Handbag sums her up in a phrase she would approve of: simply fabulous.

A Miss Amber night is about the room as much as the stage. Expect banter with the regulars, games, a bit of singing along, and a host who keeps things moving while the bar does its trade. It is a good introduction to Blackpool drag if you want something more casual and cheaper than a full theatre-style show.

A familiar name

The name will ring a bell with long-time Funny Girls regulars. In 2017 a Miss Amber, then a Funny Girls dancer of more than 20 years and understudy to Betty Legs Diamond, starred in a new Tuesday night show at Funny Girls alongside the main summer production.

Where to see her in Blackpool

Miss Amber's regular nights at the Flying Handbag, 44 Queen Street, are:

• QuizMania with Amber, on Wednesday afternoons from 4pm to 8pm. A comedy quiz with a drag host in charge of the answers.
• Thirsty Thursday with Miss Amber, every Thursday.
• TFI Friday with Miss Amber and DJ Pudsley, every Friday.
• The venue also bills her for its Monday Mayhem nights.

The Flying Handbag is the only purpose-built gay venue in town, with a horseshoe bar, a cabaret stage and a roof terrace, so there is room to watch the show or step away from it.

Times and prices can change, so check before you go.

How to follow her

The Flying Handbag's website and social media pages list her nights each week. Check the venue's what's-on section for her latest shows.