Drag Bingo, Karaoke and Quiz Nights

Not every drag night is a full-blown cabaret. Some of the most fun nights in the quarter are hosted games, where a queen or a camp host runs bingo, a quiz or the karaoke and the audience does half the work. They're cheap or free, they're sociable, and they're a good way to meet regulars.

The week at a glance

Day	What's on	Where
Monday	Bingo and Blankety Blank with Wayne, from 7pm	Peek-a-Booze
Monday	Shazza and Bonnie, drag hosts	Garlands
Monday	Monday Mayhem from 8pm, plus karaoke	Flying Handbag
Tuesday	Shazza's Singalong and Bonnie La Blue's Big Camp Gameshow	Garlands
Tuesday	Karaoke with DJ Keiron, from 9pm	Peek-a-Booze
Wednesday	QuizMania with Amber, 4pm to 8pm	Flying Handbag
Wednesday	Karaoke	Flying Handbag
Wednesday	Bingo and Play Your Cards Right with Wayne, free bingo from 7pm	Peek-a-Booze
Thursday	Take It or Leave It game show, plus Thirsty Thursday with Miss Amber	Flying Handbag
Thursday	Karaoke	Flying Handbag
Thursday	Karaoke Thursday with Wayne, from 9pm	Peek-a-Booze
Friday	Winner Takes It All afternoon karaoke with DJ Keiron, 2pm to 6pm	Peek-a-Booze
Wednesday to Saturday	After-show karaoke and live music	Oscars, inside Funny Girls

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

Quiz nights

QuizMania with Amber at the Flying Handbag is the quarter's best-known drag quiz. It runs on Wednesday afternoons from 4pm to 8pm, hosted by the Handbag's resident queen Miss Amber, so the questions come with a large side order of comedy. It's a good early start before a night out, or a fun afternoon if you're in town midweek.

The Handbag's Thursday Take It or Leave It is a game-show night in the same spirit.

Bingo and game shows

• Peek-a-Booze, 72-74 Dickson Road, is the bingo specialist. Host and DJ Wayne runs bingo on Monday and Wednesday nights, each followed by a revived TV game show: Blankety Blank on Mondays, Play Your Cards Right on Wednesdays.
• Garlands, 69-71 Talbot Road, has Bonnie La Blue's Big Camp Gameshow on Tuesdays: drag-hosted games with audience volunteers.
• The Dame Lane, 4 Pleasant Street, at the northern edge of the quarter, runs bingo afternoons alongside live singers.
• Churchills, 83-85 Topping Street, a gay-friendly pub near the quarter that is popular with an older crowd, has regular bingo, karaoke and poker nights.

Karaoke

In the quarter you can sing somewhere almost every night:

• Flying Handbag, on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
• Peek-a-Booze, with DJ Keiron on Tuesday nights and Friday afternoons, and Wayne on Thursdays.
• Oscars, in the Funny Girls building, for after-show karaoke and live music late into the night.
• Mardi Gras, 41-43 Lord Street, whose public bar runs karaoke and cabaret.
• Churchills, on Topping Street.
• Garlands, where Tuesday's Shazza's Singalong turns the whole bar into a choir.
• During the Rainbow Weekend, Buckinghams on Queen Street has paired live singers with karaoke.

Drag brunches

For a daytime treat, Viva on Church Street runs drag-hosted bottomless brunches with comedy, party games and live performances, including a Rocky Horror Halloween brunch on 31 October 2026 and drag brunches in April, September and December 2027. These are ticketed and 18+.

Tips

• Bingo and quiz nights are some of the friendliest ways to meet locals, especially if you're on your own.
• Hosts love a good sport. Shout out, join in, and laugh at yourself.
• Tip the host if they've made your night, and buy your drinks at the bar: these nights are often free to enter.
• Listings change week to week, so check the venue's what's-on page before you set off.