Drag, LGBTQ+ nights and events in Newcastle

What's on in Newcastle's Pink Triangle: drag and cabaret, the regular weekly nights, and dated events from now into 2027.

The best nights to go

Friday and Saturday are the busiest nights, when Switch, The Yard and Rusty's fill up before Powerhouse and The Pink Room run until 04:00 or later. The Yard and The Bank open from the afternoon, so many people start there on Scotswood Road. Bars rarely charge entry, which makes hopping between venues easy.

Where to see drag in Newcastle

• Rusty's: Cabaret bar with live drag hosts and DJs (Nightly; check listings)
• Rusty's Showbar: Bottomless Drag Bonanza brunch with bingo, karaoke and comedy (18+) (Saturdays 14:00-16:00)
• The Yard: Regular drag acts and cabaret downstairs (Cabaret Thursdays from 21:00)
• Switch: International cabaret and frequent one-off drag events (Friday and Saturday nights)
• Boulevard: Seasonal cabaret and drag productions with table service (Friday and Sunday evenings, Saturday matinees)
• Scotswood Showbar: Rotating musical theatre, cabaret, drag, karaoke and comedy (Thursday to Sunday)
• The Bank Bar: Cabaret and live entertainment (Cabaret Mondays and Saturdays; Sundays from 18:00)
• The Tipsy Cow: BBQ brunch with drag and bottomless drinks; cabaret nights in the week (Saturdays 11:00-14:00)

Weekly nights

Monday

• The Eagle: Quiz night. Weekly pub quiz.
• Oscar's: Game show, from 21:00. Game show night upstairs.
• Powerhouse: Rewind, from 23:00. Retro party and chart tunes.

Tuesday

• The Yard: Karaoke, from 21:00. Karaoke, also on Wednesdays.
• The Tipsy Cow: Twosday. Two-for-one meals and drinks deals.

Thursday

• The Yard: Cabaret, from 21:00. Weekly cabaret night.

Friday

• The Bank Bar: 80s and 90s pop. Friday night of 80s and 90s pop with a drag host.
• Powerhouse: House Party, from 23:30. Club night with resident DJs.

Saturday

• Powerhouse: Super Saturday, from 23:30. Resident DJs and live entertainment until late.
• Rusty's Showbar: Bottomless Drag Bonanza, from 14:00. Ticketed drag brunch with food, 18+.

Sunday

• The Bank Bar: Sunday entertainment, from 18:00. Sunday cabaret entertainment.

Coming up

For Newcastle Pride dates see Pride and what's on in Newcastle.

Checked 15 October 2026. Details change, so confirm with each venue before you travel.

Sources

• pubsnewcastle.co.uk
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• newcastlegateshead.com
• newcastleworld.com
• pubsnewcastle.co.uk
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• pubsnewcastle.co.uk
• pubsnewcastle.co.uk
• eventslist.co.uk
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