Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Bra-thers and Sisters!

I hope you all had a good holiday season. Mine was largely spent putting my feet up and watching nonsense on the telly - give or take a 60th birthday crash on Christmas Eve and my New Years Eve special at TC's in Chorley. 

January has started with bang as my Quizingo night in Leeds goes weekly, the first Sheffield Showcase of the year arrives on the 22nd, I've got some Hen Do's in the bag this month and my new monthly residency in Blackburn starts on the 25th.

Then in February it gets really interesting. Have a look at my 2025 dates page for more on that.

Looking forward, the first preview of my new Edinburgh Fringe show happens in May in Lancaster and I've just polished up the first draft. There's a long way to go though as it's full of videos and other tech I need to make before then. New jokes, a completely fresh concept and a mix of new songs and those from what is now a bulging back catalogue. Angela Bra: Secret Diary of a Bingo Call Girl is set to be my biggest show yet!

If you're looking to book me for comedy sets, bingo, cabaret, private parties, karaoke, quizzes or anything else interesting drop my booker an email here. In 2024 I performed no less than a total of 209 times and this year looks to be no different.

November Nights

 

The past few months have been keeping me busy as ever. There have been comedy shows, bingo nights, baby showers, birthdays, quizzes and karaoke showdowns to name but a few of the events I've found myself driving everywhere from Nottingham to the top of the Lake District.

With four events a week booked in all the way to the end of the year, I've also been sorting out the 2025 diary. Private bookings have started to find footholds as far in advance as next September and several of my lovely regular venues have got their dates in for the whole twelve months.

If you're looking for some Angela Bra action next year drop me a message using the links on my contact page. If you'd like to see me somewhere I haven't been before give me a shout and I'll see what I can do.

Before I sign off for the while, I'll let you know that I'm pleased to announce my festival show for 2025 will be Angela Bra: Secret Diary of a Bingo Call Girl. A fever dream of stories, jokes, songs, video montages, karaoke lyrics and audience participation through the medium of a thoroughly surreal game of bingo. It's booked for Lancaster in May but will be touring across the country once I've got all my metaphorical comedy eggs in their baskets.

September Update

I'm back from Edinburgh Fringe but there's been no let up on when it comes to shows. After performing 22 days out of 25 throughout August I was back on the bingo within days of returning to Glossop!

The fringe itself was fab of course. So many lovely audiences came to Social Calendar Girl, Dumbgenz & Dragqueenz and Drag-A-Do - and I have the reviews to prove it! Nothing from the "official" press but when you don't have thousands to throw down the PR well you know you're going to be doing it soley for the people. And people, I love you!

Last weekend I found myself in York hosting a ladies' night (photo from the backstage) with actual strippers. Which was a first. I now know more about penis pumps than I ever think I ever need to!

I'm now booked every Friday and Saturday to the end of the year (and plenty of comedy nights jumping in those midweek gaps too) so if you want me you'll need to book for 2025. The diary is now open. Find details on the Socials / Booking link on the right.

Show Awards and Edinburgh Fringe

It's been busy busy busy since I last wrote. Social Calendar Girl was nominated for Best Comedy Show at Buxton Fringe and both SCG and Dumbgenz & Dragqueenz were awarded the Critics Choice Award at the Morecambe Bay Fringe!

We're now up in Edinburgh for the full run (August 1st - 25th) with these three shows. Please do join us for one, some or all! You can pay what you like at the end of each or book tickets in advance through the EdFringe website. Plenty have, which I very much appreciate as it calms my "who's coming" nerves.

Annie and Angela's Dumbgenz & Dragqueenz
5:15pm @ Bar 50 (Upstairs Room)
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Angela Bra: Social Calendar Girl
8.40pm @ City Cafe (Nineties Room)
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Angela Bra and Aunty Ginger's Drag-A-Do
11.45pm @ City Cafe (Las Vegas Room)
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Buxton Fringe Shows Confirmed

This year, both Annie and I are going big time in Buxton with no less than 7 performances across July. Tickets available here. I've also got Social Calendar Girl coming to The Bay Fringe (Carnforth), Morecambe Fringe and Santiago's in Leeds the same month. The show title is about right!

Bring Me To Queers - The Podcast

It's competition season and, between all the bingo, comedy shows, and festival show rehearsals, I have landed myself in the finals of both Mamma's Drag Battle at Viaduct in Leeds and Drag Idol at The Village Inn, Birmingham. More on that soon. But for now, I'd like to let you know that the fabulous Aunty Ginger and I have spawned a podcast for our Canal Street comedy night, Bring Me To Queers. 

Give it a listen here and let me know what you think!

Easter's Busy