Join internationally ignored superstar Vanity von Glow, wine expert Beth Brickenden, infamous drag DJ Lady Lloyd and pianist extraordinaire Alice Keys for the long awaited return of the acclaimed Drag & Wine on a very special Easter Sunday extravaganza. We’ll be hosting in collaboration with the brilliant crew at Hackney Coterie for a Sunday special fuelled by raucous tasting notes, audience interaction, live music, laughs and show-stopping tunes!
WHAT TO EXPECT
- 3 diverse and sensational wines chosen by host extraordinaire Beth Brickenden & the ineffable brains behind Hackney Coterie, Kelvin McCabe.
- Live songs and vibrant entertainment by Vanity von Glow and Alice Keys.
- Scrumptious snacks from the dreamy Hackney Coterie team.
- DJ Set by Drag DJ Lady Lloyd with fabulous tunes to have you hopping and bopping!
Doors open at 15:00 and the show kicks off at 16:00.
DJ Set from 17:45. Open ’til 22:00!
All tickets include access to the venue from 15:00, 3x 125ml wines per guest for tasting and a cheese and charcuterie platter.
All levels of wine knowledge welcome. Spitting or swallowing... also optional.
"It's Wednesday's Drag & Wine with Vanity von Glow and Wicked Winos….that's fast becoming the biggest draw.” -Hot Dinners
“For guaranteed raucous fun, book on a Wednesday evening for one of the Drag and Wine nights….” -Condé Nast Traveller
No.2 in "Great Cabaret Shows Running Right Now" -Time Out London
No. 2 in “48 Outdoor Restaurants and Drinking Areas in London” -ELLE Magazine
Featured in “What's on” -London On The Inside
Recently featured in the new season of Amazon Prime’s The Three Drinkers and her hit podcast The Vanity Project, Vanity has spent over a decade at the top as a cabaret tour-de-force and one of the West End’s most recognisable drag queen talents.
Her live shows began in the basement bars of Glasgow before she took London by storm. A singer, pianist and comic, she also hosts regular live music events and Soho's sell out brunch, 'The Drag Brunchette'.
Working at the forefront of London’s trendy food and wine scene for over a decade since leaving the Emerald Isle, Beth has a wealth of experience and passion for all things wine and dine.
A guest host of the newest season of The Three Drinkers, Beth currently heads up the wine for London's hottest new restaurant, FIEND by Chris Denney while she continues to create immersive wine experiences.
From her debut opening and closing Vivienne Westwood’s London Fashion Week Womenswear show, Lady Lloyd has been breaking the gender binary long before it was commonplace.
Recently named Gay Times Magazine 'Best DJ’, she currently runs popular weekly nightclub BOMBSHELL! A safe space for guests across the whole gender spectrum and beyond.
Known as 'The Human Jukebox', Alice is a pianist, singer and cabaret entertainer born and bred saaaf of the Thames. With multiple Soho residencies alongside some of the very best of UK drag and as part of sequinned duo Bouncy and Kimber, Alice certainly has the busiest fingers in Soho!
With Kelvin’s 20 years of experience as a sommelier and a personal preference for discovering the lesser known producers, Hackney Coterie has a strong focus for the modern demand of biodynamic, organic, and minimal intervention wines, as well as a selection of wines which stay true to their classical roots. The bar, brasserie and shop house over 100 references, all with a shared ethos of independence. Guests will enjoy special wines at an accessible price-point, with the mission to get people trying bottles they wouldn’t ordinarily try.