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La Carnival – A Night of Drag, Prizes & Pure Camp Chaos

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La Carnival – A Night of Drag, Prizes & Pure Camp Chaos

Expect wigs, wit and wow moments.
Join us for a one-night-only drag extravaganza hosted by the infamous Miss Dolly Poppers, with performances from Cheryl Shots, Betty Late’n Never and Miss Shippey Rose.

Only 45 pre-sale tickets available (£10 at the bar)
£15 on the door – if we don’t sell out

Pre-bought tickets include:

Guaranteed entry

Double entry into the big cash prize draw

Surprise goodies on the night

A portion of ticket sales go to support Folkestone Pride

There’ll be games, lip-sync battles, cheeky surprises and fabulous prizes including:

A mystery cash jackpot

A luxury hamper

Glittery goodies

Drag fans, don’t hang about – this one’s going to sell out fast.

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The Old Cigar & Olive

Rendezvous St
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