A purchase of a free ticket does not guarantee entry. To ensure entry arrive before 7pm. We are a small venue and hit capacity regular on Man Up events.
Man Up is back! The biggest and boldest Drag King battle in all of Europe!
It’s time for our glorious Kingdom to expand and once again The Glory is throwing down the gauntlet over a muscle-bound 8 week competition in the hunt for its heroic new leader!
Expect to be provided with show-stopping talent including performance art, comedy, song, spoken word, clowning and, of course, lip-synching! The winner will be awarded £1000, but as always, the contest is a great springboard for new talent to perform on The Glory stage, the ever-expanding King scene and also with us at the National Theatre and other events The Glory puts together over the year.
Each week we invite performers, journalists, Man Up Alumni, and celebs to judge and celebrate the contestants along with your hosts Chiyo & Don One who will preside over proceedings.
Get your show, get your costume and get on that stage… it’s all down to you to MAN UP!
HEAT DATES:
Heat 1: 22nd March
Heat 2: 29th March
Heat 3: 5th April
Heat 4: 12th April
Heat 5: 19th April
Heat 6: 26th April
Heat 7: 3rd May
Heat 8: 10th May
Doors: 5pm
Show: 8pm sharp
FREE ENTRY
To register your interest in competing, receive full instructions and to book your place in one of our heats please email: drag@theglory.co
- Accessibility: Sadly The Glory was built in 1800 and while we’ve strived to make the space user friendly, there is no wheelchair accessibility to shows that are downstairs. There are 13 stairs down to the basement & 3 stairs plus a hand rail to the toilets upstairs and to access backstage. For any accessibility questions for the contest get in contact directly via drag@theglory.co
Please note The Glory is a safe space for all LGBTQI+ people and allies - come as you are, and you will be celebrated. However, transphobia, homophobia, racism, misogyny or any other form of hate speech will not be tolerated under any circumstances - and we reserve the right to ask disrespectful audience members to leave without refund.