The Art Of Drag
At The Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Weekly Classes 7.30-9.30pm at the RVT
1st September 2025 - Week 1 (Introduction Week)
8th September - Week 2
15th September - Week 3
22nd September - Week 4
29th September - Week 5 (Pitch Week)
6th October - HALF TERM (week off)
13th October - Week 6
27th October - Week 7
3rd November - Week 8
10th November - Week 9
17th November - Week 10 (Dress Rehearsal)
Showcase
Thursday 20th November 2025
(Meet from 2pm for tech and prep - Show at 7pm-11.30pm)
From: Monday 1st September 2025 (10 weeks + Showcase)
Time: 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Our room is available from 7pm so you can arrive a little early, catch up, be a bit social - but 7.30pm we get started properly.
Venue: Upstairs at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Booking is essential: info@theartofdrag.co.uk
Complete the attached form and pay £150 booking fee to save your space.
Course Costs: £350 Full Price (£300 concessions)Course Overview
Ready to release your inner Drag Queen, King or Queer? The Art Of Drag is back at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern running a ten week course.
The Art Of Drag is a performance focused on leading you through the process of creating your own solo routine – giving you the skills you need to develop a character, structure and choreograph a routine and then go on to launch yourself as a professional drag performer.
The course is seminar based for the first half looking at skills and development of all different types of drag performance. Then the second half is a practical rehearsal period developing your new, unique act for the showcase.
The course includes master classes on hosting, creating a character, alt performance, lip- sync and comedy – before going on to teach you about the business of cabaret. At the end of the course you will have the opportunity to launch your professional career as a drag performer with a showcase at Drag Graduation the world famous Royal Vauxhall Tavern.
Guest lecturers ensure you see the full range of what drag can be! Previous courses had guests including: Myra Dubois, Rhys’s Pieces, Meth, Adam All, Ada Campe, Lolo Brow, Pi The Mime, Joe Black, Cosmic, Virgin Xtravaganza, Cookie Monstar and many more!
In addition to the course all graduates receive:
- A filmed copy of their showcase
- Live photography shots
- Before and after portrait shots
- A showcase to friends and family as well as cabaret producers, promoters and bookers to send you off into the drag world!
To book in for the course pay a deposit of £150. Fill in the details below and email over to info@theartofdrag.co.uk and we’ll send over an invoice for the course.
Places are limited and assigned on a first comes, first served. The completed booking form and £150 deposit will guarantee the space.
To book in for the course pay a deposit of £150.
Places are limited and assigned on a first comes, first served.
You will be sent a booking form to send over a little more information about your self and a final invoice for the remaining fee.