Lincoln Burlesque & Cabaret Festival

Between Friday 25th June and Saturday 26th September 2026

Doors: Friday 25th June 2027 16:00

Friday Show 

“Local Legends” - The best of burlesque and beyond from the Lincoln performance scene. Performers TBA

Saturday Show

“Cathedral Classics” - Iconic performers from the UKs burlesque business!

Step into the world of Cabaret and Burlesque at Lincoln's first ever Burlesque festival!

Produced by international award-winning performer Miss Whiskey Twist and Lincoln's very own Themme Fatale Mx Pixi Styx, they promise a weekend you won’t forget by bringing the art of Burlesque to life in Lincoln!

Friday night is all about staying local and celebrating our incredible community of artists with our “Local Legends” show, from drag to sideshow to burlesque, don’t miss the chance to see what Lincoln has to offer. Saturday brings the best of the UK Burlesque scene to the mainstage of Lincoln in “Cathedral Classics”! Confirmed acts include Lady Wildflower (Producer of Hebden Bridge and Frou Frou Club, number 8 Burlesque performer in the UK top 20) and Donna Poderosa (Rising Rebel at the Cork burlesque Festival, number 15 in the 21st Century’s Burlesque top 50)

Nothing to do Saturday daytime? We’ve got you covered with a selection of workshops from our stage stars of the weekend, as well as a bazaar, bringing together the community and beyond to shop for extra glamour!