Discover festivals, shows and open performer calls across Europe and North America — and more soon.
FestivalA four-day international burlesque festival in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, held at the historic Broadway Theatre — with drag and burlesque showcases and professional development workshops, featuring performers from Canada, the US and beyond.
Four-day Newcastle burlesque festival mixing local talent with international headliners.
A cabaret and burlesque showcase at the Wales Millennium Centre featuring UK cabaret talent.
A major annual four-day burlesque festival in New York, New York, produced by Thirsty Girl Productions, drawing hundreds of performers from around the world.
One of the world's biggest burlesque festivals, a two-night showcase of international performers at Södra Teatern and Nalen Ballroom.
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FestivalAnnual vintage & rock'n'roll festival (40s–60s culture) at Parque de San Telmo — opens with a burlesque cabaret ('El Cabaret de las Vanidadex') and features burlesque among the music, markets and pin-up programming.
Turin-based burlesque brand and academy producing recurring cabaret shows and the annual Cabaret Burlesque Torino Festival.
Skyscraper steel and burlesque — a heist of the senses.
The swans may glide in silence, but the corsets snap loud.
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FestivalDays of dazzle in Europe's capital of avant-garde.
Long-running international burlesque festival in Montréal, Quebec, held at Club Soda and including the Mister & Miss Burlesque Montreal competition.
Annual national burlesque & circus competition at Teatro Abano Terme (Veneto).
East Anglian burlesque, circus, comedy and variety show presented by Tempest Blaze at The Ark in Newmarket, Suffolk.
Multi-day international burlesque festival in Toronto, Ontario.
Lyon's annual burlesque festival each November at Marché Gare.
FestivalCzech your inhibitions at the door.
FestivalInternational burlesque show-contest in Venice's historic centre.
Brittany's burlesque festival at Cabaret Vauban.
International burlesque show-contest with a workshop day at Teatro Corso in Mestre (mainland Venice).
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FestivalThe very first edition, coming at you in 2027!
Touring theatrical burlesque production (classical striptease with variety, circus and dance) playing theatres across the Netherlands each season.
The Netherlands' biggest annual burlesque show + party (around Valentine's).
An annual multi-day burlesque festival in Tucson, Arizona, showcasing burlesque talent from around the world.
Annual burlesque festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia, held at Neptune Theatre with performers from Atlantic Canada and beyond.
Neo-burlesque festival in Montréal, Quebec, welcoming original, comedic and offbeat acts from local and international performers.
As the organizers put it: Burlesque & boylesque alongside freakshow, aerial and a rock'n'roll party! Find them at the Roadrunner's Paradise.
FestivalBurlesque & boylesque cabaret (1920s–50s glamour) by Xarah von den Vielenregen — a recurring guest production at Krystallpalast Varieté.
Recurring 1920s-themed ball (roughly monthly, at various Berlin venues) featuring burlesque, jazz and varieté acts — period dress encouraged.
Beginner-friendly drag and burlesque development stage in Gothenburg, showcasing next-generation and experienced performers.
International showcase mixing drag, burlesque and circus arts, produced by Misty Lotus Productions.
Recurring burlesque dinner show at the historic Frauenbad — three courses with wonderful performances.
Modern cabaret with drag & burlesque by Misty Lotus Productions.
The world's largest and most prestigious annual burlesque event, held each spring in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring the Miss Exotic World competition and reigning-queen showcases.
ShowLëtzebuerg lifts the curtain — and a little more.
Rhineland burlesque gala by Dia Décadence — classic burlesque with a strict dress code. The Düsseldorf edition (Dia Décadence atelier).
Rhineland burlesque gala by Dia Décadence — classic burlesque with a 1920s dress code.
Body-positive, queer-empowerment burlesque show (neo, classic & draglesque) at Club N8schicht, roughly quarterly.
Stockholm burlesque night creating a low-pressure, safe space for performers to try new acts.
A long-running Brighton cabaret, burlesque and circus show hosted by Veronica Blacklace.
Brno's permanent cabaret club with a regular in-house burlesque programme.
Long-running Porto bar with regular drag & burlesque nights.
Recurring burlesque cabaret evenings hosted by Mdlle. Parfait de la Neige, Nita Bon Air and Viva Flame at Brasserie Echtzeit.
An annual three-day burlesque, drag and variety festival in Denver, Colorado, held at The Oriental Theater with performers from around the world.
Little mermaids. Fishnets. Pure temptation.
FestivalBurlesque in Croatia's capital of culture.
A touring three-course dinner show with 1920s-style burlesque acts between courses, playing venues across Germany.
ShowRenitenztheater's burlesque, drag & cabaret night.
Recurring burlesque revue hosted by Fanny di Favola with rotating guests at the Schatzkistl theatre-club.
Prague's luxury theatrical burlesque with acrobatics, cabaret choreography and live singing (by Linde Von Schwärze). Shows through the year.
Large international cabaret festival in Mexico City, programmed by the city Ministry of Culture, featuring cabaret theatre, political satire and burlesque across many venues.
One of Europe's biggest burlesque and cabaret shows.
ShowA burlesque revue embracing the vintage art of the tease! We are celebrating the glamour of Old Hollywood, with the sound of classic jazz and the vibe of nightclubs in the 1920s-50s!
Your Lisbon nights, organized by Louise L'Amour and Veronique DiVine.
Prepare to be bedazzled on the Emerald Isle.
Hills and heart meet burlesque art.
FestivalHighway to Hull returns to DoubleTree by Hilton Hull. 4 shows, drag bingo, market, talks, workshops and more!
An annual burlesque festival and competition in Los Angeles, California, held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, with titles including Miss Hollywood and Hollywood Starlet.
An immersive burlesque cabaret by House of Burlesque at QT in Covent Garden, inspired by the hidden history of 66 Great Queen Street; runs on select Friday nights.
House of Burlesque's regular Saturday-night burlesque and cabaret show in London.
A new international immersive cabaret show at a Parisian luxury hotel (2026–2027, minimum 10 dates), produced by Chanelle de Mai & Julie Sevestre. Casting international cabaret and burlesque artists.
A month-long burlesque festival running alongside the Edinburgh Fringe each August — five productions daily and 100+ international artists across striptease, cabaret, circus, drag and comedy. The 2027 edition is confirmed for August 2027; exact dates are still to be announced.
The world's first festival dedicated to nerdlesque (pop-culture and fandom-themed burlesque), founded 2014 in NYC and held in 2026 in Washington, D.C. at Dance Place.
An annual multi-day international burlesque festival in Cleveland, Ohio, held each August at the Beachland Ballroom in the Waterloo Arts District.
An annual burlesque and variety festival in Kansas City, Missouri, featuring a Classic Performer Competition at venues including the Folly Theater.
Oslo's burlesque & cabaret show by Kiki Chérie. Debuts alongside seasoned performers.
Berlin's dedicated burlesque theatre in Schöneberg — the weekly 'Saints & Sinners Burlesque' every Friday and Saturday
Cocktail bar & varieté near Alexanderplatz — weekly Friday & Saturday shows mixing dance, cancan, artistry and burlesque-style acts.
A recurring burlesque show staged at the ComedyHaus in Zurich.
An annual three-day burlesque festival in Asheville, North Carolina, with themed shows at The Grey Eagle and the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts.
Recurring burlesque salon curated by Leipzig pioneer Mama Ulita at Felsenkeller/Naumanns, with a summer open-air edition.
1920s New York-style speakeasy bar and restaurant in Stockholm with burlesque, cabaret and live performance (open Thu-Sat).
A large annual comedy and variety arts festival in Seattle, Washington, running March-April; includes late-night burlesque (Frisky Friday) shows with a regional performer open call.
Vesuvius simmers and the stage erupts with glamour.
Cobblestones whisper secrets, and the spotlight bares all.
Monthly burlesque and cabaret night at Plaza Klub, staged in 1950s Hollywood glamour — international burlesque alongside circus, fire and trapeze, under the artistic direction of Emma Mylan.
A Parisian-themed recurring burlesque and cabaret night.
An annual burlesque, cabaret and variety festival in Tacoma, Washington, featuring the Best of PNW Burlesque Competition and crowning of the Monarch of PNW Burlesque.
Warsaw-based burlesque show led by Madame de Minou, playing in theatres across Poland each season.
ShowRecurring burlesque & boylesque show by Dixie Dynamite's School of Burlesque at Theater Drehleier.
The Golden Glamour Show by Germany's oldest burlesque ensemble, at its home Theater Rote Bühne (since 2008).
A burlesque festival actually held on the beach! 🌺
ShowA 90-minute burlesque revue at Petit Cabaret with recurring weekend dates throughout the season.
An annual multi-day burlesque, vaudeville and variety festival in St. Louis, Missouri, held each May at venues including the Casa Loma Ballroom.
The gods of Mount Etna meet the queens of tease.
International burlesque & boylesque competition in Warsaw (by Pin Up Candy) promoting the scene across Slavic countries.
ShowIntimate in-house burlesque salon by Dia Décadence, with a strict period dress code.
The Swiss showcase of Glamour, Comedy, Burlesque!
A multi-day beachside burlesque and swing festival with workshops, shows, live bands and competitions at Armenistis Camping in Sithonia, Halkidiki.
An annual burlesque, cabaret and variety festival in Austin, Texas, running since 2008 with shows, workshops and community programming at venues including the Long Center.
A recurring burlesque and cabaret dinner show by Tawny Kay.
ShowHamburg's dedicated burlesque stage on the Reeperbahn (an Olivia Jones venue) — two shows every Friday & Saturday, then a late party.
Ireland's established touring burlesque & cabaret club night.
Large-scale touring rock'n'roll & burlesque revue with a live band and rotating international cast, playing theatres across Germany each year.
ShowLeipzig's first burlesque troupe (since 2009) with rotating themed shows at Central Kabarett.
A regular seated burlesque and cabaret variety show staged at The Y Theatre in Leicester.
Czechia's flagship weekly burlesque show at the Royal Theatre.
Modern burlesque show led by Lola La Tease — a long Sunday residency at Showbühne Berlin.
Sweden's oldest burlesque club with themed shows across the year.
VA VA VOOM is an Open Stage for burlesque performance, music, poetry, drag and more. Open for every level.
Canada's longest-running burlesque festival (since 2006!), held each spring in Vancouver, British Columbia, with international performers across multiple showcases.
Show by The Filly Follies in the Silbersaal ballroom of the Deutsches Theater.
Sheila Wolf's high-end touring burlesque revue (acrobatics, magic, drag, live singing), playing German cities each spring.
Wrocław's monthly resident burlesque night at the Vertigo Jazz Club, with Polish and European guest performers.
Semi-annual Oslo burlesque cabaret (June & November) directed by Nadia Boyko.
Dinner-varieté in the Nikolaiviertel — the weekly 'Berlin Varieté Show' (Fri & Sat) with dance, circus artistry and burlesque-style acts.
FestivalWorld-renowned artists in the land of the Alps.