RACERS, START YOUR ENGINES – IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR RUPAUL’S DRAGCON UKAT EXCEL LONDON

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 19: Guests attend RuPaul’s DragCon UK presented by World Of Wonder at Olympia London on January 19, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for World Of Wonder Productions)

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Confirmed appearances from the newly crowned winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UKSeason 4, Danny Beard, and over 150 drag queens from across the mother-tucking world
Gag-worthy programming to take place across the three-day extravaganza including an exclusive DJ set from RuPaul Charles on the Main Stage sponsored by Crocs, intimate panels and discussions with queen favourites sponsored by Audible, an Anastasia Beverly Hills Makeup contest hosted by Emmy-award-winning makeup artist Raven, and a range of family fun activities in the Kids Zone sponsored by WildBrain’s Teletubbies
Add-on tickets for the official After Hours parties for Friday and Saturday are also now on sale. Friday night sees the cast of UK Vs the World take to the main stage and Saturday’s sickening line up is “all winners”from the RuPaul’s Drag Race franchise.

It’s not long now until the hotly anticipated RUPAUL’S DRAGCON UK sashays back to the UK for a huge, three-day spectacle at its new home, the ExCel London. Taking place from Friday 6th January to Sunday 8th January 2023, now is the time to snatch up the final remaining tickets via uk.rupaulsdragcon.com to avoid disappointment.

RUPAUL’S DRAGCON UK is the world’s biggest celebration of drag culture. Featuring extraordinary drag queens from all over the world who have battled and lip-synced for their lives on the global phenomenon and Emmy-award winning franchiseRuPaul’s Drag Race, this second iteration of the UK convention is set to be bigger and fiercer than ever before.

Now, over 150 world-famous drag queens have confirmed their attendance for RUPAUL’S DRAGCONUK, and today World of Wonder can reveal that thequeens from Season 4 of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, which aired its gag-worthy finale last month, will be in attendance alongside Emmy-award-winning makeup artist Raven. Plus, following the hugely popular debut season of Drag Race Philippines, the Season 1 winner, Precious Paula Nicole, will be touching down in the UK for the very first time especially for RUPAUL’S DRAGCON UK, much to the delight of fans.

LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 18: RuPaul Charles officially opens the first ever RuPaul’s DragCon UK presented by World Of Wonder at Olympia London on January 18, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for World Of Wonder Productions)

RUPAUL’S DRAGCON UK will offer fans a cornucopia of drag excitement across the three-day extravaganza. Alongside fierce main stage performances, wig-snatching merch, signings and meet & greets with queens at their booths, further exclusive programming details have just been “ru-vealed”. These include a special appearance and exclusive DJ set from Drag Race matriarch, RuPaul Charles, on the Main Stage sponsored by Crocs; exclusive and intimate panel discussions with fan-favourite queens sponsored by Audible; a sponsored Anastasia Beverly Hills Makeup competition judged by RuPaul’s very own make-up artist Raven, president of ABH Norvina and Season 1 winner of BBC Three’s Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up StarEllis Atlantis; immersive activations from RuPaul’s Drag Race and WOW Presents Plus shows; and a range of family fun activities in the Kids Zone sponsored by WildBrain’s Teletubbies, including a Kids Fashion Show on the Sunday and meet & greets with Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po themselves!

Main stage sponsor, Crocs, will also be serving up fierce limited edition RuPeter Jibbitz™ charms to customise your Crocs, available exclusively at the convention.

As previously announced, all the winners of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – The Vivienne (Series 1 winner), Lawrence Chaney (Series 2 winner), Krystal Versace (Series 3 winner) and Blu Hydrangea(winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs. The World) will be in attendance, as well as previous winners of the US iteration, Trinity The Tuck, Yvie Oddly, Jinkx Monsoon and Jaida Essence Hall, and fan-favourite queens from global Drag Race editions including Pangina Heals (Drag Race Thailand; RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World), Elektra Bionic (winner of Drag Race Italia Season 1), Vanessa Van Cartier (winner of Drag Race Holland Season 2) and many, many more. A full list of talent in attendance can be found here.