Showlesque and Gamestars

You'll descend into The Walrus on Ship Street expecting a standard night out and instead find yourself in a kaleidoscopic fever dream of sequins, sass and vintage arcade machines. Showlesque brings proper theatre to Brighton's club scene—think high-energy cabaret performers, drag acts that'll have you howling, and genuinely inventive production values that put most nights out to shame. But it's not all about the stage; Gamestars runs alongside it, meaning you can actually play actual classic arcade games between acts, which somehow makes total sense in this beautifully unhinged setup. The whole thing operates with the energy of people who genuinely love what they're doing, rather than just going through motions. It's sweaty, silly, brilliant.