RuPaul's DragCon UK
RuPaul's Drag Con UK | |
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Status | Upcoming |
Genre | Drag culture convention |
Venue | Olympia Exhibition Centre (2020) Exhibition Centre London (2023–present) |
Location(s) | London (2020–present) |
Country | United Kingdom |
Inaugurated | 18–19 January 2020 |
Most recent | 12–13 January 2024 |
Next event | TBA |
Organized by | World of Wonder |
Website | uk.rupaulsdragcon.com |
RuPaul's DragCon UK is an
DragCon markets itself to all people of all ages, its emerging target market is young children, who must attend accompanied by parents. Its secondary revenue is through door tickets and its primary revenue is through photo opportunities taken from customers on the day.
History
2020
After the events of RuPaul's DragCon
Unfortunately, on the day of the event, people were waiting outside the venue for over two hours. Without any explanation, the security staff told the ticket holder to come back the next day.
The convention had many panels, such as Sibling Rivalry Podcast, the Netflix series: AJ and the Queen, and RuPaul's Drag Race Las Vegas. The venue also had the signature Kid Zone, with Drag Queen Story Hour and a kids' fashion show.[7]
2023
In March 2022, RuPaul's DragCon UK announced that the convention is coming back after its indefinite hiatus, due to the
References
- ^ "RuPaul's DragCon UK Was Just Announced!". What A Drag. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Ramsden, Sam (22 December 2019). "These Are The Queens Attending The First Ever RuPaul's DragCon UK". Bustle. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Grace, Paul (9 January 2020). "RuPaul'S DragCon UK sashays across the pond for the first time ever". Louder Than War. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Dosani, Rishma (18 January 2020). "DragCon UK organisers speak out as upset fans complain about 'shambles' event". Metro. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Yalcinkaya, Günseli (21 January 2020). "Help! DragCon UK was a capitalist hellscape – and I love it". Dazed. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Baggs, Michael (19 January 2020). "DragCon UK: RuPaul fans left disappointed by 'huge' queues". BBC News. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Yates, Jonathan (8 January 2020). "RuPaul's DragCon UK announce live panel timings and more". MyLondon. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "RuPaul's DragCon UK Sashays Back To Excel London To Host The Biggest Celebration Of Drag Culture Across Three Full Days". The Fan Carpet. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Hains, Rachel (10 March 2022). "RuPaul's Dragcon UK sashays back to London in 2023". WalesOnline. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Whyte, Woodrow (16 May 2022). "RuPaul's DragCon UK to return in 2023: Here's how to buy tickets". PopBuzz. Retrieved 24 August 2022.