Best London Burlesque Shows

Taking place at Engel Bar in the Royal Exchange, Engel Burlesque is a live performance that features some of the City's very best cabaret and burlesque stars.

There'll be a live band accompanying the show, and you can enjoy a selection of bar snacks while you watch - think lotus crackers, edamame and olives. Tickets cost just £15 per person, and there are tasty cocktails up for grabs too. 

The Courtesan is no ordinary restaurant. Not only does this Brixton haunt serve up some of the very best in cocktails and dim sum, but they also have a lineup of jaw-droppingly good burlesque nights and live entertainment. 

Step into the wonderfully wild world of Leicester Square Cabaret, hosted at London's Zoo Bar. Tickets start at a budget-friendly £15 per person, giving you access to a Saturday night brimming with outrageous cabaret comedy and burlesque. With performers like Judit Circus and Candy Heals, it's a guaranteed night of laughter, seduction, and all things fabulous.

London's best places to watch burlesque? The Phoenix Arts Club is showcasing a fabulous array of performers at its saucy cabaret shows and themed dinners. Venture over to the Soho saloon for striptease and sips, with a whole lot of talent on the stage.

The dons of sultry striptease, Proud are a no-brainer for burlesque and cabaret in London. Expect a range of glamorous stars and incredible three-course meals that you can enjoy stageside.

Over at Tequila Mockingbird Charing Cross and Wimbledon, they're hosting La Fiesta Bottomless Brunches that feature fabulous burlesque dancing performances. On top of that, there will be free-flowing drinks, scrumptious pizza and a range of fun-filled party games.

Prepare to be seduced by impressive performances courtesy of Babylon Burlesque at Toulouse Lautrec Jazz Club. Award-winning dancers, live vocalists and musicians will be bringing you back to the roaring 20s – and tickets start from just £20. 

Pairing sensual burlesque with hilarious comedy, fabulous drag and more variety acts besides, Glitter & Titter Cabaret is a show-stopping evening of London's finest talent. Head down to The Albany in Fitzrovia to get in on the action, with tickets starting at just a tenner for some shows.

It's only natural that you'd find some of the best burlesque performances at Bush Hall on Saturday the 23rd of November because the All-Stars Burlesque 2024 is coming to town. Tickets start from £19.50 each and each show runs for 90 minutes with a 20-minute intermissions. Snap yours up now to witness award-winning artists take to the stage, as well as rising stars who push the boundaries of strip tease that one step further. 

Dazzling burlesque performances are high on the agenda at CellarDoor. Found in the West End, this slinky speakeasy spot is hosting a fabulous range of starlets throughout the week, bringing twirling tassels and feather boas galore.

For dark, twisted and seductive evenings filled with cabaret, head to none other than The Double R Club in Walthamstow. Evenings are presented by aberrant host Benjamin Louche and take you on a glamorous journey to cinematic and saucy depths. What's more, tickets start from around £10 per person so it's a super affordable, sultry evening too.

House of Burlesque are back with SPEAKEASY, an exciting series that will see provocative cabaret, tassel twirling and more taking to the stage at Holborn's Sway. To enter, you'll need to whisper the secret password into the ear of their box office mistress.

Seeking top-notch burlesque? Then head to The Two Brewers in Clapham for Clandestine Cabaret. Expect live performances from the likes of ZeeZee Stardust to Aya L'Storm, alongside a roster of video entertainment, including comedy, drag or musical theatre.

One of the best places to watch burlesque, The London Cabaret Club have a jam-packed agenda of sizzling performances and impressive events to choose from. Have your socks knocked off by their slick choreography, incredible food and brilliant music.

Come down to Kibele Restaurant & Bar's Party & Entertainment Friday! on Great Portland Street to be dazzled by live performances, including DJ sets, belly dancing, and sizzling burlesque shows, all unfolding in a trendy and snug setting. Here, you'll get to enjoy 90 minutes of bottomless prosecco, cocktails, and a delectable array of dishes starting at just £34.90 per person.

Hosting sensual soirées filled with cabaret, mystery, glamour and tons of delicacies, Proud Cabaret invites guests to the most luxurious events in town. Head down to indulge in a beautiful theatre-style five-course dining experience or a drag bottomless brunch of dreams.

Head down to The Rosemary Branch Theatre in Islington, where you'll be treated to a brilliant performance of burlesque talents from artists who are developing new work. Stars include Lilith Devine, who is showcasing her newest cabaret performance Got An Itch To Scratch.