Sheffield Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza

Sheffield Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza is The Velvet Burlesque's annual festival show - a celebratory cornerstone of the city’s live performance calendar and a proud showcase of world-class variety entertainment.


Presented by The Velvet Burlesque, this spectacular, multi-date event brings together an exceptional line-up of award-winning local, national, and international performers, uniting tantalising burlesque and cabaret with daring circus skills, sideshow spectacle, boylesque, drag, and delightfully unexpected surprises.


In addition to the main performances, the Sheffield Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza also offers a programme of guest workshops led by visiting performers, featuring specialist skills training and performance-based development, alongside guest lectures and talks from leading industry voices exploring burlesque history, culture, and professional practice.


Each year, the Extravaganza is carefully curated to celebrate both established icons and outstanding emerging talent, offering audiences a rich, diverse, and exhilarating programme that reflects the very best of contemporary burlesque, cabaret, circus, comedy, drag, vaudeville, and variety culture.


Staged in a stunning Art Deco theatre in the heart of Sheffield’s Theatre District, the festival is renowned for its glamorous atmosphere, theatrical flair, and electric sense of occasion - a true festival experience where variety reigns supreme and no two editions are ever the same.


Bold, celebratory, and unmistakably Velvet Burlesque, the Sheffield Burlesque & Cabaret Extravaganza stands as a testament to the city’s vibrant performance scene and our ongoing commitment to excellence in live entertainment.



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Coco Belle

Coco Belle is a classic burlesque artist on the London burlesque scene and was crowned the ‘Rising Star of Classic Burlesque’ at Zurich Burlesque Festival in 2023, plus International Winner at World Burlesque Games, representing England in 2022.


Coco Belle's performances explore theatrics, fashion and bygone eras and she is dedicated to the original essence of burlesque. With a dance, theatre and fine art background, Coco Belle’s performances are rich with creativity. She began her burlesque career training with a former Crazy Girl from The Crazy Horse in Paris, Martha Von Krupp, before going on to debut in 2019 at The Phoenix Arts Club in Soho. Since then she has performed at festivals such as Edinburgh Fringe, Zurich Burlesque Festival, Nasty Burlesque Festival, Hebden Burlesque Festival, and performed in some of the UK’s most charming venues;!

(Photo: Neil Kendall) 

Whiskey Twist

Miss Pin-Up UK 2017, model, performer & singer; Miss Whiskey Twist will simply delight you with her spectacular 'Sing & Fling' performances! 



(Photo: ShepyPhoto)