Turn up the heat and let your true colours shine at Summer Shimmy, a dazzling celebration of self-expression, sensuality, and sheer fabulousness!
This isn’t just a burlesque show – it’s a love letter to you: your courage, your quirks, your queerness, and your unshakable sparkle. Our glitter-clad performers will weave magic through movement, tease through tassels, and ignite the stage with bold beauty and uninhibited joy.
Whether you’re loud and proud or soft and shimmering, Summer Shimmy invites you to shed the layers and step into your most authentic self.
Come for the tease, stay for the truth – because Pride never goes out of season.
Acts to be announced!
Access Information
· This event is seated.
· Downstairs at the Everyman is accessible via the stairs or a lift, there are wheelchair spaces available.
· The Everyman has six accessible toilets in the public areas including a Changing Place in the basement. Toilets on the 1st floor are gender neutral and although we are unable to officially make the toilets downstairs gender neutral, they will be for all intents and purposes and anyone can use whichever bathroom they prefer.
· There will be British Sign Language interpretation throughout and lyrics will be signed using a mix of BSL & SSE. If you require a seat with good visibility of the interpreter please contact thesparerib@outlook.com to arrange this.
· The Street Cafe is available as a quiet space outside of the performance area.
· There will be no stage flashing or strobe lights, however if you have any light sensitivity please let us know as there may be other light changes such as flashing props and slower stage light changes.
· We will provide content warnings before any acts that contain common triggering themes. If you would like us to provide a warning of anything specific please contact thesparerib@outlook.com
· We will provide a brief audio description at the beginning of each act, however we cannot currently provide full audio description. If you require this you can bring an essential companion to provide this for you.
· If you require an essential companion ticket please contact boxoffice@everymanplayhouse.com
· We provide a limited number of free or donation based tickets to those who are unable to afford a ticket, no questions asked, including anyone seeking asylum or without a regular income. Please contact thesparerib@outlook.com to arrange this.
· If you have any other access needs or questions, contact thesparerib@outlook.com
You can view our Safer Spaces policy here: https://thesparerib.co.uk/safe-space/