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S.O.S Drag Night, 30 Silver St, Reading (2026)

26/07/2024

📆 SATURDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER
👠 SHEER OBSESSION’S SUSPENDERS
📍 RISING SUN ARTS CENTRE
⏰ DOORS 7PM
🎟️ link.OutSavvy.com/sos

We’re back in September to showcase the weird and wonderful Reading based drag at Sheer Obsession’s Suspenders 💋

Grateful to be supported by as part of a bigger funding bid with ❤️‍🔥

Sliding scale tickets are available now at link.OutSavvy.com/sos - or head to the link in bio 🔗

ID: a pink and yellow stylised image of a close up of Sheer Obsession’s face, with their mouth open in fake shock. Text reads: Rising Sun Arts Centre, 28.9.24, Sheer Obsession’s Suspenders, link.OutSavvy.com/sos. Logos at the bottom are: Rising Sun Arts Centre, SOS, Double Okay and Arts Council

22/03/2024

We are sad to say that unfortunately the incredible Jinn Alhijra can no longer join us for SOS this weekend - we hope to welcome them back soon!

Stepping in, we’re v excited to announce the return to SOS of the incredible Cairo Ali 🔥 Meet the mesmerising Queen of the Pyramid… Schemes! A drag artist from Oxford, with roots tracing back to Egypt is set to make a dazzling return to the Reading Scene!

Tickets are still available to grab in advance at link.OutSavvy.com/sos - or head to the link in our bio 🕺tickets will be £12 minimum on the door x

📆 Sat 23rd March
⏰ Doors 7pm, show starts at 8pm
📍 Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading

ID: Image 1: Drag artist Cairo, smiles at the camera, her hand gracefully framing her face. She’s wearing a brown, gold and n**e illusion gown with a large lavish headpiece.

Image 2: There’s a pink blurred background with a blueish window. In the foreground is Sheer Obsession being gunged with yellow goo, that drips over their head and onto their face whilst they pull a pained expression. Text in the top left hand corner in white reads: ‘Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading, RG12ST.’ Text in the top right hand corner has the list of performers. Text in lower middle reads: SOS REBIRTH, a grassroots drag cabaret, 23.3.24, doors 7pm, link.OutSavvy.com/sos

19/03/2024

Our next performer announcement for SOS REBIRTH is Don Binary 🔥🔥🔥 we’re really excited to invite them to Reading to perform on the SOS stage 🕺

Drag King and menace to society, DON BINARY, is a gender-bending bi-con with a flair for rebellious performance. He enjoys breaking the rules and shaking things up! Follow Don on Instagram -

Tickets are available now at link.OutSavvy.com/sos - or head to the link in our bio 🕺

📆 Sat 23rd March
⏰ Doors 7pm, show starts at 8pm
📍 Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading

ID: Image 1: Selfie style photo. Slim white non binary person looking into the camera with a red latex bodysuit on and a large plain black blazer over it. They have mullet-style brunette hair which is spiked up to give a messy look. They have a septum, nostril and eyebrow piercing. They have drag king makeup on, thick black eyebrows, a black moustache, red lipstick and dark contour on the cheeks, jawline and chin.

Image 2: There’s a pink blurred background with a blueish window. In the foreground is Sheer Obsession being gunged with yellow goo, that drips over their head and onto their face whilst they pull a pained expression. Text in the top left hand corner in white reads: ‘Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading, RG12ST.’ Text in the top right hand corner has the list of performers. Text in lower middle reads: SOS REBIRTH, a grassroots drag cabaret, 23.3.24, doors 7pm, link.OutSavvy.com/sos

18/03/2024

Our next performer announcement for SOS REBIRTH this Saturday 23rd March, it’s Viaska 🔥

We’re very excited to invite Viaska to their debut performance at SOS. They describe themself as ‘An isolate mind for the heart and soul, delivering music and spoken word.’ Follow them on or check out their website at www.viaska.com 🕺

Tickets are available now at link.OutSavvy.com/sos - or head to the link in our bio 🕺

📆 Sat 23rd March
⏰ Doors 7pm, show starts at 8pm
📍 Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading

ID: Image 1: An image of a person in white makeup and black lipstick, wearing a black low V neck shirt and black leggings, playing an electric guitar

Image 2: There’s a pink blurred background with a blueish window. In the foreground is Sheer Obsession being gunged with yellow goo, that drips over their head and onto their face whilst they pull a pained expression. Text in the top left hand corner in white reads: ‘Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading, RG12ST.’ Text in the top right hand corner has the list of performers. Text in lower middle reads: SOS REBIRTH, a grassroots drag cabaret, 23.3.24, doors 7pm, link.OutSavvy.com/sos

13/03/2024

Another act announcement for SOS REBIRTH… it’s Henry VIII 👑

He’s returned to the land of the living and Hazza Eighth is ready to share his wisdom about love, romance and relationships. But he does have a confession for you all...
Hannah Clift is a musical comedian and drag king who loves to share her love of history through cabaret! Henry VIII is only one of many wild and wonderful characters you can see her play. She can be found on Instagram and TikTok at as well as on YouTube and Facebook

Tickets are available now at link.OutSavvy.com/sos - or head to the link in our bio 🕺

📆 Sat 23rd March
⏰ Doors 7pm, show starts at 8pm
📍 Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading

ID: Image 1: Hannah Clift is dressed as Henry the eighth, the Tudor king of England. She wears a red jacket with puff sleeves and a matching hat. Underneath is a golden doublet. She has an impressive and glittery codpiece. She also wears a crown and holds a sceptre and looks off wistfully into the distance like the hopeless romantic Henry is

Image 2: There’s a pink blurred background with a blueish window. In the foreground is Sheer Obsession being gunged with yellow goo, that drips over their head and onto their face whilst they pull a pained expression. Text in the top left hand corner in white reads: ‘Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading, RG12ST.’ Text in the top right hand corner has the list of performers. Text in lower middle reads: SOS REBIRTH, a grassroots drag cabaret, 23.3.24, doors 7pm, link.OutSavvy.com/sos

11/03/2024

We’re so excited to announce the first act for SOS REBIRTH on Sat 23rd March!!! It’s Frank Bertoletti (he/they) 🕺

Frank is a Chanteur, actor and clown who has studied at L’Ecole Philippe Gaulier. He is a Man Up Finalist and NYJO Vocalist with credits including Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express Live, The Southbank Centre and Soho Theatre. Socials:

Tickets are available now at link.OutSavvy.com/sos - or head to the link in our bio 🕺

📆 Sat 23rd March
⏰ Doors 7pm, show starts at 8pm
📍 Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading

ID: Image 1: Frank sits on a black bar stool; behind him is a red crushed velvet curtain. His legs are crossed with pointed toes (Pom Pom details on black jazz shoes) and he wears white suit trousers with mesh Pierrot-style sleeves. Red plastic tear drops are suspended from the mesh, and his top surgery scars are visible. He is in white face again inspired by the Pierrot clown, with sad eyebrows and a red mask-like mouth. He holds a microphone and is mid speaking, left hand splayed on his upper thigh.

Image 2: There’s a pink blurred background with a blueish window. In the foreground is Sheer Obsession being gunged with yellow goo, that drips over their head and onto their face whilst they pull a pained expression. Text in the top left hand corner in white reads: ‘Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading, RG12ST.’ Text in the top right hand corner has the list of performers. Text in lower middle reads: SOS REBIRTH, a grassroots drag cabaret, 23.3.24, doors 7pm, link.OutSavvy.com/sos

29/02/2024

🍳ARTIST CALL OUT🍳
SOS: REBIRTH

Questions on the application:
1. Email

2. Performer Name

3. Name

4. Pronouns

5. Tell us a bit about yourself as a performer

6. Tell us your performance idea and how it fits with the theme

7. Link to socials/website/images of your work

8. Please include a bio that you are happy for us to share to promote the show

9. Please include an image that you are happy for us to use to promote the show

10. Please include an image description of the photo provided - this is for blind and visually impaired people and those who use screen readers. If you need help with this, we’re happy to assist :)

11. Will your performance have any specific tech requirements/require a projector? (baring in mind that the Rising Sun has a basic set up). Also please let us know if the stage will require clean up following your performance.

12. Do you have any access needs or is there anything we can do to support you?

Deadline to apply: Fri 1st March, 00:00

Image 1: a black background with white text of the details in the caption. To the right is a photo of Pastor Will E. Suckock mid performance in a red sparkly suit.

Image 2: part 2 of info of above caption. Photo on the right is of Anita Oui mid performance as the Black Swan

Image 3: a black background with a collage of images from previous SOS nights, including photos of Sheer Obsession, Powdered Sugar, DUAC, Pastor Will E. Suckock, Big Jay, Art, Londyn and Anita Oui. Above text in caption is written on the poster in yellow.

28/02/2024

🔥Artist Callout🔥
SOS: Rebirth

Applications deadline: Friday 1st March
Event date: Sat 23rd March

Resurrection, rebirth, transformation, growth, spring… We are leaning into the time of year, as this will take place just before the Easter holidays, which symbolises the beginning of spring! It will also be a few days after the Pagan festival Ostara - which celebrates the spring equinox, marking new beginnings and growth. Is there a figure you’ve wanted to bring back to life? Do you have a number that symbolises growth and change? We want to hear all about it.

Apply now via Google form, link in bio 💖

Image 1: a black background with white text, as written in the caption. An image of Sheer Obsession is to the left, mid performing, topless with their top surgery scars visible, wearing red silky boxers and a blonde mullet with drag king makeup.

Image 2: a black background with a collage of images from previous SOS nights, including photos of Sheer Obsession, Powdered Sugar, DUAC, Pastor Will E. Suckock, Big Jay, Art, Londyn and Anita Oui. Above text in caption is written on the poster in yellow.

27/02/2024

🐚Open Call for SOS: REBIRTH🐚

Priority: We will prioritise applications from POC/global majority, trans women/femmes and disabled people.

Any experience is welcome, whether you’re a seasoned performer or just starting out.

Access: The downstairs of the Rising Sun Arts Centre where this event is held is wheelchair accessible. There is a disabled access toilet on the ground floor, and the bar area is also wheelchair accessible. There is an upstairs room which we often use as a changing room, which is up a twisting flight of approx. 20 steps but we can arrange space downstairs for performers to get ready if stairs are a barrier.

Application deadline is Friday 1st March, midnight. Apply via Google form - link in bio 💖

ID: Image 1: a black background with white and yellow texts with the details in the caption. To the bottom left is a photo of different performers from a previous SOS night

Image 2: a black background with a collage of images from previous SOS nights, including photos of Sheer Obsession, Powdered Sugar, DUAC, Pastor Will E. Suckock, Big Jay, Art, Londyn and Anita Oui. Above text in caption is written on the poster in yellow.

26/02/2024

The deadline to apply for SOS: REBIRTH is this Friday 1st March 🔥

🚨 We are looking for ideally 2 acts per performer, at 3-5 mins each 🚨

🤑 Each performer will be paid a £50 fee, with travel costs reimbursed. Any tips received on the night will be split between performers.

🎭 The show is on Sat 23rd March in READING at the Rising Sun Arts Centre, 30 Silver Street, RG12ST.

ID: Image 1: a black background with yellow text in the top right corners that reads ‘Artist Call Out, SOS: REBIRTH’. In yellow to the left a title reads ‘Open Call’, with white text below this (details included in the caption). In the bottom right corner is a photo of DUAC mid performance at a previous SOS, with silver foil crosses as ni***es pasties, a long white skirt and rosary beads. Underneath in yellow text reads ‘Applications close 1st March’.

Image 2: a black background with a collage of images from previous SOS nights, including photos of Sheer Obsession, Powdered Sugar, DUAC, Pastor Will E. Suckock, Big Jay, Art, Londyn and Anita Oui. Above text in caption is written on the poster in yellow.

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