CABARET & VARIETY

Live at the Manor: Diary of a 7ft Canadian Man in a Dress

Joan-E

Venue

Edinburgh Thistle Hotel

Dates

7–29 Aug 2026

Time

Times vary · 90min

Price

£20

A world premiere. Canadian drag entertainer, writer, comedian and singer Joan-E, has written a brutally honest, candid and hilarious one-man show that highlights the journey of a young, shy Canadian boy who became one of Canada’s most prolific drag queens and then packed up her frocks and moved to Scotland. Join Joan-E at The Edinburgh Thistle Hotel, a perfectly intimate and sumptuous venue to hear about her extraordinary, glitteringly fabulous journey filled with more than a few famous names and plenty of laughs.