The acclaimed belles of the bingo ball, The Dabber Dolls, kicked off their first ever UK tour late last year in sunny Glas Vegas, a.k.a Glasgow. Teaming up with Mecca Bingo, the Dolls took their evening of lip-sync extravaganzas, perfectly choreographed routines, comedy and, of course, bingo and prizes, to eight further Mecca clubs including Hartlepool, Hull, Liverpool (Knotty Ash), Leicester, Wednesbury Cross, Luton, Thanet and Dagenham.
The build up to their first show in Glasgow started with a photoshoot, fresh off the train at Glasgow Central Station, where they sashayed across the concourse, before they posed up a storm in front of the iconic Duke of Wellington statue.
Eitan Boyd, Chief Innovation Officer, Mecca Bingo said, “The Dabber Dolls landed in Glasgow in true showbiz style and no doubt dazzled Scotland with their West End-worthy show before heading off around the rest of the UK. The Dolls may ooze glamour but they know how to get an audience laughing – their show is a crowd-pleasing combination that we have no doubt people will love.”
Just as the Dabber Dolls tour was drawing to a close, the Innovation Team at Mecca had already lined up another dose of drag-tastic fun.
The Boots Down Bingo Tour, led by Drag icon and multi-award-winning artist Baga Chipz got under way last November. The eight date tour saw stars of RuPaul’s Drag Race present the ultimate drag bingo party and took in Camden, Stevenage, Norwich, Sheffield, Leeds, Sale, Sunderland and Glasgow Quay.
Hosted by Ophelia Balls, Boots Down Bingo brought a whole host of mayhem and laughter to Mecca clubs, delivered by a line-up that included Baga Chipz, who performed at every event, plus Scotland’s own Lawrence Chaney – Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 2, Divina DeCampo, Choriza May, Bailey J Mills, Dosa Cat and the Cheeky Girls!
There were catwalks, dance-offs and jaw-dropping performances from the Drag Race icons, as they called the numbers, Baga Chipz said: “I adore playing bingo, so to perform at Mecca clubs across the UK is a dream come true! It’s an unforgettable night out.”
