RuPaul: The House of Hidden Meanings
If we’re all born naked and the rest is drag, this is RuPaul stripped bare, telling his remarkable story with meditations on life, love, and finding your voice.
Pop culture icon and international drag superstar RuPaul invites you to a spiritual awakening to celebrate the release of his highly-anticipated memoir, The House of Hidden Meanings.
During this special event, RuPaul offers fans a manual for living – a personal philosophy that testifies to the value of chosen family, the importance of harnessing what makes you different, and the transformational power of facing yourself fearlessly.
Presented in Association with CAA
Need to know
There is a purchase limit of four tickets per person for this event.
Each ticket includes a copy of The House of Hidden Meanings for the discounted price of £17 (RRP £20). The book must be collected on the night of the event, as we’re unable to distribute copies afterwards.
Top-price tickets include a Meet and Greet with RuPaul prior to the event, 6pm – 7pm. Ticket holders should arrive at the Royal Festival Hall at 5.45pm and a member of our team will direct you to the venue. Bag checks are in operation. Please note that time is limited and photographs are not guaranteed.
Access
This event is Speech-to-Text transcribed (STT).
This event is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL).
To book tickets for BSL interpretation, email [email protected] or call us on 020 3879 9555.
You can join our free Access Scheme through your online Southbank Centre account or via email.
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For your visit
This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
The Royal Festival Hall is open six days a week.
Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
Plan your visit
The Royal Festival Hall is home to our largest auditorium as well as The Clore Ballroom, National Poetry Library, Members’ Lounge, Festival Bar & Kitchen, Ballroom Cafe and Skylon restaurant.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
On Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace. You can grab a coffee and a slice of freshly made cake from our Ballroom Cafe. Or alternatively enjoy destination dining in the restaurant at Skylon.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.