THIS IS MY LIFE: Duckie Salutes Shirley Bassey
A dance club and variety show with performance, downtown diamond drag, musical chairs, boogie bingo, boas, badges, debate, dance floor shimmers and singalongs.
From the sausage factories of Splott to the casinos of Monte Carlo, the Duckie All Stars pay homage to the girl from Tiger Bay in this event for queers and dears.
Hosted by dancer and performer Azara with expert sidekicks cabaret and performance artist David Hoyle and writer and performer Kit Green.
Get live action from Shirley Classy, David McAlmont, Neil Bartlett, Rhys’ Pieces and other turns in sequins, and shimmer to the show tunes of DJ Joe Egg.
Plus, sideshow showers by visual artist Robin Whitmore and a Badge Café for you to visit with Dr Duckie.
Need to know
Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
20 Sep 2026, 5pm
Run time
5 hours (approx)
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Standard entry
from £12 + £4 booking fee
Ticket prices may be adjusted without notice to reflect demand.
Concessions
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Refunds and exchanges
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For your visit
This event is held at the The Clore Ballroom Southbank Centre
The Clore Ballroom is open six days a week.
Tuesday, 10am – 6pm*
Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
*If we’re hosting a performance, the building will stay open until the event ends.
Plan your visit
The Clore Ballroom is located inside our Royal Festival Hall on Level 2.
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.
There is step-free access to The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, via a ramp.
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
Next to The Clore Ballroom is our Ballroom Cafe where you can grab a coffee and a piece of freshly made cake. Also 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.
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.