Drag Boozy Brunch at Jackson the Tailor: Your 2025 Fringe Day Starts Here
Fringe Fizz & Fabulous Feathers: Start Your Day the Drag Brunch Way
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival bursts back into life this Friday, 1st August, painting the city with its world-famous kaleidoscope of comedy, cabaret, and controlled chaos. With over a million visitors piling into Auld Reekie’s closes and courtyards, Edinburgh becomes the beating heart of global performance and we’re here for every glorious minute of it.
From street corners that double as stages to broom cupboards transformed into black box theatres, you’ll find laughter, music, and absolute madness spilling out across the city. The Royal Mile morphs into a living catwalk of fire breathers, human statues, and impromptu drum circles, every step is a spectacle.
But if you’re doing the Fringe, do it properly. And that means starting your day with sparkle.
Enter: Drag Boozy Brunch at Jackson the Tailor! Every Saturday and Sunday throughout the Fringe (that’s 4 fabulously flamboyant weekends), your first stop should be Jackson the Tailor’s Drag Brunch, an absolute must if you want to kickstart your day with sass, sequins, and something bubbly in hand.
You’ll find it at the top end of Princes Street, right opposite St James Quarter.
3 mins from Waverley Station
5 mins from the Bus Station
Less than a minute from tram and bus stops
Yes, it’s possibly the easiest party in town to reach, and trust me, this one sets the tone for a day of Fringe frolicking. Whether you're a local looking to spice up your weekend or a wide-eyed visitor ready to plunge headfirst into Edinburgh’s cultural cocktail, this brunch delivers full-throttle fun, fabulous food, and performances that are equal parts glitter and grin.
So grab your pals, charge your phones, and get ready to ride a rainbow of euphoria all the way from brunch ‘til bedtime. The Fringe is wild, but this brunch is the glitter bomb that gets it all going.
Let the Fringe Fizz Flow: Where Bellinis Meet Bedazzled Banter
Downstairs is where things take a turn for the bougie and brilliant. You’ll find yourself in a lush velvet-clad den, dressed in deep reds, gilded golds, and just the right touch of sultry glam. The plush seating invites you to perch, lounge, or strut, each booth lit by its own moody lamp, giving “romantic cocktail lair meets drag cabaret dreamscape.”
At the centre of it all is your host and heroine of hilarity, the ever-glamorous, flame-haired force that is Sissy Scorpio. She’s funny, she’s fierce, and she’ll have you laughing so hard your pastries might fly.
As you settle in, you’re handed your arrival cocktail - a cheeky Bellini, sweet and spritzy like your best mate on payday. No warm-up necessary, this is Fringe indulgence from first sip.
And then it lands: a fruit platter draped in juicy temptation, alongside buttery pastries that flake like a good gossip story. It’s brunch as theatre, and your taste buds are officially front row.
Brunch With a Side of Sass – Where Every Bite Tastes Like Applause
The options? Utterly iconic. You’ve got three breakfast stars battling it out for your taste buds’ affections:
Eggs Royale: Poached to perfection atop a sundried tomato bloomer, kissed with Hendrick’s smoked salmon and slathered in sunshiney hollandaise. She’s classy, she’s silky, she’s got heritage.
Maple & Bacon Pancakes: That familiar sweet-salty flirtation with a Fringe twist. Fluffy, golden, and unapologetically extra. Think lumberjack meets showgirl.
PB&J French Toast: The one that stole your heart. Warm, gooey, sticky and sassy, accompanied with sweet fruit and unapologetically indulgent. It’s giving “childhood treat in drag” and it’s everything.
Then comes the Prosecco Parade. Three glasses are included and it’s plenty! But for the daring brunchers, there’s a wild card, an additional £10 gets you upgraded to three cocktails, each named for the drag divas holding court:
There’s Rozie Rum 'n' Raisin - Old Fashioned with a mischief twist, Sally’s Summer Sourz- A sour that’s all sunshine sass, Giselle’s Glamour Gimlet, a sharp and sophisticated gin cocktail and Sissy’s Spritz is as flirtatious as her wink.
We stuck with the Prosecco - you know, it’s a classic, bubbly, and guaranteed to make the fruit platter feel like a five-star soirée. But let’s not pretend, I was eyeing Giselle’s Gimlet like it owed me money!
Drag, Drama & Decibels: The Ultimate Fringe Floor Show
Lassies and laddies, this is no ordinary brunch; it’s an all-out, full-throttle cabaret spectacular with a mimosa in hand and glitter in your soul. The food may tickle your taste buds, but the entertainment? Sheer sonic sorcery with a side of splits.
First up: Sissy Scorpio, that vocal powerhouse wrapped in sequins and sass. She takes “Old Macdonald” and turns it into a theatrical triumph you didn’t know you needed. A barnyard banger meets Broadway belter. You’ll laugh so hard you’ll spill your Prosecco, twice.
Then enter Giselle - long-legged, poised, and serving pure glamour with every strut. Her presence? Mesmerising. Her hair? Hollywood. Her heels? Higher than your weekly step count. You’re not watching, you’re hypnotised.
And just when you think you’ve seen it all, Rozie Cheeks hits the floor like a caffeinated unicorn. Backward flips, aerial splits, and moves that defy gravity! It’s gymnastics meets glitterati, and she delivers it like she’s just popping out for a Tesco meal deal.
The room hums with energy, lipstick smudges of joy, and pure Fringe fever. It’s not just a show, it’s an experience. Brunch will never be the same again.
This isn’t just breakfast, it’s Fringe foreplay, darling. A glitter-dusted glide into the day that’ll have you shimmying out the door ready to tackle street performers, five-star fire breathers, and last-minute comedy in an actual cupboard.
Book your tickets HERE.
Tickets cost £35 and honestly, it’s one helleva show!
Jackson the Tailor, 5-11 Leith Street, Edinburgh, EH1 3AT
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