Doors: 18:45

Time: 19:30

Date: 25 Jul 2025

Location:

Hope Chapel, New Road, Hebden Bridge HX7 8AD

Cost: £18.00 (plus booking fee)

Age: 16+

The biggest night in town from 'The biggest voice in town. Global domination awaits!' - TIME OUT (UK)

Le Gateau Chocolat: Musicals Mayhem

Le Gateau Chocolat has been top of Happy Valley Pride's wish-list for years, and at long last the amazing performance icon is here, headlining a very special night.

Imagine a Music Box, a Chocolate Box, a Juke Box, and a Dress-Up Box all collide and burst into life… Their name would be Le Gateau Chocolat!

Your favourite Black, bearded, and bass singing drag icon hits Happy Valley Pride for one enchanted evening of musical theatre madness.

Expect a mountain of laughs, a stream of nostalgia, and a tug at the heartstring as Gateau crams every single musical you know and love into an hour of high kicks, high drag and high glamour.

Serving Do-Re-Mi with Hi-La-Ri-Tea

’Stomp-along Drag Fun’ The Guardian

‘A delightful hour of warm musical theatre joy' ★★★★★ Musical Theatre Review

‘His voice is both delicate and gloriously meteorological, his ceiling-lifting baritone rich and silky as a Lindor truffle and resonant as a bell.’ – The Stage.

Le Gateau Chocolat photo: Harry Elliston

 

Frankie Thompson: Worst of British Selection.

Gateau will be joined by the'hysterically funny, deeply strange' (Time Out) acclaimed clown Frankie Thompson. The idiot behind smash hit Edinburgh shows CAttS and BODY SHOW will present highlights from their solo work. Frankie has performed across the UK with sell-out runs in London, Edinburgh, Bristol and Brighton. She was a semi-finalist in the BBC New Comedian of The Year Awards 2024.

'Like nothing you’ve ever seen before... We all need some Frankie Thompson in our lives'
***** - To Do List

'Wonderfully, confoundingly funny' **** - The Guardian

Event Information

Access information

Seating: this event is fully seated

Vibe: this will be a fairly loud event featuring live music and performance art

Wheelchair access: fully accessible

Toilets: One accessible toilet at ground level plus two single toilets located next to the main event space

Food & Drink: Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are served at the bar

Walk round video to follow

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