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🎥 London’s only Not So Silent Movie Star
⭐ Host of @risingstardrag
💃🏻Actress, Chanteuse and Comedienne
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Did somebody say Season Two?

The Rising Star is back and we want you to apply! We are looking for an incredible lineup of drag kings, queens and things to battle it out in weekly challenges for a cash prize of £500, other stunning prizes and the title of The Rising Star!

Heat 1 - 7th September
Heat 2 - 14th September taken in The Rising, SE1 by @norma.desperate

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2 months ago

Billiards are a girls best friend
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📸- the divine @sxc.pics by @norma.desperate

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3 months ago

Being a head judge is hard I don’t know how @rupaulofficial does it x

Having such a fab time at @risingse1 for @risingstardrag with such fab performers! FREE ENTRY on Mondays! Come and watch some fab drag! 🧡

#drag #draguk #dragraceuk #rpdruk #rpdruk taken in The Rising, SE1 by @norma.desperate

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4 months ago

Stand-Up with Pride
Thursday 18th June at 21:00
Part of Pride Month

We are hosting our first-ever stand-up comedy night in our cinema! We have a line-up of 6 hilarious LGBTQ+ comedians who we will be announcing across the next two weeks. Keep your eyes peeled!

We can reveal that our MC for the night is not-so-silent movie star Norma Desperate!

🌈 Tickets available online 🌈

#standupcomedian #londonevents #pride2026 #queerlondon #thingstodoinlondon by @norma.desperate

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4 months ago

An Evening with Jamie Lloyd
Friday 26th June at 19:00

To celebrate Pride Month, we have a very special in-person Q&A with the legendary theatre director Jamie Lloyd. This Q&A will be introduced and hosted by not-so-silent movie star Norma Desperate.

25% of all ticket sales will be donated to Queerwell, a national LGBTQ+ mental health charity

Jamie Lloyd is a multiple Olivier and Tony award-winning Director and Producer. Since 2013 he has presented work in the West End and on Broadway with his production company, The Jamie Lloyd Company.

In 2025, Jamie was an honouree for GQ Man of the Year and Out100, and was recognised as Great Creative Briton in The Walpole British Luxury Awards. He is also regularly featured in The Stage’s annual list of most influential figures in British Theatre, The Stage 100 - this year named at number 6, the highest-placed director.

Presenting adventurous productions with the best talent in the world, Jamie’s recent work includes the critically acclaimed West End production of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita - which transfers to Broadway Spring 2027 with Rachel Zegler; Waiting for Godot starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter on Broadway; the multiple Olivier Award and Tony Award winning revival of Sunset Blvd. starring Nicole Scherzinger, which ran in the West End and on Broadway. He also produced and directed a season of Shakespeare at Theatre Royal Drury Lane – marking the first Shakespeare plays to be presented at the venue since 1957 – that included the sold- out and critically acclaimed production of Much Ado About Nothing with Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell, which is set to transfer to Broadway in Autumn 2026.

🎭 Tickets available online 🎭

#jamielloyd #londonevents #westendtheatre #queerlondon #theatrekid by @norma.desperate

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5 months ago

Sunset Boulevard + Intro
Thursday 21st May at 20:30

This screening will be introduced by Norma Desperate; London’s not so silent movie star.

A screenwriter develops a dangerous relationship with a faded film star determined to make a triumphant return.

No.44 on @letterboxd Top 250 Films!

🎥 Tickets available online 🎥

#sunsetboulevard #normadesmond #hollywoodstar #dragqueendivas #dragqueenshow by @norma.desperate

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5 months ago

Could you be the next Rising Star?

You’ve got until Monday 27th April to apply! Link in bio 👑 taken in The Rising, SE1 by @norma.desperate

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5 months ago

Introducing your hostess with the mostess, it’s @norma.desperate ! by @norma.desperate

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6 months ago

Had a fab time on Friday at @risingse1 with @norma.desperate - was a fab little festive evening!

#dragraceuk @dragraceukbbc @bbcthree #dragrace #therising #london #draguk #ukdrag #instadrag #rpdruk #rpdr #christmas #festiveseason #grwm taken in The Rising, SE1 by @norma.desperate

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10 months ago

I’ve been inspiring the younger generations for years. by @norma.desperate

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a year ago

The quiz mistress will see you now!

Come on down to @risingse1 every other Wednesday for questions, camp nonsense and prizes!!! by @norma.desperate

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a year ago

Babe, ya ready for Friday and this months Desperate Trash with our gals @norma.desperate and @misstaylortrash?

We always have such a riot with these dolls, join us Friday from 19.30 and boogie into the night with @jackairdy from 22.00 till 01.00 🪩

#therisingse1

#london #drag #queer #elephantandcastle #se1 taken in The Rising, SE1 by @norma.desperate

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