Upcoming events.
From lively drag brunches to sickening parties, we’re bringing the hottest LGBTQ2+ events to Calgary. Stay tuned for upcoming show announcements, and we’ll #SeeYouAtWerk!
Canada's Drag Race Viewing Party
WERK Presents Canada’s Drag Race Season 4
Nearah Nuff!
We are honoured to present the Canada’s Drag Race Premiere viewing party with Sweet Loretta on November 16, where we’ll be cheering on Calgary’s fabulous Nearah Nuff! Hosted by Farrah Nuff with all the decadence you’ve come to love about us, come watch in style.
With performances by Nada & Tana Nuff!
Pride: Drag Brunch
Couldn’t be Pride weekend without a little DRAG BRUNCH because the first meal of the day should SLAY.
NSFW: Pride Edition
WERK is back HOTTER, BIGGER, FASTER, LONGER, & THICKER with the return of NSFW, brought to you by our wonderful friends Freddie! This time, we’re taking over The Palace Theatre in an abstract, rough and fetish sorta way, all in the name of Calgary Pride.
NSFW Locker Room
WERK is back HOTTER, BIGGER, FASTER, LONGER, & THICKER with our newest series NSFW (Not Safe For WERK)
We’re back at SubRosa in an abstract, rough and fetish sorta way “Ride it, slide it, bite it, get inside it”
With soundtrack by Joanna Magik (Calgary) and Daddy Nick Bertossi (Vancouver)
Pop Up Gogo dancing performances throughout the night as well.
Hush Lingerie and More will be on-site to provide all your fantasy needs.
Clothing check will be open all night
Tickets on sale in advance on Showpass.
Bottle service suites are also available for
I can see you getting excited 😉
#seeyouatWERK
Pride Drag Brunch
We’re kicking off Pride with another Drag Brunch debauchery with our friends over at the National on 8th for the Rooftop Drag Brunch like none other!
On Saturday, September 3rd we’ll be bringing you some of Canada’s top drag talent!
With none other than Kendall Gender, Stephanie Prince & Beth all from Canada’s Drag Race!
Hosted by none other than Lilith Fair!
With performances by!
Dayna Hart
Uropa
Valerie Hunt
Abeiya Miraj
Rogue (Vancouver)
Venus Kunt (Vancouver)
Kara Juku (Vancouver)
Xanax (Vancouver)
And the Winner of WERK’s Next Drag Superstar
Jack Fowle will be on deck all afternoon to keep the beats coming, and the bar staff will be behind the bar all day to make sure your thirst is quenched.
We’re kicking it off at 11 am with brunch being served till 2pm.
Table space will be very limited and will be on a first come first serve basis so make sure you get down early!!!
This show always sells out right away so make sure to hit up Showpass to grab your tickets and as always we can’t wait to #seeyouatWERK
IGNITE - Annual pride Party
WERK IGNITE
This year WERK is bringing you their BIGGEST pride event yet to IGNITE PRIDE.
Featuring International Singing Sensation RÊVE!!
With RuPaul’s Drag Race legend RAJA!
Hosted by Kendall Gender of Canada’s Drag Race.
With Performances by Stephanie Prince & Kaos of Canada’s Drag Race
As well as local sensations Nearah Nuff, Addi Pose & Dayna Hart!
With a surprise performance by the Winner of the Next WERK Queen Competition.
Dancefloor curated all night by the queen herself Joanna Magik!
Hoe Down After Party
PACE YOURSELVES at our Wildhorse Drag brunch on July 16th, kweens because after we’re heading to National on 8th!
THE HOE DOWN AFTERPARTY!
Featuring DJ sets by Jack Fowle, Tres Beaches & AQUARIA
With sickening pop-up performances by Venus Kunt (Vancouver) and Hazel (Vancouver)🕺💃
Tickets go on sale this Friday, May 27, at 10 am!
#seeyouatWERK
Stampede Drag Brunch
Cowboy hat? I’d like to keep it on, please.
We’re bringing Drag Brunch debauchery to the Wildhorse Saloon tent this summer and doing it Stampede-style!
On Saturday, July 16th, we’re throwing the BIGGEST, WILDEST Drag Brunch YET with the iconic AQUARIA, GOTTMIK & VIOLET CHACHKI.
Hosted by none other than your local hip “G-ma” Mr. Terri Stevens and newest to the WERK roster, Lilith Fair!
With performances by:
Carly York Jones
Misty Meadows
Farrah Nuff
Dayna Heart
Nada Nuff
Nearah Nuff
Addi Pose
Hazel (Vancouver)
Abeiya Miraj
Venus Kunt
DW Meadows
Snap Canada
The LEGENDARY Joanna Magik will be on deck all afternoon to keep the beats coming, and the bar staff will be behind the bar all day to quench your thirst.
We’re kicking the party off at 1 PM, with brunch being served ’til 4 PM.
Table space will be minimal and available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so make sure you get down early!!! Hit up Showpass ASAP to grab your tickets – the WERK x Wildhorse Drag Brunch always sells out fast.
We can’t wait to #seeyouatWERK!
THE NEXT WERK SUPERSTAR
Venue: Tomkins Park
Registration: Wednesday, June 22 at 10 AM - Friday, July 8 at 5PM
Registration Requirements
Must be 18+
Must be able to perform at the coveted WERK Ignite Show on September 2 AND WERK Drag Brunch on September 3
Please include your name, pronouns and Instagram handle
Please include promo shots
Please include a 30-second intro video in drag
Send your registration to info@werkevents.com
Contestant Announcement: July 15, 2022
Hosted By: Terri Stevens
Competition Dates:
July 22, 6 PM-8 PM
August 12, 6 PM-8 PM
September 2, 6 PM-8 PM
Prizes:
First Place: $1000 cash prize + performance slots at the coveted WERK Ignite Show on September 2 AND WERK Drag Brunch on September 3
Second Place: $750 cash prize
Third Place: $250 cash prize
NSFW BOOTCAMP
WERK’s newest series NSFW (Not Safe For WERK) is BACK.
This time with a Military Twist!
BOOTCAMP – Don’t Ask Don’t Tell
We’re heading back to SubRosa in an abstract, rough and fetish sorta way
“Ride it, slide it, bite it, get inside it”
With soundtrack by Jack Fowle (Calgary) and queen of the decks Joanna Magik!
Pop Up Pole dancing performances throughout the night as well.
WERK x WESTERN CUP DRAG BRUNCH
WERK Drag Brunch is BACK, and we’re bringing you the most exclusive and luxe brunch Calgary’s has ever seen!
We’re going 40 floors above it all at Major Tom Bar!
We’ve partnered up this year with the Western Cup to bring you their annual Drag Brunch! Featuring the best of the best that Calgary has to offer, we’re bringing you a lip-sync smack with a Battle of the Decades!
Hosted by none other than the Hip G-Ma herself Terri Stevens! With a cast like none other featuring.
Carly York Jones
Mona Moore
Misty Meadows
Farrah Nuff
Justine Tyme
Nada Nuff
Nearah Nuff
Starting off with a red-carpet reception in lobby brought to you by Chandon & Belvedere. You’ll then be whisked up 40 floors above it all to Major Tom, Calgary’s most iconic restaurant where you’ll witness a lip-sync smackdown like none other!
With soundtrack provided by Calgary’s own Jack Fowle!
You won’t want to sleep on this event as WERK Drag Brunches SELL OUT every time.
#SeeyouatWERK
NSFW (Not Safe For WERK)
WERK is back HOTTER, BIGGER, FASTER, LONGER, & THICKER
with our newest series NSFW (Not Safe For WERK)
We’re taking over a new venue (SubRosa) in an abstract, rough and fetish sorta way.
“Ride it, slide it, bite it, get inside it.”
Hosted by none other than thirst trap king Lucas Dell (Los Angeles)
With soundtrack by Jack Fowle (Calgary) and Daddy Reid Bourgeois (Montreal)
Pop Up Pole dancing performances throughout the night as well.
Hush Lingerie and More will be on-site to provide all your fantasy needs.
Clothing check will be open all night.
Tickets on sale in advance on Showpass or $25 at the door.
Bottle service suites are also available for
Showcase what’s been hidden in your tickle trunk for the past two years.
Celebrate being out of restrictions while celebrating sexual freedom
Leather is encouraged.
I can see you getting excited 😉
#seeyouatWERK
Refund Policy: Non-refundable
WERK NYE
We’re kicking off 2022 with another night of Drag debauchery with our friends over at our OG home National on 17th with a Drag show & party like none other!
On Friday, December 31st we’ll be bringing you some of Calgary’s top drag talent!
Hosted by none other than your local hip “G-ma” Mr. Terri Stevens.
With performances by!
Carly York Jones, Farrah Nuff, Uropa, Addi Pose, Marvelous Mo & Nadda Nuff
After the show, we will keep the beats coming, and the bar staff will be behind the bar all night to make sure your thirst is quenched.
WERK 4th Anniversary Party
🚨 Ready to be gooped and gagged?🚨 Our 4th Anniversary is just around the corner, and who better to party with than @adoredelano AND @stephaniesbutt?! 💅👯♀️ Join us on Friday, December 10th @palacetheatreyyc and help us celebrate four years of sickening shows and the best community us queens could ask for! With @mrterristevens hosting, @joannamagik DJing and all the gorgeous queens we have performing, we can HARDLY WAIT! 💖🌈
Purgatory Halloween Party
Didn’t think we’d let Halloween pass without a WERK party did you? 🎃 Polish your horns & claws kweens 👑 for a night you won’t soon forget! On Halloween Night, WERK returns to the @palacetheatreyyc to bring you Purgatory Party 😈🔥 featuring reigning Chicago @karstensollors !
The night promises to be one of Calgary’s biggest Halloween events hosted by none other than @kendallgender of @canadasdragrace Season 2
👻 Soundtrack 👻
@karstensollors of Chicago
@joannamagik of Calgary
👻 Pop Up Performance By 👻
@kendallgender of Canada’s Drag Race
🚨🧟♀️ We’ll also be also giving away over $1000 in prizes for best costumes!
- 1ST Place: $500 cash & a year pass to WERK events.
- 2nd Place: 2 passes for a year to every WERK events.
#seeyouatWERK
HIGH TEA DANCE PARTY WITH SYNTHIA KISS
Put your heels on and come dance with the sickening Queen of Vancouver, SYNTHIA KISS 👠 Hosted by the Local Icon, Justin Mulrain, we’re finishing off the Pride weekend strong with a High Tea Dance Party! 💃 🌈
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 6th so sign up for our email list and be the first to know when you can grab your tickets!
Headliner
Synthia Kiss
Hosted by
Justin Mulrain
Featured Performers
SNAP
Tunes by Reid Bourgeois & Nick Bertossi
18+ • All Welcome
PRIDE DRAG BRUNCH WITH TYNOMI BANKS & SYNTHIA KISS
Is it really Pride season if we don’t host a Drag Brunch? 🌈
TYNOMI BANKS is coming back once again to show us some sickening performances and a stunning Vancouver queen, SYNTHIA KISS, is joining to take Drag Brunch to the next level 💅
Don’t forget our local hip “G-ma” Mr. Terri Stevens who’s going to be hosting this glorious show.
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 6th so sign up for our email list and be the first to know when you can grab your tickets!
Headliners
Tynomi Banks
Synthia Kiss
Hosted By
Terri Stevens
Featured Performers
Smother Theresa
Carly York Jones
Stephanie Prince
Nearah Nuff
Farrah Nuff
Addi Pose
Uropa
Dayna Hart
Tunes by SoniDef
All Ages • All Welcome
pride weekend kick off with aquaria & symone
HAPPY PRIDE Y’ALL 🌈 To celebrate every single queer person in this world, we’ve prepared a WHOLE WEEKEND of gag-worthy events!
We have the Queen of New York, AQUARIA, and the winner of Season 13 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, SYMONE, helping us kick off the celebration of love on September 3rd.
Tickets go on sale Friday, August 6th so sign up for our email list and be the first to know when you can grab your tickets!
Headliners
Aquaria
Symone
Hosted By
Tynomi Banks
Featured Performers
Stephanie Prince
Farrah Nuff
Uropa
Dayna Hart
SNAP
Tunes by Reid Bourgeois & Nick Bertossi
18+ • All Welcome
drag brunch with brooke lynn hytes & tymoni banks
Cowboy hat? I'd like to keep it on, please. Giddy up to the Wildhorse Drag Brunch on July 17 and say HOWDY to your Canadian Queens, BROOK LYNN HYTES and TYNOMI BANKS 🤠
These two queens will be headlining this special edition of our Drag Brunch, and will be putting on a show you won’t want to miss.
Featured Performers
Brooke Lynn Hytes
Tynomi Banks
Terri Stevens
Carly York Jones
Mona Moore
Nearah Nuff
Misty Meadows
Addi Pose
Farrah Nuff
Dayna Hart
Smother Theresa
Tunes by DJ Sonidef
18+ • All Welcome
PAST EVENTS
Annual Pride Party - Ignite
Rêve & Raja
Sept 2nd, 2022 | The Palace Theatre
Drag Brunch
Wildhorse x WERK
July 16, 2022 | Wildhorse Saloon
Western Cup Drag Brunch
Werk x Western Cup x Major Tom
April 17th, 2022 | Major Tom
4 Year Anniversary Party
Adore Delano + Stephanie Prince
December 10th, 2021 | The Palace Theatre
Purgatory Halloween Party
Kendall Gender
October 30th, 2021 | The Palace Theatre
High Tea Dance Party
Synthia Kiss
September 5th, 2021 | National 8th
Pride Drag Brunch
Tynomi Banks + Synthia Kiss
September 4th, 2021 | National 8th
Kick-Off Party
Aquqaria + Symone
September 3, 2021 | The Palace Theatre
Drag Brunch
Brooke Lynn Hytes + Tynomi Banks
July 17, 2021 | Wildhorse Saloon
Manila Luzon - Season to Sleigh at the Palace Theatre
Bob The Drag Queen - Disco Bloodbath Halloween Party at the Palace Theatre
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Disco Bloodbath Halloween Party
Drag Brunch at National on 17th
Todrick Hall - ICONIC at the Palace Theater
Willam - ICONIC at the Palace Theater
WERK House Party at National on 8th