A drag performer poses under a neon red sign they are holding, that spells 'now'.

11 & 12 Jun 2025

TESTO

Wet Mess

Wet Mess, Wet Messifies transitions, testosterone and the edges of drag.

Event Details
Date 11 & 12 Jun 2025
Times 7.30pm
Location Loading Bay
Ages 17+
Access
  • Audio described

Drag icon Wet Mess brings their wild and extraordinary new take on cabaret to Loading Bay.

In TESTO by Wet Mess, Wet Messifies transitions, testosterone and the edges of drag. Expect dykeydesires, moustache meals and choreography of guttural sexuality pinching at the dull flesh of life where the magical is in the mundane and made up shit becomes real.

Wet Mess shows are not only thrilling and wild, but somehow sweet and life-enhancing.”
The Guardian
Genderpunk at its finest – watching it feels like taking my first deep breath in a very long time.”
The Skinny ★★★★★

About the artist

Wet Mess is a London-based artist who works across drag, movement, cabaret, nightlife, theatre and live art. The winner of Not Another Drag Competition at London’s legendary Royal Vauxhall Tavern in 2021, their solo and collaborative works have been shown in the likes of Tate Britain, Southbank Centre, Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Royal Court Battersea Arts Centre, The Place and Shoreditch Town Hall.

Content notes

This show contains:

  • Strobe lighting
  • Haze
  • Moments of complete darkness
  • Nudity
  • Strong language
  • References to sex
  • Verbal references to transphobia
  • Some set and props are made of latex

Visit Loading Bay

Loading Bay is a brand new pop-up arts venue in Bradford City Centre for Bradford 2025.

Join us on Duke Street as we bring a true Bradford 2025 buzz to the heart of the city.

Credits
Commissioned by The Yard Theatre, Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge Junction.

With support from Arts Council England, Battersea Arts Center, Quench Gallery, Queercall Folkestone, Colchester Arts Centre, Raze Collective. Presented as part of Here & Now Showcase 2024.

TESTO is co-presented with Castles In The Sky. Part of Proud:BD.

Castles In The Sky is the home of LGBTQ+ arts and heritage in Bradford. They produce new work, provide residencies, reveal hidden histories and throw a really good party. Best known as the brains behind OUT OUT- the drag king project and Bradford Queer Film Festival Castles In The Sky are also lead programmers for Proud:BD.

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Wheelchair Access

Wheelchair spaces and essential companion tickets are available for this event.

Contact our Ticketing team on [email protected] or call 01274 053100 to book.
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Audio Described

This show will be audio described in English.

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