Fife Cabaret Festival: burlesque and much more at Kirkcaldy venue this weekend

The Kings Theatre is the venue for the 2026 Fife Cabaret Festival which has been put together by Amby Stanyer-Hunter, the man behind many shows in town.

It runs across May 29-31 and features a line-up that embraces everything from burlesque to the spoken word, and from music to dance in a new streamlined format. Each event comes with a half hour long pre-show to give people a taster of what else is taking place.

The festival opens with the Cupcake Cabaret on Friday evening, produced by Darling Clementine.

It blends vintage glamour with bold live entertainment, featuring burlesque performers, aerialists, belly dance, hoop artists, dancers, musicians and spoken word in a vibrant, high-energy showcase.

To kick off the night, the Fresh Faces pre-show promises “a powerhouse pole performer, dancers and live folk music ....all served with a cherry on top!”

Darling Clementine, said: “Every year we try to to do something different, and there is a lot of variety on offer. It is something a bit different to see, and we have people who get dressed up and really get into the spirit of the night.

“But it is very relaxed and everyone feels very welcome.

“We have musicians, dancers and performers as well a burlesque. There is always something people love.

Darling Clementine headlines a bill which includes spoken word from Amby, plus Blondie Fizz (burlesque), Bunni Lugosi (aerial pole), Miz Cinnamon Brulee (belly dance), Aerial Belle (aerial), Lazuli Allure (fan poi), Nemesis Void (aerial hoop), Lizzie (flow), Michael Law (guitar) and Will Gillon (ukulele).Saturday starts with

Saturday opens with a matinee Kids Kabaret at 2:00pm, featuring performances from Broadway Bound, The Dance Studio, Love 2 Dance, The Dance Shack and Zodiac Dance School.

Stephanie Hamilton-Tasker, who has curated the show, said: “The kids love to take part - it is great to see talented youngsters together. It is also a chance for dance teachers to see their pupils on stage and for parents and friends to come along and enjoy the show.”

Saturday evening features tor ‘Saturday Spectacular’ with a line-up hosted by Ambyglam!

On the bill are singer Angel, musician Craig Brown plus Florie (aerial cube), Gita Blaze (comedy), Lexi (drag), Kira (pole), Louisa & Spike (spoken word), Purple Death (trapeze), Ric Hard (guitareoke), and headliner, burlesque performer, Debay De Lux.

Amby said: “This is our fifth year and we are streamlining things a bit. We have pre-shows every night which are half hour taster sessions - so people coming along will get an insight into what else is happening. It’s a good way of getting people in for the first time.”

Ticket details for all the shows are available at https://www.kingstheatrekirkcaldy.com/