Drag Me Up Queer Art Festival at Teatro del Lido di Ostia, November 27 and 28, 2026

On Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28, 2026, Teatro del Lido di Ostia, at via delle Sirene 22 in Rome, hosts two events of the Drag Me Up Queer Art Festival: on Friday the 27th at 11:00 a.m., «Drag College #1», free and reserved for schools, and on Saturday the 28th at 7:00 p.m., the «Gala Drag Me Up #1», with full-price tickets at 12 euros and reduced at 8 euros, bookable online through the festival's website.

Updated November 9, 2026.

The event

The Drag Me Up Queer Art Festival is in its seventh edition and runs in Rome from November 2 to December 14, 2026. It was conceived by ONDADURTO TEATRO, with artistic direction by Karma B and Margó Paciotti and general direction by Lorenzo Pasquali, and is promoted by Roma Capitale. This year's theme is «Biologicamente queer»: photography, drag, theater, dance and talks question the boundaries used to define bodies, gender and identity.

On November 27, «Drag College» returns, a format by ONDADURTO TEATRO with Karma B and Margó Paciotti that sits halfway between a talk, a workshop and a show, designed to open a dialogue with younger generations about stereotypes and language, in collaboration with the theater's artistic direction. On November 28 comes the first «Gala Drag Me Up», a signature format of the festival inspired by revue, variety, vaudeville and cabaret. On stage are Sylvia Cry Her, a singer-songwriter, writer and transgender artist; Savage Dickson, an actor, director and drag king of the Roman scene; Farida Kant, a finalist and runner-up in the first season of Drag Race Italia; and H.E.R., a singer-songwriter and musician who won the 2020 Amnesty International Italia «Voci per la Libertà» award. Margó Paciotti hosts.

Where it takes place: Teatro del Lido di Ostia

Teatro del Lido di Ostia is at via delle Sirene 22, in Municipio X. It is reached by the Roma-Lido metro line, Lido Centro stop, and by bus; ample parking is nearby. At the same theater, the Ialsax Quartet plays on November 29, 2026, and «Odissea, errare è umano» is staged on November 23 and 24. Also on November 29, 2026: Queer Panic! at Maison Rosé.

Practical information

• Dates: Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28, 2026
• Times: Drag College #1 on Friday the 27th at 11:00 a.m.; Gala Drag Me Up #1 on Saturday the 28th at 7:00 p.m.
• Venue: Teatro del Lido di Ostia, via delle Sirene 22, Rome
• Tickets: Drag College free, reserved for schools; Gala full price 12 euros, reduced 8 euros, bookable online through the festival's website (the reduced rate is for over 60 and under 25)
• Information: info@dragmeup.it, 351 6521328
• Getting there: Roma-Lido metro line, Lido Centro stop

Frequently asked questions about Drag Me Up

What can be seen on November 27 and 28?

«Drag College #1» on November 27 at 11:00 a.m. and the «Gala Drag Me Up #1» on November 28 at 7:00 p.m.

Who performs at the Gala?

Sylvia Cry Her, Savage Dickson, Farida Kant and H.E.R., hosted by Margó Paciotti.

How much is the Gala and how do I book?

Tickets cost 12 euros (full price) or 8 euros (reduced, for over 60 and under 25) and are booked online through the festival's website; those who book can pick up the ticket at the box office on the night of the show.

Is Drag College open to the public?

The theater's program lists it as a free event reserved for schools.

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