‘Fabulous reaction’ to city’s first ever Italian Drag Brunch
AN EVENT in Southsea hosted by the Marmion family encouraged people to ‘be themselves’ as the UK’s first Italian Drag Brunch received a sparkling reception.
On May 2, Italian restaurant and bar venue, Pitigliano in Southsea, welcomed guests to the UK’s first Italian Drag Brunch featuring Italian drag queen, Alyssa Van Delle.
The venue hosts regular live music nights which have previously seen the likes of ITV’s Starstruck winner singer Rachael Hawnt, and an Elvis tribute the night before.
Alyssa’s performance was her final show until October and came just four days before setting off on her season in Mykonos.
She said: ‘I’ve gone out with a bang that’s for sure.
‘I loved it, when I woke up on the bus from Soho I looked out the window and thought I was in Dubai, because I saw Spinnaker Tower!’
Alyssa, 27, has been performing her all-singing alldancing drag shows for eight years and has performed everywhere from London to New York, Vegas, Miami, Milan, Mykonos and more.
‘Drag brunches have taken off now but I like it when they’re a bit more intimate like this, it’s something a bit different,’ she added.
Pitigliano is one of four venues in Southsea owned by the Arabbetou family - also known as the Marmion Family - alongside Catalan Barcelona Tapas Bar, Notios and The Sunday Post.
The evening saw Alyssa give a dazzling performance featuring glitzy costumes, sing-alongs and even getting everyone to their feet for a conga line. Joel Wheeler, company operations director at the Marmion Family, said: ‘The reaction was fabulous.’