Keep your pictures coming in!

Hello everyone,

Just to let you know, we’ve had almost 50 entrants for the Fancy Drag Race so far.

The event takes place on Sunday May 27th, around Newcastle under Lyme town centre.

Big thank you to Matthew Game and Nick Longmore, who were kind enough to send pictures of themselves in their outfits for the day. Nick is in the first picture, with Nick on the left in the second one.

You can still sign up for the Fancy Drag Race HERE.

If you would like to see your picture featured on the blog, please e-mail it to marketing@dmhospice.org.uk, with the subject line Fancy Drag Race.

Big thanks to Wayne Lancaster and Co!

We would like to say a huge thank you to Wayne Lancaster, who along with a couple of friends has signed up for the Fancy Drag Race on May 27th around Newcastle under Lyme town centre.

Here’s Wayne featured in this week’s Leek Post & Times -

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Look Who’s Doing The Fancy Drag Race Warmup!

For all the lucky lads who have already signed up our Fancy Drag Race on Sunday May 27th around Newcastle under Lyme town centre, we have a surprise for you!

None other than Gail Nicholls, who did the warm-up for our 5K Run/Walk as well as being one of the instructors at last year’s Zumbathon; will be doing a warm-up for the event.

Gail is a qualified fitness instructor in Zumba, as well as doing weight loss boot camps. For more information please visit her website HERE.

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Fancy Drag Race Costume Ideas Part 7

Here’s some more famous faces as you’ve never seen them before.

Here’s John Lithgow of Third Rock From The Sun and Footloose fame in Garp, loving the headband!

Probably the scariest actor in drag ever; Anthony Perkins’ turn as his mother in the horror classic Psycho.

And here’s Grandpa Simpson in his younger days, dragging it up!

If you would like to sign up for our Fancy Drag Race click HERE.

Fancy Drag Race Costume Ideas Part 6

We told you we’d be back, so without further delay here’s some more ideas for what to wear at the Fancy Drag Race on Sunday May 27th around Newcastle under Lyme town centre.

Go Grease lightning? Well not quite, that’s actually Hollywood superstar John Travolta, seriously! In musical hit Hairspray.

The late Tony Curtis, from the classic Some Like It Hot.

Here’s a more recent one; Michael Fassbender as Magneto from a deleted scene from X-Men First Class.

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Fancy Drag Race Costume Ideas Part 5

You can never have too many ideas when it comes to what to wear for our Fancy Drag Race event; which takes place on Sunday May 27th around Newcastle under Lyme town centre.

So here’s some more of Hollywood’s finest.

Here’s Liev Schreiber, best known for his role as Cotton Weary in the Scream films; in Taking Woodstock.

Even possibly the biggest action star of all-time Arnold Schwarznegger dragged it up for comedy Junior.

Sherman! Sherman! Sherman! What about Eddie Murphy’s hilarious turn as the mom of the Klump family in the Nutty Professor series.

We will have some ideas for you soon; so until then why not sign up to the Fancy Drag Race HERE and get shopping for that frock!

Fancy Drag Race Costume Ideas Part 4

Time for some more celebrity endorsed Fancy Drag Race costume ideas.

Another one to check twice, Mickey Rourke in the Animal Factory.

Johnny Depp in Before Night Falls.

Cillian Murphy, who played the Scarecrow in Batman Begins, another unrecognisable appearance in Breakfast on Pluto.

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Fancy Drag Race Costume Ideas Part 3

Time for some more Fancy Drag Race brainstorming for costumes.

We have been looking at some classic drag appearances in films, so here’s some to consider.

The late great Patrick Swayze alongside Wesley Snipes and John Leguizamo, in ‘To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything Julie Newmar.

How could we forget Gene Hackman for The Birdcage?

The completely unrecognisable Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie.

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Fancy Drag Race Costume Ideas Part 2

We hope our first post regarding ideas for costumes for the Fancy Drag Race was helpful.

You can never have too many ideas though, can you? So here’s some more -

Keep it traditional as Dame Edna?

Jodie Marsh? Obviously before she hit the gym and the fake tan.

What about Tim Curry’s Dr. Frank-n-Furter from the classic Rocky Horror Show?

How could we forget the classic Mrs. Doubtfire, played by Robin Williams.

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Fancy Drag Race Costume Ideas Part 1

In case you’re struggling for inspiration for what to wear for the Fancy Drag Race, here’s a few ideas in case you wanted to look like a celebrity.

What about ancient pop star Cher?

Still going strong at 53, what about Madonna?

Who could forget Lesley from Benidorm’s turn as Lady GaGa, telephone on head not required

Last but not least for now, country singing star Dolly Parton.

We hope this has helped, but we will post more costume ideas in the coming days so keep reading.

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