An alternative Halloween night out in Northampton! Drag, cirque, comedy & cabaret at Duston Mill, hosted by Dixie Normous. Ages 16+.
About this Event 
🎭 DRAG, CIRQUE & CABARET IN NORTHAMPTON
📍 Duston Mill, Duston Mill Lane, Northampton, NN5 5FP
📅 Saturday 31 October 2026 – Halloween Night
🚪 Doors Open: 8:00PM
🎭 Show: 8:30PM–10:30PM
🔞 Ages 16+
🎃 LOOKING FOR AN ALTERNATIVE HALLOWEEN NIGHT OUT?This Halloween night, forget the usual party and experience something completely different beneath the Big Top at Duston Mill, Northampton.
From the creator of Circus Cortex comes CorteXXX, a brand-new evening of Drag, Cirque & Cabaret, hosted by the fabulous Dixie Normous.
Expect dazzling drag, breathtaking cirque performances, comedy, cabaret and plenty of surprises, all brought together for one unforgettable Saturday night beneath the Circus Cortex Big Top.
There'll be a few special Halloween touches from Dixie for the occasion, but this isn't a Halloween-themed circus. This is CorteXXX on Halloween night – glamorous, hilarious, spectacular and something completely different to the usual Halloween night out.
Add a fully licensed bar and you've got everything you need to make a proper night of it.
🎟️ EARLY BOOKING TICKETS JUST £10!Book early and experience CorteXXX for just:
GENERAL ADMISSION🔥 Early Booking – £10
Standard Price – £15
VIP – FRONT TWO ROWS⭐ Early Booking – £20
Standard Price – £25
Early Booking tickets are limited and subject to availability. Once the allocation sells out, standard ticket prices will apply.
⭐ VIP – FRONT TWO ROWSWant to get closer to the action?
Our VIP tickets seat you in the front two rows of the Big Top, putting you right up close to the drag, cirque, comedy and cabaret.
VIP Early Booking – £20
Standard VIP – £25
VIP availability is limited, so early booking is recommended.
⚡ FAST TRACK ENTRY – £3.50 (Can also be purchased on the day at the Ticket Office)Want to skip the main queue? Add Fast Track Entry to your booking and enjoy priority entry into the Big Top when the doors open.
Fast Track is an optional add-on and must be purchased alongside a valid show ticket. One Fast Track add-on is required per person wishing to use the Fast Track queue.
🍸 FULLY LICENSED BARMake a night of it! A fully licensed bar will be open for the evening, serving drinks before the show and during the event.
Doors open at 8:00PM, giving you time to grab a drink and get settled before the show starts at 8:30PM.
🎪 EXPERIENCE DRAG, CIRQUE & CABARET UNDER THE BIG TOPWhile Circus Cortex continues to entertain family audiences with its spectacular touring productions, CorteXXX is our brand-new evening cabaret experience, created especially for grown-up nights out.
Hosted by the fabulous Dixie Normous, this unforgettable Drag, Cirque & Cabaret show in Northampton combines dazzling drag performances, breathtaking cirque acts, comedy, live entertainment and plenty of surprises beneath the Big Top.
This isn't the Circus Cortex family show with a later start time. CorteXXX is a completely separate production, created for an older audience and bringing a very different atmosphere to the Circus Cortex Big Top.
Whether you're getting a group of friends together, celebrating a special occasion, planning a date night or simply looking for an alternative Halloween night out in Northampton, expect glamour, laughter, spectacular performances and a night that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Circus gets naughty. Welcome to CorteXXX.
💃 HOSTED BY DIXIE NORMOUSTaking control of the Big Top for the night is the fabulous Dixie Normous, bringing the drag, glamour, comedy and larger-than-life personality to keep the evening moving between the spectacular cirque and cabaret performances.
And as we're performing on Halloween night, expect Dixie to have a little extra fun with the occasion!
🎃 ONE NIGHT ONLY – HALLOWEEN NIGHTCorteXXX comes to Duston Mill, Northampton for one night only on Saturday 31 October 2026.
If you're searching for something different to do in Northampton on Halloween, this is your chance to swap the usual Halloween party for drag, cirque, cabaret, comedy and a fully licensed bar beneath a real circus Big Top.
Duston Mill is close to Duston, Upton and Sixfields, making CorteXXX an unusual Halloween night out right here in Northampton.
One Big Top. One night. Halloween.
🔞 AGE RESTRICTION – 16+CorteXXX is suitable for guests aged 16 and over only.
This is an evening drag and cabaret production and is completely separate from the family Circus Cortex performances taking place at Duston Mill.
♿ ACCESSIBILITYWheelchair spaces are very limited and must be pre-booked.
Each wheelchair area can accommodate either 2 wheelchair users or 1 wheelchair user + 1 friend/carer. Additional members of the party will be seated directly behind and require Standard Admission tickets.
Wheelchair users are required to arrive 30 minutes before the show. Unfortunately, wheelchair users arriving less than 15 minutes before the advertised start time cannot be admitted.
If you require wheelchair seating, please arrange this before booking via or contact us for assistance.
⏰ ARRIVAL TIMESDoors Open: 8:00PM
Show Starts: 8:30PM
Show Finishes: Approximately 10:30PM
Fast Track customers: Please arrive 45 minutes before the show.
Standard Admission: Please arrive 30 minutes before the show.
🚗 LOCATION & PARKINGDuston Mill, Duston Mill Lane, Northampton, NN5 5FP, close to Upton and Sixfields.
Onsite parking is available.
Please follow the Circus Cortex signs on arrival.
📞 CONTACT US📧
📞 020 3816 0295
📌 IMPORTANT INFORMATION• Saturday 31 October 2026 – one night only
• Ages 16+ only
• Doors open 8:00PM
• Show runs 8:30PM–10:30PM
• Fully licensed bar
• Early Booking tickets are limited and subject to availability.
• All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
• Subject to availability, tickets may be transferred with advance notice. Please contact if you require assistance with your booking.
🎃 SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO DO IN NORTHAMPTON THIS HALLOWEENIf haunted houses and the usual Halloween party aren't your thing, spend Halloween night in Northampton doing something completely different.
Join Dixie Normous and the cast beneath the Big Top at Duston Mill for an evening of drag, cirque, cabaret, comedy and spectacular live entertainment.
Early Booking General Admission is just £10 and VIP Front Two Rows just £20, with limited allocations available at these prices.
Drag. Cirque. Cabaret. Comedy. Halloween night under the Big Top.
Book early and join us for CorteXXX at Duston Mill, Northampton!
