Montreal Burlesque Festival

Modern burlesque isn’t just about striptease:  variety shows featuring music, comedy, dance and song imbibed with sensuality celebrate women in all their feminine glory. The underlying message is to empower women and promote freedom of expression in all its forms. This festival is a throwback to Montréal’s cabaret glory days during the Prohibition era. Scarlett James and her roster of top performers from around the world take you on a bedazzled journey. Performers tickle and tantalize in acts ranging from underground to extravagant glamour to humour to fetish, with sequins, cocktails and fishnet stockings thrown in for good measure. Glam up and step into a champagne-filled world of fantasy and fancy at the Montréal Burlesque Festival.