Knock Twice Cabaret

Hidden behind drawn curtains and revealed only to those who know how to ask, this is no ordinary cabaret. This is a mission.

Welcome to KNOCK TWICE CABARET: SECRET SERVICE, an immersive adventure unfolding after hours at The Botanical Garden, hosted by German drag king and chaos demon Franz Genau. The world is under threat from the Grey Men, sinister agents of crushing normality, creeping mundanity, and catastrophic beige thinking. As newly recruited Secret Service agents, your task is simple: decode the clues, race against rival teams, and stop the most devastatingly ordinary disaster ever conceived before all whimsy is erased forever.

Teams of up to four players will compete in a fast-paced decoding quiz adventure threaded through an evening of immersive spectacle, cryptic interruptions, and dangerous glamour. Between missions, illustrious operatives take to the stage with performances designed to distract, delight, and perhaps conceal vital intelligence.

Joining the operation is Millie Dollar the Temptress, an international and award-winning burlesque icon with more than a decade of experience in her secretive craft. Also infiltrating headquarters is Mr Brake Down, the Man in the Hat himself, an iconique multi-talented cabaret performer, award-winning Edinburgh Fringe legend, and this time arriving with his live jazz band.

Prizes for successful agents include:

🥇 First Place:

• A custom illustration of the winning agents
• Induction into the Panopticum of Peautiful People
• Four discounted tickets for the next Knock Twice Cabaret

🥈 Second Place:

• A bottle of fizzy spirit

🥉 Third Place:

• Discounted food and drink tickets for The Botanical Garden

Throughout the night, the mysterious Rangda returns to offer tarot readings in exchange for a small coin for those willing to glimpse what awaits beyond the mission briefing.

Dress like a spy, a socialite, a jazz-age villain, or the last eccentric left standing at the end of the world. Bring sharp minds, trusted allies, and a willingness to keep secrets. Seats are limited, the Grey Men are already watching, and only the strange survive.

Knock once for curiosity. Knock twice to come in.