Glitter, Balls and Solidarity: A Valentine’s Drag Bingo That Actually Saves Queer Lives

On Friday 13 February 2026, Brussels is serving camp with a cause: a Charity Drag Bingo – Valentine’s Edition where every bingo ball spun helps keep queer youth off the streets. Hosted at Grands Carmes in the city center, the night brings together two electrifying drag artists, ridiculous prizes, and an unapologetically queer crowd, with all proceeds going to Le Refuge LGBTQI+ and its work against LGBTQI+ youth homelessness.

A Valentine’s date with drag, camp and community

Forget hetero dinner clichés and dead roses: this Valentine’s, the real romance is mutual aid. Charity Drag Bingo throws you into a world of glitter, heels and heavy eyeliner where the rules are simple:

• Come as you are (or as your most extra self).
• Scream for your numbers.
• Tip your drag performers.
• Know that every laugh is funding someone’s safety.

Hosted at Grands Carmes, the evening mixes classic bingo chaos with queer performance art, giving you:

• Live drag performances between rounds.
• Bingo games with fun, queer-coded prizes.
• A crowd that understands chosen family, loud cackling and flirting in three languages.

If Valentine’s Day usually leaves you cold, this is the kind of night that reminds you love can also look like a room full of queers shouting “BINGO!” for a cause.

Meet your hosts: Bikini & Charlie

Two distinct drag universes collide for this one:

• Bikini The Third – queen of good vibes, seasoned drag performer and long‑time ambassador for Le Refuge Bruxelles. Expect warmth, chaos, and the kind of MC energy that makes everyone feel like they belong, whether it’s your first queer event or you basically live in drag basements.
• T’Charly / Charlie (@tcharly_drag) – an engaged, dreamlike and burlesque drag clown, winner of Bitch Idol Season 2. Think camp, surreal glamour and shade so kind-hearted you’ll feel read and hugged at the same time.

Together, they’re not just hosting a show; they’re building a temporary queer home for the night – one where joy and politics share the same stage.

Why this drag bingo actually matters

Under the sequins, this event is deadly serious about one thing: housing. All proceeds go to Le Refuge LGBTQI+, whose mission is to prevent homelessness among queer youth by offering:

• Safe transitional housing away from family rejection, violence or instability.
• Structured support (social, psychological, administrative) to help rebuild a life with dignity.
• Concrete pathways toward independence and autonomy.

For many LGBTQI+ young people, a place like Le Refuge is the difference between a couch to sleep on and a night on the street; between surviving and actually having a future. Turning a bingo card into a donation is a radically queer way of saying: we will not let our siblings fall through the cracks.

If you want to support this work beyond the event, look for:

• Local Le Refuge branches or partner organizations in your country.
• Queer housing, mutual aid and emergency accommodation initiatives.

Even if you’re not in Brussels, using this as a reminder to donate to a local LGBTQI+ shelter or youth project is a powerful echo of the night’s spirit.

How to join the party

Here’s how to make the most of the night:

• Date: Friday, 13 February 2026
• Doors: 19:00
• Drag Bingo: from 20:30
• Location: Grands Carmes, Brussels city center
• Capacity: Limited – arrive early or book in advance if possible.

Dress code? Whatever makes you feel delicious: from casual queer to full drag, latex to jean jacket. Bring cash or a card for drinks, tips and extra bingo cards, and maybe a friend who’s been meaning to reconnect with the community.

A night for all your queer love stories

Whether you’re bringing a partner, three situationships, your polycule, your best friend, or just your resilient, single self, this Charity Drag Bingo is about more than romance. It’s about:

• Celebrating queer joy loudly and collectively.
• Turning a game into tangible solidarity.
• Remembering that in our communities, love is also a verb: we show up, we fund, we protect.

This Valentine’s, let the straights have their quiet dinners. You’ll be somewhere far better: under neon lights, surrounded by queers, shouting over drag queens – and helping make sure young LGBTQI+ people have a safe place to sleep.