From the Metro Herald 20/10/2010: “Shirley Temple Bar seeks ‘draguates’. Bored with grad school? Drag School might be for you. Shirley Temple Bar has chosen 12 under-draguates for Drag Academy, Ireland’s first drag-queen finishing school. The cross-dressing presenter* will put the draguates through their paces as part of her weekly bingo show in The George in Dublin. ‘My challenge is to turn 12 students into perfect drag queens or Draguates by improving their confidence, their appearance and their performance, which may not be easy”, said Miss Temple Bar. ‘Some of them have no stage experience at all. It’s going to mostly fun but learning is always a bit of a drag’”.

Applications are now being accepted for enrolment into Shirley Temple Bar’s Drag Academy. Part “Drag Queen Finishing School”, part screwball team competition, Shirley Temple Bar’s Drag Academy is like nothing you’ve ever seen before.

Successful applicants will become students at Shirley Temple Bar’s Drag Academy where they will undertake a variety of projects to help them explore style, form and movement. They will develop their skills in performance, costume and make-up, with help from course tutors. The syllabus will include creating videos, photographs and group performances and students will regularly perform for a live audience. Read more

Tired of the same old Mothers’ Day outings? This year try something that bit different and Bring Your Ma to Bingo in The George with Ireland’s favourite Bingo Caller, Shirley Temple Bar!

A brilliant night of entertainment with massive prize giveaways, your mother could win up to €1,000 ! Your mum will gasp at the talent and gag at the fashion as Shirley is joined by some of Ireland’s drag royalty for a night of great entertainment.

Shirley has even promised to behave somewhat: Read more

Here’s a massive headshot of yours truly from the Irish Times, Listings section on Friday February 11, 2011. It’s to promote the 700th Bingo.