Cardiff drag queens raise £18k for storm damaged church roof

Rob Keetch, who is better known as drag queen Doctor Bev, put the event’s success down to striking “a fine balance between the humorous and the reverential”.

“Trying to get drag performers to work together is like herding cats, but we did it,” he said.

“We worked hard to keep the thing respectful, covering everything from O Holy Night to I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus.

“There’s a running joke about who’s going to mess up first and accidentally swear.

“But when it happens, the place lights up with laughter.”

He added that the congregation are always told to “leave their inhibitions at the door and prepare to get up and join in with the singing”.

“We get all sort of people turning up and lots of different faiths.

“The Rev Kitto is amazing and his church is one of the most welcoming places I’ve ever been.

“It’s really opened its doors to the LGBTQ community.”