Drag

In 2023 Kathy was a finalist in Europe's biggest drag king competition Man Up! with her character The Cycling Man - middle-aged and newly single, he's spent the salary of an NHS nurse in Decathlon and he's on the verge of a breakdown. 

He also appeared at Mighty Hoopla festival and featured in the 2023 heats of Top of the Slops. 

In 2025 he appeared in his debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe Kathy Maniura: The Cycling Man. The show was one of the best reviewed shows of the Fringe and will be going on a Tour de UK in Spring 2026 - dates and tickets here. 

“Simply genius” ★★★★★ EdFringe Review

“A masterclass in character comedy” ★★★★ The Skinny

“A brilliant, side-splitting parody” ★★★★ Broadway Baby

“A cracking ride” ★★★★ Fest Mag

“A complete gem of a show” ★★★★ One4Review

He co-hosts Blokenite with Howard (Sketch Off Winner 2023), a safe space for weird blokes.