Terms and Conditions

All applicants who submit an application form must agree to the Terms & Conditions set out below:

Terms & Conditions

  1. Applicants must be 18 years or over at the time of application.
  2. Once the online application is submitted, there is to be no stage name or biography changes.
  3. Each finalist’s official acceptance into the competition should be made with utmost due care. Pulling out of the competition will be granted under medical and extenuating circumstances only. Future reapplication will be refused if an adequate reason for withdrawal is not provided.
  4. All photos on the application must be professional images. Permission from the photographer is a must and is the responsibility of the applicant.
  5. After receiving confirmation of acceptance, the finalist will be sent an email with the Finalist Info Pack.
  6. Each entrant MUST represent the country in which they reside. Applicants from other countries may be considered if the contestant grew up or was born there, but they must cover their own costs to fly/travel to compete. For the Mx Burlesque UK competition, applicants can be from anywhere in the UK.
  7. By entering the competition, you agree to being photographed and filmed at any time during the competition by the official Mx Burlesque UK photographer/videographer. These photos and videos may be used on Mx Burlesque online and printed publications and will remain the property of Mx Burlesque UK.
  8. Finalists are required to promote the sale of tickets via use of their own socials, websites and mailing lists. Assistance will be provided by Mx Burlesque UK.
  9. Finalists agree to make themselves available for media opportunities relating to Mx Burlesque UK and understand that in most cases, these editorials and shoots are unpaid.
  10. In no way is any performance submitted to Mx Burlesque UK allowed to depict violence. No acts depicting or glamourising harm to self or others (eg self harm, explosive devices, war/terrorism)
  11. Each finalist must perform routines of their own making that adhere to the rules and guidelines, as outlined by the competition.
  12. Mx Burlesque UK is not responsible for any injuries sustained in performances during the competition. Finalists must have their own Public Liability Personal Accident Cover Insurance – we recommend that which is included with an Equity membership. Mx Burlesque UK will do its best to ensure that the venues are safe to perform in and will be covered for any Public Liability. Finalists are responsible for their props and any subsequent injuries sustained as a result of their use.
  13. Finalists will be judged according to the criteria of the competition and all scores are put through an Olympic-style scoring system. The judges’ decisions are final.
  14. Mx Burlesque UK is not liable for any costs incurred by competitors during their participation in the competition.
  15. If you win the national title of Mx Burlesque UK, you will be asked to return to the national final the following year to perform and hand over the title. As previously, you must also promote the final to the best of your abilities.
  16. As a Mx Burlesque UK titleholder, you agree to promote yourself using your national title in the correct way. During your reigning year you may refer to yourself by the title ‘Mx Burlesque UK’. In the years following your reign, this must be suffixed by the year in which you won e.g. ‘Mx Burlesque UK 2026′ or using the format ‘Former Mx Burlesque UK’.