Description
La Mama Roma is an institution in Liege. Almost every open-minded adult in Liege has been in it at least once in his life. It has been there for several decades.
It is mostly a gay nightclub but it welcomes straight couples and single women. La Mamma Roma is famous for its transvestite shows which are held every Friday and Sundays nights from midnight until 3am (two parts of 45 minutes each).
Five drag queens welcome you after the entrance before the show, some of them being incredibly beautifully dressed.
Open from 10pm, this place is relatively small and very crowded on Fridays nights (less on Sundays evenings). On Saturdays, it is almost empty as there is no transvestite show.
The show itself is in French but some parts of it are inspired of the current events in Belgium and it is visual enough for foreign people not to be left out of the fun. Sometimes, someone from the public is invited to be part of the show. There is a one-hour break at 1:15am until 2:15am, and people start dancing from then.
Entry is 7.5 euros and you get a free drink with your ticket. If you want to drink more, beers start at 3 euros and spirits are double the price.
Seats are rare and all around the small bar, so if you want a good view of the show, arrive in advance (around 11pm, but not before as it will be empty). If you enjoy the atmosphere, you will not see the time pass by. Expect to leave the club in the early morning.
Even though it is a gay nightclub, it is often visited by straight couples of every age. However, most of the gay crowd is between 18 and 30.
Expect to see some famous French-Belgian people there from 2am.