What is Simon Cabaret in Phuket?

Simon Cabaret is Phuket's most famous kathoey (ladyboy) cabaret — a large, professionally staged show of elaborate costumes, lip-sync numbers, music and dance in Patong. It is glamorous, family-friendly entertainment and one of the island's signature evening attractions.

How much are Simon Cabaret tickets?

Tickets typically run around 800–1,500 THB depending on seat class, often a little cheaper booked ahead than at the door. Higher tiers put you closer to the stage. Prices vary by season, so check the current rate when you book.

What are the Simon Cabaret showtimes?

There are several shows each evening, so you can pair it with dinner before or drinks after. Exact times shift with the season and demand, so confirm the current schedule and book ahead in high season when shows sell out.

Is Simon Cabaret suitable for families?

Yes. The show is glamorous and tasteful rather than adult — costumes, choreography and lip-sync performances — so it suits couples, families and groups alike. It is a completely different experience from Patong's adult nightlife.

Can you take photos with the performers?

Yes, the performers usually pose for photos outside after the show. This is customary and a small tip (around 100 THB) is expected per photo. Have some cash ready if you would like a picture.

Simon Cabaret Phuket: Showtimes, Tickets & What to Expect

If there is one show every visitor to Phuket has heard of, it is Simon Cabaret. For decades it has been the island’s glossiest night at the theatre — sequins, feathers, towering headdresses and a cast of kathoey performers who put on one of Southeast Asia’s best-known cabarets. Here is what to expect and how to plan your evening around it.

What it is

Simon Cabaret is a large, professionally produced kathoey (ladyboy) cabaret in Patong. If you want the cultural background to the performers and Thailand’s third-gender tradition, our guide to ladyboys in Phuket covers it respectfully — but the short version is that this is a celebrated, mainstream form of Thai entertainment, not part of the adult scene.

The show itself is a fast-moving parade of lip-sync numbers, dance routines and set-piece production numbers, each with lavish costumes and staging. It runs a little over an hour and is designed to dazzle.

Family-friendly glamour

This is the point people most often get wrong: Simon Cabaret is glamorous, not adult. It is polished, colourful and suitable for couples, families and groups alike — the sort of thing you can do with your parents or your partner and everyone leaves smiling. It sits at the opposite end of Patong’s nightlife from Soi Bangla; many visitors do both on the same trip, and they could not feel more different.

Showtimes and tickets

There are several shows each evening, which makes the cabaret easy to slot into a night — dinner first, show, then drinks, or the other way round. Ticket prices run roughly 800–1,500 THB by seat class, often a touch cheaper booked in advance than bought at the door, with the higher tiers seating you closer to the stage.

Showtimes and prices shift with the season, and shows genuinely sell out in high season, so confirm the current schedule and book ahead — especially around December and the New Year peak.

Photos afterwards

Once the show ends, the performers line up outside in full costume for photos. This is part of the experience and a small tip — around 100 THB per photo — is customary, so keep a little cash handy if you would like a picture with the cast. It is good fun and makes for the trip’s most colourful snapshot.

Making an evening of it

Because the shows start early, the cabaret pairs perfectly with the rest of a Patong night: a show, dinner, and then whatever you fancy afterwards. If you would like company for the evening, you can book our Phuket companions to join you for the show and dinner; here is how a booking works.

The bottom line

Simon Cabaret is Phuket’s signature show for good reason — a glamorous, family-friendly spectacle that is a world away from the bar strip, and one of the easiest, most memorable evenings on the island. Book ahead in high season, bring a little cash for photos, and enjoy the sparkle. This guide is part of our complete Phuket nightlife guide.