Review: Margate Pride 2023 ★★★★★

Review: Margate Pride 2023 ★★★★★

04/09/2023 · by · in reviews, Area Guide, art, drag, exhibitions, festivals, lgbt+, lgbtq+, lgbtqia+, performance & live art, short breaks, summer

It would be impossible to review the entire Margate Pride 2023, which hosts events throughout most of August, but our roving correspondent Lucy Nordberg had a whirlwind weekend experiencing as much as she could at this community-focused celebration, from art exhibitions to cabaret to queer sea shanties.

Blue Jean

Review: Blue Jean ★★★★★

24/02/2023 · by · in reviews, film, lgbt+, lgbtq+, lgbtqia+

Blue Jean is touching, poignant and unmissable portrait of lesbian life. It highlights the need to fight to rid the UK of Section 28’s toxic message of homophobic hatred.

Keeran Anwar Blessie - A FOX IN THE NIGHT

Interview: Keeran Anwar Blessie on BAFTA Longlisted LGBTQ+ Short ‘A Fox in the Night’

16/01/2023 · by · in interview, film, lgbt+, lgbtq+

A Fox in the Night is director Keeran Anwar Blessie’s directorial debut. The beautiful story is set in south London and shares an unlikely meeting of two young black men.

Boogaloo Stu and Ladypat - Queer Hearts

Interview: Boogaloo Stu and Ladypat on Queer Hearts a Queer Pop Art Revolution on Isle of Wight and in Brighton

28/10/2022 · by · in interview, art, exhibitions, lgbt+, lgbtq+, lgbtqia+

We caught up with Boogaloo Stu and Ladypat to talk about Queer Hearts, their upcoming queer pop art exhibition and cultural exchange, between Isle of Wight and Brighton. Queer Hearts Exhibition | Ventnor Exchange | 5 Nov – 18 Dec…

Iman Querishi - The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs

Interview: Iman Qureshi on The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs

09/05/2022 · by · in interview, lgbt+, lgbtq+, lgbtqia+, theatre

We caught up with writer Iman Qureshi to talk about her new show The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs coming to Soho Theatre. The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs | Soho Theatre | 6 May – 11 June | From £12 Tell…

And What? Queer. Arts. Festival. interview with artistic director Andrew Ellerby

And What? Queer. Arts. Festival. interview with artistic director Andrew Ellerby

03/02/2020 · by · in interview, cabaret, circus, festivals, lgbt+, lgbtq+, night out

We caught up with And What? festival’s artistic director Andrew Ellerby to talk about the festival and what makes it so exciting for London’s queer scene. And What? Queer. Arts. Festival | 13-29 March | Various London Venues Tell us about…

Alternative Pride Events in London

Alternative Pride Guide 2019

26/06/2019 · by · in lgbt+, day trips, festivals, film, free, lgbtq+

Pride and rainbows are everywhere in 2019! So we’ve picked out some of the more offbeat, community and inclusive events that champion LGBTQI+ people and their allies!

Unmissable Things To Do in London - October 2018

Unmissable Things To Do in London – October 2018

03/10/2018 · by · in Monthly, cabaret, festivals, lgbt+, lgbtq+, performance & live art, talks, theatre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] When life gives you pumpkins, make… pumpkin pie (or, How to make October the best month of the year, and not just because it’s our Stuart’s birthday!) This month’s top picks include crazy cabaret, flop musicals, a view from China,…

Interview: Graham Russell - Cult DJ & Promoter

Interview: Graham Russell – Cult DJ & Promoter

28/08/2018 · by · in interview, bars, lgbt+, lgbtq+, night out, proper clubbing

We harangued kitsch cult DJ and man about town Graham Russell to talk about his deliciously different nights out in the capital and more… Tell us a bit about yourself? How did you become a promoter and DJ? My first…

Xera Vera’s Unmissable Clubs in London This Week - 10-12 August 2018

Xera Vera’s Unmissable Clubs in London This Week – 10-12 August 2018

10/08/2018 · by · in Xera Vera, lgbt+, lgbtq+, night out, proper clubbing

This weekends round up of events in the capital. Follow me on Instagram to see where I’m appearing. Friday 10 August HELENA HAUFF, E1 London (East) Infamous techno giant from Germany will be playing a 5 hour set at E1….