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Catherine Muxworthy

Birmingham’s Flatpack Film Festival to explore ‘Chinese Queers’

Birmingham’s Flatpack Film Festival to explore ‘Chinese Queers’

An event entitled Chinese Queers; Diasporic Dykes: Saving Face + Reality Fragment 160921 will be held as part of 2024’s Flatpack Film Festival – a mobile arts organisation which takes over Birmingham venues every May. Programmed by writer, curator and artist Yifan He, the event will feature a screen

Joe Lycett reveals Birmingham ‘Banksy’ to be ‘Fake News’

Joe Lycett reveals Birmingham ‘Banksy’ to be ‘Fake News’

Joe Lycett’s live show Late Night Lycett returned Friday, April 12 on Channel 4 with the revelation that the comedian was behind the new artwork in Birmingham’s Gay Village that many thought was created by the artist Banksy. Filming live from Digbeth, Late Night Lycett returned for season two with a

Trans woman suffers “brutal attack” in Coventry

Trans woman suffers “brutal attack” in Coventry

West Midlands Police has launched an investigation after Jessica Olive, a trans woman, was assaulted on a bus in Pool Meadow, Coventry on Sunday, April 7, around 8pm. Jessica “was sitting on the top deck of the No6 bus when she was approached by two teenagers who repeatedly punched her in the face a

There’s no place like home! Banksy-esque artwork appears in Birmingham’s Gay Village

There’s no place like home! Banksy-esque artwork appears in Birmingham’s Gay Village

A new artwork, that is Banksy-esque in style, has appeared in Birmingham’s gay village on the outside of Sidewalk Bar on Kent Street. The artwork, which depicts Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, can be seen reaching for a pair of ruby slippers which are slung over a nearby telephone wire overhead. The

Joe Lycett’s ‘Late Night Lycett’ receives BAFTA nomination

Joe Lycett’s ‘Late Night Lycett’ receives BAFTA nomination

Joe Lycett’s live comedy entertainment series, Late Night Lycett, has received a BAFTA nomination in the category of ‘comedy entertainment’. The programme will go up against The Graham Norton Show, Rob & Romesh Vs, and Would I Lie to You? at the awards show which celebrates television broadcasting i

Chase Pride postponed until 2025 due to “financial difficulties”

Chase Pride postponed until 2025 due to “financial difficulties”

Chase Pride has announced that their event for 2024 will be postponed until 2025. The event, which should have been held in Hednesford Park on Saturday, August 31, will be postponed until 2025 due to financial difficulties. In a post on social media, Chase Pride organisers explained: “The current st

Birmingham Pride 2024 hotting up with more acts announced!

Birmingham Pride 2024 hotting up with more acts announced!

Birmingham Pride has announced another batch of performers for their 2024 festival. The line-up will include: Natasha Bedingfield (UnWritten, Pocketful of Sunshine), Beth McCarthy (IDK How To Talk To Girls), Dylan and the Moon (Lemons), Gok Wan, Raven Mandella, and Loreen (Tattoo, Euphoria). These p

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