Community News West Midlands Police investigating homophobic attack in Birmingham West Midlands Police are currently investigating a report of homophobic comments made to a man in the early hours of Saturday, February 19. The incident occurred in the Gay Village, on Lower Essex Street between the Fox Bar and the Nightingale Club. West Midlands Police they explained in a statement By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Arts It’s… JOE LYCETT! Catherine Muxworthy sits down to chew the fat with stand-up comedian and consumer rights hero Joe Lycett ahead of his UK tour By Catherine Muxworthy • 5 min read
LGBTQ+ News Arrest made following the assault of a police officer in Birmingham’s gay village The female neighbourhood police officer was left with fractured ribs after an incident on Hurst Street in Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ village on New Year’s Eve By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Arts Joe Lycett spills the tea on ‘Mummy’s Big Christmas Do’ Comedian Joe Lycett is hosting a queer, Christmas house party live from his hometown of Birmingham for Channel 4 this festive season. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Arts Joe Lycett announces queer Christmas party for Channel 4 The 90-minute festival special, Mummy’s Big Christmas Do!, will feature special guests, musical performances, stand-up comedy, drag performers, and LGBTQ+ icons, celebrating all things queer By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Arts Amber Cadaverous Amber Cadaverous is an international visual artist, based in Birmingham, who specialises in drag performance as well as photography and film. She has travelled the world with her drag, performing in Rhode Island, Chicago, Milwaukee, as well as up and down the UK. By Catherine Muxworthy • 5 min read
Dominus Von Vexo Arts Stay Sexy with Dominus Von Vexo Catherine Muxworthy gets up, close and personal with Dominus Von Vexo, the Birmingham-based, award-winning burlesque and drag performer whose House of Allure is stomping all over the West Midlands By Catherine Muxworthy • 4 min read
Community Birmingham HIV/AIDs Memorial planning application The BAHM project was founded by local artists and businessmen Garry Jones, Phil Oldershaw and Andrew King. The proposed memorial will be in the LGBTQIA+ village, Hurst Street, Birmingham. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Arts The Nightingale Club fundraiser for Birmingham AIDS Memorial The Nightingale Club has revealed it, alongside other community groups, businesses and individuals in Birmingham, is working to raise money for a permanent AIDS Memorial in Southside, within the LGBTQ+ village By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
