Arts PREVIEW: What’s coming up at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts As part of the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts autumn programme there are a lots of amazing events to look out for. One not to miss is David Hoyle’s show Diamond, in association with The Marlborough Theatre. Diamond is an unforgiving queer performance of sexuality. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: Straight Expectations by Peggy Cryden An excellent book and most useful to any parent/s experiencing gender diversity matters with their children or who yearn to learn from lived and loving experience in how to equip their children to live without labels and grow up in a world apparently obsessed with them By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Tales from the city @Museum of Liverpool Stories, objects and memories from Liverpool’s LGBT+ communities. The Museum of Liverpool will mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act with a powerful exhibition exploring stories from the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) communities from 1967 – 2017. By Besi • 3 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Three Letters+ @Naked Gallery Zachary Innes-Mulraine is staging an exhibition at Naked Eye Gallery from September 30 – October 6 about his experiences as a young man coming out on the scene, learning and dealing with his HIV+ diagnosis and finding happiness with an HIV+ partner. By Contributor • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Southampton Gay Men’s Chorus go ‘Out on the Town’ Southampton Gay Men’s Chorus (SGMC) will showcase their talent while celebrating the rich diversity of musical and show tunes for their Autumn, 2017 production. ‘Out on the Town’ will take centre stage on Saturday, October 7 at the Hub Theatre, Southampton City College, St Mary’s, Southampton. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts FILM PREVIEW: Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami Grace Jones and Friends Live (a one night only event on October 25) promises an enlightening evening with the inimitable icon. Grace will discuss her life and work with some of her closest collaborators, from the worlds of music, fashion, art and film, following an exclusive preview of Sophie Fienne By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts PREVIEW: YES announce 50th Anniversary Tour – #YES50 2018 marks half a century since the formation of YES, one of the biggest bands in the history of progressive rock. To celebrate the milestone YES will embark on a ten date UK tour next March – #YES50, featuring not only many of the band’s classic hits but performances of sides 1 and 4 and an excerpt By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Would you like to sing with the Rainbow Chorus? Rainbow Chorus have a new members night on September 11 at St Georges Church, Kemptown, starting at 6.30pm. All members of the LGBT+ communites are welcome to attend, especially those with tenor and bass voices. By Besi • 1 min read
Arts Women Over 50 Film Festival unveil 2017 programme With just under two weeks to go until the Women Over 50 Film Festival (WOFFF), organisers unveil the full programme of films and events for the third festival plus an announcement of celebrity endorsement from award-winning Sussex-based actress Greta Scacchi. The Women Over 50 Film Festival (WOFFF), By Alice Blezard • 3 min read
Arts DJ PROFILE: Sami Kubu September is upon us and whilst the prospect of a glorious spell of late summer sunshine is extremely likely (I’m ever the optimist), there’s no getting away from the fact that the evenings are getting darker earlier. Yep the nights are drawing in! But that’s not a time for dismay, dear reader. It’s By Queen Josephine • 2 min read
Arts Celebrate two musical icons while raising money for MindOut and Blueprint 22 Queenie’s dusting off her disco handbag and Wildblood is sorting tunes. Yes the party where they celebrate 25 years of their DJing (and-you-know-what) partnership is on its way. Time for a fundraising night of back to back, front to front, grin to grin Wildblood and Queenie action. By Besi • 2 min read
Arts Mega fundraising birthday bash at Charles Street today to benefit Rainbow Fund Chris Marshall, manager at Charles Street and DJ extraordinaire Ruby Roo celebrate their respective birthdays on Sunday, September 3 with a fundraise extravaganza at Charles Street to benefit the Rainbow Fund. Hosted by the Lola Lasagne, artists appearing will include such luminaries of the cabaret By Besi • 1 min read
