Arts Bursary and development opportunities for Black, Asian and ethnically diverse creatives Writing Our Legacy CIC is currently working with South Downs National Park Association and Changing Chalk, led by National Trust, to deliver programmes which connect Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities and creatives to the landscape of the South Downs through art and storytelling. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Birmingham-born actor wins Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting with debut play Birmingham-born actor Nathan Queeley-Dennis’ debut play, Bullring Techno Makeout Jamz, which explores black friendship and masculinity, has won the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2022, which includes a £16,000 prize and enters him into a development process with the Royal Exchange. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Arts FEATURE: The queer history of architecture and design Fashion trends, like wearing the colour lavender, might give members of the community a way to express themselves and identify each other, but architecture can be equally expressive. By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts FILM REVIEW: Iris Prize shorts Part 1 – Queer Youth In the first of three articles, Brian Butler looks at six finalists from this year’s Iris Prize available to watch now on Channel 4’s All4 By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts Join Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus for ’25 at Christmas’ on Saturday, December 10 Join Brighton & Hove’s LGBTQ+ Rainbow Chorus on Saturday, December 10 at St George’s Church in Kemptown, as they continue to celebrate their 25th anniversary with 25 at Christmas; a tinsel-tastic mix of old and new classics and a sprinkling of festive fun! By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Black Peppa celebrates Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK “In Birmingham the queer family that I have made there, they have brought out who Black Peppa is.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
jazz musicians – vector icons in graphic style Arts ALL THAT JAZZ: Christmas round-up from jazz music columnist Simon Adams At the end of the year, here is my round up of some of the best new jazz albums of 2022 By Contributor • 6 min read
Arts Joe Lycett’s stunt-fuelled special streaming now A labour of love, the show includes: “a stunt which involved infuriating MPs, led to headlines around the world and to Mummy getting in trouble with the police (again).” By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Series 4,Meet The Queens,Pixie Polite;Le Fil;Sminty Drop;Danny Beard;Starlet;Dakota Schiffer;Cheddar Gorgeous;Black Peppa;Just May;Baby;Jonbers Blonde;Copper Top,World of Wonder,Guy Levy Arts ‘We are all born naked, and the rest is drag’: How RuPaul’s Drag Race ‘spectacularises’ LGBTQ+ stigma Researchers have spent months analysing more than a million tweets, thousands of newspaper and magazine articles, and countless items of user-generated content in an attempt to discover what makes RuPaul’s Drag Race such a success. By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts Winners of the Books Are My Bag Readers’ Awards announced Books by Juno Dawson, Shon Faye, Lemn Sissay, Louie Stowell and Erik J. Brown chosen as readers’ favourites of the year By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts ‘Beat the Bleak Midwinter’: Music to lift the soul from Brighton choirs, Resound and Rebelles Two of the Brighton’s most respected choirs – Resound and Rebelles – will join forces on Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 10 for a concert designed to lift the soul of those battling through a tough winter. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Queer Britain exhibition ‘We Are Queer Britain!’ wins Museums Association Award On Thursday, November 3, director Joseph Galliano-Doig, trustee Robert Taylor and head of learning and engagement Dan Vo accepted the award for the Best Small Museum Project. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
