Arts Björk releases her tenth studio album, ‘fossora’ – a reflection on roots, grounding, love and family in the context of an underground mushroom world The new album finds Björk nesting at home in Iceland through the pandemic long enough to set down roots – both literally in her hometown Reykjavík and symbolically. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Queer East to team up with Lewes Depot and Fabrica Gallery in October Queer East is a LGBTQ+ film festival that showcases rarely-seen queer cinema from East and Southeast Asia By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts COLUMN: It’s… #DALEYPOP! #DaleyPop shares his favourite POP tracks with a sprinkling of Shania Twain, a splash of Nicky Doll, and a whole LOAD of Björk. By Contributor • 5 min read
Arts CLASSICAL NOTES with Nick Boston Reviews and previews from our classical music columnist By Nick Boston • 4 min read
Exhibition at Queer Britain. Photo credit Rahil Ahmad Arts Queer Britain, the first LGBTQ+ museum in Britain, joins nationwide movement to celebrate culture and creativity in communities Queer Britain to host special Fun Palace to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture on Sunday, October 2 By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Birmingham’s Fierce festival to celebrate 25 years of outlandish, alternative and outsider performance Featuring 50 events and artists from 16 countries and six continents, the festival, taking place between October 11-16, is an eclectic mix of thought-provoking, fun and entertaining works including theatre, music, dance, parties and performance art By Contributor • 6 min read
Arts REVIEW: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel at Theatre Royal Brighton A pleasant enough evening at the theatre with a stella cast and the most charming atmospheric set, but somehow lacking the heart of the film. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts Student jury to choose winning film from 12 new features chosen for Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2022 Twelve new feature films will be shown during the 16th annual Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival in October, including three films directed by previous Iris Prize alumni. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Arts Feature: Vivian and Anthony-Only An Octave Apart Brian Butler hears about the drag star and the countertenor – honestly ! By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts Birmingham Literature Festival to celebrate queer writing Two of the UK’s “most exciting voices in queer writing” will come together during Birmingham Literature Festival to discuss “their novels, their writing and the LGBTQ+ writing scene, which is finally seeing the celebration it deserves.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘A Working-Class Family Ages Badly’ by Juno Roche This is writing that takes us somewhere, sometimes through a shockingly forthright landscape. That’s a rare talent, one that they’re modest about. We’re offered up moments, captured in their minds eye, held up, turned in the light, reflections, refractions, thoughts playing off the shiny surfaces th By Eric Page • 3 min read
Nick Ford Photography Arts REVIEW: Morning Glory Brian Butler sees himself in the mirror of this startling one-man show By Brian Butler • 2 min read
