Arts BOOK REVIEW: The Brightonians: Under Siege by Daren Kay A Camp, Bitchy, and Heartwarming Tale of Community and Resilience By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: Séayoncé: She Must Be Hung! @ Spiegeltent Séayoncé: She Must Be Hung! Brighton Spiegeltent Having seen them in the Fringe last year, I was well up for a night of supernatural queer delight with Séayoncé, the latest enchanting show by rising comedic star Dan Wye at the Spiegeltent. This show is a mad mystical mix of psychic puns and otherwo By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts REVIEW: ‘Madame Chandelier: A Night at the Opera’ at Brighton Fringe Madame Chandelier’s blend of humor, charm, and vocal talent makes this a perfectly odd fringe show that is both lovely and enchanting. A Night at the Opera is a performance that hits all the right notes. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: ‘United Queendom’ at Spiegeltent It’s pure Friday night Spiegeltent realness, darling! So grab your gang, head out, and bask in the inclusive embrace of Chastity Belt and her band of elegant sexy artists. By Eric Page • 3 min read
Arts BOOK REVIEW: ‘Love and Other Poems’ by Alex Dimitrov For LGBTQ readers seeking a literary journey that intimately explores love in all its dimensions, Dimitrov’s collection serves as a beacon of affirmation and connection by celebrating Love’s Tapestry By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Stage Door Theatre: new queers on the block At a time when small theatre spaces are struggling to keep afloat, it’s a brave team who open a new venue – especially in London’s ‘Theatreland’. But Robert McWhir and Richard Lambert have a lifetime’s experience of getting a gallon of theatre out of a pint pot of space. Robert ran the wonderfully i By Brian Butler • 3 min read
Arts New production to explore the life of queer British power boat-racer Joe Carstairs, known for being the ‘fastest woman on water’ StoneCrabs Theatre is to present Joe Carstairs, an exploration of the power boat-racer, war hero and one of 20th century’s boldest queer figures, during Omnibus Theatre’s 96 Festival in London in June. Exploring the life of a queer British power boat-racer known for being the ‘fastest woman on water By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts New show at Camden People’s Theatre to revive the vital yet overlooked history of the UK’s only dedicated lesbian centre Camden People’s Theatre (CPT) in partnership with MIRRORBALL present GRILLS, a theatre production and interactive installation reviving the vital yet overlooked history of the ground-breaking work – and bringing to life the pioneering spirit – of the UK’s only dedicated lesbian centre. The Camden L By Contributor • 4 min read
Arts UK’s only known drag-farmer, Boo La Croux, captured in photographs by award-winning photographer Billie Charity On an Eardisley farm, in conservative, rural Herefordshire, lives Dean Goodwin-Evans aka Boo La Croux: farmer, organiser of Hereford Pride, professional hairdresser, son of an Aston Villa footballer, husband of Paul, lover of horses and Miss Drag UK 2021. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Queer cabaret and pro-wrestling night FIST CLUB to return to Brighton in June FIST CLUB – a queer cabaret and pro-wrestling night from the most exciting grapplers around – is to return to Brighton in June, bringing a dynamite mash-up of fantastical comedy, sensational drag performers and hard-hitting live wrestling to Brighthelm Centre. While there is no bar in this venue, yo By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Flying the Flag: Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus on top form for Eurovision spectacular Well there could not have been a camper, more exuberant start to the festival than Brighton Gay Men’s Chorus‘ (BGMC) Eurovision spectacular. The choice of songs ranged from classics to the comic and back again and as an ensemble they were on top form. The music team of Joe Paxton and Tim Nail gave u By Andrew Kay • 3 min read
Arts Non-binary artist KOSSISKO transforms pain into power with release of new song ‘Finally Free’ GRAMMY-nominated artist Kossisko has released Finally Free from their SLAYERZ BALL album due June 7 alongside a performance video. “I wanted to get really personal and turn my pain into an empowering anthem,” said Kossisko. “The song title pretty much conveys the meaning of the song. When I wrote th By Graham Robson • 2 min read
