Arts REVIEW: Miss Hope Springs – Christmas Agogo! Brian Butler is reduced to tears of laughter by the faded showbiz girl herself, singer/songwriter Miss Hope Springs. By Brian Butler • 2 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
Community News RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star ANUBIS spills the tea at Sussex Beacon Expectations were high and Brighton-based RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star ANUBIS didn’t disappoint, when she made an exclusive ‘meet & greet’ in-store appearance at the Sussex Beacon shop at St James’s Street in Brighton. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Alfie Ordinary launches new Youtube series – Living Legends Alfie Ordinary speaks with the drag artists who have defined, innovated, inspired and led the British queer scene’s activism and artistry in Living Legends By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Win tickets to new documentary – MAISIE Win tickets to the Brighton screening of MAISIE, the film following Britain’s oldest drag artiste Maisie Trollette, at the Duke Of York’s on November 9. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Juno Dawson will be speaking at the event Arts 11th September: Queer Bloomsbury Day Tomorrow, Queer Bloomsbury Day will see a host of exciting queer events including a talk by bestselling author Juno Dawson. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Happy Birthday Maisie Trollette David Raven, aka Maisie Trollette, talks to Brian Butler about being a master grocer, teenage innocence, breaking into the entertainment business and the many stars he has known and worked with in his 60 years in the drag business. By Brian Butler • 5 min read
Arts Sweden’s Imaa Queen wins EuroStars Drag Contest Sweden’s Imaa Queen has taken first place in a Eurovision-style drag contest – Eurostars Drag Contest – judged by 37 LGBTQ+ icons By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts RuPaul’s Drag Race finalist Rosé to release debut single RuPaul’s Drag Race finalist Rosé is to release her debut single, The Devil in the Details, on May 7. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Macho Man Drag UK announces ‘Unofficial King Pride’ Macho Man Drag UK announces streaming events on YouTube on May 1 & 2, featuring over 50 drag kings and raising funds for HIV/sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Northern Pride Community News Virtual Pride to shine spotlight on north east performers North East LGBTQ+ artists and performers are invited to showcase their talent at Northern Pride Online 2.1, which takes place on Saturday, July 24 By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Pepi Littman Arts Make Me A King wins 2021 For Pears Film Fund The short film created by women-led production company Unleyek has won the 2021 For Pears Film Fund. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community News Joe Black raffles off iconic RuPaul’s Drag Race outfit The raffle will raise vital funds for the Sussex Beacon By Graham Robson • 1 min read
General News Drag Race UK crowns winner After a final which saw four queens go head to head, Drag Race UK season 2 has crowned a winner. By Rachel Badham • 2 min read
Arts Raven kicks off search for next make-up superstar World of Wonder announces new reality competition series, Painted with Raven, which will search of the next make-up superstar. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Community News Get Jizzical with Cherry Fakewell! If you’re finding working from home such a DRAG, Cherry Fakewell will be pushing you to the limits with a spot of drag aerobics on Saturday, March 27. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Book REVIEW: The Art of Drag: Jake Hall The book informs, educated and stitches together connections, influences and reasons of why looks came about and what may have driven their development, but above all, looks fierce. By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts ‘Dysphoria is a Drag’ online event on March 6 Join Corn Roberts and a star-studded cast of drag-tastic talent for a one-off online cabaret event, raising funds for the host’s gender-affirming healthcare fund, on Saturday, March 6 from 8pm By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Enjoy a Big Night In with MindOut on Feb 4 Join Ophelia Payne and guests, including Misty Van Cartier, Sperm Donna, Richard Energy and Sweet Boy, on Zoom for a night of drag performances, bingo, games and more in aid of MindOut on February 4 from 7.30pm. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Preview: DeathDrop – Murder can be such a Drag. With possibly one of the best puns in the west end this season a Dragatha Christie Murder-Mystery is now playing on the West End! By Eric Page • 2 min read
Arts Drag Race wins big at 2020 Emmy Awards RuPaul’s Drag Race took home six Emmys at the annual TV award ceremony, including Outstanding Competition Program. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts Drag Race star wins Emmy award Drag queen Raven, seen in RuPaul’s Drag Race season 2 and All Stars season 1, won her first Emmy for Outstanding Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Arts UNLEASH THE QUEENS! Drag Race Holland to land in UK this month Drag Race Holland reveals the ten fabulous and fierce drag artistes who will compete to become the international spin-off’s first crowned queen. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Miss Jason: Health Concerns Force Rest Popular cabaret artiste Miss Jason has been told by doctors to rest By Paul Wright • 2 min read
