Birmingham MOBILISE to celebrate final Queer Power Party in Birmingham Fatt Projects‘ MOBILISE will celebrate their final Queer Power Party (for a while) in Birmingham on Saturday, March 2. This is the last MOBILISE that Fatt Projects currently have funding to host so they are inviting local LGBTQ+ people to join them for one final dance before they take a break to fig By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham INTERVIEW: Birmingham’s Fatt Butcher dazzles on The Voice Appearing on reality singing show, ‘The Voice’, drag performer and creative producer Fatt Butcher wowed the panel of coaches in a fabulous blind audition. Closing out the show on Saturday November 18, Fatt Butcher gained the ultimate accolade when all four coaches – Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am, Anne-Ma By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham Birmingham drag community to host fundraiser for performer Crip Ladywood Crip L in Need, “a fundraiser to help a queer in need”, will be held at The Loft in Birmingham on Sunday, August 6 from 6.30pm. The show will feature performances from Alanna Boden, Blanche, Cake Boi, Crip Ladywood, Dahliah Rivers, Fatt Butcher, Ginny Lemon, Jenna Davinci, Misfit, Pork Pie and Peach By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham Fatt Projects to bring Big Fatt Pool Party to Moseley Road Baths “We’re pro-fat, pro-femme, pro-trans, pro-disabled, anti-racist, pro-fabulous. Bring your best self, bring your bingo wings, bring your pals, bring your inflatables!” explains Fatt Projects on the event’s booking page. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
MOBILISEPrideParade2022creditEmmaJones Birmingham Fatt Projects fundraising to continue their work for Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community and beyond Founded in 2021, some of their recent projects have included “creating accessible and sober LGBTQ+ dance spaces and a large-scale community performance at Birmingham Pride with MOBILISE, building the world’s first development model to support the creation of queer-positive performance work for child By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Birmingham to hold huge free party to celebrate Eurovision on Saturday, May 13 With a month to go before the grand finale of the Eurovision Song Contest, an exciting programme of free live performances and activities has been announced by Birmingham City Council. By Catherine Muxworthy • 3 min read
Birmingham Fatt Butcher’s ‘Anywhere is a Dancefloor’ to release online Anywhere is a Dancefloor is a queer music video featuring many local talents, reclaiming public spaces across Birmingham’s city centre By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News LGBTQ+ artists design family-friendly show for Leicester’s Spark Festival PALAVER Parties are fun, interactive, glittery events that will include disco-style music and dancing, and interactive crafting activities. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham MOBILISE Queer Power Party invites audience feedback Fatt Projects is inviting event attendees to leave audience feedback which will aid them in continuing “to make MOBILISE accessible, safe and fun.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham MOBILISE to hold final queer power party of the year on Saturday, November 5 This accessible sober dance party and silent disco is free to attend and has been “created specifically to empower people to dance, take up space, feel confident and celebrate themselves. MOBILISE is a party for anyone who has felt like they don’t belong in existing LGBTQ+ [spaces], we are a pro-fat By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham Fatt Butcher’s ‘Anywhere is a Dancefloor’ wins Best Short Film Award at G.L.A.D Film Festival The film sees queer joy brought to Birmingham’s public spaces By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Birmingham IN PICTURES: Birmingham Pride 2022 Catherine Muxworthy captures this year’s Birmingham Pride, celebrating 25 years of Protest, Power and Pride. By Catherine Muxworthy • 5 min read
