Birmingham SHOUT, a festival of queer arts and culture, reveals line-up of events for 2022 SHOUT, a festival of queer arts and culture, takes place in Birmingham annually, with a range of events taking place at venues across the city. In 2022, SHOUT festival will be held from Friday, November 4 until Saturday, November 12, and will feature events that are both online and in person. 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
Arts The 2023 Madame F Queer Britain Art Award is open! The 2023 Madame F Queer Britain Art Award is open. Submit 2D artwork on the theme Queer Creativity by 1st January 2023. Prizes of £1,500, £1,000, and £500 will be announced spring 2023 at a special reception at the Museum. By Graham Robson • 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
Arts University of Brighton Fine Art graduate Sola Olulode – who creates dreamy queer visions in her vibrant and joyous paintings – named one of 10 Artists To Watch University of Brighton Fine Art graduate Sola Olulode – who creates dreamy queer visions in her vibrant and joyous paintings – has been named one of 10 Artists To Watch by influential international magazine New African. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts The winners of Iris Prize 2022, the Oscars of the LGBTQ+ world, announced The winners of this year’s Iris Prize 2022, the Oscars of the LGBTQ+ world, were announced at a special awards ceremony on Saturday, October 15, marking the successful end to the festival’s return to being a fully face-to-face event. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Third Queer Night Pride demo to take place at the Cock Tavern in London this Friday The third Queer Night Pride demonstration will take place in London on Friday, October 14 in response to a rise in reported hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News Stonewall report reveals Britain is becoming a ‘Rainbow Nation’ The report reveals ‘stark differences’ between the generations – with more younger people identifying as lesbian, gay, bi and trans. In ‘Gen Z’, only 71% of people identify as straight (compared to 91% of ‘Baby Boomers’), and 14% of people identify as bi or pansexual (compared to just 2% of ‘Baby Bo By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts Brighton Queer History Club Presents: A Brighton Dome Special Join Brighton Queer History Club in the Museum Lab in Brighton Museum & Art Gallery on Sunday, October 30 for a journey into the rich history of LGBTQ+ culture of Brighton Dome since it became a concert hall in 1867. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts New exhibition ‘Queering Photography II: Identity Displaced’ to be shown at the Ledward Centre from Saturday, October 8 Socially Engaged Art Salon has announced its new exhibition Queering Photography II: Identity Displaced will be shown at the Ledward Centre in Brighton from Saturday, October 8, 3-6pm. 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
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
