Arts BRIGHTON PRIDE: D.E.Experience returns to Legends Cabaret Tent Jonathan Hellyer aka The D.E. Experience, one of the country’s top drag queens, makes a welcome return to Brighton Pride, where for many years he headlined the Legends Cabaret stage. By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Arts Chemsex Monologues – Charity Performance for GMFA The acclaimed play Chemsex Monologues, written by Pat Cash and produced by the Dragonflies Theatre company, will be staged for a special charity performance in support of GMFA at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on Saturday, June 11. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Fundraising News Celebrating ten years of LGBT sports fundraising RVT/GMFA Sports Day celebrates tenth anniversary on August 29. With so much of the commercial gay scene changing, or sadly disappearing, it’s reassuring to know that traditions such as this annual sports day continue to bring the LGBT communities together and give us all a familiar warm, fuzzy feeli By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Amy Lame In The South Victory for Royal Vauxhall Tavern campaigners Following a community campaign, the Royal Vauxhall Tavern (or RVT), the UK’s oldest LGBTQ pub, becomes a listed building. The RVT is the first building in the country listed for its significance to LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) heritage. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts MUSIC REVIEW: T’Pau live at Royal Vauxhall Tavern T’Pau, fronted by the formidable Carol Decker are a band enjoying something of a renaissance since a successful 25th Anniversary Tour in 2013. Their return to the touring arena has not least of all revealed something of an LGBT following, cemented by this one-off acoustic show at The Royal Vauxhall By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 2 min read
Boris Johnson: Mayor of London Arts Boris supports campaign to get RVT listed status The day after Sir Ian McKellen and Paul O’Grady added their support to the campaign to make the Royal Vauxhall Tavern the UK’s first building to get listed status in recognition of its contribution to LGBTQ heritage, Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has added his support to the campaign. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News McKellen and O’Grady back RVT campaign Sir Ian McKellen and Paul O’Grady back Royal Vauxhall Tavern (RVT) Future’s campaign to make the RVT a listed building. On Wednesday, (June 24), New York’s Stonewall Inn was awarded Landmark Status in recognition of its role in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) history. By Gary Hart • 4 min read
Arts Film festival fundraser at Royal Vauxhall Tavern The Whatever DIY Film Festival (WDIYFF) is holding a benefit evening at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on Tuesday, June 16. WDIYFF is a not-for-profit organisation run by volunteers who aim to showcase the best queer and DIY film from the LGBTQ community. This year organisers want to make the festival as By Gary Hart • 2 min read