LGBTQ+ News “I would love a Vegas run.” La Voix announces she’s hitting 2025 running Fresh off appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, La Voix is hitting 2025 running as she’s confirmed an exciting project for the new year. Following on from her success in season six of the drag competition, where she finished in second place behind winner Kyran Thrax, the iconic British drag performer By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Television RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Michael Marouli guest starring in new British rom-com series, ‘The Road Trip’ RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Michael Marouli is guest starring in new British rom-com series The Road Trip, which is available now on Paramount+. Based on the best-selling book by Beth O’Leary, The Road Trip centres on Addie, who sets off from Bristol on an epic road trip to a wedding in Spain with he By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Musical Theatre “I want to evoke nightmares.” The Vivienne speaks ahead of playing the Child Catcher in UK tour of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ The Vivienne – first winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – has a new mission in life onstage – “I want to evoke nightmares,” she tells me as she is about to bring the villainous Child Catcher to Eastbourne in the UK tour of musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Her drag name derives from her […] By Brian Butler • 3 min read
LGBTQ+ News HIV advocate Vicki Vivacious joins cast of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Vicki has been an amazing advocate for Terrence Higgins Trust over the years by being the face of National HIV Testing Week as well as the charity’s Hot Summer campaign. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Food & Drink Polish Princess cocktail, inspired by Alexis Saint-Pete Embracing the hyper-sexualised, the powerful, the intimidating, the standout divas of our generation, Alexis Saint-Pete (a contestant of season 5 of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK) crafted her drag persona from the female icons of early 2000s pop music. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Musical Theatre Legendary drag artist Divina de Campo announced as host of The Stage Debut Awards 2023 Since competing in the very first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019, Divina, who is currently performing in the nationwide tour of The SpongeBob Musical, has starred in a series of major theatrical productions, most recently enjoying critical acclaim cast as Mary Sunshine in Chicago and also i By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts PREVIEW: Six queer shows for you in Brighton, London and Reading Brian Butler finds some great queer theatre offerings By Brian Butler • 3 min read
News Danny Beard announced for Chase Pride 2023 Following the finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season four, in which Danny Beard snatched the crown and the title of the UK’s next drag superstar, Chase Pride could no longer keep the secret and revealed that they had booked Danny Beard as a headliner for the second year in a row. By Catherine Muxworthy • 1 min read
Arts Black Peppa celebrates Birmingham’s LGBTQ+ community on RuPaul’s Drag Race UK “In Birmingham the queer family that I have made there, they have brought out who Black Peppa is.” By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Arts SPOTLIGHT ON: Divina de Campo Brian Butler talks to a non-binary performer who knows exactly where they’re going By Brian Butler • 4 min read
Arts Drag Race UK season 3 crowns its winner Drag Race has crowned a winner after a final that saw Krystal Versace, Ella Vaday and Kitty Scott Claus compete for the title of next drag superstar. By Rachel Badham • 1 min read
Community H&M UK match ticket sales for Joe Black raffle The total raised through the raffle, which will benefit the Sussex Beacon, currently stands at £10,000 (and rising). By Graham Robson • 2 min read
