Arts Trans actress, comedian and content creator Dylan Mulvaney joins line-up of Charleston Festival Trans actress, comedian and content creator Dylan Mulvaney has joined the line-up of Charleston Festival in East Sussex for a special premiere performance of The Charleston Monologue: I thought this would feel good. The new commission, written by the acclaimed writer and performer Travis Alabanza in By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News QUEER THE MARLY: “a venue run by and for the Brighton queer community” The Queer The Marly campaign began in the summer of 2021, when the pub’s future was uncertain. Hundreds of testimonials were collected from the community and the building was granted status as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). Due to this status, the community has been given first notice of intent By Contributor • 3 min read
Arts Marlborough Productions celebrates 15 years of pioneering intersectional queer culture and performance This September, Marlborough Productions celebrates 15 years of creating and supporting boundary-pushing, cutting-edge queer performance, parties, heritage and radical gatherings. A catalyst for queer culture and community, Marlborough Productions has worked alongside writers, performers, activists, By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Film BFI FLARE x BAFTA champion LGBTQ+ creatives in film and TV with professional development programme BAFTA and BFI have announced the cohort of the 2024 BFI Flare x BAFTA professional development programme, run in partnership with BFI NETWORK. Six emerging LGBTQ+ creatives working towards their debuts in film and television have been selected for the prestigious talent initiative, now in its 10th y By Graham Robson • 2 min read
Books Longlists announced for the UK and Ireland’s only dedicated prize for LGBTQ+ literature Celebrating a wealth of genres and forms, including memoir, poetry, historical fiction and gripping thrillers, the UK and Ireland’s only dedicated prize for LGBTQ+ literature has announced its 2023 longlists for the Polari Prize and Polari First Book Prize. By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Arts FEATURE : The Coast Is Queer 2 – film maker Campbell X Brian Butler finds queer film maker Campbell X’s masterclass hugely enjoyable By Brian Butler • 4 min read
