Birmingham New exhibition at Birmingham’s Back to Backs to honour drag performer, Twiggy Twiggy – The Drag Market, a new exhibition at Birmingham’s National Trust Back to Backs, will explore the career and creative process behind one of the best-known personas of Birmingham’s queer scene. The new exhibition, opening January 26, will feature costumes and photography from the past 40 year By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Film Behind the Lashes: Birmingham’s drag scene explored in new film Filmmaker and videographer Nicola Prestage has created and released a short film, Behind the Lashes which explores Birmingham’s vivid drag scene. The film – which features interviews with some of the city’s best-known drag performers including Twiggy, Dahliah Rivers, and Divine Miss M – was commissi By Catherine Muxworthy • 3 min read
Birmingham New exhibition explores the history of fashion in Birmingham The exhibition at the National Trust – Birmingham Back to Backs previewed during Birmingham Pride weekend before it opens officially Friday, June 9. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Birmingham Birmingham unveils HIV & AIDS Memorial on World AIDS Day On World AIDS Day – Thursday, December 1 – the Birmingham community came together in Hippodrome Square to witness the unveiling of the city’s HIV & AIDS Memorial sculpture, almost two years after the idea was born from artist Garry Jones. By Catherine Muxworthy • 2 min read
Arts Iconic photographer Barry Lategan finds new muse ‘Ladyboy’ artist XXXora Barry Lategan is credited as one of the most prolific British fashion photographers of all time, being a Vogue front cover veteran, as well as discovering the first British supermodel Twiggy. Lategan met his newest muse, artist XXXora only one month ago at the Chelsea Arts Club and they have been co By Besi • 2 min read
