The Way Old Friends Do, which follows the establishment of the first drag ABBA tribute band, is a celebration of friendship, queerness and, yes, ABBA

Pride in Trafford was kicked off with a two pieces of theatre, one exploring the intersection of sexuality and religion, the other sexuality and masculinity

STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey comes to Contact as part of its UK tour

Peter Tatchell discusses a life dedicated to the liberation of LGBTQ+ people, including risking his own freedom when protesting in Qatar last year.

Danny Lee Wynter’s debut play, Black Superhero, has its world premiere at the Royal Court Theatre – starring Wynter and Dyllón Burnside

Bend It Like Bollywood, a film from the mind of our Theatre Editor, Jay Darcy, comes to the BBC

Death Drop: Back in the Habit is an hilarious, daring and surprisingly sociopolitical play starring drag icons Jujubee, Cheryl Hole, Victoria Scone, Kitty Scott-Claus, and LoUis CYfer

Queer Contact’s double bill exhibits how queer expression can be a journey through your grandmother’s closet or dressing up as a cat

The Bitten Peach, a queer Asian cabaret collective, return to Queer Contact with their South Asian branch, Peach Chutney

House of Suarez’ annual Vogue Ball returned to Manchester Academy as part of Queer Contact, with a pedestrian theme but thrilling performances

Contact’s flagship queer arts festival, Queer Contact, is back this LGBTQ+ History Month – with a lineup as eclectic and electric as ever

Bourgeois & Maurice return to HOME this Christmas with their brand-new show Pleasure Seekers

Why would I want to go on holiday to somewhere I wouldn’t feel welcome?

The Manchester band bring a night of pop-punk tunes to their hometown following the release of their third album Unwanted

Susan Stryker’s Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton’s Cafeteria represents the radical potential for trans history narratives in cinema

YouTube star Daniel Howell brings his latest tour to the Bridgewater Hakl, exploring themes of mental health, sexuality, and the climate crisis, with a musical number for a good measure

The stage musical adaptation of The Color Purple is coming to the Lowry as part of its first-ever UK tour

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch – A Musical Parody at the Lowry

Head Music Editor Sarah Taylor chats to Daniel Howell about his (anti-)YouTube career and his first ever solo stand-up tour, We’re All Doomed!

Head Music Editor Sarah Taylor reviews Peaches’ stop at the O2 Ritz on her Teaches of Peaches 20th anniversary tour.