A preview of what to expect at Fashion Soc and LGBTQ Soc’s Charity Fashion Show on March 11

A day and night of events across Withington celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, bringing people together through music, art and dance.

We sat down with John Patridge, ahead of the brand-new UK tour of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo + Juliet is a radical, refreshing and roaring retelling of the most iconic love story of all time. Bourne ditches his usual splendour and creates a production that is minimal and clinical – but just as phenomenal.

The Mancunion sits down with Charlotte Kindred, ahead of the world premiere of her debut play at The Cockpit as part of Camden Fringe

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

Black Superhero, starring Dyllón Burnside, is an epic exploration into intersectional identity and what it means to be both Black and queer

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

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

The Mancunion looks at Mugler’s SS23 ready-to-wear runway show as it makes headlines for technological theatrics, inclusivity and ending with a dance party.

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?

Music Editor Sarah Taylor reviews Hedwig and the Angry Inch at HOME, starring Divina De Campo

HOME and Leeds Playhouse’s new production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch is coming to HOME

Review of Dorian Electra’s My Agenda Tour at Belgrave Music Hall, which featured COUCOU CHLOE, as part of her UK+3 Tour.

Whether this is your first time hearing the term asexuality or you identify as asexual, Ace by Angela Chen is essential reading

Did you know homosexuality can be found elsewhere in nature? In time for LGBTQ+ history month we talk about the ‘coming out’ stories of some of the world’s favourite animals, and how they could change people’s perceptions of LGBTQ+ people.

Queer Contact returns to Contact – for the first time in the newly transformed venue

TURN ON FEST returns with in person events, following the 2020 launch and the online festival in 2021