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HOME and the Angry Inch

HOME and the Angry Inch

HOME and Leeds Playhouse’s new production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch is coming to HOME
Derek Jarman: PROTEST! Art and Activism collide at Manchester Art Gallery

Derek Jarman: PROTEST! Art and Activism collide at Manchester Art Gallery

Sarah Taylor reviews Manchester Art Gallery’s retrospective exhibition on the life and works of prolific filmmaker, artist, and activist Derek Jarman.
Review: The Bitten Peach

Review: The Bitten Peach

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews The Bitten Peach at Contact Theatre, as part of Queer Contact this LGBT+ History Month
How to spend Valentine’s Day single

How to spend Valentine’s Day single

Single and bored this Valentines? Looking for something to do? Here are a few ways to sweep yourself off your feet
There’s something Queer about Contact Theatre

There’s something Queer about Contact Theatre

Queer Contact returns to Contact – for the first time in the newly transformed venue
Hope Mill Theatre is about to get TURNT

Hope Mill Theatre is about to get TURNT

TURN ON FEST returns with in person events, following the 2020 launch and the online festival in 2021
Review: As British as a Watermelon

Review: As British as a Watermelon

Alex Bikard reviews Mandla Rae’s As British as a Watermelon at Contact Theatre
KINOFILM 2021: LGBTQ Shorts

KINOFILM 2021: LGBTQ Shorts

Kinofilm’s LGBTQ Shorts Programme showcases a variety of queer short films, from a lesbian war drama to a family dramedy
Big places, tight spaces with  Pale Waves’ Heather Baron-Gracie

Big places, tight spaces with Pale Waves’ Heather Baron-Gracie

From gushing over Go-Falafel to defining true love, Heather Baron-Gracie of the Pale Waves sits down with Jay Mitra to discuss queerness, her favourite spots in Manchester, and going stir crazy in a “tin can tour bus.”
Contact Theatre is serving (new) looks and Pink Lemonade

Contact Theatre is serving (new) looks and Pink Lemonade

The Queer House’s Pink Lemonade plays at the recently reopened Contact Theatre later this month
Review: Bloody Elle

Review: Bloody Elle

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Bloody Elle at the Royal Exchange Theatre – the first show at the Royal Exchange since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic
A Tough Act to Follow: In conversation with Jojo Guadagno

A Tough Act to Follow: In conversation with Jojo Guadagno

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews influencer, music artist and twerk dancer, Jojo Guadz, also known as the Prince of Twerk, in the eighth feature of his social media series
‘Queer villainy’ and domestic abuse: In The Dream House

‘Queer villainy’ and domestic abuse: In The Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado’s memoir and collection of essays titled In The Dream House charts her own experiences of domestic abuse within a queer relationship.
A Tough Act to Follow: In conversation with Raphaël Say

A Tough Act to Follow: In conversation with Raphaël Say

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews influencer, model, dancer, actor and art director, Raphaël Say, in the sixth feature of his social media series
Bridgerton: Will you be joining the ‘ton’ this season?

Bridgerton: Will you be joining the ‘ton’ this season?

Does Bridgerton give modern viewers everything they need?
A Tough Act to Follow: In conversation with Max Hovey

A Tough Act to Follow: In conversation with Max Hovey

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy begins his influencer series by interviewing influencer, student, blogger, content creator, and mental health and queer activist, Max Hovey
Review: Queer Lady M

Review: Queer Lady M

Rosemary Russett reviews Queer Lady M at Waterside Plaza
In conversation: BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon

In conversation: BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon

Evie Appleson and Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interview BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon, ahead of their show, All I Want for Christmas is Attention
Review: A Generous Lover

Review: A Generous Lover

Anna Jin reviews La JohnJoseph’s A Generous Lover at HOME
A new Queer-a? The loss of place for Manchester Pride

A new Queer-a? The loss of place for Manchester Pride

Sam Brougham discusses the relocation of the Pride festival in Manchester away from Canal Street due to planned redevelopments and what this means for the LGBTQ+ communities who have celebrated there for decades.