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Arch Clapham Street Party Festival, 21 – 23 June 2024.
Arch Clapham's biggest-ever Street Party Festival will occur over three days: Friday, June 21, Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23.
They're also about to...
Drag Idol 2024 at Zodiac Bar, 3 heats from 10 April.
The Drag Idol 2024 nationwide search for the next cabaret star is on! The competition has been running for 19 years and Zodiac is...
LGBTQ+ Gay Cabaret
Chantel of Wonky – Feather in the Wind.
Ryan Clifford, the creator of punk show Wonky, gets up close and personal with his muse, the leggy, label-free cosmic Chantel: Chewing the fat....
The Glasgow Willy Wonka Experience Quiz and Game Experience, 3 April.
That decrepit Glasgow warehouse feels so real—the ACTUAL Unknown, Oompa Loompa, and Willy Wonka are all joining the line-up at Clapham Grand on April...
Keep the magic alive by attending Waterloo East Theatre’s Gala Fundraising Evening, 7 March.
Keep the magic alive by attending Waterloo East Theatre's Gala Fundraising Evening.
The lights may have dimmed, but the magic of Waterloo East Theatre hasn't...
LGBTQ+ Gay Parties
Manchester Pride 2024: announcing Jessie J and Loreen.
Manchester Pride announced that Jessie J will perform at the Gay Village Party on the August bank holiday weekend as part of the Manchester...
Studland Soho: Pride 2024 at HERE at OUTERNET, Saturday 29 June.
Studland Soho is geared up for an exciting lineup of international legends and local heroes for their 2024 Pride celebration at HERE at OUTERNET...
QX interviews Yvette, host of legendary club night Love Muscle xx – returning 29...
In the 90s Love Muscle xx was the legendary multi-award winning LGBTQ+ club night. The weekly night provided the soundtrack to a generation of...
LGBTQ+ New Comedian Of The Year (heat 6) at Seven Dials Comedy Club, 24...
The LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year Competition presents Heat 6 and featuring some of the most exciting emerging talent on the LGBTQ+ comedy...
Nieko Strobel presents EXIST party at Electric Brixton, 20 April.
EXIST party is a pop culture clubbing celebration that brings together all tribes in these dark and uncertain times. Seven hours of clubbing at...
False Idols at Drumsheds: headline Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 13 April.
False Idols is back for another KIKI. Their second edition is at Drumsheds, and they are presenting a hand-picked selection of live acts, favourite...
Informer
Sex is in the air: can you feel it?
Sex is in the air: can you feel it?
Spring is in the air, and the good weather seems to be approaching! We can smell...
Seized Books! Exhibition marks 40th anniversary of Operation Tiger raids.
Senate House Library launches Seized Books! Exhibition marking 40th anniversary of 'Operation Tiger' raids.
A new online exhibition by Senate House Library commemorates a defiant...
Gay dating show star Ollie King releases breakup banger for Pride.
Ollie King, the star of gay dating show I Kissed A Boy, has released a breakup banger for Pride called 'In You Head'. His...
Wellbeing
Because it’s spring, Workout with Pride is spicing things up.
April is here; spring is in the air! The warmer weather leads to more skin being revealed, and more often than not, people start...
Later Life Lesbians: women in their prime are boldly embracing their lesbian identities.
A courageous and inspiring trend is emerging in a world where coming out stories are often dominated by younger voices. Women in their prime,...
Slamming drugs during chemsex is on the rise in London.
New data highlights that IV use of chems, known as slamming, is increasing in London, with more gay men seeking help for issues relating...
Community
Pride In London joins forces with Rainbow Lottery to advance LGBTQ+ equality and diversity.
Pride In London joins forces with Rainbow Lottery to advance LGBTQ+ equality and diversity.
Pride in London, the majority volunteer-led organisation promoting LGBTQ+ pride and...
Later Life Lesbians: women in their prime are boldly embracing their lesbian identities.
A courageous and inspiring trend is emerging in a world where coming out stories are often dominated by younger voices. Women in their prime,...
The Rainbow Lottery’s journey: from concept to unlocking dreams for the community.
The Rainbow Lottery's Journey: From Concept to Unlocking Dreams for the Community.
In the heart of a challenging year, amidst uncertainties and hardships, emerged a...
Fashion
QueerSwap: a series of sustainability-focused queer social events.
QueerSwap is a series of sustainability-focused social events for London's LGBTQ+ community, including the popular queer clothing swaps, queer book swaps, and now a...
Reactivate launch new club wear range.
Brightening things up this Christmas are Reactivate as they launch a new clubwear range with Australia's Synthd Designs, just in time to put in...
Underwear Fetish Alert – by esmale.
Hello, my name is Ollie, I work for esmale and we sell male sex toys, fetish gear, poppers, sex essentials and my favourite, lots...
Stage + Screen
Meet Dolly Wilde, Oscar Wilde´s Non-Stop Niece!
PROFILE: Dolly Wilde, Oscar’s Non-Stop Niece!
He may have been a right, chancy rascal, but the late Malcolm McLaren – like all shrewd rogues –...
Maddie Zahm – QX interviews the exciting new queer voice in the world of...
Maddie Zahm is a 24-year-old LA-based singer/songwriter and an exciting new queer voice in the pop world. She supported Pink on her two dates at...
‘Black Mona Lisa’ is the latest Billy Porter album release. Out today.
Produced by hitmaker Justin Tranter, Billy Porter's latest release, Black Mona Lisa, comprises a group of songs that tell Billy's story authentically, with depth...
Linus Karp writes about his show, Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story. King’s Head...
Linus Karp first wrote about his show Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story for QX last year, when it was touring the country. The...
Stephanie Kempson on directing Polly (The Heartbreak Opera) at Pleasance Theatre, 8 – 11 May.
Polly (The Heartbreak Opera) is currently on tour until 27 May, and arrives in London at The Pleasance Theatre for a run from 8...
Get Off: Katy Baird brings her uproarious show to Battersea Arts Centre, 8 –...
Katy Baird, the self-proclaimed 'hot-mess', will present the London premiere of her latest work, Get Off, at Battersea Arts Centre from 8 to 25...
Nick Hayes talks about his love of acting and latest stage role in Remembrance...
Nick Hayes talks about his love of acting and forthcoming role in Remembrance Monday.
Remembrance Monday will run its exclusive World Premiere at Seven Dials...
Queer, weird and personal. These are our stories to shout about.
This feature by Victor Esses was originally published on 16 February 2023, ahead of the sell-out premiere of his show, The Death & Life...
Alex Newell is the Leading Player in an all-star cast of Pippin at Theatre...
An all-star cast including Patricia Hodge, Lucie Jones, Cedric Neal, Zizi Strallen, and Jac Yarrow will co-star with Alex Newell in the upcoming 50th...
Politics
Commonwealth leaders will face LGBT+ protest at Westminster, 11 March.
There will an LGBT+ protest on Monday 11 March, 12 noon to 3 pm, outside of Westminster Abbey.
The Commonwealth's 75th anniversary service at Westminster...
Manchester Pride produces ‘I Choose Kindness’ video in response to surging hate crime.
In the last three years, hate crimes due to sexual orientation have increased by 69%, while hate crimes against transgender people have surged by...
‘The Flea’ is a retelling of the Cleveland Street scandal of 1889, 11 Oct...
The world premiere of The Flea by James Fritz runs from 11 October to 18 November at The Yard Theatre. The play focuses on...
Opinion
Queer, weird and personal. These are our stories to shout about.
This feature by Victor Esses was originally published on 16 February 2023, ahead of the sell-out premiere of his show, The Death & Life...
QX interviews Dame Inga Beale, Lloyd’s of London’s first female CEO.
Inga Beale is widely celebrated as one of the most inspirational women in tech, after becoming Lloyd’s of London’s first female CEO. In this...
Cool2BTrans founder Katie Neeves chats with QX.
As we prepare for London Trans+ Pride 2023 on the 8th of July, Cool2BTrans founder and top Pride Month speaker Katie Neeves sat down in...
LGBTQ+ Gay Travel
Mykonos Queer Men’s Retreat: “Picture a solar-kissed haven nestled on the iconic Greek island,...
The Queer Men's Retreat on the Greek Island of Mykonos isn't just a holiday get away; it's an adventure in to the heart of...
Queer travellers guide to Sydney.
During Pride and Mardi Gras celebrations in Sydney, visitors and locals immerse themselves in the diverse queer neighbourhoods. No matter your orientation or gender identity,...
QX chats with Charity Kase and Anubis ahead of their Nightmares Before Christmas Tour.
Stars of RuPaul's Drag Race UK Charity Kase and Anubis are taking to the stage across the nation this Yuletide, and QX spoke to...
