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Haus of Dons: Comedy & cabaret supporting akt, 11 Dec.
Haus of Dons presents a fantastic night of comedy and cabaret talent supporting akt, the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness Charity. This coming Monday,...
The Glory issues Closing and New Venture Statement.
The iconic LGBTIQ+ venue, The Glory, has announced that it will be closing its doors on January 31st, 2024. The news has saddened staff,...
LGBTQ+ Gay Cabaret
“One has had to step one’s moggy up”. Glitzy Von Jagger on playing in Fairytale...
Glitzy Von Jagger writes about playing in Fairytale on Church Street at The Cockpit Theatre, from 8 December to 30 December.
I am beyond thrilled...
“I had to learn to read, write and walk unaided again”. Jason Reid on...
World AIDS Day is observed on December 1st to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and to remember those who have lost their lives...
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...
LGBTQ+ Gay Parties
Feliz NaviDaddy … it’s Gayzpacho Winter WonderHunk! 16 December at EartH.
Legendary London club host Jonny Woo presides over Gayzpacho with pal Angel Samuel from Ibiza. It's your Spanish-English seasonal fiesta, so expect all the...
Monster Queen brings New Year’s Eve Gala to Camden Assembly with Headliner Skelesys.
Monster Queen brings New Year's Eve Gala to Camden Assembly with Headliner Skelesys.
Monster Queen is an avant-garde event that has redefined the queer nightlife...
Chloé Caillet’s new LGBTQ+ party SMIILE at Colour Factory, 10 November.
Chloé Caillet's LGBTQ+ party, SMIILE, is presented in collaboration with fabric and brings Cormac, ISAbella, FAFF and Shay Malt to Colour Factory on Friday,...
It’s A Monster Raving Queer New Year’s Eve Party – QX Top Picks
As the clock starts counting down to 2024 QX is looking forward to an amazing New Year's Eve celebration. Click the Party title to...
Queer Christmas Parties in London – QX Top Picks.
QX has picked some of the many Christmas Parties that we think will be a lot of fun. Just click on the party title,...
SweatBox Sauna now open after essential maintenance work.
SweatBox sauna in Soho is now OPEN! Your favourite sauna is now open 24/7. The venue thanks everybody for their patience.
SweatBox will be CLOSED...
Informer
There are lots of ways to support The Food Chain this Christmas.
On Christmas Day in 1988, a group of friends got together to cook and deliver a Christmas lunch to their friends who were very...
Live At The Queer Comedy Club premieres on Froot.TV 1 December.
Froot.tv is hurtling towards the festive season, but before all of the festivities, they're bringing a slate of new content to keep you entertained...
“We tried, but it is a losing battle.” Jeremy Joseph announces the closure of...
"We tried, but it is a losing battle." Jeremy Joseph announces the closure of G-A-Y Late on X, formerly Twitter.
Jeremy Joseph expresses his sadness...
Wellbeing
QX fitness guru Mark Hughes discusses the importance of togetherness.
The festive season is upon us. Mariah Carey's iconic tunes are back, and it's time for togetherness! For those joining us for the first...
A message from Positive East on World AIDS Day.
A message from Positive East on World AIDS Day.
This World AIDS Day, we celebrate the theme ‘Let Communities Lead’ and all that we have...
“I had to learn to read, write and walk unaided again”. Jason Reid on...
World AIDS Day is observed on December 1st to raise awareness about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and to remember those who have lost their lives...
Community
There are lots of ways to support The Food Chain this Christmas.
On Christmas Day in 1988, a group of friends got together to cook and deliver a Christmas lunch to their friends who were very...
“Nobody will ever understand their bravery”. UK’s AIDS Memorial Quilt digitised to mark World...
UK’s AIDS Memorial Quilt has been digitised by Google Arts & Culture to mark World AIDS Day and ensure those lost to the AIDS...
The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt at Positive East, Sunday 3 December.
The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt is an irreplaceable piece of social history. It tells the stories of many of those lost in the early...
Fashion
Jimmy Somerville’s famous ACT UP ‘Action = Life, Silence = Death’ long sleeve t-shirt...
A new remix of Jimmy Somerville's single Read My Lips (Enough is Enough) by London DJ Duo AMYL is just out! It was a...
‘The Legacy of Leigh Bowery, king of queer’, out now.
There is a new book out! 'The legacy of Leigh Bowery, king of queer'. The career of this outrageous shapeshifter of the '80s/'90s was...
Prowler Soho, the original Prowler store continues to grow from strength to strength!
Prowler Soho, The original Prowler store, continues to grow from strength to strength!
Way back when in 1997, the streets of Soho suddenly got a...
Stage + Screen
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...
‘Movies That Made Me Gay’ Queer black icon Larry Duplechan celebrates the power of...
In this exclusive extract from his new memoir, the landmark American writer and queer black icon Larry Duplechan celebrates the power of cinema in...
Ben Whishaw to star in Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot.
Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati will star in a new production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot, directed by James Macdonald, opening at Theatre...
“One has had to step one’s moggy up”. Glitzy Von Jagger on playing in Fairytale...
Glitzy Von Jagger writes about playing in Fairytale on Church Street at The Cockpit Theatre, from 8 December to 30 December.
I am beyond thrilled...
Award-winning play Dreaming and Drowning extends Bush Theatre run until 5 January.
Today, The Bush Theatre has announced that due to demand, the world premiere of the Mustapha Matura's Award-winning play Dreaming and Drowning will run until...
Reuben Kaye: The Butch is Back! at Southbank Centre, 8 – 30 December.
The only man coming down your chimney this year is Reuben Kaye. Smash the baubles and sling the tinsel in the canal! He'll be...
On and Off Stage: The Complexities of Queer Existence by Frankie Thompson.
On and Off Stage: The Complexities of Queer Existence by Frankie Thompson.
Being in the arts right now is a fraught tango with capitalism and...
The Fruity Prince: Toby France on injecting Gen Z zest into political unrest.
Dust off your best ruffs - The Pesky Players are back and zestier than ever! Fresh off a hit run at the Edinburgh Fringe...
Politics
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...
A Cache Of Diamonds: A queer tour of East London with Dan Glass, 24...
For those of you who are curious about the rich queer history of East London, Dan Glass will guide you. He's the author of...
Opinion
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...
QX Pride Month Q&A: Baroness Ruth Hunt, member of the House of Lords and...
Baroness Ruth Hunt, member of the House of Lords and former Stonewall CEO, took us on a journey through her career in this Pride...
LGBTQ+ Gay Travel
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...
Queer East Nationwide Film Tour.
Queer East returns to cinemas around the UK in 2023 for its fourth year with a nationwide tour presenting contemporary feature films and documentaries...
Spend a night in Stratford-upon-Avon with queer Cowbois, 14 Oct – 18 Nov.
A mere couple of hours on the fastest train from London, Stratford-upon-Avon is a pretty town that sits by the side of the River...
