Shortlisted for the 2021 BBC New Comedy Awards, Lady Bushra is the stand-up, alter-ego of British Asian comedian, Amir Dean. Originally from Bradford, Lady Bushra has taken her witty one-liners and ingenious lipsync to audiences around the world and...
Finley Letchford-Dobbs is one of four Manchester based queer theatre makers supported by Hope Mill Theatre via development grants and mentoring who showcased work as part of the TurnOn Fest programme, the annual LGBTQIA+ festival in partnership with...
It was an absolute pleasure to watch an Interview with Russell T Davies at the Hope Mill Theatre. This headliner event, topped the bill of their annual LGBTQIA+ theatre festival Turn On Fest. In an intimate setting with silver equipment boxes...
Queer All About It, an evening of film, performance, discussion and conversation, is a celebration of diverse LGBTQ+ stories and new perspectives by five emerging LGBTQ+ writers. The programme was created by Green Carnation Company, working with...
Liz Ratcliffe looks at what’s coming up at Turn on Fest 2021 featuring writer Russell T Davies Following a highly successful debut in 2020, Hope Mill Theatre announces rescheduled dates for Turn On Fest 2021, the annual LGBTQIA+ festival in...
Set in the mid 1980s, Kevin Elyotâs My Night with Reg tells interacting stories of six gay men living in London. The play was first produced a decade later and thanks to the Green Carnation Company is now enjoying a revival. The entire play is set...
The House of Suarez Vogue Ball returns to Manchester with an underwater themed dance spectacular. We met with Darren Suarez, Father and Mother of the House of Suarez and founder of the annual event, now in its 12th year. House of Suarez Vogue Ball...
If the launch of new three-week festival, Turn on Fest is anything to go by prepare for a smörgĂ„sbord of talent â with watermelons and crumpets! After a glorious rendition of âDonât rain of my paradeâ, host Belinda Scandal, looking fabulous in a...
Having attended many 2019 Pride events all around the country, Liz Ratcliffe gives her verdict: Manchester was simply the best! Oh, Manchester! You did us proud this year. What an incredible Pride. Here’s six fabulous reasons why...
Minute Taker â Manchester-based and acclaimed alternative singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, Ben McGarvey â returns to Traffordâs 10-day arts-festival Refract with the world premiere of his new audio-visual show, Wolf Hours. He...
Carmel Thomason
Liz Ratcliffe
Moses Kabunga
