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London : wanna learn something (old) new?

In London this week and at a loose end? Our tip for trying something new would be to take the bus to Walthamstow for a Sashiko+Boro – Japanese Mending Workshop. Well, it may be new to you but Boro is the age-old Japanese art of mending textiles and is literally translated as rags or scraps … Continue reading

LONDON WISH WE WERE THERE for Miss Hope Springs plus Showtunes Drag Brunch

Even though Queerguru’s London Team of 4 give us some excellent coverage of of what is happening in the UK there are still quintessential Brit queer things we yearn for back here in the US. Right now for us it’s the sheer diversity of class that still pervades in society and culture, At one … Continue reading

London’s Barbican presents CLASSICAL PRIDE CONCERT the 1st of its kind in Europe

The Queerguru Team are always looking for new ways to celebrate PRIDE and are thrilled to discover that the Barbican Theatre in London are presenting the first CLASSICAL PRIDE concert given by a major orchestra in Europe. Oliver Zeffman will conduct the world-renowned City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, an LGTBQ+ community chorus and top international soloists, this … Continue reading

London’s GFEST celebrates its 10th Anniversary

November always heralds the start of GFEST – Gaywise FESTival®, London’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) cross – art festival. This year is their 10th Anniversary and to celebrate they have chosen the theme ‘Arts Protest’. Produced by arts charity Wise Thoughts, GFEST focuses on featuring the best art by some of the established … Continue reading

London’s leather & fetish BACKSTREET BAR is saved to live another day

It’ a very big round of applause for Tower Hamlets city Council in the East End of London who turned down an Application to build a new 12 storey block of 46 apartments as it was on the site of The Backstreet Bar the UK’s last remaining strict leather and rubber fetish gay club. … Continue reading