Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterWe all love a diva, and with that in mind, London’s Victoria & Albert Museum has gathered together a huge collection of divas for its latest exhibition, simply titled Diva. The word Diva today can be a compliment or criticism, an aspiration, or a condemnation. Taken from the Latin word for ‘goddess’, the … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThis weekend in London. the Queer East Film Festival is highly recommending Queering Now 酷兒鬧 2021 which in a digital format is proposing a magical queer-topia, and an other-worldly journey “home”. It presents outstanding works by 16 Sino queer artists, showcasing a queer dreamality through a celebration of the visual, sound, desire, fantasy, sweat, … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterFresh from it’s critically acclaimed sold-out run at the Assembly Hall at this year’s Edinburgh Festival, Flaming Theatre brings Ben Santa Maria’s REALLY WANT TO HURT ME back to London. This enchanting new dark comedy with dance sequences is about growing up as a gay teenager in ‘80s Devon. It offers a fresh small town … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterIf you live or are about to visit the UK we wholeheartedly encourage you to join The Reclaim Pride March on Saturday 24 July. It will leave from Parliament Square soon after 1 pm and proceed via Downing Street and the Uganda High Commission in Trafalgar Square. It will pause at these two landmarks to … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThe quintessential British Dr. Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket were an extraordinary musical duo that stole so many hearts as outrageous Edwardian ‘drag’ artists. Their heartwarming rags to riches story may seem like a gay fairy story now, but for those of us in the Uk during that period, every line is very … Continue reading