London
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Making A Rukus! Black Queer Histories through Love and Resistance.@ Somerset House, London
MAKING A RUKUS is a brand new exhibition exploring the joy, friendship, resistance and art of Black LGBTQIA+ people in Britain. Curated by artist, filmmaker and co-founder of rukus! federation, Topher Campbell, it explores Black Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans creativity, activism, community and pride through archive materials, contemporary artworks and brand-new commissions, celebrating the…
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PETER PARKER talks about MEN IN LONDON : two volumes of queer history
Peter Parker is a queer British biographer, historian, journalist and editor with quite a prolific output that includes the definitive biography of Christopher Isherwood. He has just completed a 6 year project of SOME MEN IN LONDON a two volume anthology of the history of the reality of gay men in London from…
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An ‘infamous’ queer London publc toilet aka ‘cottage’ gets turned into a stylish Wine Bar
Many Brit gay man grew up with a fascination for cottages. Well at least the self containd puluc toilets resembling small cottages in their appearance . Plus what we Brits also love ore double-entendres so these cottages gave birth to the word ‘cottaging’ referring to seeking anonymous sexual encounters in these public toilets. What still…
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Tim McArthur talks to Queerguru about his semi-biographical play SMALL TOWN BOY on the eve of its premiere in London’s Union Theatre
Brit TIM McARTHUR is something of a modern renaissance man : when it comes to the theatre there is very little he hasn’t done . He has just finished a smash run this summer as Sister Mary Playtime in Provincetown, and is now back home in London rehearsing his new play SMALL TOWN BOY. …
