Interviews

A drag race UK tour, starring the cast of series seven is set to play in venues across the country, beginning April, with series one star, Divina De Campo as host.

Actor Adam Carver (AKA cabaret artist Fatt Butcher) joins Birmingham Rep in their upcoming production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Adam took some time, between rehearsals for their role as Puck, to chat to Midlands Rainbow about the show…

Drag Performer and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season one star, Divina De Campo, is ‘Back on the Road’ with her new tour that sees her team up with musician and songwriter, Ric Neale (The Piano Guy)

Gender-fluid actor, Ell Potter is currently taking on the role of the infamous, fascist Mitford sister, Unity, in Amy Rosenthal’s play The Party Girls, running at Birmingham’s Rep Theatre until 11th October.

Dragged to the Musicals, a live vocals tour starring Divina De Campo, Veronica Green, Le Fil, Mimi Chanel and Viola is heading out on tour from September. Ahead of its opening, Midlands Rainbow spoke to Divina De Campo about the all-singing extravaganza that will be playing at several venues across the region.

LGBTQTeeHee is a programme from the Rep which brings LGBTQ+ people together in comedy and wellbeing. The theatre’s Drama Practitioner, Rob Beck, spoke to Midlands Rainbow in depth about the inspiration, aim and power of the comedy programme.

Thom Seddon, also known as drag artist Nana Arthole, is a writer and entertainer based in Nottingham whose verse novella ‘Men Holding Hands’ was published at the end of 2024. Thom talks inspiration, writing process, and independent publishing.

Drag Race star Divina De Campo talks about her upcoming tour ‘I Do Think’ which comes to Birmingham in May & the ‘Dragged to the Musicals’ production.

Singer and songwriter from Wolverhampton, Tom Aspaul, talks to Midlands Rainbow about his upcoming album, Cabin Fever.

Stephen Parkes, a Birmingham-based contestant on The Great Pottery Throw Down, speaks all things clay with Midlands Rainbow.

Remembering Matthew Hawkins also known to many as the drag performer, The Divine Miss M; an icon in Birmingham's LGBTQ+ community.

After The Act: A Section 28 Musical is a production based on commentary from people who experienced living under the infamous Section 28

“Santi and Naz is a coming-of-age story, set against the backdrop of the India/Pakistan partition," Farah Ashraf tells Midlands Rainbow

As well as being known as one of the oldest surviving people living with HIV in the UK, Jonathan Blake is often talked about due to his role

Activist Jonathan Blake, born in Birmingham, was diagnosed with HIV in 1982. He's one of the UK’s oldest surviving people living with HIV

Jonathan Blake is a British gay rights activist from Birmingham, perhaps best known for his role in Lesbians and Gays support the Miners.

Human rights campaigner, Peter Tatchell talks about police forces apologising for historic homophobia.

Lia Papouis is a queer photographic artist based in Birmingham. Lia speaks to Midlands Rainbow about her latest project.

Interview with Bally Singh, Gaydio DJ & one of the internet's favourite 'meme-queens' about his foray into stand-up comedy for charity.

P.J. Ellis speaks to Midlands Rainbow about his latest novel We Could Be Heroes; a "love letter to the LGBTQ+ community, and to the city of