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Commemorating Trans Day of Remembrance across the Midlands
Trans Day of Remembrance is held annually in November at the end of Trans Awareness Week, and across the Midlands community groups are uniting and events are being held to commemorate trans lives.
Nov 14, 20253 min read


Warwickshire Pride receives large donation to support LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum
Warwickshire Pride have received a £12,500 donation from CharityJob to support their work with LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum in the area.
Nov 12, 20252 min read


Birmingham-based artists join forces to centre real stories of HIV
Birmingham creatives are joining forces to give voice to people living with HIV, centring stories of hope for the future as they mark this year’s World AIDS Day held on 1st December.
Nov 12, 20253 min read


Review: Elf The Musical at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
Based on the classic beloved holiday movie, Elf: The Musical brings magic and whimsy in musical form to the stage, spreading Christmas cheer for all to hear in Wolverhampton this winter.
Nov 12, 20252 min read


New queer trail on Staffordshire Moorlands celebrates LGBTQ+ stories
A new LGBTQ+ arts and heritage trail has been launched on the Staffordshire Moorlands, celebrating stories, creativity, history and connection from the community
Nov 9, 20252 min read


Leicestershire memorial walk to commemorate Trans Day of Remembrance
Leicestershire will commemorate Trans Day of Remembrance in 2025 with a memorial walk, honouring trans lives.
Nov 4, 20252 min read


Fatt Projects to hold fundraiser event in the wake of Manchester Pride insolvency
Birmingham-based queer non-profit, Fatt Projects, is hosting ‘The Big Bastard Bonanza’ fundraiser to recoup money in the wake Manchester Pride’s insolvency.
Oct 28, 20252 min read


Review: Margaret Thatcher – Queen of Soho at The Rep, Birmingham
Created by Olivier Award winner Jon Brittain and Matt Tedford, Margaret Thatcher – Queen of Soho imagines a world in which, on the eve of the vote on Section 28, Prime Minister Maggie Thatcher gets lost in Soho (the heart of the LGBTQ+ community in London) and accidentally becomes a cabaret superstar. Will her night of glitter and dancing change her mind on this homophobic bill before it’s too late?
Oct 25, 20252 min read


Review: Starter For Ten at The Rep, Birmingham
Based on the novel by David Nicholls and the film of the same name, Starter for Ten is a new coming-of-age comedy musical set in the colourfully bright 80s.
Oct 24, 20253 min read


Beverley Knight and Sharon Rose to reprise their roles in tour of Sylvia, the Olivier-nominated musical
Wolverhampton-born singer, songwriter and performer, Beverley Knight MBE will reprise her Olivier Award-winning role as Emmeline Pankhurst, alongside alongside Sharon Rose as the title character, Sylvia Pankhurst in the touring production of the Olivier-nominated musical, Sylvia.
Oct 23, 20252 min read


Rugby-based LGBTQ+ group condemns legal challenge accusing police of bias for attending Prides
Out-Out Group, an LGBTQ+ organisation based in Rugby, Warwickshire, has spoken up after a legal challenge was raised accusing the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) of bias for participating in Pride events
Oct 22, 20253 min read


Coventry-based trans artist, ANDI selected for the Clive Beardsmore Artist Award
The New Art Gallery Walsall has announced that Coventry-based, trans artist, ANDI has been selected as the recipient of the Clive Beardsmore Artist Award, and will be joining the gallery in residence next year.
Oct 21, 20251 min read


Book Review: Tart by Becki Jayne Crossley
Becki Jayne Crossley’s début novel, Tart, is a queer coming-of-age, friends-to-lovers story set in small British village where everyone knows everyone, and gossip is hard to avoid.
Oct 20, 20252 min read


Nottingham-born Director’s LGBTQ+ Film Shortlisted for Iris Prize
Oscar-qualifying short film, The Second Time Around, directed by Nottingham-born Jack Howard is one of fifteen productions shortlisted for this year's Iris Prize Awards in the 'Best British Short' category.
Oct 15, 20252 min read


Review: FRIENDS! The Musical Parody at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
From the producer of hit musical, Hairspray, and the director of The Full Monty, FRIENDS!: The Musical parody is ‘The One Where They All Sing’, offering a new take on the 1990s sitcom with an entirely original musical score.
Oct 14, 20253 min read


Coventry LGBTQ+ Bar named in top 10 percent of businesses worldwide
The Yard, a much-loved LGBTQ+ bar and nightclub in Coventry, has been named among the top 10% of businesses internationally in TripAdvisor's 2025 Travellers' Choice Awards.
Oct 12, 20251 min read


World AIDS Day Flash Mob to be held in Birmingham
Art Thou Ok Bab's Project +1 Positively Me in partnership with Saving Lives Charity are presenting a World AIDS Day Flash Mob in 2025, as part of activities marking the designated day that aims to raise awareness of the stigma still connected to HIV and to remember those lost during the AIDS pandemic.
Oct 9, 20251 min read


Review: The Party Girls at The Rep, Birmingham
Amy Rosenthal’s The Party Girls is a timely new play that explores the true story of the Mitford sisters; an infamous high society family divided by political extremism.
Oct 7, 20253 min read


Interview: Ell Potter, the gender-fluid actor taking on the role of Unity Mitford in The Party Girls
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.
Oct 6, 20254 min read


Review: Cirque Éloize: iD Reloaded at Wolverhampton Grand
★★★★ Dance Consortium presents Cirque Éloize: iD Reloaded, a show inspired by the original West End hit iD, which brings an energetic...
Oct 4, 20252 min read
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