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Image shows a promotional picture for the show. The image reads: William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice 1936 directed by Brigid Larmour starring Tracy-Ann Oberman as the first female Shylock

Review: Merchant of Venice 1936 at Birmingham Rep

Merchant of Venice 1936 transports Shakespeare's original text to the 1930s, starring Tracy-Ann Oberman as the first female Shylock

Apr 32 min read

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Image shows the poster promo for Ghost. There is an image of two people embracing, which is surrounded by a glowing effect. The poster reads: Believe. Bill Kenwright presents Ghost the Musical. It also lists books and lyrics etc. which can be found online

Review: Ghost The Musical at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

Based on the hit Paramount Pictures film, written by Bruce Joel Rubin, Ghost: The Musical is an adaption of the screenplay for stage.

Apr 22 min read

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Kate Butch in a red and brunette wig and red dress, she is coming through a window, holding the cartains apart

Review: Kate Butch Wuthering Shites at The Old Joint Stock

Drag Race UK star, Kate Butch is on tour across the UK with Wuthering Shites, visiting Birmingham’s Old Joint Stock

Mar 292 min read

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Baga Chipz is a drag queen wearing exaggerated make up, a blonde bob wig, and a pink dress with feathers framing the top. She has visible tattoos on her arms and holds a chip in one hand like a cigarette, between her fingers. The background of the image is a light blue.

Baga Chipz to headline Stafford Pride

Stafford Pride is returning for its second year in 2025, with Drag Race star Baga Chipz to headline

Mar 261 min read

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A medical professional in blue gloves can be seen testing a blood sample under a microscope

HIV & Hepatitis Opt-out Testing Expands to all Birmingham Emergency Departments

Following the success of opt-out testing at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the scheme has been expanded to all A&E departments in Birmingham

Mar 252 min read

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Photo of Vicki Vivacious. Behind Vicki is a disco ball, glittery background. She wears a black wig with wig feathers in the front, drag make-up, and a long-sleeved black and white dress with mixed patterns including zebra print, and white feathers across the front. Vicki is also wearing dangly earrings in black and white stones hanging in a diamond shape.

Drag Race Star to headline Leicestershire town's first Pride celebration

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star, Vicki Vivacious, will be headlining Coalville’s first pride event.

Mar 241 min read

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Image shows the gay couple crochet down with the dog in front of them. Justin wears a yellow and black shirt and an orange hat, and blue jeans and Richard wears a black and white shirt and sunglasses and black jeans. The dog is small, terrier like scruffy with grey-ish fur. Bear also wears a green harness and lead.

Birmingham Couple find 'love at first bark' at The Dog House

Birmingham couple, Richard & Justin, appeared on the latest episode of The Dog House, in search of a four-legged friend

Mar 222 min read

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Peter Tatchell at Birmingham Pride talking to the Police Chief. Peter wears a blue shirt and a rainbow tie. The Police Chief wears a uniform and a rainbow flower garland around his neck.

Peter Tatchell Foundation increases pressure on West Midlands Police to apologise for historic homophobia

Peter Tatchell Foundation write to West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster demanding an apology for historic homophobia

Mar 202 min read

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Image is a promotional photo for The Great Pottery Thrown Down. It shows Stephen behind a pottery wheel. He wears a checked red and black shirt, open to show a yellow t-shirt under, jeans and a beige apron for working with the clay. He is smiling, has grey hair and a beard and wears glasses.

Interview: Stephen Parkes, The Great Pottery Throw Down

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

Mar 193 min read

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Review: Rocky Horror Show at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

Richard O'Brien's camp and wild rock 'n' roll musical, Rocky Horror Show, brings sequins, feathers and the Time Warp to Birmingham

Mar 182 min read

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Image shows La Voix a drag queen and her dad also in drag as Voix La, both wear red wigs, make-up and red dress with gold tassels that replicate stage curtains

Eden Bar announces La Voix and Voix La for Pride

Eden Bar has announced that Drag Race UK season 6 star, La Voix, will be performing at the venue during Birmingham Pride weekend

Mar 151 min read

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Kimberly Wyatt joins Wolverhampton Pride line-up

Kimberly Wyatt has been announced as the next name in the line-up for Wolverhampton Pride’s 2025 event.

Mar 141 min read

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Marisha Wallace, Jason Manford, Michael Ball stand on stage, their arms outstretched in welcoming joy. Marisha wears a black dress, and the two men wear black suits.

Big Night of Musicals returns

The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals returns in 2025, with numbers from some of the UK’s best West End and touring productions

Mar 132 min read

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Image is the poster for the show. In Green text on a darker green background it reads: RSC. Edward II by Christopher Marlowe. There is a photo of two men, both are bald and wearing uniform suits. They are pressed close together, hands around each others backs and heads, and they are kissing

Review: Edward II at the RSC

Christopher Marlowe's Edward II is re-staged at the RSC's Swan Theatre in Daniel Raggett's darkly modern interpretation

Mar 122 min read

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Trans flag flying on a flag pole, the colours of the flag are striped, light blue, light pink, white, light pink, light blue. The sky behind the flag is blue with a small fluffy cloud in the top left corner.

Trans Pride Birmingham teams with Eden Bar in 2025

Trans Pride Birmingham have announced that they will be working with Eden Bar for 2025’s celebrations.

Mar 111 min read

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Photo of the three women who make up Remember Monday, each wears a dress in creams and pinks

Cannock voice coach on UK’s Eurovision entry

Jenii Luperi, a voice coach from Cannock who works in Walsall, has spoken to the BBC about the 2025 UK entry to Eurovision, Remember Monday

Mar 112 min read

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Banner for the event reads: Waaking & Vouging Workshops with Eric Scutato. Lottery Funded. Supported using public funding by Arts Council Englands. Shout Queer Arts and Culture. There is a black and white photo of Eric dancing, he is a Venezuelan man in a tank top, shorts and a hat.

Free Waacking & Voguing Workshops in Birmingham

SHOUT Festival with Eric Scutaro of Queer Side are offering free voguing and waaking workshops from March at Ace Dance & Music, Birmingham

Mar 102 min read

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LGBTQ+ History: Sally ‘Tammie’ Ryan

Sally Ryan was an American artist & sculptor, queer icon & co-founder of the Garman-Ryan Collection housed at The New Art Galley, Walsall

Mar 92 min read

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A person holds a white board which written on in rainbow colours reads: Hello my pronouns are and then two blank spaces broken by a /

Teacher dismissed for refusing to use pupil’s pronouns

A teacher has allegedly been sacked from her position for refusing to use ‘He/Him’ pronouns for a pupil who wanted to socially transition

Mar 72 min read

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Charity Spotlight: Project 93

Project 93 is a Staffordshire-based charity supporting LGBTQ+ people of all ages in Staffordshire and the surrounding areas

Mar 51 min read

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