52 Monologues for Young Transsexuals is a raucous and unapologetic speed-drive through transfeminine experience. Performers Laurie Ward and Charli Cowgill sat down with other trans women to get sleepover-honest about bodies, sex and love. Armed with baby oil and lots of pink glitter, they’re taking you from Barbra Streisand to BDSM, in a fever dream of […]

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If there’s one thing we’ve missed these couple of years, it’s a package… holiday. Jason’s dream getaway would be climbing the trail to Machu Picchu. But his hot younger boyfriend Ollie is more interested in Manchu Picchu, a gay bar in Gran Canaria’s less-than-salubrious Yumbo Centre. And it’s Ollie’s turn to choose. So here they […]

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1988. SOHO. His last night on earth. When he’s diagnosed with HIV in 1984, Michael is told he’ll have four years to live – at most. So, with the clock ticking, he and his partner Dave decide to sell their house, flog the car, and spend everything they have to party like it’s the last […]

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Coronavirus has effected the world in so many ways, and one that feels particularly prominent this month is the lack of the usual pride celebration and protests that are so important part to many within the LGBT+ community.  However just because the gatherings can’t happen doesn’t mean the need for community support and celebration needs […]

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We are living in a strange and unsettling time, especially for those in the arts.  I’m usually at the theatre watching a show or two every week, but now I’ve switched to watching recorded versions on Youtube from my living room to get my fix.  Drag performers across the world have had to adapt to […]

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Spy Plays is a double bill of two short plays, London/Budapest and Kompromat.  This review is of a preview. In London/Budapest it’s 1955. Adam de Hegedus, the secretive author of Britain’s first gay bestseller The Heart in Exile, takes his afternoon sauna pick-up to a Pimlico flat. But this is the cold war: Burgess and […]

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Hunky dream boy Lex and bright spark Bradley are falling for each other. Big time. After three months, Lex has decided that tonight’s the night but Bradley’s not so sure he wants to go all the way…  Undetectable is love story for the post-chemsex generation Undetectable is the modern-day love story of two new lovers […]

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The Houses of Parliament is one of the most iconic buildings not just in London but probably even Europe.  Stood next to the Victoria Tower, or as the name you most likely know it by, Big Ben, (which is actually the name of the bell, not the building, which Londoners will love to tell you) […]

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Sitges is a coastal town close to Barcelona that has become a haven for LGBTQ+ travellers, revellers and families alike.  It’s a combination of sun, sand, amazing food and an unstoppable nightlife means it has quickly become a must-visit location for straight and gay people alike.  Here are just a few reasons why you should […]

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Thomas wakes up surprised and naked in a young man’s bed, and memories of last night’s one-night-stand come flooding back. When the boy’s mother joins them for breakfast – in bed! – it’s just the first sign that this is a family that doesn’t do privacy. Or, it turns out, goodbyes… The Morning After takes […]

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