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Drag

06 Jun

Exhibition Review: Make a Scene at HIVEArts

David Simper0 CommentsVisual Arts & Exhibitionsblackpool arts scene, Drag, exibition, lgbt culture

In partnership with Funny Girls and the 'Be Who You Want to Be' initiative, HIVEArts has put together a celebration of drag culture and its contribution to Blackpool. Having seen M&S mannequins arriving for the gowns, David Simper was keen to see how the show would pan out. I just had time to get home from a rare visit to the office nowadays, change my clothes, pick up the camera and catch the service 61 bus to town and the Church Street gallery space, where large numbers of people were already thronging in to the venue. They entered through a…

15 Jan

Artist Opportunity: Making Intimate Performance

Catherine Mugonyi0 CommentsOpportunitiesartist, cabaret, Drag, funding, LGBT, LGBTQ, performance, Queer, Theatre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Free online artist talk, plus three opportunities for artists to develop new intimate performance Submerge are hosting a free online talk from three inspiring artists making intimate performance, and inviting three North-West based artists working in drag, club performance and cabaret to experiment with the creation of new covid-safe live encounters. The project is aimed at artists who may not have much experience of working in contemporary art and performance contexts, and artists will receive coaching from Submerge and mentoring from artist Jo Bannon. Artist Talk Making Intimate Performance Time: Tuesday 19th January 2021 (7pm – 8.30pm) Register Here…