Daughter of Philippa and Greyson Perry, ‘professional painter, illustrator, author, and lesbian’, Flo Perry reached No1 in the sex category on Amazon with her book, How To Have Feminist Sex: A Fairy Graphic Guide. We got in touch to talk body image, stigmas in sex and chocolate croissants. When did you first get into illustration? […]
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Finding the Light in It With Suzi Ruffell
Suzi’s brand-new show is all about settling down (but not settling), becoming a mother (without becoming mumsy) and still worrying about everything – of course she is – have you seen the news? We caught up with Suzi to chat about the upcoming show, Snappy, as well as this post-pandemic anxiety, queer motherhood, and diversity in […]
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A Film of Firsts Starring Ki Griffin
KINDRED, the animated virtual reality story of the UK’s first openly non-binary parent to adopt a child, made its debut at the Venice Film Festival in September, so we got in touch with star Ki Griffin who plays lead role, Syd, to learn more about the project. Perhaps best known for their role as Ripley […]
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Fynest Reads
This edition, we’re spoiling you with two fabulous fantasy reads, from Alexander Rowland and TJ Klune. In this issue of Fyne we hear from both authors who discuss LGBTQ+ representation in literature, and queer-normative fantasy. A Taste of Gold and Iron By Alexandra Rowland […]
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Tobacco Factory Theatres Present The World Premiere of Revealed
Set against the backdrop of an uprising, following an incident in police custody that stuns the nation, Revealed tackles themes of racism, masculinity, sexuality, mental health, and fatherhood through the prism of a powerful and poignant family drama. Daniel J Carver’s debut play celebrates the courage in connecting with those we find hardest to love. Protests […]
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Catherine Elms: ‘I Have Seen It, I Do Not Fear It’
Queer singer-songwriter Catherine Elms self-releases her debut album ‘I Have Seen It, I Do Not Fear It’ on 18 November 2022. Drawing on her experiences as a person with mental illness, a queer woman, and an introverted musician, Catherine creates a lush sonic world that tells stories of surviving hardship, and of taking our toughest […]
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Review: Happy Meal
15 September @ Burton Taylor Studio, Oxford – ★★★★ I’ve never been happy making notes in the theatre. Though it’s enormously helpful, I’ve always felt self-conscious about it, worried I’m drawing attention to myself from both performers and spectators. Largely, I’ve avoided taking paper and pen into shows, relying on memory to write about them […]
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The Coast Is Queer
Three days of accessible, lively literary conversations, panels, workshops and films celebrating some of our best and brightest LGBTQ+ writers. Brighton & Hove’s festival of LGBTQ+ writing is back in real, queer life. Following an online edition of the festival in 2021 attracting viewers from all over the world, The Coast Is Queerproducers, New Writing […]
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Happy Meal at Oxford Playhouse
The world premiere of Tabby Lamb’s Happy Meal is a joyful queer rom-com where Millennial meets Gen Z and change is all around. Following the show’s run at Edinburgh Fringe, Tabby spoke to us about joy, Oxford, and our new Prime Minister. First of all, how was your Edinburgh Fringe? This year’s Fringe was […]
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Homotopia Festival 2022
Homotopia Festival, the UK’s longest running annual LGBTQIA+ arts and culture festival, returns to Liverpool this Autumn celebrating and providing a platform for artists in theatre, music, spoken word, film, performance and more. With a theme of Queer Joy Is A Protest, this year’s festival shares stories of trans visibility and allyship, queer history, punk […]
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