QX SELECTS – this weekend’s best queer club nights
Hot Boy Summer is officially OVER, and we’re careening, headband first, into Cool Wet Queer Autumn. All the more reason to moisturise, socialise and hypnotise! There are loads of places to do that out...
View ArticleThe Shiny Shrimps review – ‘feel-good queer water polo comedy that dives in...
★★★ by Ifan Llewelyn Have you ever found yourself crying while listening to Bonnie Tyler’s “I Need a Hero”? It’s not really a situation you’d find yourself in, but alas as the touching final scene of...
View ArticleThere’s Only One Sandra!
We catch up with the self-professed Whore of Hampstead She is a drag artist who was taught by the great icons of the genre, with decades of performing under her tuck, Sandra is a mistress of her craft....
View ArticleLook Good, Feel Gorgeous – Tony Flynn talks CARS
Vroom Vroom! Like it or not lads, the car you drive will have a direct impact on your overall image and how others perceive you. All of us do it…its human nature, really. We’re often quick to evaluate...
View ArticleLana Del Rey proclaims that she’s “not a furry” while vaping
OH Lana – vague and beguiling as ever. On Wednesday afternoon while the Grammy nominated artist was vaping her way through a livestream Q&A sesh with her fans, someone asked if she was a furry....
View ArticleLGBT+ venue Royal Vauxhall Tavern reduces drinks prices
In a bold and exceptionally rare move for a London nightlife venue, South London watering hole The Royal Vauxhall Tavern has made the decision to lower some of the prices on its beverages. Effective...
View ArticleMajority of the British public supports LGBT-inclusive education
New research commissioned by Stonewall, the UK’s leading LGBT rights charity, has found that, contrary to statements from some protestors and politicians, the majority of the British public supports...
View ArticleInternet swept up in Tucci-fever as steamy ad from the 80s re-emerges
We just love Stanley Tucci. He’s that adorable friend of your dad who’s down with the kids and keeps it real. He won our hearts in the mid-naughties when he took a doe-eyed Anne Hathaway under his wing...
View ArticleAn all-trans fashion show is taking over London’s City Hall this Friday
In a UK first, City Hall in London will this Friday host an all-trans fashion show. It’s presented by sensational singer, stage actress and scene legend Mzz Kimberley and it’s called LIFE. Every model,...
View ArticleAnother ABBA exhibition is coming to London this year
So when you’re near us, darling can’t you hear us begging for an ABBA exhibition to come back to London. Taking an in-depth look at each band member’s personal history, ABBA: Super Troupers The...
View ArticleCourtney Act, Tess Holiday and Rain Dove take to the runway in London this month
After the success of last year’s show, the London Queer Fashion Show is back and this time it’s welcoming a host of prominent queer models. Taking over the striking venue of the V&A Museum of...
View ArticleTV shows to help your SADs
Seasonal Affective Disorder affects an estimated 1 in 3 people in the UK. Often referred to as “SAD”, it’s a change in mood related to changes in weather. It varies in severity, and can manifest in...
View ArticleDressing Like A London Fashion Week Queer, a how to guide
Yes, it’s that week again. That one week where the Strand is awash with photographers, influencers and bored teenagers thinking that they’re THAT bitch. For a lot of folks, this week comes and goes...
View ArticleQX recommends…Ku Bar
We get the lowdown on Ku’s upcoming events for the party season KU is one of London’s, and therefore one of the UK’s, flagship gay bars. It’s instantly recognizable, a beacon of rainbows slap bang in...
View ArticleBABY LAME: The East London drag sensation talks genre-bending, gender-bending...
Punk-horror-drag superstar and QX Cabaret Awards nominee Baby Lame is one of the most idiosyncratic and exciting cabaret characters to hit the London scene in the last few years. A towering, slightly...
View Article#JULIASAYS – Discerning scene musings from the Princess of East London
I’m a fashion fan! Some might think that’s a bit vacuous of me but what do I care? There’s a lot to get dressed up for this weekend! Very important indeed… it’s the Trans Pride March on Saturday 14th!...
View ArticleThe QX Guide To Cool Wet Queer Autumn
Hot boy summer is OVER! And we’re careening, choker first, on a slick of leaf mould, into Cool Wet Queer Autumn. While Hot Boy Summer was all about sex and sunnies, Aperol Spritz and Adidas, Hampstead...
View Article“We need to use our numbers and our voices”: London Trans Pride’s Lucia...
This Saturday, history will be made as London’s first ever Trans Pride descends on the streets of the capital. In a social milieu of raising hate crimes and a political milieu of unbridled chaos,...
View ArticleQX PREVIEW: Lady Olé
Spanish-British partystarters Lady Olé launch their autumn season Queer club creatures Lady Olé launch their Autumn-Winter season by serving up a sickening slice of American pie Another season, another...
View ArticleLook Good, Feel Gorgeous – Tony Flynn heads for cakes and bubbles Hotel Café...
Cake, cake, cake Lads, If you’re looking to treat yourself or your latest boo to a stunning Afternoon Tea experience then look no further than Cakes and Bubbles by the ‘World’s Best Pastry Chef’,...
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