POTHOLE GARDENS

Public participation required. An ongoing series of public installations highlighting the problem of surface imperfections on Britain’s roads. “‘If we planted one of those in every hole, it would be like a forest in the road’ – says artist Pete Dungey. Please send any images...

February 22nd, 2010 | What's on | Read More

OWN SOME GAY CLUBBING HISTORY: DTPM, TRADE, QUEER NATION, FLESH…

Art associated with clubs such as DTPM, Queer Nation, High on Hope, Trade and Flesh (Hacienda) recently featured in a series of exhibitions in London, Tokyo and Shanghai in 2009. The Our History show included photography, film, art, canvases, prints, and original material covering the clubbing from...

December 8th, 2009 | Theatre | Read More

COMMENT: HIV – 20 YEARS ON

As I come into the year of the 20th anniversary of my HIV positive diagnosis the gap between two observations before me is so vast I am moved to make what I am seeing public, in the hope of sparking more conversation about a subject that is a huge factor in every gay man’s life. Every gay man has to...

December 1st, 2009 | Health, Highlights | Read More

CHRISTMAS BLIZZARD AT THE RVT

The Royal Vauxhall Tavern is going to have another bonanza this December with a plethora of ding dongs going on. Their line-up for December includes Bourgeois & Maurice, Jonny Woo, Scottee, David Hoyle, Jonathan Hellyer, Amy Lamé, Timberlina, Dickie Beau, Fancy Chance, to name but a few… As...

November 30th, 2009 | News | Read More

TATCHELL: “HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IGNORED FOR FEAR OF RACISM”

Image via Wikipedia Below is a short excerpt from a speech Peter Tatchell delivered in defence of universal human rights at the Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, 28 October 2009. Tatchell believes that in large parts of the world, including many western nations, the principle of universal human...

November 5th, 2009 | Comment, International, News | Read More

DAVID HOYLE RETURNS

Hiya! He’s back. The self-appointed Patron Saint to paranoid schizophrenics, David Hoyle, that is. And he wants to give you a piece of his mind. (No change there then). This time he’s over at Chelsea Theatre to explore where stardom ends and sociopath begins and has been out and about making...

November 4th, 2009 | Theatre, What's on | Read More

GAY ARTS FESTIVAL LAUNCHES

HOMOTOPIA, Liverpool’s annual gay arts and culture festival, launched last night with a show of solidarity against homophobia. Homotopia Artistic director Gary Everett said: “Homotopia is a celebration of the talent and creativity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans community. Our campaign...

November 4th, 2009 | Theatre, What's on | Read More

ACT ART 7 – CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED

ACT ART is back. But what is it? It’s 100 artists, 60 films and 40 live shows in Vauxhall’s supersecret Hidden. The two main stage arches are filled to capacity with live art, performance and PA’s, each arch suitably subtitled befitting this year’s ‘Children of the Damned’ theme....

October 30th, 2009 | Clubland, Theatre, What's on | Read More