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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 1d

Coventry-based trans artist, ANDI selected for the Clive Beardsmore Artist Award

#Artist #QueerArtist #TransArtist #Coventry #WalsallArtGallery #ArtistAward #CliveBeardsmore #Artwork #Residency #ArtResidency #LGBTQArt #QueerArt #TransArt #QueerMedia

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Coventry-based trans artist, ANDI selected for the Clive Beardsmore Artist Award

The New Art Gallery Walsall has announced that Coventry-based, trans artist, ANDI has been selected as the recipient of the Clive Beardsmore Artist Award, and will be joining the gallery in residence ...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 2d

Book Review: Tart by Becki Jayne Crossley

#LGBTQBooks #QueerBooks #ComingOfAge #BookReview #QueerMedia #YANovel #YABook #YAQueerBooks #YALiterature #QueerLit #DebutNovel #Nottingham #Notts #Bisexual #Gay #Lesbian

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Book Review: Tart by Becki Jayne Crossley

Becki Jayne Crossley’s début novel, Tart, is a queer coming-of-age, friends-to-lovers story set in small British village where everyone knows everyone, and gossip is hard to avoid.

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 7d

Nottingham-born Director’s LGBTQ+ Film shortlisted for Iris Prize

#ShortFilm #TheSecondTimeAround #Nottingham #Director #QueerMedia #MindOut #QueerMentalHealth #LGBTQFilm #QueerFilm #FilmAwards #IrisPrize #Oscars #BAFTA #FilmFestival

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Nottingham-born Director’s LGBTQ+ Film Shortlisted for Iris Prize

Oscar-qualifying short film, The Second Time Around, directed by Nottingham-born Jack Howard is one of fifteen productions shortlisted for this year's Iris Prize Awards in the 'Best British Short' cat...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 8d

Review: FRIENDS! The Musical Parody at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

#FRIENDS #Musical #Parody #Wolverhampton #WolvesGrand #Theatre #TheatreReview #PressReview #MusicalReview #FRIENDSTheMusicalParody

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Review: FRIENDS! The Musical Parody at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

From the producer of hit musical, Hairspray, and the director of The Full Monty, FRIENDS!: The Musical parody is ‘The One Where They All Sing’, offering a new take on the 1990s sitcom with an entirely...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 9d

Coventry LGBTQ+ Bar named in top 10 percent of businesses worldwide

#Coventry #LGBTQBar #LGBTQVenue #LGBTQNightclub #GayBar #QueerBar #QueerVenue #TripAdvisor #TravellersChoiceAwards #Awards #QueerMedia #TheYard #WestMidlands

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Coventry LGBTQ+ Bar named in top 10 percent of businesses worldwide

The Yard, a much-loved LGBTQ+ bar and nightclub in Coventry, has been named among the top 10% of businesses internationally in TripAdvisor's 2025 Travellers' Choice Awards.

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 9d

World AIDS Day Flash Mob to be held in Birmingham

#HIV #WorldAIDSDay #Dance #Dancer #Dancing #FlashMob #EventsBirmingham #QueerMedia #UEqualsU #LGBTQBirmingham #HIVMemorial #TheRibbons

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World AIDS Day Flash Mob to be held in Birmingham

Art Thou Ok Bab's Project +1 Positively Me in partnership with Saving Lives Charity are presenting a World AIDS Day Flash Mob in 2025, as part of activities marking the designated day that aims to rai...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 15d

Review: The Party Girls at The Rep, Birmingham

#ThePartyGirls #MitfordSisters #Mitfords #PressReview #TheatreReview #RepBirmingham #Play #Theatre #QueerMedia

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Review: The Party Girls at The Rep, Birmingham

Amy Rosenthal’s The Party Girls is a timely new play that explores the true story of the Mitford sisters; an infamous high society family divided by political extremism.

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 16d

Interview: Ell Potter, the gender-fluid actor taking on the role of Unity Mitford in The Party Girls

#ThePartyGirls #MitfordSisters #Mitfords #PressReview #TheatreReview #RepBirmingham #Play #Theatre #QueerMedia

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Interview: Ell Potter, the gender-fluid actor taking on the role of Unity Mitford in The Party Girls

Gender-fluid actor, Ell Potter is currently taking on the role of the infamous, fascist Mitford sister, Unity, in Amy Rosenthal’s play The Party Girls, running at Birmingham’s Rep Theatre until 11th O...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 18d

Review: Cirque Éloize: iD Reloaded at Wolverhampton Grand

#PressReview #WolverhamptonGrand #Cirque #CirqueÉloize #CirqueEloize #Circus #Dance #Dancing #Theatre #Show #QueerMedia

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Production photos: Caroline Thibault

Cirque Eloize iD Reloaded, photo 202 Caroline Thibault. The review quote reads: A spectacle of movement and soaring stunts. Four stars show the review rating.

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 23d

Coventry celebrates inaugural ‘Autumn is Queer’

#Coventry #AutumnIsQueer #HallowQueen #Halloween #Autumnal #AutumnEvents #LGBTQEvents #LGBTQMidlands #UniversityOfBirmingham #QueerMedia

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Coventry celebrates inaugural ‘Autumn is Queer’

‘Autumn is Queer’ in Coventry is a campaign of joyful programmed events and activities celebrating the resilience and creativity of the LGBTQ+ community. Taking part in Coventry and across the wider W...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 26d

Review: Surinderella at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.

#Surinderella #TheatreReview #WolvesGrand #Review #PressReview #QueerMedia

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Review: Surinderella at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

The well-trodden fairy tale of Cinderella meets Bollywood blockbusters in the modern, vibrant, and exciting re-telling of Surinderella, directed by Ameet Channa with music and songs from PBN.

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · 28d

Review: The Bodyguard at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

#Review #PressReview #TheBodyguard #Musical #QueerMedia #AlexandraThatre #Birmingham #TheatreBirmingham #WhineyHouston

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Review: The Bodyguard at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

Based on the hit film of the same name, The Bodyguard Musical is a romantic thriller featuring the irresistible music of the great Whitney Houston. Starring international leading lady Sidonie Smith as...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 22

Wolverhampton LGBTQ+ organisation and East Midlands-based Trans Role Model win National Diversity Awards

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Wolverhampton LGBTQ+ organisation and East Midlands-based Trans Role Model win National Diversity Awards

LGBT Sparkle – a Wolverhampton-based social group that supports LGBTQ+ individuals and allies locally – won a National Diversity Award for ‘Community Organisation’ in the LGBTQ+ sub-category. While Ka...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 19

Life sentence handed down to murderer following homophobic attack. Content warning: details of homophobic violence

#Sentencing #CPS #Court #WestMidlands #WestMercia

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Life sentence handed down to murderer following homophobic attack

Matthew Jonathan (39), who pleaded guilty to the murder of Jamie Gowler (54), was sentence to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 32 years at Worcester Crown Court on Friday 5th September, the Cr...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 18

Warwickshire County Council LGBTQ+ network calls for Pride Progress Flag to be reinstated to Policy

#Warwickshire #LGBTQStaffNetwork #LGBTQGroup #LGBTQNews #QueerMedia #Pride #PrideMonth #PrideFlag #PrideProgressFlag #LGBTQInTheWorkplace #Stonewall

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Warwickshire County Council LGBTQ+ network calls for Pride Progress Flag to be reinstated to Policy

In an ongoing battle over flag flying in Warwickshire, the County’s Council’s LGBTQ+ staff group have called for the Pride Progress flag to be reinstated as part of the authority's policy, allowing it...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 14

🫧 The new Book A Bath experience is available at Lush Spas in Birmingham 🫧

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 12

‘The Crumpled Letter’, a memorial for LGBTQ+ veterans and service personnel was installed at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire in August. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🎖

#FightingWithPride #LGBTQVeterans #LGBTQHistory #MemorialArboretum

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 11

International Day of Birmingham returns for 2025

#JoeLycett #Birmingham #InternationalDayOfBirmingham #UnitedStatesOfBirmingham #QueerMedia

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International Day of Birmingham returns for 2025

Joe Lycett’s celebration of all things Brummie, the International Day of Birmingham, is returning for its second year in 2025.

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 10

Review: Calamity Jane at Wolverhampton Grand

#CalamityJane #Musical #WolverhamptonGrand #CarrieHopeFletcher #TheatreReview #MusicalReview #PressReview #QueerMedia

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Review: Calamity Jane at Wolverhampton Grand

The whip-cracking classic comedy musical, Calamity Jane, based on the much-loved movie of the same name has ridden over the rolling plains to Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre. Starring the multi-award-wi...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 9

Opt-out A&E HIV testing a success says Northamptonshire NHS Trust

#HIV #Testing #Healthcare #SexualHealth #Northamptonshire #Kettering #Northampton

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Opt-out A&E HIV testing a success says Northamptonshire NHS Trust

Following success at A&E departments in various other regions across the UK, including Birmingham, opt-out testing for HIV and Hepatitis (B and C) was also introduced to Kettering General Hospital (KG...

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 8

New exhibition celebrates Coventry's LGBTQ+ community

#Coventry #Exhibition #QueerMedia #TheYard #Photos #Photography #Art #Photographer #CoventryPride #TransPride #QueerLives #LGBTQCommunity

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New exhibition celebrates Coventry's LGBTQ+ community

A new exhibition, ‘Queer Without Fear: Pride in Who We Are’, which has opened at The Yard, Coventry, celebrates the city’s LGBTQ+ community and history.

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 7

Re-discovered portrait may depict ‘Shakespeare's secret male lover'

#Shakespeare #LGBTQPlus #Shakesqueer #Sonnets #Bisexual #StratfordUponAvon #RSC #Warwickshire #Southampton #ArtHistory #ArtHistorian #ShakespeareScholar

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Re-discovered portrait may depict ‘Shakespeare's secret male lover’

A lost miniature portrait, which until now has never been seen by the public, is thought to depict William Shakespeare’s secret gay lover and the subject of his erotic sonnets.

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 6

Want to know what to expect at Dragged to the Musicals? Camp, camp, camp! ✨️ Coming to Midlands venues soon...

Interview: Dragged to the Musicals with Divina De Campo

#DraggedToTheMusicals #DivinaDeCampo #DragShow #QueerMedia #DragRaceUK #DRUK #MeetTheQueens

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 5

Queer folk musicians take the spotlight in new trans-led collaborative EP

#QueerMusic #FolkMusic #TransMusicians #LGBTQMusic #Ceilidh #QueerFolkMusic #QueerMedia

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Queer folk musicians take the spotlight in new trans-led collaborative EP

Natalie Brookes, a Northampton-based trans folk musician and composer, is launching a new EP centred around promoting queer musicians on the folk music scene.

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Midlands Rainbow @midlandsrainbow.bsky.social · Sep 4

Warwickshire Pride raises concerns regarding council’s new flag policy proposal

#Warwickshire #WarwickshirePride #LeamingtonSpa #WarwickshireCouncil #Politics #Pride #PrideFlag #LGBTQVisibility #QueerMedia

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Warwickshire Pride raises concerns regarding council’s new flag policy proposal

The trustees of Warwickshire Pride have responded to a draft flag policy proposed by the Reform-led council, raising concerns at the absence of any mention of the Pride flag.

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