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BREEDERS, a brand new comedy about two women’s
quest to have a child that shares both their DNA, opens at St James Theatre in
September starring Tamsin Outhwaite, Angela Griffin and Jemima Rooper.
Book before 31 August and save £10 on top price tickets! Call 0844 264 2140 or visit http://bit.ly/1pGEg7w and quote BREEDERS10.
Standard ticket prices are £15.00, £37.50 and £49.50.
Breeders is running between Wednesday 3 September and Saturday 4 October with evening performances on Mon-Sat at 7.30pm and matinees on Thursdays and Saturdays at 2.30pm.
Produced by Vicky Graham Productions in association with Tom O'Connell for QNQ
By Ben Ockrent, Directed by Tamara Harvey
About BREEDERS
The path to parenthood isn’t always straight.
Andrea and her wife Caroline have it all: great jobs, a loving
relationship and a new home. There’s just one thing missing: a baby.
Amidst the drink-sodden traditions of a family Christmas, they have an idea:
if nature can’t give them a child that shares both their genes, perhaps
Andrea’s under-achieving brother Jimmy can? When he and his girlfriend
Sharon agree, the four are forced closer than any family expects to be.
Will this be the perfect solution? Or a recipe for disaster?
This hilarious new comedy, starring Tamsin
Outhwaite and Angela Griffin,
offers a fresh take on family, tradition and procreation, questioning not
only why we have children, but how.
Brighton Pride is going even bigger this year with extended park hours and a pedestrianised Kemp Town street party.
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The theme for this year's parade, which begins at 11am along the sea front up to Preston Park, is #FreedomToLive.
As always the Preston park event is the flagship of Brighton Pride, and this year there are a few changes to the programme, compared to last year, including the inclusion of the Q Alternative Stage featuring Republica and Lucy Spraggan.
Confirmed for the main stage are: the ever handsome boy band Blue, Pussycat Doll
Kimberly Wyatt, the poptastic Neon Jungle, disco legend Martha Wash and
the divine singer songwriter Heather Peace.
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Alongside these great music acts, there are a number of party & community tents in the park including The Wild Fruit Dance Tent,
Legends Cabaret tent, Girls Dance big tent, Calabash Tent, Men's Area /
Bears Tent, Funfair, the Literature tent, Community Village with over 20 community stalls
along side Lunch Positive cafe, Mind Out and the new Access tent
delivered by the Community safety forum, all combining to deliver a proud
day out like no other.
All the information about the Village Party is available here. With a massive area around St James Street closed off to cars, what safer, more affordable way is there to enjoy Brighton Pride after the parade?
For the first time ever, Brighton and Hove Council have allowed the Pride Village Party to extend to the seafront road. Marine Parade will be closed to traffic for the event, creating a larger Pride Village Party for everyone to enjoy.
The Pride Village Party* takes place from 6pm on Saturday 2nd August and extends until 12.30am after the Preston Park festival.
Pledge bands or residents access bands will be required for entry to secure zone during village party hours and to purchase alcohol in venues and outlets on Saturday 2nd August 4pm - 12.30am and Sunday 3rd August 2pm - 8pm.
*No Alcohol can be brought into the secure zone during Village party hours.
Our advice - get your tickets in advance to get the quickest entry into the Park.
Read our review of last year & check out our photos to help plan your own personal schedule
Planet London is taking to the docks and looking forward to seeing you in the vaults on the Ground Floor of the Tobacco Dock this Saturday. It's the SummerRites 'Out on the Dock' event and our stand will be open from 12pm - 8pm (after that the party continues to midnight)...
Summer Rites, supported by Smirnoff, have joined forces with established lesbian event organisers Nicola Chubb and Rebecca Paisis – known for a wide range of events on the scene, including CODE, One Love, Winter Pride and the infamously glam
MINT nights to bring the LGBT community Out on the Dock - one of this summer’s biggest,
most diverse LGBT festivals.
We all know that feeling of getting excited about that hyped up LGBT festival, only to turn up and be faced with masses of gyrating gay men and a ridiculously cramped area for the ladies. You also don’t need to worry about the wrath of the unpredictable
British summer as Out on the Dock has both covered and open air areas
for you to shake it like it hot - no matter what the weatherman says…
Now don’t get me wrong, every LGBT festival needs a hearty dose of hip-grinding pretty boys (work it baby!), yet I know you hear me when I say that these fabulously frivolous festivals need a heck of a load more fun-loving females. Out on the Dock promises to be pleasingly girl-heavy and brings together a number of well known LBQ event organisers and DJs to get it on for the girls.
There will be over 30 world class brands coming together in 10 humongous arenas, including Bootilicious and luscious latin club Exilio, as well as massive reunion names performing, such as Love Muscle, Trade, DTPM, Crash, Hazell Dean and the splendid sexy songstress Sinitta – for all you rampant ravers of the 90s and early 2000s.
I am loving the fact that us girls will have a whole arena to ourselves, as well as the swanky MINT champagne and cocktail bar, so we can mingle with like-minded ladies and strut our sassy stuff after a bout of energetic dancing with the festival-going masses.
With perk-abundant VIP tickets, thrifty student tickets, reduced-price key worker tickets and general tickets available, there is no good excuse not to join me for one of the most diverse LGBT festivals of the year - and show the guys exactly how we like to party.
Tickets, from £20, can be purchased from this Link https://www.summerritesevents.com/ (or get yourself a VIP ticket for just £60 which includes food and drink all night!)
Part 2 of our exclusive feature with 2014 Drag Idol Winner LoUis CYfer (read part one here) by Missy Downgirl
Missy Downgirl (MD): So Lucy has LoUis taken over your life now?
LoUisCYfer (LC): Me and LoUis share the floor space however it seems more often than not the floor space is now the stage. But that's ok, I say everyone should get their 15 minutes.
MD: How many hours does it take to become LoUis?
LC: How many hours are in 26 years and 3 months?
MD: Are girls shocked when you tell them your a drag king? And what has been the most surprising reactions good and bad?
LC: I was talking about this just the other day to my drag mum Tanya Hyde. I have never felt any prejudice from any girls in fact they seem to love it, but I think that sometimes they forget that LoUis is made of cous cous and not another c word.
MD: How have you found the new drag king fame? Are you enjoying all the female attention?
LC: I'm famous? Is that why I have to give an Australian a percentage every time I leave soho?
MD: What's your ideal woman? Bar me obviously lol
LC: Vanity Von Glow thinks it's her, but since I caught you copping off with her I'll have to pick another elegant sophisticated lady. So I'm gonna have to say Baga Chipz.
MD: What's your fave three things to do that don't involve LoUis in anyway?
LC: Wearing a bra, letting my hair down and sitting with my legs crossed.
MD: How did you feel to headline Downgirls on Friday? Was it different to performing other more male orientated nights?
LC: When I'm there every night is male orientated.
MD: If you weren't a drag idol winner what would you be doing instead?
LC: Umm let me think, I would probably be.....in fact no I would definitely be a drag idol runner up.
MD: Do me more people recognise you as Lucy or LoUis? And how do you feel about this?
LC: The important thing here to remember is being recognised at all for doing something I love (being LoUis or being myself) by anyone or everyone is absoLoUis fabuLoUis. It's not about how I feel, it's about how they felt. So long as they were entertained and they enjoyed their night, I'm ecstatic.
MD: Is there anyone that hasn't been as supportive to you that
has surprised you? How has it made you feel? 
LC: Yes there has.
MD: Is there anyone that has supported you and you never expected it?
LC: Yes there has.
MD: Is it harder to trust people you meet now?
LC: No it's just as difficult.
MD: And finally do you prefer Missy as LoUis or as Lucy, I'm allowed to ask one personal question surely... Hahaha!
LC: I prefer Missy when I'm LoUis because she always gives me money and jagermeister....which is nice.
Kerry Rush runs Positive Change Arts, a community organisation supporting the wellbeing of young women and men, in particular survivors of domestic and sexual abuse who have had interactions with the criminal justice system.
Kerry started Positive Change Arts with the desire to make a difference on people's lives. She says "Positive Change Arts Projects encourages unconditional positive regard
for both yourself and those around you, with the encouragement of being
the best person you can be with what you know and with the openness to
respect and learn from each other regardless of difference."
It is a community organisation in every sense of the word,
"The projects are currently being run wherever possible without the use
of money (hate the stuff). We rely and gratefully accept donations of
materials and equipment that is needed to keep the projects going."
A big success for Positive Change Arts so far has been the I Am... Project, that explores identities based on the person, rather than the system in place around the person.
In Kerry's words...
"The I am... Project was born out of my frustration of being put in boxes as part of a “care system” that was continuously failing me.
I came to realise I couldn't possibly be the only person who felt trapped in a system based on tick boxes and labels given out by Drs who had met me once or if I was lucky(!) twice.
Behind these boxes and labels is a person, and I wanted to give myself and others a positive and healthy way to express who they are, not who other people have decided they are based on very little information and often information gained when a person is in a very fragile and vulnerable state.
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It has been my experience that if a person is self medicating, self harming, feeling suicidal or has attempted suicide there IS a reason behind it even if they don't yet know or understand it.
In these circumstances it is very rare that someone tells you that it is actually quite normal to not be OK and in order to understand, grow and heal as a person that some days can be very painful and challenging.
This is where those of us who struggle with our mental health and emotional difficulties that have been put in these boxes and given labels need the mental health care system to ensure we get access to the services and treatments that we deserve and allow us to move forward with our lives.
Now what can we do to help ourselves and each other?!
I believe if we're doing our very best to not hurt ourselves or anyone else then we are in fact already doing a bloody good job at life. Keep going."
We talked to Kerry about why she developed Positive Change Arts...
Planet London (PL): You set up the website in response to things that happened in your life. Why do you think it is important to talk about those experiences, other experiences and for other people to do that as well.
Positive Change (PC): There is so much stigma around mental health, and rape, and abuse. People think, no society teaches people it is something you should be ashamed of. I think that is completely wrong.
PL: Who is Positive Change Arts for?
PC: Quite a
few people use it already. People who are experiencing ill mental health
and emotional difficulties as a result of rape. It's for everyone. It affects everyone, no particular age, gender.
PL: and why particularly do you choose to do this
PC: Three years ago I was rehoused. I was at home with free time. I started to create stuff to keep myself occupied. Trying to find positive ways to stay healthy. I just came up with the I AM idea, shared it with a few people.
I started as a way to help myself. I wanted to provide positive ways to cope with my negative emotions and upset i was suffering from and struggling with as a result of my experiences. This one painting I did turned into the I AM project as I did get completely lost, forget who I was and I realised I won't be the only one feeling that way after experiencing such traumatic things and maybe reaching out to other people feeling the same way will be helpful and everyone can learn something from each other. I created the I AM project. I broke it down into what it was. Four stages. I got invited to a survivors charity, to talk to a group of women survivors. We all had a go. It really took off. People really liked it. They seemed to like my honesty and openness and other people started sharing their experience.
Now, I go along to various events. I take along a washing line, a big board with 4 guidelines and there is a table of creative bits and pieces. The idea is to start with 'I Am...' and to express on paper who you are because society throws so many labels at people and it is very easy, if you are stuck in the health system, especially in the health system, and the mental health system, it is so easy to get stuck in that label. The I AM project gives people the chance to think about who they are past those labels.
PL: Are there any projects you are currently working on under the PC
PC: At the moment I am in pre-production on a documentary called 'the truth about rape'. I will be traveling up and down the country to interview people who have had negative experiences with the police. I want to use it as a platform to give people a voice. I hope to then show the police that they need to be approaching things differently. Educating them that they need to be sensitive and they have to consider people's mental health and their vulnerability and that actually if they don't treat someone appropriately it can be as, or more damaging than the trauma they have experienced. It is about educating them and trying to make that change.
PL: Are there any other projects you are currently working on?
PC: There is also a book project I am running and have been promoting through social media. The book is called 'The things people say' and through social media I have been asking people to send in what people say about mental health. People say some really stupid things. It is a lack of education. In many of the instances it has been mental health professionals themselves or counsellors. That is just very scary. So again, the idea of that book is to empower people by letting them be heard, and to educate.
How to Support Positive Change Arts
Kickstarter link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/positivechangearts/the-truth-about-rape-documentary
The
Truth About Rape will be a documentary comprising of interviews with
people sharing the experiences they had with the police after reporting
abuse and/or rape. This again is a response to the appalling treatment I
personally received during and after reporting a rape.
Have you heard of Suzie Pindar? Suzie is an LBQ artist who lives in London. From 11 to 17 July Suzie is exhibiting a small collection of her extensive art at Bar Titania on the first floor mezzanine.
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| Pindar presents her work |
We popped along last night after dinner at Labels to find out more.
On arrival you can really tell Suzie's style; a handwritten biography explaining what she does hangs on the wall along with a brown label like those used in the war to label children which has her telephone number in case anyone wants to get in touch.
We were lucky enough to get some time with Suzie to discuss some of her work, and she explained that much of what she does is inspired by life and is a reflection, often somewhat self-critical or analytical, of herself.
By day Suzie works with autistic children, which I imagine her creative side complements well.
We asked Suzie what her three favourite inspirations in life were for her art, and although we can imagine this will change, at the moment it is reflections, architecture and footwear. The exhibition at Bar Titania is made up by a mixture of methods. Screen printing is an area which Suzie previously enjoyed, and is currently re-visiting and there is a striking print with a yellow background on display.
Photography is another medium Pindar uses in a mixed format, combining images with words.
In addition to this exhibition, Suzie also has a collection of art on display at the Tri Space Gallery in Bermondsey as part of a shared exhibition there until 16 July.
This is more of an art space, so Suzie's work on display includes collages, including one that is made out of her CV in her frustration at job hunting, although again - showing Suzie's positive outlook on life, there is strip of green across the eyes which she says reflects growth.
A number of the prints and photographs in Suzie's exhibition are available for sale. In addition to those on the wall, she has many more available and her artist scrapbook gives more insight into what is available.
We were very happy to go home with a stunning photo print which will look amazing in our study and a wish list of a few more! If you like art, and enjoy supporting the LBQ community, don't miss this exhibition!
Editors note: Suzie will also have a selection of her work on display in Planet Central at LFest (18-21 July) for those not so local who are interested.
By Naomi
Q Live
Stage amazing line-up is announced The Q Live Music Stage has to be one
of the most anticipated additions to this year’s Brighton Pride Festival
in Preston Park. Bringing the very best in live rock, indie, folk
electronic and rap to the UK’s favourite Pride celebration, The Q Live
Music Stage line-up is a stunning selection of diversity, talent and
success and promises to bring something bold, brash and beautiful to
Brighton Pride 2014.
Headlining the Q proceedings will be the indie legends that are Republica and their irrepressible front woman Saffron Sprackling whilst the roof raising A-Flop of Lucy Spraggan and her band return for yet another unforgettable performance.
If you want your entertainment strictly gothic and industrial then Massive Ego and Death Koolaid will be un-missable as will the homo-hop of the superb Q Boy and London’s spoken word and hip-hop aficionados LC Collective. The spellbinding Bruce Lok and memorising CN Lester will enchant whilst Kit Rice's blend of funk, pop and hip hop will ensure the dance is had.
The energetic Brit-pop passion of Departure From Normal and Battle Of You will bring plenty of sunshine beats to proceedings and Echo and the Beats promise a set of punky ska-core fuelled with mod vibes.
Brighton Music Award winners Kenelis will be performing an lively set of alt-rock with elements of punk, grunge and hardcore and Brighton Pride favourites Joan Ov Arc return ready to rock the Q Live Stage with their classic rock anthems.
Kenelis front women and Q Stage Coordinator Mel Sanson said "We wanted
to bring more live music into the park and music of different genres
that don't always get the opportunity to play at Pride festivals.
Supporting new music and local bands is really important to me and we
hope they all enjoy the day rocking the stage!"
The Brighton Pride Q Live Stage. It’s going to be one hell of a debut and one we can’t wait to hear. See you at the front.
Q Live Stage 2014 in association with Student Pride.
Republica
Lucy Spraggan
Massive Ego
Q Boy
Kenelis
Joan Ov Arc
Death Koolaid
LC Collective
Bruce Lok
CN Lester
Kit Rice
Departure From The Normal
Battle Of You
Echo and The Beats
Early bird /discounted advance tickets are SOLD OUT
Tickets now £20 / More on the day.
Pride tickets
Pride Brighton & Hove 2014: Freedom To Live
Pride Festival Preston Park 12noon – 10pm.
Today (July 7th) marks the 25th anniversary of the UK’s Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) youth homelessness charity, The Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT), celebrated with a Reception at Manchester Town Hall hosted by Lord Mayor of the City of Manchester, Councilor Susan Cooley.
Born in Manchester out of the LGBT activism of the 70’s and 80’s a group of volunteers, led by Cath Hall, sought to address the rejection and abuse LGBT youth faced just for being brave enough to come out to their parents, care giver of peers. Starting by providing safe homes with LGBT positive carers and later mentoring the charity soon spread to meet need in London and more recently in 2013 merged with Outpost Housing in Newcastle to ensure services to LGBT youth in Newcastle were protected.
Despite legislation which has sought to establish a more fair and equal society, we are in a time were young people are facing greater challenge than ever before, in particular around homelessness and debt. In North America a crisis in youth homelessness has led charities to come together to develop a solution. Whilst at the Albert Kennedy Trust the number of bed nights we have provided to young people has risen from 3,000 to almost 8,000 in 12 month; we are predicting a further 50% rise this year.
In 2013 AKT opened the UK’s first emergency accommodation, ‘Purple Door’, exclusively for LGBT fleeing violence or homelessness. The Albert Kennedy Trust has exciting plans for 2014-15 to develop more innovative and nationally significant services for young people.
Next month the Albert Kennedy Trust will release findings from the first national survey of LGBT youth homelessness. We will not only use this information to inform our own growth nationally to meet real need, but also to inform the decisions of ministers, local government and housing providers. We hope to inform decisions around welfare and housing benefits to the under 25’s whilst providing a clear case for the provision of more safe and affordable housing for young people facing abuse and rejection.
Tim Sigsworth, CEO of The Albert Kennedy Trust, said: “My hope for the next 25 years is that AKT will no longer be needed, because society has reached a level of equality and fairness where young people are accepted by their families and mainstream provisions truly recognizes and meets their needs.”
Cath Hall, Founder Patron of AKT said: “There’s still work to be done, there is still a lot of negativity about which means the trust now has more young people coming to us than ever before. The economic climate at the moment is making it very tough for young people to survive, things are very very difficult.”
The Albert Kennedy Trust is very proud in their anniversary year to have been taken on as one of the Millivres Prowler Group’s charities to support. With their help AKT is calling on everyone who cares about the welfare of young people to become involved by participating in their 25th anniversary challenge events or hosting an ‘AKT Party’ to raise essential funds to ensure no young person has to experience homelessness, rejection or abuse. Get in touch via: contact@akt.org.uk or visit www.akt.org.uk to find out more and get involved.
When Missy Downgirl from DowngirlsNW1 called us to say she had an exclusive interview from Drag Idol winner LoUis CYfer Aka Lucy Jane Parkinson, we knew it wasn't going to be a standard interview and article ...
Well... What a year it has been for LoUis CYfer defying all odds and winning this year's Drag Idol competition. Myself and Mister Downgirl have met a lot of queens in our time and for me personally... I knew the moment I met LoUis CYfer aka Lucy she was going to be the one to win.
The night before Pride 2014, LoUis came to party with me at my night DowngirlsNW1 and I said without any fear and I meant every word... "You're gonna win Drag Idol and you're gonna come to my next night as a King and inspire all women out there to follow there dreams".
I don't expect LoUis to remember this conversation or Lucy as I think it was around this point we were being treated to syringes of cranberry and vodka juice from Ruby Fortune. We agreed to meet for Pride.
After marching with Planet London for Pride I went and met LoUis and got invited to her home and met her Admiral Duncan family.
At one point LoUis said to everyone in the room ( I can't name them for legal reasons and some are so famous I may get sued ;) ) "did any of us expect to be spending Pride together and did we all expect that it would be this collective, in this room, right now?"
The simple answer was NO! But that's what made this Pride so brilliant. I got taken by a demanding Sherrif to Molly Moggs and he handed his CD over. I could tell that the venue thought it was just a hot man wanting a go. But the minute LoUis CYfer started performing everyone noticed and everyone stood to attention.
When LoUis revealed he was actually a she, the crowd went mental and everyone rose to their feet. We left immediately after the performance ...
(There weresome cocktails with our name on them at Bar Titania and my now infamous cocktail #mingetwinge)
I then spent some time getting to know the both LoUis and Lucy. After several million shots I watched LoUis perform at the Admiral Duncan and caught it all on camera. I knew this Sherriff of Soho was going to win Drag Idol and put Drag Kings on the map like never before.
On Friday night at the Two Brewers, Clapham, LoUis CYfer was crowned the winner. Lucy became the first ever drag king to do so. I caught up with LoUis CYfer the next morning and was granted an exclusive interview.
Missy Downgirl (MD): How does it feel to defy all critics and haters and be the first EVER Drag King to win Drag Idol?
LoUis CYfer (LC):It feels fabuLoUis
MD:Did you ever think you could really win?
LC: For a moment I did then I realized how fantastic everyone in this competition was and had to calm down a little
MD: I spent most of Pride day with you and saw some of the jibes you got for being a drag king, and also the presumptions people made, do you think winning will change this?
LC: I think winning will open up more channels for me to attack !! I feel it's my chance to cut down the weeds of integration and leave a clean path for other kings and princes to rise!
MD: Explain how it felt to win last night in 5 words.
LC: AbsoLoUis fabuLoUis, I am asleep no?
MD: Are you nervous to be performing at DowngirlsNW1?
LC: No bring on that vanity von hoe!!!! Kings will for sure triumph !!
MD: I've been lucky to feel the cous cous cock... Now you've won will you cook it for a celebratory dinner? If so can Missy Downgirl come?
LC: I will be serving that shit with some green bean realness bring all you veggie mates !!!
MD: Do you wish more women would enter the world of the drag king?
LC: I wish more would enter to build up this scene but the most important thing is for them to train hard first and let go of any hang ups that is making them come across as disengaged and unprofessional. A lot of the kings I see just don't take it seriously enough. Some think acting like a pig that objectifies women is what a man is and that boils my piss! It's not true. I have learned Men and women are equally as emotional. This to me is an art. I think about every last detail even the shaping of my cous cous cock must occasionally be rearranged just to give off the impression I am male.
MD: Is it becoming hard to separate LoUis from the woman underneath the sherriffs hat?
LC: Not at all me and LoUis are two totally different people ... He knows I'm in charge ! It's hard to find time to be able to take a deep breathe what with the binding etc but he will never be me (more of the woman behind the hat soon)
MD: Could I, Missy Downgirl be a drag king for the night? Do you go for kings or queens as LoUis?
LC: Of course u could !!! And I go for whoever is most sassy on the night ;) but I'm not bothered about anyone right now
MD: If you could do anything in the next year... And I mean anything and with anyone.. What would it be?
LC: It would be to break the mainstream with my drag act and inspire others while I pave the way for many to follow ...
You can catch part 2 of this interview with Me Missy Downgirl getting to know the woman behind the hat.
If you haven't heard already I am lucky enough to have King LoUis CYfer performing my next DowngirlsNW1 night this Friday. Be sure to come and support this star and prepare for a few surprises...
Here's a sneaky pic of my next installment... "I asked LoUis to transform into Lucy to wear the Planet London Tshirt I wore to march in... until next time Missy Downgirl and LoUis CYfer want to say thank you to Planet London for supporting us and for supporting LBQ women in London."
By Missy Downgirl
Venue: The Black Cap
Date: Friday 11 July 9pm-3am
Tickets: On the Door: £5 before midnight, £6 after. Limited £4 guest list available 
Missy Downgirl has indeed been busy, after the first night on Friday 30 April, she has gone on to promote 5 successful nights at DowngirlsNW1. Featuring acts and DJs such as DJAmyB, DJ PoppyLKav, DJ Sandra Davenport, DJ Chillz, Jade Ellis, Lou Sanders, Ruby Fortune, Harlow Heartbreak, Rubyyy Jones, Miri, Immani Love, D-Rhimes and Larissa Eddie.
Missy Downgirl however has told Planet London that her up and coming night excites her more than any other night she has promoted because of what it represents.
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| Missy & Vanity Von Glow |
Whilst Downgirls is a night for women and aimed at women, Missy Downgirl makes no secret of her desire to see a community rebuilt and a space where everyone LGBTQ can party together. She even goes as far as saying she has witnessed more homophobia between gays and lesbians than in the whole of the wider community and that in order for things to really move on there needs to be a night that is truly mixed. Not just a handful of women in a corner. Missy Downgirl is pleased that the last few nights have attracted such a high number of LBQ women, and has advised the make up of each night has been 70/30 female to male, and in a 300 capacity venue this is somewhat unheard of.
Missy Downgirl insists the night is a Queer night and everyone who is a Downgirl is welcome, female, male or somewhere in between.
Missy Downgirl and Downgirls have decided put their money where their mouth is, and have got two popular DJs on the women’s scene, DJ Claire Chambers (Bijou, Bridge Girls) and DJ Chillz (Bootilicious, Lush) to play the very best in commercial dance and hip hop and RNB with a Kings and Queens twist.
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| Missy & loUis CYfer |
Missy Downgirl has secured one of the most hyped Drag Kings of the moment, Drag Idol Winner LoUis CYfer (the first ever Drag King Winner), and Drag Queens of London star
Vanity Von Glow, to battle it out on stage and let the crowd decide who
is victorious with a lot of laughs and songs in between. Missy Downgirl
as you can see takes getting to know her acts very seriously ;).
Missy Downgirl also promises some surprise guests on the night and considering the line up above, we know she will not disappoint. She has promised everyone who attends to “Prepare for a #mingetwinge” and wants everyone who is #queerandfierce to get down at Downgirls for the night.
Missy Downgirl also supports Planeteers and welcomes them to her events, in fact they have been at every event so if you are interested in being a planeteer at a Downgirls event, please get in contact at downgirlsnw1@gmail.com.
Limited £4 guest list available please email downgirlsnw1@gmail.com £5 before 11pm £6 after.
For updates on the night and further Downgirls events, follow on Twitter & Like on Facebook.
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