The Australian LGBTI Awards have revealed their 2019 shortlist of nominees who will be honoured for their contributions to the community. Over 2000 people were nominated across 18 categories, including Inspirational Role Model, Community Initiative, Local Icon, Artist, Sports Personality and Ally. The Artist and Faith categories are fresh additions to the 2019 celebrations, highlighting […]
Can’t wait for Pride season this November? Start celebrating this month with an all-new event that’s bringing back some old favourites. Pride in the Park will bring the rainbows to Curtin University with a camp day of festivities, drag and the return of the beloved ‘Gay Olympics’. Run across the 80s and 90s, the Gay […]
The Proud Awards return for their third annual celebration of Perth’s fabulous drag and creative entertainers, as the efforts of WA’s LGBTI+ community. Created in 2016, the event has honoured local queer entertainers, community groups and icons for their contributions of Perth’s vibrant LGBTI+ scene. The event will see 13 awards presented across a range […]
We Will Rock You | His Majesty’s Theatre | til April 7 | ★ ★ ★ ★ Ben Elton’s theatrical ode to the music of Queen has returned to Western Australia with a killer showcase of Perth talent at His Majesty’s Theatre. Set in a dystopian future where music and free thought are forbidden under the Globalsoft […]
Theatres around the world have been filled with the epic rhapsodies of Queen since 2002’s West End debut of We Will Rock You. The collaboration between the band and Ben Elton brings their music to life in a struggle between free-spirited Bohemians and an oppressive world where free thinking is suppressed and music is forbidden. […]
DIVAS – All Male Revue | Connections Nightclub / Stevenson Theatre til Feb 23rd | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ What do you mean you didn’t know Adele, Liza, and Madonna were in Perth right now? Six of Perth’s best drag talents return to the Connections’ stage to showcase their best pop star impersonations in DIVAS – All […]
Hello: An Evening with Feminem | Connections Nightclub | til Feb 3rd | ★ ★ ★ ½ The superstar local drag queen who was ripped from the bosom of the Domain Stadium’s 65,000 people strong crowd is back with an entertaining dip into the story of her rise as Perth’s very own Adele – but this […]
Perth’s newest venue is just about to open its doors, and they’ve invited a few familiar faces to come and join the fun. The Comedy Lounge is about to launch Perth’s first purpose-built comedy space later this month. The new space will bring the best comedy acts from around the country and the world to […]
The second annual Proud Awards brought WA’s LGBTI community groups and entertainers together for a fabulous night of celebrations at Connections Nightclub. Hosted by the incredibly famous Famous Sharron, the evening was dedicated to acknowledging queer performers and those who work to make Perth’s LGBTI community what it is. All of the glamour on the […]
If you’ve been to Connections Nightclub or The Court Hotel while drag performers are working the stage, there’s a very high chance you’ll recognise the subject of this interview. Photographer, anthropologist and academic Claire Alexander is a fixture of Perth’s drag scene, documenting our local queens and touring RuPaul’s Drag Race girls alike – with […]
