Perth’s LGBTQIA+ communities came together to celebrate fabulous local talent, community spirit and enjoy a spectacular show at The Proud Awards 2021 ceremony over the weekend. Now in it’s sixth year, the awards have grown from a celebration of Perth’s incredible drag scene, to also honour others who work towards strengthening the local LGBTQIA+ community. […]
One of the owners of the iconic Connections Nightclub and professional party perfectionist Tim Brown has been named as this year’s inductee into The Proud Awards Hall of Fame. An integral part of the southern hemisphere’s longest running LGBTQIA+ club, Tim has been part of the Connections Nightclub family for 30 of the club’s magical […]
The opening weekend of PrideFEST 2016 has seen a series of events take place across the state ranging from social events, to rainbow ice-skating and community forums. OUTinPerth has presented a photo exhibition titled People, Parties and Protests which reveals 21 images from the publications extensive digital archive. The photos on display in the OUTinPerth office […]
Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi opened Connections Nightclub’s 40th birthday celebrations on Saturday night. In her speech the Lord Mayor recalled spending time at the club in her youth, and paid tribute to the late Holly Wood who often accompanied her to the venue. Holly Wood, a veteran entertainment writer for The Sunday Times, passed away […]
Connections Nightclub turns 40 this year and throughout the year they’ve got a whole bunch of celebrations planned. The first one is RECONNECT. Head down to the club this Sunday from 6pm for sundowner drinks and a barbeque on the terrace from 6pm to 8pm. Then spend the rest of the evening enjoying the music […]
“It’s a small bar inside a nightclub; it’s an idea that has been fermenting for years,” Connections owner Tim Brown told OUTinPerth about the changes taking place inside one of James Street’s oldest venues. “Its equal parts dirt and glitter; that’s what Connections is,” he said “think sparkly drag queens and leather men. The new […]
In the middle of Connections Nightclub’s biggest ever renovation we caught up with owner Tim Brown to get an insight into what the venue is hoping to achieve at the end of it’s dramatic rebuilding. Entering the club during the day it’s hard to image that the venue still opens most nights to the public. […]
