This Pride season, No Names Creatives present Between the Heartbeats, a powerful live concert celebrating the brilliance, resilience and artistry of Black queer performers in the West End.
Taking place at King’s Head Theatre, the event brings together a standout lineup of LGBTQ+ artists and allies for an evening of explosive vocals, intimate storytelling and electrifying live performance. More than a concert, Between the Heartbeats is a bold celebration of identity, artistry and community, creating space for artists who refuse to be softened, sidelined or reduced to footnotes, instead taking centre stage unapologetically.
The concert will now also feature acclaimed West End performer Lauren Azania alongside Cameron Drews and Christopher Patten-Walker. The production will additionally introduce two newly graduated performers making their Pride concert debut, sharing the stage with established theatre talent in a celebration of emerging Black queer artistry and the next generation of performers.
At a time when Pride risks being reduced to corporate branding and when trans communities are facing a renewed wave of hostility and political scrutiny, Between the Heartbeats reclaims space for the voices that have always shaped queer culture. Celebrating legacy, resistance, survival, pleasure and power, the concert reminds audiences that Black queer stories are not marginal or temporary; they are foundational.
A percentage of ticket sales will be donated to a Black LGBTQ+ charity supporting vital work for Black LGBTQ+ communities.
Through music and performance, the event also reflects on an industry that has long profited from Black creativity while marginalising Black queer bodies, while imagining a future where those voices are celebrated, amplified and free.
Emmanuel Akwafo said, “Queer visibility has expanded in ways we could only dream of a decade ago, but at the same time, we’re witnessing an alarming rise in hostility, particularly toward trans communities. That tension is exactly why spaces like this matter. Pride was never meant to be comfortable; it began as resistance.
When I think about our history, I think of figures like Marsha P. Johnson who refused to accept injustice. I want to honour that legacy by showing up for my community loudly, proudly and without apology.”
Performers
Tosh Wanogho-Maud
Jeevan Braich
Ivano Turco
Shanay Holmes
Paige Peddie
Jazz Terry
Angela Marie Hurst
Laura Delaney
Lauren Azania
Cameron Drews
Christopher Patten-Walker
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