Film and Arts Festivals·LGBTQ+ Scene LGBTQ+ Festival Manchester unveils a stellar 2025 lineup, including a special anniversary celebration of Russell T Davies’ Cucumber by Neil Baker 3rd July 2025
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Rewind·Theatre Beautiful Thing at 25 – Jonathan Harvey on the creation, impact and legacy of his groundbreaking play and film by Neil Baker 8th July 2021
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance·Rewind·Theatre LGBTQ+ From Stage to Screen – groundbreaking plays and shows adapted for film and TV by Neil Baker 6th February 2021
1 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
2 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
3 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
4 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
5 Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience
6 Julie Hesmondhalgh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards this November
7 Studiocanal Classics has announced the 20th Anniversary 4K Re-release of Guillermo Del Toro’s masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth
8 7 Miles Out (BFI London Film Festival) review: Carol Morley’s coming-of-age film enthrals, delights and brings a tear to the eye
9 Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion
10 The Nature of Forgetting (review): Movement, images and live music explore human life and relationships in Theatre Re’s striking production
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