Arts and Culture News·Editors' Choice·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance Between the Heartbeats is a celebration of Black Queer Joy at the King’s Head Theatre this Pride Month by Neil Baker 16th May 2026
Arts·Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance·Theatre Early Summer Arts and Culture Guide 2026 by Neil Baker 22nd April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Short Films Molly (review) – Darius Shu’s short film beautifully explores relationship diversity, loneliness, apprehension, and the first sparks of love by Neil Baker 15th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Chatlines (review) – an emotional rollercoaster full of humour, love and hope, that carves a place in the heart and demands multiple viewings by Neil Baker 7th April 2026
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films Upon Her Lips: She Likes Girls (NQV Media) review – love, separation and transformation through a global female lens by Neil Baker 4th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Night Stage (review): Matzembacher’s and Reolona’s third film is a bold, thrilling and breathless erotic dance through Porto Alegre by Neil Baker 30th March 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Out Laws (BFI Flare) review – a thoughtful, urgent, and personal journey into colonial legacy, human rights, and history by Neil Baker 29th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Rose (Berlinale) review: a haunting folk tale where historical and contemporary discussions of gender identity merge by Neil Baker 23rd February 2026
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films The Male Gaze: Wild Youth (NQV Media) review – five short films exploring place, passion and personal courage by Neil Baker 26th January 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ The History of Sound (review) – music is the love language of Hermanus’s delicate and artistically bold picture by Neil Baker 14th January 2026
1 Prima Facie (review): Susanna White’s film adaptation of Miller’s powerful and urgent stage play never quite finds its cinematic voice
2 The Male Gaze: Good Vibrations (review) – seven stunning coming-of-age short films exploring good vibrations, expectations, and excitations
3 Nero (review): Andrew Barth Feldman’s captivating performance drives the London production of Sater and Sheik’s musical
4 Christmas Theatre Guide 2026: Our live guide to theatre, events and colourful family shows this festive season
5 La Bola Negra (review): Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film is an ode to LGBTQ+ resilience, both historical and contemporary
6 The Great British Theatres Awards, organised by Theatres Trust, announce the winners of the inaugural awards at a star-studded ceremony
7 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
8 TV Choice: From tropical seas to open oceans and the deep, Blue Planet III on BBC One ventures deeper beneath the waves than ever before
9 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
10 Rooftop Revolution (review): Hyejin Shin’s play, directed by Gain Amy Park, offers us a gentle reminder that you are not alone
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