ROUNDUP | MAY & JUNE 2021
April’s edition of these wholesome monthly roundups was titled “spring into summer 2021”, and effectively that’s what this one is too, but if we called it the same thing it …
LGBTQ
PRIDE 20TH ANNIVERSARY | UPFRONT
Pride 20th Anniversary Pride Cymru is celebrating its 20th birthday this month. As we head into festivities, partying and a weekend of some sickening queer representation, its perhaps also time …
SADO OPERA | LIVE PREVIEW
SADO OPERA Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff Fri 28 June Willkommen dahlinks! Formerly direct from St. Petersburg, now via Berlin, Sado Opera are bringing their own raw, racy brand of humour …
SURRENDER | BOOK REVIEW
SURRENDER Joanna Pocock (Fitzcarraldo Editions) Any point until the …
IRIS PRIZE SHORTS 2018: WHAT’S ON? | UPFRONT
IRIS PRIZE With the annual LGBT+ film festival returning this month, Fedor Tot looks at what’s on show amongst the Iris Prize shorts. Last month, our coverage of Iris looked ahead …
LGBT HISTORY MONTH | PREVIEW
In honour of both Australia and up to 16 more Latin American nations now being able to enjoy same-sex marriage, this year’s LGBT History Month will focus on the topic …
SASHA VELOUR | PREVIEW
Following her victory on season nine of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, the reigning queen will grace Cardiff this month with her drag genius, shimmering splendour and iconic aesthetic. Throughout the …
IRIS PRIZE FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT | PHOTOGRAPHY
Buzz attended the opening night launch of the 11th Iris Prize Festival at Cineworld followed by a party at Park Inn Hotel. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”67″ gal_title=”IRIS PRIZE FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT”] photos …
BERWYN ROWLANDS | INTERVIEW
Berwyn Rowlands, Director of the Iris Prize, speaks with Luke Owain Boult about the plans and highlights at this year’s LGBT film festival. What’s your role at the Iris Prize? …
CHRISTOPHER SCHAAP | FILM INTERVIEW
Filmmaker and actor Christopher Schaap of Prom King, 2010 chats with Suryatapa Mukherjee about black and white romance films and being a prom king. I read about the idea for …
GOD’S OWN COUNTRY | FILM PREVIEW
[wpdevart_youtube]IcU79EXylmY[/wpdevart_youtube] **** Dir: Francis Lee (15 104 mins) A Yorkshire-set love story suffused with lyricism and an absorbing performance from Josh O’Connor. O’Connor plays a farmer’s son, bleakly wandering through …
QUEENS OF COMEDY | STAGE PREVIEW
St David’s Hall, Cardiff Fri 1 Sept The ever-growing popularity of the TV show RuPaul’s Drag Race has brought many past contestants and winners to Cardiff, and a chance to catch …