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Budding Stourbridge actor Harvey McDonald has landed a film role in a “crazy” tale of mixed martial arts fighters, demons and drags queens. The 27-year-old West Midlands performer adds the latest string to his bow after already appearing in movies about vampires and witches.
As RuPaul’s Drag Race UK makes a return to screens tonight for a brand new series, one of Birmingham’s very own drag stars is a stand-out contender in this year’s show. With all of the drama, glamour, glitz and sashaying that usually accompanies the hit TV series, fans are in for a treat as they’re formally…
Prior to her debut performance on the Birmingham Pride main stage, I Am Birmingham caught up with RuPaul’s Drag Race Superstar and recording artist Aja to talk about her first Pride outside of the US and her fabulous Drag Race stint! Aja is known for her brutal honesty, infectious charisma and stellar dance performances, which make…
Celebrations for this year’s Birmingham Pride are well underway. Embracing the theme of, ‘Love Out Loud’, this year’s crowd have shown up with some stellar, unapologetic looks. Pride is known for its warmth, colour and diversity and, with this, this year’s Drag Queen’s did not disappoint!
In the true tradition of Birmingham’s club kids, cabaret artists and queer culture icons, Brum now has a new “Drag Punk” syndicate. Dragpunk is a drag collective of creative queer-minded people based in Brum, who perform, host and run events and workshops, as well as the I’m Not Okay alternative queer ego and rock club night.
Drag royalty Courtney Act landed in Brum just in time for Birmingham Pride celebrations this weekend, but had to dash immediately after her performance so she could make music superstar Kylie Minogue’s big birthday bash in London. In an exclusive interview with I Am Birmingham, Courtney revealed that not only was she racing against time yesterday,…
Celebrity Big Brother winner and Ru Paul’s Drag Race legend Courtney Act -who’s been performing an incredible set at this year’s Birmingham Pride – has paid a somewhat hilarious tribute to fellow Drag Race star Vanessa Matteo by way of her very own rendition of Amy Winhouse classic ‘Valerie‘. You would never think an actual (weather-related)…
Birmingham Pride is in full swing this Bank Holiday weekend, bringing with it a celebration bursting with colour, diversity and uniqueness. In tribute to this years “Be You” theme, attendees have been going all out to show off their creative side and distinctive styles.