The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
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…
One of the most influential film directors of the past 50 years, John Waters, arrived in Birmingham today for his headline appearance at the city’s annual Shout Festival. The cultural icon made his first ever visit to the Brum, exploring Southside before taking to the stage at the Hippodrome, hosting his one-man show ‘This Filthy World‘.
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…
Activist and Drag Queen, Paul Aleksander is the co-founder of Birmingham’s infamous Dragpunk collective. The brand has amassed a cult following across social media hosting regular sell-out shows and events. We caught up with Paul to find out about his inspirations, the evolution of the Dragpunk collective and his plans for this years Birmingham Pride festival.
Drag Queen and Fantabulosa member, Lacey Lou is the founder of Glittershit; a community based club night aimed at fun, self-expression and, of course, lots of glitter. The event has since received national attention and has been named one of the country’s top LGBTQ+ attractions. We caught up with the with the woman behind the event ahead of Birmingham Pride to find…
Yshee Black is Birmingham’s self-proclaimed star on the rise, star of stage and screen and internationally ignored Drag Queen. The Kiki Queens winner has played an integral role in the shaping of the city’s LGBTQ+ scene. We caught up with the woman herself to find out about her journey, her successes and, of course, her…
After a lacklustre debut of All Stars 3, VH1 has announced that eight fan favourites are set to return to the workroom to battle for the title of America’s first ‘Drag Race Xmas Queen’. The ‘Holi-slay Spectacular’ will debut on Friday December 7th bringing with it fan favourites such as Eureka O’Hara, Jasmine Masters, Kim Chi, Latrice…
More than 25 contestants have battled to reach the grand finals of Birmingham’s biggest drag lip-sync competition. Only 15 of the most iconic performers remain to battle to take first place in the annual Church of Yshee next weekend.
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,…