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Drag Up online drag course City Academy Camille Toe

Drag Up! A course to help you create your own drag persona

26 April, 20218 June, 2021Tim Firmager

City Academy launches Drag Up, a 6-part online drag course led by Camille Toe to guide those who want to learn the drag craft explore and unleash their inner drag queen or king persona.

Bristol Pride festival 2021 - Photo by Dan Regan

Bristol Pride Festival confirmed for 2021

25 April, 202125 April, 2021Tim Firmager

Bristol Pride Festival have confirmed that their annual pride event is returning in person this year in 2021

Three al-fresco dining options away from the London crowds

20 April, 2021Tim Firmager

While lockdown is easing throughout April, meaning we can begin to socialise again, we have rounded up 3 venues for those looking for a quieter venue for drinking and dining away from the London crowds

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5 home delivery options for the Easter weekend

28 March, 202128 March, 2021Tim Firmager

We round-up our favourite home delivery food options ahead of the long Easter weekend

7 Easter treats we will be enjoying

22 March, 202122 March, 2021Tim Firmager

We round up 7 Easter treats that we are looking forward to enjoying over the Easter bank holiday weekend, from Easter eggs to hot cross buns and some other sweet delights.

Not so Dry January with Coupette cocktail kits

11 January, 2021Tim Firmager

This January we chose not to embrace giving up anything additional, and instead focus on embracing a few joys at home, including cocktail making. London-based Coupette offer an ideal online cocktail kit for those wanting to try.

LGBT diversity in the workplace

13 December, 2020Tim Firmager

Two recent studies published earlier in 2020 have looked at LGBT diversity in the workplace, Diversity: The LGBT 350 by Credit Suisse and Time for Change by indeed.

Christmas 2020 round-up: London post-lockdown

1 December, 2020Tim Firmager

The imminent move from lockdown to ‘tier 2’ brings with it the opening of a few fun venues, though not with all the fun of pre-COVID-19 restrictions. We at Vada round up what we’re looking forward to most over the festive period across London