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Hosts of Your Internet Boyfriends are building conversations between straight and queer men: “It’s about being a good friend and a decent human being.”

Dom McGovern on being the ugliest person at a party, but still the most beautiful girl in the world: “If I’m going to be a pig, I’m going to be an award-winning one.”

Remembering David Hockney: “As a fellow Yorkshire queer, I’ve always been a total fan.”

Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opens with exhibition dedicated to LGBTQ+ comics: “Illustration is a fundamental art form that shapes our world.”

“Organisations like ours tend to be refuges for people who might struggle to fit in”: the Woolwich Works director on promoting inclusivity and celebrating queer creatives this Pride month

Vada’s features editor: “The Devil Wears Prada 2 is the love letter to journalism that we all need.”

Hôtel Rendez-Vous: the bijou Parisian hotel you need to know about
Dr Kate Nambiar on her sense of vocation
Claye Bowler Top exhibition at London's Queer Britain - photo credit Rahil Ahmad

Top, latest exhibition at Queer Britain

22 September, 202521 September, 2025Tim Firmager

Queer Britain, the UK’s first and only LGBTQ+ museum, opens its latest exhibition, Top, by Claye Bowler

London Fashion Week highlights: Hector Maclean steals the show

22 September, 2025Hadley Stewart

As London Fashion Week draws to a close, we share some of our favourite looks from the Hector Maclean SS26 show.

Damsel Collective London for women+

The Damsel Collective – a social hub for women+

21 September, 202521 September, 2025Tim Firmager

The Damsel Collective is a radical new space for women+ to connect in Hackney, London. Here’s everything you need to know.

Curator Gemma Rolls-Bentley: “I didn’t really know how to navigate the art world as a northern lesbian.”

28 July, 2025Hadley Stewart

As a curator who has been at the forefront of contemporary art for almost two decades, Gemma Rolls-Bentley sits down with Hadley Stewart to reflect on the impact of queer representation in art and her journey from South Yorkshire to the international arts scene.

Neil Ely and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan are the northern, working class film-makers telling authentic queer stories.

11 July, 2025Hadley Stewart

The creators behind feature film Departures tell Hadley Stewart about fighting for a place at the table and the importance of authenticity in queer films.

The next generation of designers show us how it’s done at this year’s Graduate Fashion Week

17 June, 2025Hadley Stewart

As Graduate Fashion Week comes to a close in London, our features editor Hadley Stewart takes us through some of the highlights from this year’s shows.

Daniel Harding on reconnecting with his younger queer self: “This has been a real journey for me.”

14 June, 20255 July, 2025Hadley Stewart

The author and journalist sits down with Hadley Stewart to discuss how his latest book provides a window into the experiences of queer people, and the importance of representation for the LGBTQ+ community.

Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf

Film review: Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf

12 June, 2025Alastair James

A moving and emotional film, Alastair James reviews ‘Love & Rage: Munroe Bergdorf’

Contact’s Chief Executive Jack Dale-Dowd: “Contact was the first venue in Manchester where I felt that I belonged.”

22 May, 2025Hadley Stewart

Having worked with the arts charity and theatre for over a decade, the recently-appointed CEO of Contact sat down with Hadley Stewart to discuss how he is championing the diverse voices of Greater Manchester through the arts.

Roxy Bourdillon on writing about love and loss: “This is a book about being a woman who loves women in all senses of the word.”

22 April, 2025Hadley Stewart

The debut author sits down with Hadley Stewart to talk about being a woman who loves women, her relationship with her body, and the hierarchy of grief.

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Travel

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Destination – what to do in Quinta do Lago besides golfing

3 November, 202415 September, 2025Tim Firmager

Vada recently visited Quinta do Lago – Europe’s finest golf, leisure and lifestyle resort in the Algarve. We expectedly encountered a lot of golf and golfers, but were keen to find out what else Quinta do Lago offers for those just wanting to enjoy the lifestyle on holiday without a set of clubs.

Quinta do Lago The Magnolia Hotel

Hotel review: The Magnolia hotel, Quinta do Lago – Portugal

3 November, 20243 November, 2024Tim Firmager

Vada visited Quinta do Lago – Europe’s finest golf, leisure and lifestyle resort in the Algarve. During our stay we stayed at the resort’s The Magnolia Hotel. The resort provided the accommodation, here is our review.

Food

Restaurant review: Tom Brown at The Capital

Restaurant review: Tom Brown at The Capital, London

1 July, 2026Tim Firmager

Vada headed to Tom Brown at The Capital, for a relaxing dinner away from the busy shopping areas of London’s Knightsbridge. Here’s our review.

The Good Front Room restaurant

Review: The Good Front Room – Dalston, London

17 March, 2026Tim Firmager

Chef Dominic Taylor, winner of Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great Chef has launched his first first restaurant, The Good Front Room.

Music

Macy See

Macy See is done with perfectionism and ‘trying to be cool’

7 May, 2026Alastair James

The actress and singer explains the meaning behind her debut single, ‘Lonely Outside,’ and why perfection is overrated.

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Music review: Top 10 albums of 2023

22 December, 2023John Preston

John Preston shares his top ten favourite albums of 2023 (in no particular order).

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