Christmas may be a distant memory, but we’re here to re-live our final event of 2024, and its celebration of queer Northern talent!
Hosted by drag and cabaret star Rhys Pieces, this Camp as Christmas edition of our queer cabaret was designed as a festive party, at what can be a difficult time of year for those of us in the LGBTQ+ community.
With a confectionary inspired theme, both the line up of artists and our community brought plenty of sweet delight to Sidney and Matilda on 14 December. Our ‘more is more’ approach to decor also helped transform the venue into what could perhaps be best described as interior design by the Sugar Plum Fairy!
We had plenty of representation from South and West Yorkshire, with acts from Leeds, Huddersfield, Barnsley, Doncaster and of course Sheffield. Drag king Raymond Petty showed off his pipes and a very festive costume, musician AMereKat got the crowd singing along to their gothic comedy songs and burlesque artist Loxie Tocin shared an eccentric and educational act complete with some giant props!
We were treated to two performances from drag king Unknown Amazon, who showed her incredible 70’s disco moves in the first, and gave us a thoughtful deconstruction of gender stereotypes in the second. Lorelei L’Amour brought all the glamour and drama in her burlesque act and Hot Pot made their drag debut with a completely original and amazing act that left many a bit emosh.
Rhys Pieces hosted the event with flair and plenty of fun, performing acts that elicited smiles, whoops and gasps in equal measure. A DJ set by Victoria Peaches rounded off the event with dancing for those who didn’t want the night to end.
A huge thanks to Rhys and all the artists who performed and brought such joy to this special event. We must also give a special mention to Becky, who as ever, provided BSL interpretation with her usual professionalism, despite the cheeky antics of Rhys!
Thanks to everyone who joined us for this special event, creating such a supportive atmosphere for our artists to share their work. Also huge thanks to the team at Sidney and Matilda and our team and volunteers for producing an event so many enjoyed.
It was so beautiful to be surrounded by people from my community and feel connected, especially at Christmas time (which can be hard if you don’t have a supportive family). I also loved the diversity of the line up, including Global Majority representation. I really appreciate Andro and Eve’s focus on accessibility too, e.g. allowing seats to be reserved and sharing lots of info before the event.
Audience member – A Reyt Queer Do
Keep doing what you’re doing! It is needed, now almost more than ever
Audience member – A Reyt Queer Do
With that and many other audience comments in mind, we are more committed than ever to creating joyous spaces for the LGBTQ+ community to come together and celebrate queer culture.
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