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Features / Bristol Pride

‘I was marching in Pride when there were fewer than 250 of us – and I’ve watched it get bigger and bigger’

Jajay Dahling tells her story of Bristol Pride, from 90s marches to creating the annual celebration

Features / Jo Hartland

‘Bristol is welcoming and progressive, but it’s also very divided’

Former NHS doctor turned activist Jo Hartland on hope, healthcare and allyship

Features / bristol film

Queer Film Festival Open for Submissions

The Queer Vision Film Festival highlights LGBT+ voices in the Southwest

Features / ShoutOutRadio

15 years of ShoutOut Radio

The positive platform for queer voices is listened to by 100,000 people every week

Features / Trans Pride

In photos: Trans Pride 2026

Flags, fishnets and the fight for trans equality

Features / electronic music

The queer artist breaking barriers in electronic music

From Bristol to the world, The Yard Woman's stardom continues to rise

Features / watershed

Watershed brings brat summer to Bristol

A night of drag queen DJs, bright green cocktails and an ashtray cake

Features / Sober spaces

The project creating queer sober events

A place where the city’s queer community can enjoy live music and connect in a sober space

Features / queer cabaret

Femme and Queer Cabaret to Celebrate International Women’s Day

The Femmes De La Rébellion Cabaret platforms femme-identifying cabaret performers

Features / tom marshman

Tom Marshman on unearthing queer stories through performance

Tom has been shortlisted in the Performing Arts category at Bristol24/7’s Bristol Legends awards

Features / Mandidextrous

Mandidextrous on music, representation and their creative process

Mandidextrous is a respected figure in dance music known for pushing musical boundaries

Features / collectives

Meet Bristol’s queer people of colour

Lisa Inneh meets the collectives centering diverse voices within Bristol's LGBTQ+ scene

Features / Film

‘Sci-fi lets you fly away and just be you’

An upcoming short film created by a representative cast and crew seeks to express queer joy

Other Sport / Padel

Pride, progress and padel

How a padel club is providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ players

Features / Pop ups and supper clubs

The supper club serving up trans solidarity

Every dish served is the quietly meaningful act of helping a trans person in need

Features / Reviews

Review: Ourcylium, the Island – ‘Raw, queer and irresistibly alive’

Gender Criminal presents a new work exploring mycelium networks as modes of belonging

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