David
David has recently celebrated his 85th birthday but is still performing as Maisie Trollette, arguably Brighton’s most legendary drag queen. David grew up in and around … [Read More]
Brighton & Hove
Anthony / Alfie
Anthony is 27, lives in Brighton, performs under the name of his alter-ego, Alfie Ordinary, and he identifies best with the ‘Q’ end up of the … [Read More]
Ciara
One of Ciara’s Queer Looks is a navy sparkly jumpsuit and a set of blue beads to match. This look would have been completed with … [Read More]
Alexander / Lydia
Alexander was first drawn to drag because it carried a ‘different kind of sexual threat’ that really appealed to him. He’s always been into horror … [Read More]
Candice
Candice grew up in London but moved to Brighton seven years ago to study and hasn’t left since – they feel at home here more … [Read More]
Leila
‘My queer identity is my identity in general. I am as queer as I am black as I am female.’ Leila’s Queer Look is a … [Read More]
Ryan
Ryan grew up in Birmingham and later in life went on to have a successful dance career in London during the ’80s, arriving at the city’s … [Read More]
Zoe
Zoe’s Queer Looks donation is an everyday, all-black ensemble, consisting of skinny jeans, a fitted long-sleeved top, a choker and a pair of lace-up heeled boots. This … [Read More]
Melita
‘We’re all people. We all shit and fart and belch.’ Melita moved to Hove from Hastings in 1986 for work opportunities and Brighton & Hove’s … [Read More]
Queer Legacies
On Wednesday 7th March, the Royal Pavilion & Museums hosted Queer Legacies, a one-day conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the … [Read More]