Ibiza, September 2000. Our first time on the White Isle. Lene’s island tours and Christopher’s local characters. Café con leche and cerveza, nuddy beaches and the never-ending blushes. Hotel Cenit and breaking the beds. Kittens in the sand and drives around the Aleppo pines. Pan and jamon, sticky seaweed and the beauty of Benirras’ bongos. Longed for paella and perfect sunsets. And asking ourselves as … Continue reading Ibiza 2000
Keeping it in the family this New Years Eve is the only way to guarantee dancefloor goodness, especially when that family is Patterns in Brighton. Celebrating a decade of decent dance and lifelong friendships at NYE the only way we know how – with friends on the dancefloor and grins in our souls come midnight. And with headliner Romare, a deck maestro never afraid to … Continue reading NYE x 10 Years of Patterns w/ Romare
I wrote a blog for Queer Heritage South about our Candy Bar Brighton years. A reflection of an epic lesbian scene moment in which we played a small part – 12″s and all. Which is nice. There are photos and memories and name checks and things. The memories may be a little blurry, the tunes a little less banging nowadays, but the Candy connections we … Continue reading The Candy Bar Brighton Years 2001-08
Rapidly becoming one of our favourite new hangouts, we can’t wait to get queer-as with the wonders at Oculist this New Year’s Eve. Yes, the heritage queens are in the house bringing the lessons in disco-infused house you all need before the future takes over and brings the New Year queer joy. Expect heaters and sweats and all things fierce as DJs Bad Bubble Baby, … Continue reading Oculist presents New Year’s Eve
Join her majesty for Brighton’s best seaside view as the sounds sparkle and the company impresses. Add some perfect pre-Xmas cocktails, and you have the measure of the weekend sorted as Queenie dishes the deep disco and divine house for your Saturday night delight. Brighton Beach House never wiggled so good. See you at the front. Brighton Beach House w/ Queenie Saturday 13th December 20:00-01:30 … Continue reading Queenie’s Brighton Beach House Xmas
We returned to the 1BTN bunker and played tunes. Which was nice. You can listen again – if you must – via Mixcloud. Which is also nice. Continue reading Listen again: 1BTN 14.11.25
🪩 La Discothèque Brighton 🪩 La Discothèque at Concorde2 brings you a delectably dreamy disco line-up for their first club announcement of 2026 🦩 La Discothèque is making its mighty return to Brighton’s Concorde2 on Friday 27th February, featuring a stunning line-up including Erol Alkan, Jodie Harsh, Sophie Joyful Paul, and two queer disco dears called Wildblood and Queenie, plus, of course, our signature flamingo performers. This … Continue reading La Discothèque at Concorde2
🔥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐠𝐞. 𝐁𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝.🔥Tickets for 𝐂𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐨: 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐒𝐢𝐧 are now live! Link in bio. On 28 November the gates of temptation (the doors of @fabricagallery) swing open: runway, performance, music, and mayhem led by our Mxtress of Mayhem, @mx_misha, with DJs @dr_rattus_rattus, @asti.spumantini, and @kateshieldsv2 Come dressed as your deadliest sin. Will you dazzle in Pride, smoulder in Lust or collapse gloriously into Sloth? And who … Continue reading Church of Italo pres It’s A Sin
DYKES ON MICS – a panel discussion + community social, with all proceeds going to @care4calais As the nights draw in and festive chaos looms, join us for a low-energy, high-interest evening in the gorgeous surrounds Pink Moon. We’re kicking off with a panel discussion and closing with open decks + a social. Joined by an inspiring bunch of dykey DJs, we’re going to be chatting … Continue reading Dykes on Mics
Frinton Primary School 1978. The autistic challenge that was school uniform. The sensory overload of a scratchy jumble sale jumper, a static-fuelled nylon vest, woollen wired pinafore and the torture that was a nylon petticoat – forever riding up and sparking out, as you attempted to keep Mrs Robson happy and hide in Class 4’s book corner. Attempting to focus on the read at hand … Continue reading Essex kid 1978: nylon overload
Wildblood and Queenie 