Well, there is one queen in Brighton getting a little too excited about spring. The bounce is happening people. Yes, Queen Josephine is heading back to the decks at Shelter Hall Brighton as live music and DJs make their welcome return at Brighton’s sensationally tasty Shelter Hall, where seven unique kitchens from local chefs, craft beer, a cocktail and wine bar combine to create one … Continue reading Shelter Hall Brighton
The 1BTN INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY TAKEOVER 2022 is almost here and we are beyond disco thrilled to be part of this year’s stunning line-up of female and non-binary talent for IWD on Tuesday, March 8th. All hail Feel Up’s Kerry Jean Lister and the 1BTN team for creating yet another wonder of an International Women’s Day celebration, filled with campaigning, fundraising and dancing. Oh, lots … Continue reading 1BTN International Women’s Day Takeover 2022
Xi-Xi’s 1994 house, erm, classic Feels so Good is now on Bandcamp for your shopping pleasure. Fill your dancing boots and enjoy. And remember kids, buy don’t steal music. Home taping is killing music. Continue reading Xi-Xi’s Feel So Good (Housewife’s Choice Mix) on Bandcamp
Happy 2022 everyone. And what a better way to start a new year than with some downright shameless behaviour. It’s been thirty years since a club night called Shameless Hussies completely changed our lives. It brought us together. Less Jack more Jo, Shameless Hussies marked the moment we created a club night and started a love affair with house music, the Brighton queer club scene … Continue reading Wildblood and Queenie’s 1BTN Shameless Hussies Special 21.01.22
Queen Josephine was honoured in June to be asked to recreate this moment of MindOut magic with her illustration of the MindOut Pride bus! The cancellation of Pride events this year means a huge loss of income for MindOut LGBTQ Mental Health Service. This comes at a time when service users need them the most. During lockdown MindOut have seen increased experiences of anxiety, depression, suicidal distress … Continue reading Support MindOut this summer
Gscene cover artist (and DJ, cartoonist, radio presenter and vocalist) takes a break from her busy lockdown life to give an insight into her world with Jaq Bayles asking the questions and Queenie providing the camp answers. Can you tell us what a typical week looked like for you before lockdown and what it looks like now? I’m a care worker at a respite home for … Continue reading Gscene : Spotlight on Queen Josephine
It’s been an odd kind of lockdown with social distancing ensuring the way we work has changed for the foreseeable. But it has it’s moments of unforeseen opportunities as this month’s Gscene Magazine cover proved. Due to the lack of a COVID-19 safe photography option at the time Queenie was commissioned to produce an illustration for their June 2020 issue theme Intersectionality in our Communities. … Continue reading Queenie’s Gscene Cover Stars
Join our Queenie as she keeps calm and cooks on. If you can donate during these difficult times then Queenie is fundraising for The Whitehawk Foodbank. Every £1 will help feed those who need our support during this national crisis. Donate here Continue reading Queenie Cooks Root Vegetable Gratin
Queenie’s Strip Service is launching a new cartoon adventure to share, download, colour, decorate and enjoy as she and Arnie encourage everyone to Stay Home, Stay Safe, Save Our NHS. Day one and its time to glitter up and decorate the boy himself. Download PDF to print here Share your creations #ArnieSaysStayHomeStaySafe Continue reading Arnie Says Stay Home
Stemme Magazine Issue 8 – Wildblood and Queenie interview Tell us a little about yourself QJ: I arrived in 1982 to study Expressive Arts at art college and since that September day I’ve loved being able to walk around the city, sipping coffee one moment, being blown away (literally sometimes) on the beach the next, murmurations and local characters and all. Waves crashing on Brighton’s … Continue reading The Missus, Me and ASC
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