A grassroots framework for safer spaces
Burlesque is an art form which actively celebrates older performers and recognises how age can be a marker of experience, provenance and artistry. It seems deeply appropriate, then, that on October 1st, Fabulous Femininities team member Prof. Alice O’Grady will be speaking at the International Day of Older People event in Leeds. She will be … Read more
[Admin: Miss Vanjie Fan by elspethrose was first published on our Yarn community] [Aquaria at the final of Ru Paul’s Drag Race] Faced with a very hot Brighton Pride one year, I was decided I needed a fan to match my outfit. I was inspired by Aquaria’s ‘Miss Vanjie’ fan revealed during her final episode … Read more
[admin: An interview with Seedy Frills by Seedy Frills was first published on our Yarn community] My name is Gemma and my performer name is Seedy Frills. I chose my name because my surname is Seed so I wanted to keep that. It’s also quite personal because growing up I’ve had the nickname Seedy from … Read more
[admin: Lionfish Vogue Ball by goodoldfashionedloverboy was first published on our Yarn community] This was a costume which was custom created for me by designer Alex Herring, my longtime collaborator. It was a commission from Haus of Suarez, for their vogue ball themed Atlantis. The costume was the first in a trilogy of sea sirens, … Read more
On Friday 28th June, the Fabulous Femininities documentary was shown at Stirchley Open Cinema in Birmingham as part of a collaboration between Stirchley and Journey Film Club. It was part of their Pride programming and formed a double bill with All Of Us Strangers. Many thanks to the team at Stirchley and Journey Film Club … Read more
Hello everyone, We’re firmly into the next phase of Fabulous Femininities so I thought I’d share some behind the scenes images with you all. We’ve held two workshops with participants in Doncaster and in Leeds where we’ve discussed safe-spaces and inclusivity in burlesque and cabaret, for performers, promoters, and audience members, and been sharing updates … Read more
Hello everyone, Dr Jacki Willson, the principal investigator on the Fabulous Femininities project, will be delivering a keynote at Academia Goes Burlesque: on the Queer Impact of the, Popular and Sexual Culture this month. She will be delivering the academic keynote there on “A Holey Maternity Bra, Threadbare Slippers and Three Fabulous Wigs: Burlesque Costume … Read more
Hello everyone! My name is Daisy and I’m the new assistant on the Fabulous Femininities project. I’ll be looking after a couple of things including social media so you’ll see me pop up in a few places from now on 🙂 One of my responsibilities will be this blog and where better to start things … Read more