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Linda Simpson, Linda Simpson, Gillian, Honey Dijon, and Candis Cayne at Wigstock at the Palladium, 1995. © Linda Simpson. From Sex, Clubs, Dissent: Visualising Queer Nightlife by Amelia Abraham (MACK, 2026). Courtesy of the artist and MACK.

Surveying community and resistance in LGBTQ+ nightlife

Sex, Clubs Dissent — A new book collates queer nightlife photography over the past 50 years, and the people who found refuge and safe spaces after dark.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen
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The story of World Headquarters, the beating heart of Newcastle’s underground

Refuge & ruckus — Sprouting from free party roots, the nightclub institution has been an inclusive pillar of the North East’s music scene since the early ’90s. Olivia Fee dives into its long history, evolution, and ongoing importance.

  • Music
  • Olivia Fee

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