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Manchester: Queer and Now

by Thomas Blackburn

A podcast exploring and showcasing Manchester’s vibrant queer community through fun discussions and interviews with people active in the community, talking about queer nightlife, theatre, arts, activism and whatever else Manchester's scene has to offer. Started in lockdown, it's a reminder of how great the community is, and a way to bring us together virtually whilst we are unable to physically. Subscribe to us on your favourite podcast app! Follow us on twitter: @MancQueerAndNow Email me at: [email protected]

Copyright: © 2024 Manchester: Queer and Now

Episodes

Episode 7 - Kiss Me Again

51m · Published 01 Apr 00:00

In this week's episode of Manchester: Queer and Now we are in conversation with Antoin, David and Matt from Kiss Me Again

Kiss Me Again is a monthly queer night run in the basement of soup kitchen, and one of my all time favourite nights, I’m there nearly every month so I’m very happy to talk about the experiences there again. Our conversation today touches on the foundation of Kiss Me Again, some of their favourite moments and how the three DJs met, the process and thoughts behind the beautiful artwork they have for the night, their favourite queer spaces in Manchester and we also discuss the points Chloe raised in the Rainbow Noir Episode of this podcast about creating a safe space and ensuring accessibility.

Please enjoy!

Like and subscribe for more episodes every Thursday!

Follow us on twitter: @MancQueerAndNow

Kiss Me Again can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/KissMeAgainMCR
https://twitter.com/KissMeAgainMCR
https://www.instagram.com/kissmeagainmcr/?hl=en

Episode 7 - Kiss Me Again

51m · Published 01 Apr 00:00

In this week's episode of Manchester: Queer and Now we are in conversation with Antoin, David and Matt from Kiss Me Again

Kiss Me Again is a monthly queer night run in the basement of soup kitchen, and one of my all time favourite nights, I’m there nearly every month so I’m very happy to talk about the experiences there again. Our conversation today touches on the foundation of Kiss Me Again, some of their favourite moments and how the three DJs met, the process and thoughts behind the beautiful artwork they have for the night, their favourite queer spaces in Manchester and we also discuss the points Chloe raised in the Rainbow Noir Episode of this podcast about creating a safe space and ensuring accessibility.

Please enjoy!

Like and subscribe for more episodes every Thursday!

Follow us on twitter: @MancQueerAndNow

Kiss Me Again can be found here:

https://www.facebook.com/KissMeAgainMCR
https://twitter.com/KissMeAgainMCR
https://www.instagram.com/kissmeagainmcr/?hl=en

Episode 6 - Darren Pritchard - House of Ghetto

47m · Published 25 Mar 01:00

In this week's episode of Manchester: Queer and Now we are in conversation with Darren Pritchard, mother of the House of Ghetto

We discuss the vogue scene in the North, the Manchester Vogue Ball, the foundations of the House of Ghetto, and being inclusive and uplifting each other within our community in order to make the world a better place!

Please enjoy!

Like and subscribe for more episodes every Thursday!

Follow us on twitter: @MancQueerAndNow

The House Of Ghetto can be found here: https://www.houseofghetto.co.uk/

Episode 6 - Darren Pritchard - House of Ghetto

47m · Published 25 Mar 01:00

In this week's episode of Manchester: Queer and Now we are in conversation with Darren Pritchard, mother of the House of Ghetto

We discuss the vogue scene in the North, the Manchester Vogue Ball, the foundations of the House of Ghetto, and being inclusive and uplifting each other within our community in order to make the world a better place!

Please enjoy!

Like and subscribe for more episodes every Thursday!

Follow us on twitter: @MancQueerAndNow

The House Of Ghetto can be found here: https://www.houseofghetto.co.uk/

Episode 5 - Meat Free

47m · Published 18 Mar 01:00

In this week's episode of Manchester: Queer and Now we are in conversation with Lucy and Steffi from the queer techno night Meat Free

We discuss Lucy’s recent journey to becoming a gay mum, what Meat Free is and why they set it up, as well as discussing how they got into DJing! Of course we also talk about how great the queer scene in Manchester is!

Please enjoy!

Like and subscribe for more episodes every Thursday!

Follow us on twitter: @MancQueerAndNow

Meat Free can be found at https://thisismeatfree.com/

On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/meatfreedjs
On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/meatfreemcr/

Episode 5 - Meat Free

47m · Published 18 Mar 01:00

In this week's episode of Manchester: Queer and Now we are in conversation with Lucy and Steffi from the queer techno night Meat Free

We discuss Lucy’s recent journey to becoming a gay mum, what Meat Free is and why they set it up, as well as discussing how they got into DJing! Of course we also talk about how great the queer scene in Manchester is!

Please enjoy!

Like and subscribe for more episodes every Thursday!

Follow us on twitter: @MancQueerAndNow

Meat Free can be found at https://thisismeatfree.com/

On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/meatfreedjs
On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/meatfreemcr/

Episode 4 - Manchester Frontrunners

44m · Published 11 Mar 01:00

In this week's episode of Manchester: Queer and Now we are in conversation with Martin and Jacqui from Manchester Frontrunners.

We speak with them about the LGBTQ+ running club and why they joined and what they think makes Manchester Frontrunners so wonderful. We also discuss how LGBTQ+ sports clubs can engage with the community, and how we could begin to remove barriers to sport, and get people into running, possibly using couch to 5km courses and parkruns, before finishing on the creative ways the club has worked to engage with members through lockdown.

Please enjoy!

Like and subscribe for more episodes every Thursday!

Follow us on twitter: @MancQueerAndNow

MFR can be found at http://manchesterfrontrunners.org.uk/

On Twitter - https://twitter.com/MCRFrontrunners
On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ManchesterFrontrunners
On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/manchesterfrontrunners/?hl=en

Episode 4 - Manchester Frontrunners

44m · Published 11 Mar 01:00

In this week's episode of Manchester: Queer and Now we are in conversation with Martin and Jacqui from Manchester Frontrunners.

We speak with them about the LGBTQ+ running club and why they joined and what they think makes Manchester Frontrunners so wonderful. We also discuss how LGBTQ+ sports clubs can engage with the community, and how we could begin to remove barriers to sport, and get people into running, possibly using couch to 5km courses and parkruns, before finishing on the creative ways the club has worked to engage with members through lockdown.

Please enjoy!

Like and subscribe for more episodes every Thursday!

Follow us on twitter: @MancQueerAndNow

MFR can be found at http://manchesterfrontrunners.org.uk/

On Twitter - https://twitter.com/MCRFrontrunners
On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ManchesterFrontrunners
On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/manchesterfrontrunners/?hl=en

Episode 3 - Chloe Cousins - Rainbow Noir

47m · Published 04 Mar 01:00


In this episode of Manchester: Queer and Now we are in conversation with Chloe Cousins from Rainbow Noir We speak with them about community group Rainbow Noir and how they provide a safe space Queer people of colour and are working to provide representation on the queer scene, local prides, creating a safe environment when clubbing and what Chloe loves about Manchester’s queer scene!

This was a really engaging, fun and enlightening conversation for me, and I left the zoom call feeling a little bit schooled.

Please enjoy!

Like and subscribe for more episodes every Thursday!

Follow us on twitter: @MancQueerAndNow

Rainbow Noir can be found at http://rainbownoirmcr.com/ https://twitter.com/RainbowNoirMCR or https://www.instagram.com/rainbownoirmcr/?hl=en

Episode 3 - Chloe Cousins - Rainbow Noir

47m · Published 04 Mar 01:00


In this episode of Manchester: Queer and Now we are in conversation with Chloe Cousins from Rainbow Noir We speak with them about community group Rainbow Noir and how they provide a safe space Queer people of colour and are working to provide representation on the queer scene, local prides, creating a safe environment when clubbing and what Chloe loves about Manchester’s queer scene!

This was a really engaging, fun and enlightening conversation for me, and I left the zoom call feeling a little bit schooled.

Please enjoy!

Like and subscribe for more episodes every Thursday!

Follow us on twitter: @MancQueerAndNow

Rainbow Noir can be found at http://rainbownoirmcr.com/ https://twitter.com/RainbowNoirMCR or https://www.instagram.com/rainbownoirmcr/?hl=en

Manchester: Queer and Now has 24 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 18:58:46. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on August 8th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on February 22nd, 2024 04:40.

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