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BBC Edinburgh fringe Poetry Slam winner who has featured on Radio 4, RTE, Latitude Festival WOMAD and Cheltenham Literary Festival.
 

Smart, angry, funny and right on the money – what’s not to like about Cat Brogan?’ - Giles Fraser, Vicar & Guardian Columnist
 

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Cosmic scally comedien and poet who downs cut price lager from her glittery false leg. Wins awards and eats broken biscuits.

“Heartfelt, hilarious and slightly eccentric” The Skinny

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Clare Summerskill is a stand-up comedienne, a singer-songwriter, actress, playwright and an LGBT activist.

‘One of the funniest women in the country’ What’s On

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Paula Varjack is an artist working in theatre, video and spoken word. Her performances combine storytelling, backing tracks and video art inspired by a life lived to the full and split by cities, cultures and identities.

"A consummate performer with charismatic stage presence… powerful and hilarious".

LETTIE MCKIE – SABOTAGEREVIEWS.COM

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Bindi aka Gypsical Lyrical: a wordsmith, a truth seeker, a mover & a shaker - determined to keep it real.  Feels what she says and says what she means and loves the nuance of language for expressing all idiosyncrasies in between.
 

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An award winning spoken word poet, who talks about sexuality, education and mental health.

"Her work is exquisite in its emotions, a tangle of beauty and anger. It's fierce, eloquent, and extremely clever: just like her" Carrie Lyell, Diva Magazine.

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Spoken word poet and workshop facilitator with a focus on creative sex education. Likes poking holes in taboos to see what comes out.

“A joy to watch… she had the audience in the palm of her hand. She's a great example of a poet who makes the most of the performance element of performance poetry. Poignant and at times hugely funny” Jess Green

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Ali and Rosie love coming to LFest, bringing their own brand of lesbian showbiz history, with their closely researched take on performers of the past.

This year they bring back 'All The Nice Girls' - lesbian love in the limelight - their acclaimed story of forgotten variety stars and music hall cross dressers. Sunday 12.30p.m. On Saturday night they turn up the gas, as drag king lothario, Zac Backencrack and lounge singer extraordinaire, Ronnie Rialto, take to the stage for a mellow medley of sexy hits from the 50s and 60s.

"For the last few years, Behind The Lines have been carving out a very specific, but very successful niche for themselves." Fringe Guru

"acclaimed theatre company Behind The Lines" BN1 Magazine

'All The Nice Girls' Scotsgay ***** "fabulous”

Fringe Guru **** “heartbreaking”

The Stage *** “lovingly crafted”

Edinburgh Spotlight "charming" ***

Theatre Guide London “a significant piece of lesbian history” ***

Kaleidoscot “intriguing” “wonderful” ***

"Who could forget the pure sex god ZacBackencrack? Ooozing 70’s love god lothario charisma, he seduced every member of the audience… I assure you, no one left questioning his sexual prowess.” Brightongirlmag.com

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Sarah and Rachel Hagger-Holt - Authors of ‘Pride and Joy: A guide for lesbian, gay, bisexual parents’

‘A must-read for queer parents – and some of your straight friends would benefit from reading this too. This handy guide brings together practical information and advice with inspiring personal stories.’ (Diva magazine)

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Peach lives in the New Forest and works on the sunny beaches of Bournemouth. An International best-selling author of les-fic, she’s looking forward to returning to L Fest.

'Madder than a sack of frogs. Frogs on acid.'

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Leon Craig is a 24-year-old writer from London. She was shortlisted for the 2016 White Review Prize and has performed at the Moth, Polari, Queercircle and That’s What She Said.

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KATIE BENNETT-HALL is a thirty-something award-winning journalist and writing lesbian Londoner. She is former editor-in-chief of the Planet London website and creator and screenwriter of the UK's first LBQ webseries 'She's in London'. In her day job Katie is Operations Manager at a young people's mental health charity.

"it is plain to see the mastery of language here" (Planet Nation, 2017)

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Jett Nyx is an author and poet with a passion for telling the stories that happen on the roads less travelled.

He lives happily-ever-after with a devoted wife, a golden child, and a rescued Staffordshire bull terrier named Pixie.

“Sometimes raunchy, sometimes funny, sometimes poignant. Always enjoyable.” Amazon reviewer

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Scottish writer of five novels and a collection of short stories.

“How many love stories can one book hold? Campbell has a remarkable imagination and intertwines the lives and loves of his characters throughout this remarkable tale of an alternative world. I found it very credible, very well written and am eagerly awaiting his next book.”- Amazon Five Star Review, “ISHINNIE”.

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One of the few strictly LGBT erotic poets around, Immani Love brings her sensual voice and the imagination of stimulating words for long awaiting ears and hearts of the world. Not for the virgin ears, but definitely for the arousal of the loins and the wetting of the panties, delves into the world of sexuality with a spirited, no holds barred sense of fantasy and reality.

Erotic Poet & Author with a love for the beauty, sensuality, and sexuality of women.

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A women’s theatre company producing a radical re-imagining of Shakespeare’s final play.

“A must see for all genders” ***** Outsavvy

DIVA review of a recent performance of The Tempest

From the magical setting of the Rose Theatre, Sea Change Theatre presents an all-female cast production of Shakespeare’s Tempest. Director Ray Malone, and writer Sue Frumin do an excellent job of bringing this classic play to life.  As does designer Lu Firth’s wonderful costumes.  

Sue Frumin’s adaptation of The Tempest is a tale of romance, deception, torment and revenge.  Prospero (Marianne Hyatt), the rightful Duke of Milan, is betrayed by her family and set adrift to die at sea with her daughter, Miranda (Lakshmi Khabrani), but instead they survive. 

We find Prosoero with her lilting Texan accent, and her hair pulled high upon her head.  Her corseted dress, once regal with Dukedom, now stitched and patched. Her daughter by her side still garbed in the remnants of the life jacket that saw them washed upon the shores of the island years before.

Stranded with nothing but her books and knowledge, Prospero discovers how to wield powerful magic and take control of the island and it’s magical beings.  With the Sprite Ariel at her command, Prospero lures those who betrayed her to shipwreck themselves upon the shores of the island, so that she can reek her longed for revenge.

Whether or not you’ve seen Shakespeare’s Tempest before, there is something utterly brilliant about hearing the Bard’s words spoken by women’s voices.  Over half the cast are lesbian or bi identified, and it is wonderfully empowering to see.  

With playful, physical, comedy from Trinculo (Gerry Bell) and Stefano (Vix Dillon), and a surprisingly fetishistic element to Caliban’s performance, played by Rosie Jones, as she licks the leather boots of Stefano whilst begging her to be her master - the play sweeps us up in its ethereal journey. 

Stand-out atmospheric moments include a magical soundscape which depicts the inner frustrations and torments of the enchanted Ariel (Lucianne Regan) whilst she remembers the monthly ritual visits of the Witch Sycorax.  

The romance between Miranda (Lakshmi Khabrani) and Ferdinand (Kimberly Jarvis) is both innocent and flirtatious, with enticing moments of intimacy.  

This 90 minute adaptation packs a lot in: with tension, betrayal, delightful comedic moments, romance, and interjections of song.  Highly recommend.

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Annabelszki is a Brighton-based performance artist who delivers a fusion of stand up, audience interaction and spoken word.

“An important contribution to the out-ness of lesbian review/testimonial style comment sexuality.” - audience feedback

“Fabulously funny and fierce, stand-up poet and compere” – Susan Evans

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“Outstanding, sidesplittingly funny; relatable comedy at its best”

Reviewland

“A chilled out Victoria Wood... witty, charming and very funny...a real gem”

Broadway Baby

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BBC Edinburgh fringe Poetry Slam winner who has featured on Radio 4, RTE, Latitude Festival WOMAD and Cheltenham Literary Festival.
 

'Smart, angry, funny and right on the money – what’s not to like about Cat Brogan?’ - Giles Fraser, Vicar & Guardian Columnist
 

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LGBT/disability author/poet on a mission to get LGBT/disability work onto the mainstream map

"Disabled, Sexy and Lesbian"

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Big-hearted cheeky grumpy fireball of a poet. Talks breaking hearts, mending brains and living large.

‘Anna Kahn is in many ways the human equivalent of calmingmanatee.com’

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Clare Summerskill is a stand-up comedienne, a singer-songwriter, actress, playwright and an LGBT activist.

‘One of the funniest women in the country’ What’s On

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A poet and performer known for her innovative use of voice and language.

‘She uses techniques like cut-up and collage, sound poetry and physical theatre to create something that’s unique but nods to older forms like shamanism, pre-religious ceremonies, Dadaism, and the kind of games that children play with language.’ Ian McMillan, The Verb, BBC Radio 3

“Radical, political, courageous” What’s on Stage

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Lambda Literary Award finalist, Kiki Archer is the UK-based author of eight best-selling, award-winning novels.

‘Kiki Archer is the Queen of lesfic’ Diva Magazine

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Award-winning writer of lesbian romances

“British writing at its best; witty, clever, beguiling and brilliant.” The Lesbian Reading Room

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Bestselling author of lesbian fiction

Shortlisted for the Kindle Storyteller Award 2017

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BBC Radio 4 regular, Radio Diva host and award-winning comedian Rosie Wilby poignantly interweaves comedy, memoir, breakup emails and Richard Hawley music to investigate the aftermath of a separation in a post-Gwyneth world. The Conscious Uncoupling was commissioned by London's Southbank Centre for Festival of Love 2016 and was shortlisted, via public vote, for Funny Women Best Show 2016.

'A beautifully intimate and thought-provoking gem' ***** Remote Goat

'tender and exquisite' **** Everything Theatre 

'From hilarious to heart-wrenching' **** Female Arts

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Anna is an English Literature graduate with a passion for LGBT heritage. Anna is an author and a poet.

Highland Fling has been reviewed in DIVA magazine in their June 2017 Pride issue – “Take a day off, curl up and lose yourself in this lovely lesbian romance.”

Highland Fling has also been recommended on AfterEllen’s Official Summer 2017 Reading List.

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Author, Writer/Director & Filmmaker.

“Fantastic gripping page-turning stories with engaging characters. New author, Sam Skyborne takes lesbian fiction to a new level.” - Reviewer