BURN at the BFI

Time Out magazine’s cabaret editor Ben Walters’ showcase of recent moving-image-based works by UK cabaret stars at the BFI, followed by an afterparty hosted by the genteel folk from Gutterslut in the Blue Room. Dickie Beau (above), A Man to Pet and Miss Annabel Sings performed live, with videos by Scottee, Justin Bond, David Hoyle and Bourgeois & Maurice among others.

Sunshine — Leigh Bowery Night at the ICA

Celebrating Leigh Bowery’s 50th birthday, a day of Leigh-related brilliance, starting with Sue Tilley in interview at lunch time, and an evening of performance by the scene stars who knew or were influenced by him, including Scottee, Jonny Woo (above), Fancy Chance, Ryan Styles, Feral, The Trindies…

Eat Your Heart Out Enforced at Stratford Circus

Scottee’s crew back in Stratford. Followed by us getting stuck on the A11 when Spencer’s car broke down, and re-acquaintance with the fun of the night-bus. We never actually got to Superstore for that post-show quiet drink…

Harptree Combe

We escaped London last weekend, and took the train over to Somerset, to spend the night at Harptree Court, a magnificent stately home which offers a several rooms of superb B&B accommodation in proximity to a fabulous pub and some amazing scenery. On Saturday, we explored the walk down Harptree Combe, a lush, mossy valley rich in atmosphere. Photos here.

Père Lachaise

Funerary decorative detail just of the Avenue Transversal #2 in Père Lachaise cemetery, Paris.

Judging The Hospital Club’s I Love… Competition

I’m judging The Hospital Club‘s upcoming photo competition, I Love…, in the fine company of photographic agent Niall Horton-Stephens, Hospital’s Creative Director Ali Hillman, Founder and Director of the Tenderpixel Gallery Etan Ilfeld, the legendary Princess Julia, and Billy Ray Martin . Concept? Straightforward, and open-ended: At the core of its big, beating heart, this a photography competition, which requires the entrants to take a photograph of something they love and then to write no more than 150 words explaining why they love what they photographed, or perhaps how the photo came about. The idea is to visually capture an …

Out There Magazine Issue 2

Issue 2 of the gorgeous Out There magazine includes a four-page feature/interview on me and my photography. The magazine is a labour of love: buy a copy or — better yet — subscribe.