Cabaret at the Apple Cart Festival

Faces familiar and new at the Apple Cart Cabaret stage, presented by Lisa (Rude Grrl) Lee. Shame about the rain, but the performances (including Dickie Beau’s take on Kenneth Williams (above)) shone regardless.

Lovebox 2011 — Sunday

A lovely day in the park (between the torrential showers which appear to have killed the external power pack for my flash), spent backstage with (and in the wings of main stage to shoot) Feral AKA MC Kinky (above — check her bash-tastic new track TWEET RETWEET on Soundcloud) and Jonny Woo, Bourgeois and Maurice and friends, then backstage for the afternoon at the ever-loving NYC Downlow. An excellent day, well-spent. Thanks as always to Lovebox’s Adrian Fillary for AAA press pass, to Scottee for artist passes, and to Caron, Jonny, Liv and George, and to all the Downlow crew …

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…