Going to a small basement club hidden beneath Cruz 101 in the heart of the Gay Village on a Saturday night almost ten years ago would prove to be a pivotal moment for performance artist Beau-Azra Scott.
Witnessing drag queens and queer performers, including the likes of Anna Phylactic, Cheddar Gorgeous and Grace-Oni Smith, perform on the stage of Cha Cha Boudoir, Beau realised that’s being unapologetically queer both on and off the stage was exactly where they wanted to be.
Beau, who is non-binary, started frequenting club nights in the village more and more, making vital connections with the ‘movers and the shakers’ of Manchester’s queer performance scene, before hosting their own club nights and events throughout the city. This year, Beau is now curating Manchester Pride’s Superbia festival - described as being a ‘culturally rich celebration of LGBTQ+ life’ with free activities for people of all ages to attend.
