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Claudia Clarke

Claudia Clarke

Reporter & Writer

Claudia Clarke is a London-based reporter and writer covering film, theatre, festivals, events and the people behind them. Before joining Flicker she worked as a freelance writer and content creator for community and support organisations. At Flicker she writes about arts and culture with an eye for the human stories that sit behind the headlines, the performers, the programmers, the audiences, and the moments that make live culture worth covering.

Author's Articles:

Between Silence and Surface Brings Ukrainian and British Art Together in London
Ukrainian artist Alina Pyatnova and British sculptor Anthony-Noel Kelly open a joint exhibition in Notting Hill on 18 May. The show examines what portraiture does when the face refuses to be seen
Sabrage Review at Lafayette London World Class Circus Cabaret
Risque yes, cheap no. Sabrage is back at Lafayette King's Cross with a fresh cast and the same extraordinary energy. Claudia Clarke went along and genuinely cannot wait to go back.
Celebrity Traitors series 2 cast: queer stars confirmed
Filming starts this summer at Ardross Castle. Bella Ramsey, Joe Lycett, Myha'la and Sebastian Croft are among the queer cast heading to the Highlands
London Fashion Day Is Back. Season 7, 1 May 2026
Season 7 of London Fashion Day brings a new campaign and a full day of runway presentations to St John's Church on 1 May. Free entry, emerging designers, and a concept built around what fashion says when words run out.
First Look: The Waves Opens Tonight at Jermyn Street Theatre
Six voices, one ensemble, no fixed characters. Woolf's 1931 novel gets its world premiere stage adaptation tonight in a 70-seat space stripped back to text and performance.
Bitch Boxer Review at Arcola Theatre London 2026
Jodie Campbell leads Charlie Josephine’s Bitch Boxer at Arcola Theatre London in a focused and physical one woman show.
The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me Review | Seven Dials Playhouse London
A solo revival of David Drake’s AIDS era monologue returns to London
The Undying review at Soho Theatre, a tender sci fi love story about ageing
A quiet two hander about love, ageing and the cost of starting again
Under Our Skin at Tate Library Brixton explores queer identity beyond visibility
A group exhibition bringing together 35 artists and over 50 works at Tate Library Brixton. Curated by Xavier White, Under Our Skin looks at queer identity, institutions, and lived experience beyond visibility.
Oléna finds freedom in fashion
From early drawing in Ukraine to founding a fashion academy in Paris, Oléna Morozova shares how fashion became a space for freedom and teaching.
Discover the History and Artistry of Black Queer London Clubland
A public programme exploring Black queer London club culture through archive, film, and lived experience
Inside the Emotional World of Marcelo Caetano
Baby screened at Cannes in competition for the Queer Palm. Marcelo Caetano on building a film from the lives of young queer people pushed out of their homes.
Growled at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern Panto Review
Beauty and the Beast picks up after the fairy tale ends. What happens when the romance settles into daily life and the RVT crowd gets involved.
Trans Healthcare Worldwide: Access, Delays and New Paths to Care
Some countries are expanding access. Others are removing it. Where you are born decides whether the system sees you at all.
Jinkx Monsoon in End of the Rainbow at Soho Theatre Walthamstow
Peter Quilter's play set behind the scenes of Garland's final London concerts. Jinkx Monsoon in the role, directed by Rupert Hands.
How Tanita Tikaram Became a LIAR – World Premiere at BFI Southbank
The director filmed her partner of thirteen years and still says she doesn't fully know her. Tanita Tikaram on staying honest when the world asks you to take sides.
Laura Mulvey Receives BFI Fellowship at Southbank
The woman who named the male gaze joins Tilda Swinton, Derek Jarman and Thelma Schoonmaker as a BFI Fellow. Isaac Julien called her the Virginia Woolf of film studies.
Brides Review – Nadia Fall’s debut explores teenage friendship and radical escape
A road movie, a buddy film and a tragedy. Nadia Fall refuses to turn two teenage girls into a political story when their friendship is the whole point.
Fundraising event Music for Change tackles mental health in LGBTQ+ community
A powerful fundraising concert unites queer voices in London on World Mental Health Day to support mental health and suicide prevention.
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