About me

I’m Emily, an apprentice journalist, a writer and an occasional picture-maker. My thing is the long nineteenth century and Neo-Victorianism … More

Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome

[Image: Nameless and Friendless, 1857, Emily Mary Osborn] Hello, friends, Romans, and lovers of the creative, historical, queer, and macabre! … More

Burlesque and banter in Brighton: Hundred Watt Club review

[This story was published on November 11 on the Brighton and Hove Independent. Read the original story at sussexexpress.co.uk/whats-on/theatre-and-comedy/review-banter-burlesque-and-magic-at-lena-mae-s-risque-variety-show-1-7673912.] Old-school mischief … More

Burlesque, pop up cafés and the gay ’80s: Brighton events guide for April

It’s all going on in Brighton this month. Gigs, tap takeovers, film showings and Shakespeare at the Old Market. Be … More

Burlesque, comedy, music, and a ‘lipsync assassin’: Chichester’s suprising Cabaret Club

[This story was published on March 30 in the West Sussex Gazette. Read the original story at westsussextoday.co.uk/news/county-news/burlesque-comedy-music-and-a-lipsync-assassin-1-7302806.] [Image: Dawn … More