ZONE Magazine

The UK's biggest regional gay lifestyle magazine. Covering LGBTQ+ news in the Midlands.

[ZONE Magazine @MidlandsZone]

TIME TO SAY GOODBYE! 🌈❤️ We’re hugely proud to have served the LGBTQ+ community from 1997 to 2020. Although, sadly, it’s time for us to say goodbye to you all, we would like to celebrate the 23 glorious years we have enjoyed together. 🌈😘

MORE HERE: https://t.co/qyTQP2QJek

[Shout Queer Arts & Culture @SHOUTfestival]

Want to be part of the UK’s largest queer arts and culture festival? We are recruiting volunteers to support social media marketing, front of house and programming! Find out more https://t.co/YjmePqKv9V and get in touch @bhamfestivals @MidlandsZone

[ZONE Magazine @MidlandsZone]

THIS MUST BE A PRIORITY! 🌈👍🏽

@MidlandsZone reveals that attempts to mend a faulty CCTV that could have provided vital evidence of a LGBTQ+ hate-crime in @SouthsideDist last month are still "ongoing" according to @BhamCityCouncil

https://t.co/5gLid7atWO

[ZONE Magazine @MidlandsZone]

#BREAKING: Claire, Faye, H, Lee and Lisa are back on tour! @OfficialSteps bring their UK tour to #Birmingham and #Nottingham in November 2021. Tickets on sale 10am Fri 18 Sept!

The new album What The Future Holds is available to pre-order from 8am today! ✨✨✨

[ZONE Magazine @MidlandsZone]

#RIP: The man who sadly lost his life in yesterday’s stabbings in #Birmingham has today been described as ‘the light of our life’ by his family.

Jacob Billington was just 23 when he was stabbed in Irving Street as he was out with school friends from Liverpool.

[ZONE Magazine @MidlandsZone]

#BREAKING: @WMPolice have arrested a man on suspicion of murder and seven counts of attempted murder in connection with the #BirminghamStabbings.

The man, 27, was held at an address in Selly Oak, #Birmingham, at around 4am today.

[ZONE Magazine @MidlandsZone]

LATEST: The police have said that there is nothing so far to suggest that the motive of last night’s stabbing incident was either that of a 🏳️‍🌈 LGBT hate crime or a terror attack.

@WMPolice are still eager to speak to anyone who took photographs or video footage of the attacker

[ZONE Magazine @MidlandsZone]

#BREAKING! Police have declared a major incident in Birmingham’s Gay Village after officers were called to reports of multiple stabbings near Sidewalk Bar on Hurst Street in @SouthsideDist, #Birmingham

MORE HERE: https://t.co/t6ED5mlBo5

[chilina @chilina]

Sad times

[ZONE Magazine @MidlandsZone]

CONGRATULATIONS BAB! 🌈 ❤️

We're delighted to award this 'LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT TO THE MIDLANDS LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY' AWARD to @Davidnash71 - one of the longest serving LGBTQ+ members that's still working on the Birmingham Gay Scene.

MORE HERE: https://t.co/ODShTD5PXm

[Scene LGBTQ+ Magazine @SceneLGBTQ]

#Midlands Zone bids fond farewell to the #LGBTQ+ community. #LGBT #Birmingham @MidlandsZone https://t.co/1SsyxlhB2w

[Julia Robinson (was Chance) @juliachance]

Really proud - thank you @MidlandsZone

[Southside District Birmingham @SouthsideDist]

Congratulations to our Bid Manager @juliachance on this award, we know she'll love this @MidlandsZone thank you

[Gav a Nice Day @GavinItLarge]

I hope this isn't goodbye, but just see you soon.

@MidlandsZone is a monumentally important publication, not just serving the community, but raising awareness to countless issues and promoting visibility. A sad day, but we will look forward with hope ❤

[Topher Taylor @helloiamtopher]

So gutted to hear this. 😢 It's been a pleasure to work with Leigh and the team for over 10 years now. What a loss for the queer scene in the midlands.

Wishing the @MidlandsZone team all the best. 🏳️‍🌈

[Queer Lit @QueerLitUK]

Upsetting to see iconic parts of our community fading away. THANK YOU for the 23 years of fabulous and we wish you all the best ❤❤❤

[Warwickshire Pride @WarksPride]

We are very sad to see Midlands Zone closing. They have been very supportive of Warwickshire Pride over the years and we will always be grateful for that. This is a loss for the LGBT+ community in the Midlands. Thank you for everything. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[Shropshire Rainbow Film Festival @RFFShropshire]

We're so sorry to see @MidlandsZone closing!
A sponsor of our Festival every year and a tremendous help with promoting our screenings. THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts 💖💖 Raise a glass and celebrate those 23 years of serving the LGBTQ+ community 🥂

[Birmingham Pride @BirminghamPride]

Wishing @MartinDMonahan and everyone at @MidlandsZone the very best for the future.

A BIG thank you for all of the support and hard work you have given to @BirminghamPride over the years 💜

[Glen Chevannes @glenchevannes]

So sad to hear this news. I’ve been reading @MidlandsZone from the start & have always found it to be informative, entertaining & educational. Thank your for your sterling work over 23 years - I salute & congratulate you all. I hope MZ will return at some point in the future 🙏🏳️‍🌈