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Alan Cumming on Out in the Hills: ‘We’re creating a joyful queer oasis’

WORDS BY CHRIS SELMAN PHOTOGRAPHY BY TOMMY GA-KEN WAN It’s always a pleasure chatting with Alan Cumming – the BAFTA, Emmy, Tony and Olivier-winning actor and all-round queer icon. During a break in filming for the new Russell T Davies series Tip Toe, we caught up with Alan to discuss the queer theatre plans he has for 2026. He recently took over as the Artistic Director of Scotland’s Pitlochry Festival Theatre, and has been busily curating new queer arts festival Out in the Hills, as well as a programme for the…

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Tip Toe: Alan Cumming and David Morrissey to lead Russell T Davies’ new LGBTQ+ drama

Russel T Davies’ new LGBTQIA+ drama has received a massive update. Earlier this year, it was announced that the It’s a Sin creator was working on a new project with Channel 4 titled Tip Toe. Set in Manchester, the five-part series will explore “the most corrosive forces facing the LGBTQIA+ community today, examining the danger as prejudice creeps back into our lives. The synopsis reads: “Leo runs a bar on Canal Street, Clive’s an electrician with two teenage sons. But just as life should be settling down, the world around…

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The Traitors: Chaotic season 4 cast includes Monét X Change and Colton Underwood

The cast for the new season of The Traitors US is a chaotic mix of LGBTQIA+ stars and deliciously unhinged reality television icons. On Friday (13 June), host Alan Cumming announced the wild line-up for the fourth season of the US franchise, which differs from its UK counterpart with a cast of legendary contestants from across reality TV series such as Big Brother, Survivor, The Bachelor, Love Island and The Real Housewives. Like previous entries, which featured superstars such as Bob the Drag Queen, Chrishell Stause, Gabby Windy, Peppermint, Dylan…

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Emmys: Alan Cumming ends RuPaul’s eight-year winning streak for Outstanding Host

Alan Cumming has won Outstanding Host at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards, bringing an end to RuPaul’s eight-year winning streak. Taking the trophy for his work on the second season of The Traitors US, the Scottish actor also defeated Survivor’s Jeff Probst, Top Chef’s Kristen Kish and Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Robert Herjavec, Lori Greiner, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary. Although Cumming previously won a New York Emmy Award (like you, we only just found out that was a thing too) for Best Lifestyle Program (1st Look: Scotland),…

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