DIVAS!

OUTLoud Lincoln are taking over the Lincoln Arts Centre on Saturday 24 October with DIVAS!, a concert celebrating the pop divas who shaped the music and inspired generations to sing out loud. The set draws on names like Adele, Lady Gaga, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, Anastacia and Loreen, played back as high-energy pop anthems with powerhouse vocals, rich harmonies and theatrical flair. It's a big, vocal-led evening that leans into the theatrical side of pop rather than keeping it as a standard recital.

OUTLoud Lincoln is the city's LGBTQIA+ community choir, and this is their take on the diva tradition. The repertoire spans several decades and styles — from the soul and R&B of Chaka Khan and Tina Turner to the contemporary pop of Adele and Lady Gaga, with the Swedish Eurovision winner Loreen in the mix too. It's a broad reach across the pop songbook, and the arrangements are built around the choir's harmonies.

DIVAS! is part of the 'Loud & Proud' season at the Arts Centre this autumn, which the venue describes as a celebration of pop culture, political voices and queer joy. It runs alongside Superfan, an exhibition of pop-music memorabilia by photographer and Bowie fan André Waszczyszyn, so if you're heading in for the concert, there's a bit more to see around the building. The show is open to all ages and will be BSL interpreted.

It starts at 7.30pm in the Theatre, with a running time of 150 minutes including a 20-minute interval, and doors open half an hour before. Tickets are £15 full price or £12 for Live Pass members.