Some of the biggest names in Manchester’s drag scene have collaborated with drag performers from around the world to raise money for Age UK.
The 26 drag queens from five different countries join forces to perform a cover of We’ll Meet Again by Vera Lynn.
Manchester's Anna Phylactic, Liquorice Black, Misty Chance and Julie Noted appear in the video, alongside RuPaul’s Drag Race UK and USA stars Courtney Act, Crystal, and Blu Hydrangea.
Other names from around the world include Hollow Eve, Pangina Heals, Peaches Christ, Yshee Black and Meth.
“Older people are some of the most isolated and at risk in this crisis and as the recent revelations about care homes have shown they are all too easy to brush under the chintzy carpet,” Cheddar Gorgeous, who organised the project, said.
“It's always been a drag tradition to draw attention to things that matter with a bit of glitter and hairspray.
“We want to make sure our elders know that we love them, miss them and that we will meet again.”
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Cheddar says it took her just two weeks to get videos from performers and edit it together, and says its been just as helpful to her as she hopes it is to the older generation.
“It’s been good for us drag queens too,” she says.
“We’ve been missing each other and performing for others.”
The video hopes to inspire people to donate funds to Age UK, providing older people with care and support.
“Older people can be so easily ignored, but they’re usually the ones who are struggling the most,” Cheddar adds.
“While we’re all able to stay connected with each other online, that’s something that many of them can’t do or struggle with.
“I hope that when people watch it they will stop to think about our elders and how they’re feeling right now.
“But, ultimately, I also hope the video is something older people can watch and enjoy too.
"I think drag is an incredible, special thing and it has always had the ability to connect people together."
You can donate to the Drag Queens in Quarantine fundraiser here.
