Martlets’ charity Christmas cards... with a bit of Davina Sparkle!

Each year Martlets hospice produces charity Christmas cards that include festive favourite illustrations and familiar Brighton scenes. This year Martlets wanted to find a picture that celebrated Brighton’s nightlife and reputation as the LGBTQ+ capital of the UK. The search began for a drag artist to be the face of its 2021 Christmas card... and local performer Davina Sparkle answered the call, with a little help from her special elf Tristan Mills!

Taking the photograph of Davina dressed as Mother Christmas, Martlets used an illustrator to transform the picture into a snow scene in Brighton’s North Laine. The Christmas card has already hit the shelves in Martlets’ charity shops – Davina herself even found her

face looking back at her on cards at the Blatchington Road shop while she was on the hunt for a glamorous new bag! Cards are also on sale at Martlets’ online shop: https://online.martlets.org.uk/ products/christmas-queen-and-littlehelper-christmas-cards.

Davina said: “There’s nowhere quite like Brighton, I love this community and celebrate 25 years of being a drag act in this city this year. I’m honoured to be chosen to be Martlets’ first drag artist Christmas card with my best friend and special helper, Tristan Mills, who runs Adonis Cabaret.

“If you know Brighton, you know Martlets. It is such a brilliant charity, we have all known people who have friends and relatives who have been cared for by Martlets and I am so happy in my own way to be supporting the care they give. Go and buy a card. Happy Christmas everyone!”

For more info on Martlets, visit: www.martlets.org.uk