Festival Events

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Twilight People exhibition – The Forum, University of Exeter

Monday 6th–Thursday 9th February

Open 08.00-20.00 daily.
Free, no booking required.

‘Twilight People’ is a landmark project that discovers and celebrates the hidden history of transgender and gender-variant people of faith in the UK past and present. This collection is the first source of faith and transgender history in Britain.


Talk on Twilight People – The Forum, University of Exeter Exeter Pride parade 2015 photo by Alan Quick IMG_6423

Thursday 9th February
18.00-20.00

Free, no booking required.

As part of the Twilight People exhibition, we will have a talk and discussion on the project with founder and project manager, Surat-Shaan Knan and Cheryl Morgan.


Festival launch – Royal Albert Memorial Museum 

Saturday 11th
15:00-17:00 

We will begin the festival with an official launch on Saturday 11th February 2017, 3-5pm at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum.

Book your free ticket here.


GIRLS LOST screening and panel discussion – Exeter Phoenix 

Saturday 11th
19:30-22:00

Kim, Bella and Momo are three bullied teenage girls surrounded by a dark world of teenage angst, sexual confusion and name-calling. Their friendship unites them. But when they come across a curious magical plant their world is altered. Book tickets here.


Twilight People exhibition – Exeter Central LibraryPhotography by Roy Riley 2014Exeter Library

Saturday 11th 09:00-17:00
Sunday 12th 12:00-16:00


Free, no booking required.

‘Twilight People’ is a landmark project that discovers and celebrates the hidden history of transgender and gender-variant people of faith in the UK past and present. This collection is the first source of faith and transgender history in Britain.


The National Festival of LGBT History: Exeter hub – day of talks on LGBTQ+ History!

Sunday 12th
11:00-17:30

The main Festival event will be a free, one-day programme of talks, including a special keynote talk from award-winning author Diana Souhami.

Book tickets for keynote talk here


Kings Cross (REMIX) performance – The Bike Shed Theatre Kings-Cross

Sunday 12th
20:00-22:00 

Kings Cross (Remix) uncovers the hidden histories of LGBT communities in London during the 1980s through memories of the Kings Cross area; an area that has undergone radical change since its day as a hub of LGBT communities, bars and culture.

£12 (£10) – Book tickets here


Football v Homophobia – special match at Exeter City F.C. FvH2012-FLYERFRONT copy

Saturday 18th February
15:00

Exeter City Football Club will be taking a stand against homophobia in football at its home game with Stevenage on February 18.

 

 


HE, SHE, HEN: Scandinavian short films at Exeter Phoenix

Tuesday 28th FebruaryHe she hen
19:30
Presented in partnership with the University Of Exeter’s LGBTQ+ Student Society, this selection of award winning Scandinavian short films explores gender.