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

On the evening of Sunday 11th February there will be a special performance Kings Cross (REMIX) from Tom Marshman at The Bike Shed Theatre

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. Woven together from the stories of people who experienced it first hand, Tom’s show celebrates a raucous, riotous time in the life of central London where sexuality was for exploring, HIV was causing tragedy, and rights were to be fought for.

The show is a one-hour solo show performed by Tom Marshman with projection, and audio recordings. It was commissioned by Camden People’s Theatre and has been performed in Aberystwyth, Bristol and London.

Tom is a performance artist who transforms everyday accounts into theatre by weaving together stories worth telling. Previous work includes the acclaimed Move Over Darling.

Starts 8:00pm. Tickets are £12 (£10). 

Tickets and more details here.

GIRLS LOST – a special screening and panel discussion

On the evening of Saturday 11th February there will be a special screening at Exeter Phoenix of GIRLS LOST (POJKARNA, 2015), directed by Alexandra-Therese Keining.

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. A few drops of the flowers nectar transforms the girls temporarily into boys and teaches them what it is like to live as ‘the stronger sex’.

In collaboration with the University of Exeter LGBTQ+ Student Society.

Part of Exeter Phoenix SCANDIFILM SEASON. 

Starts 7.30pm. Tickets are £6. 

Tickets and more details here.

A day of talks on LGBT History!

The main Festival event will be a free, one-day programme of talks on Sunday 12th February 2017 at Exeter Phoenix.

We will hear from a wide range of speakers including academics, historians, campaigners, authors, curators and many more. They will be present on many aspects of local and national LGBT history, including:

  • How Exeter grassroots movements transformed life for LGBT people in the city
  • Whether Oscar Wilde would have used Grindr!
  • Bristol’s very recent changing LGBT history
  • Chinese underground queer cinema
  • Trans women in the Ancient world
  • Homosexuality and the Royal Navy during World War I

We are also delighted to welcome our keynote speaker:

Award-winning author and biographer Diana Souhami will talk about her work on women’s and lesbian history, focusing specifically on the British painter, Gluck.

We are asking people to book for the (FREE) keynote talk only – please book here. 

All other talks on Sunday 12th are not ticketed, please just drop in. 

Please see the full programme of talks here.

Festival launch event!

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

At this afternoon event, The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Exeter, Cllr Cynthia Thompson will formally open the Festival and we will hear from a range of voices who have distinctive insights into the history and contemporary lives of LGBT people in the South West and further afield, including:

Dr Alan Butler (Plymouth LGBT Archive).

Dr Michael Halls (Intercom Trust)

Natalie McGrath (Dreadnought South West)

Cheryl Morgan (OutStories Bristol)

Come and enjoy a glass of wine with us, generously provided by Barefoot Wines. 

Tickets are FREE for the launch event but booking is essential, please book here.