Writer Tony Warren, founder of Coronation Street, has died aged 79. To read the Guardian obituary of this remarkable man go here
Tony Warren 08-07-1936 to 01-03-2016
Feb
1
Thu
all-day
From Bedroom to Battle Ground
@ Hackney Museum
From Bedroom to Battle Ground
@ Hackney Museum
Feb 1 – May 19 all-day
‘From Bedroom to Battleground’ has been created by members of Project Indigo, a local LGBTQI+ youth group run by Off Centre, a mental health and wellbeing charity. Facilitated by artist Liv Wynter, this exhibition shares the voices of Project Indigo members, who hope that by opening up about their personal stories, they can help teach people what it’s like to ...
all-day
From Bedroom to Battleground: An...
@ Hackney Museum
From Bedroom to Battleground: An...
@ Hackney Museum
Feb 1 – May 5 all-day
This exhibition was created by members of the LGBT+ youth group Project Indigo and it shares their dreams, worries and hopes. The young members of Project Indigo hope that by sharing their stories they can help to teach people what it’s like to be young and LGBT+ and to make life just a little bit easier for one another. The ...
Feb
28
Wed
all-day
Another Kind of Life: Photograph...
@ Barbican Art Gallery
Another Kind of Life: Photograph...
@ Barbican Art Gallery
Feb 28 – May 27 all-day
Gazing directly into the camera, Paz Errazuriz’s arresting image of Pilar (shown above), a cross-dresser working in an underground brothel in Chile during the 1980s forms part of a larger body of work titled Adam’s Apple, 1983. Taken during Chile’s military dictatorship at a time when gender non-conforming people were regularly subjected to curfews, persecutions and police brutality, this photograph ...
Mar
21
Wed
all-day
Miss Nightingale
@ Hippodrome Casino
Miss Nightingale
@ Hippodrome Casino
Mar 21 – May 6 all-day
‘A BLITZY ROMANCE OF GIN, GENTS, GARTER BELTS AND TERRIFIC SONGS!’ The Times An intimate underground cabaret club opens in the heart of London. A saucy new star shines under the spotlight. Two men struggle to bring their illicit love out of the shadows. The war-torn capital has never been so revealing! Welcome to the Glitz of the Blitz; where ...
Apr
24
Tue
7:30 pm
BEFORE IT STARTS ★★★★★ @Bread&Ro...
@ The Bread & Roses Theatre
BEFORE IT STARTS ★★★★★ @Bread&Ro...
@ The Bread & Roses Theatre
Apr 24 @ 7:30 pm – Apr 28 @ 8:45 pm
Growing up is hard and when a new girl starts school and reveals her controversial sexuality her friends have a lot to laugh about. But when the jokes turn sour and the playful banter becomes bullying the group realise they have a lot to be sorry for. ★★★★★ Everything is in place: enthusiasm, integrity, uncompromising message: the result is a ...
Apr
28
Sat
7:30 pm
Barberfellas presents The Rainbo...
@ Amnesty International UK
Barberfellas presents The Rainbo...
@ Amnesty International UK
Apr 28 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets £10, £8 concessions Available here: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/432530 It is the Barberfellas’ second concert in London, and for 2018 we’re doubling down on the barbershop and a capella harmonies we love. It’s a new show with new songs and we can’t wait to share it with you! As always we’ll also be bringing together our LGBT choir friends from across the ...
Apr
30
Mon
6:30 pm
BEFORE IT STARTS ★★★★★ @Etcetera...
@ Etcetera Theatre
BEFORE IT STARTS ★★★★★ @Etcetera...
@ Etcetera Theatre
Apr 30 @ 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm
Growing up is hard and when a new girl starts school and reveals her controversial sexuality her friends have a lot to laugh about. But when the jokes turn sour and the playful banter becomes bullying the group realise they have a lot to be sorry for. ★★★★★ Everything is in place: enthusiasm, integrity, uncompromising message: the result is a ...
May
8
Tue
8:00 pm
BEFORE IT STARTS ★★★★★ @BETCambe...
@ The Blue Elephant Theatre
BEFORE IT STARTS ★★★★★ @BETCambe...
@ The Blue Elephant Theatre
May 8 @ 8:00 pm – May 10 @ 9:15 pm
Growing up is hard and when a new girl starts school and reveals her controversial sexuality her friends have a lot to laugh about. But when the jokes turn sour and the playful banter becomes bullying the group realise they have a lot to be sorry for. ★★★★★ Everything is in place: enthusiasm, integrity, uncompromising message: the result is a ...
May
10
Thu
all-day
Transitional States: Hormones at...
@ Peltz Gallery
Transitional States: Hormones at...
@ Peltz Gallery
May 10 – Jun 11 all-day
Transitional States: Hormones at the Crossroads of Art and Science delivers an international programme that uses art and public debates to raise awareness about the important impact hormone therapies can have. It explores the theme of hormone use and abuse, both in the past and in the present.
5:45 pm
Dry Room
@ The Warren
Dry Room
@ The Warren
May 10 @ 5:45 pm – May 12 @ 5:15 pm
A cross-disciplinary piece combines dance, live music and conceptual arts. Following its premiere at the World Stage Design 2017, the show begins its UK tour. Inspired by Surrealism, Tanztheater and Psychological research, the story follows three children who are the survivors of childhood trauma. To escape from their haunting experience, they embark on a journey of self-discovery and encounter many ...
May
12
Sat
2:00 pm
Fighting Proud: The Untold Story...
@ Surrey History Centre
Fighting Proud: The Untold Story...
@ Surrey History Centre
May 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Stephen Bourne presents an engaging and informative talk about some of the gay men who are featured in his latest book, Fighting Proud – The Untold Story of the Gay Men Who Served in Two World Wars. In this astonishing new history of wartime Britain, Stephen unearths the fascinating stories of the gay men who served in the armed forces ...
8:00 pm
Choose Yr Own Adventure! Sober Q...
@ DIY Space for London
Choose Yr Own Adventure! Sober Q...
@ DIY Space for London
May 12 @ 8:00 pm – May 13 @ 12:00 am
CYOA is a queer+LGBT dance party for ppl who want a nite out without alcohol/intoxicants – welcoming ppl of all genders&sexualities (& none), all ages, all bodies&characters! We’re running at the amazing and beloved DIY Space for London, located in SE London between South Bermondsey and Queen’s Road Peckham station, and easily reachable from Elephant and Castle.