The Pride in London Festival is a two-week showcase of the huge range of diversity in London’s LGBT+ communities. The festival will run from June 13-26 and there is still time to submit events for inclusion.
Events already confirmed include:
Natural History Museum Late (June 24) – A collaboration between Pride in London and the Natural History Museum Lates, exploring courtship, gender and attraction in the animal kingdom. NHM Lates gives you the opportunity to explore the Museum After Hours, enjoy special pop- up performances and talks, and take part in one of the many themed ticketed events on the night.
Heels of Glory – An original action adventure comedy musical starring Topsie Redfern and Sarah-Louise Young, with a queer sensibility, and tunes that would have graced a vintage Bond movie (if they’d ever got 007 in drag).
How gay were Laurel and Hardy? – An evening of film and commentary at the Cinema Museum. Terry Sanderson looks at the drag-wearing and bed-sharing of Laurel and Hardy and asks if their relationship had gay connotations. This event celebrates the unbreakable bond between Stan and Ollie and the side-splitting laughter it could provoke.
QueerSay – A showcase of queer spoken word hosted by Rosie Wilby.
We R Exhibition – An exhibition that both celebrates and challenges the limits of being equal and the right to be different. After so much recent progress on LGBT+ equality, what are the challenges ahead? Is there something distinct about LGBT+ identity that is worth preserving or does acceptance inevitably mean assimilation or that equality leads to homogeneity?
Festival Manager Duncan Day, said: “Every year we look for the widest possible range of events – from political debates to dance events and from exhibitions to historical tours. It’s a chance for groups or individuals in the LGBT+ community to bring their work to a bigger audience and show London how creative and diverse we are.”
Tricity Vogue, developer of Heels of Glory added: “We’re thrilled that Heels of Glory will be part of the Pride in London festival. The lovely organisers of Pride are already working hard to promote the show for us and get lots of lovely bums on seats. So come on, event organisers, be part of the Pride in London Festival 2016.”
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