7 February 2023
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LGBTQI+ History Month: 10 creative events you won’t want to miss
Check out our round-up of free or cheap events that shine a spotlight on LGBTQI people's hard work and contributions to film and cinema ‘Behind the Lens’
A screening of Everything Everywhere All at Once + Q&A
If you haven’t already seen the critically acclaimed comedy-drama that had everyone raving last year, not to worry, here’s your chance. As part of Newham's not-to-miss LGBT+ History Month event series, Newham Community Cinema is presenting a celebration of queer culture on film with curated conversations and special guests, brought to you by Newham Council and the Women Over Fifty Film Festival.
Event timings: Thurs 9 Feb, 7 – 10pm
Screening & Filmmakers Talk | Queer Asian Diaspora
Join Queer China UK for two film screenings: In the place where we left and arrived – Directed by multidisciplinary visual artist and LGBTQ+ rights advocator; and Stonewall 50: Where next for LGBTQ+ lives? - produced by Openly/Thomson Reuters Foundation. Following the screening, the floor will open for a Q&A with the talented filmmakers.
Open to LGBTQ+ individuals and allies from all cultures and backgrounds.
Event timings: Sat 11 Feb, 2:30pm – 4:30pm
LGBT+ History Month: queer/ing family trees workshop with Migration Museum
What does your queer family look like? Join artist Kyoung Kim, film curator Misha Yakovlev, and sociologist Scarlett Ng for an interactive workshop to map out your chosen families and reflect on the paths you’ve taken to create them.
This event is open to all as those who make up our chosen families come in all shapes/sizes/identities and we take this opportunity to recognise, honour, and celebrate the diversity within your communities of acceptance, whatever they may be.
Event timings: Sat 11 Feb, 12pm – 2:30pm
LGBT+ History Month Photography Workshop
The theme of the workshop is "Behind the Lens" and will explore the perspectives and experiences of queer photographers and their subjects. London-based Swedish artist Asa Johannesson will lead participants through a series of exercises and discussions that explore the complex relationship between queer identity and photographic representation, as well as queer articulation of voice and agency in photography.
Whether you are a seasoned photographer or just starting out, this workshop is a unique opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate queer art and history through the medium of photography.
Event timings: Sun 12 Feb, 2pm - 3:30pm
Nobody's Perfect: Reflections on LGBTQ+ Representation on Film with the University of Westminister
Sit back and enjoy an evening of stimulating visual exploration through time with screenings highlighting how representation of LGTBQ+ people has shifted in cinema; from Billy Wilder’s Some Like It Hot (1959) and Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s In a Year of 13 Moons (1978), to the media you see on your screens today.
Event timings: Wed 15 Feb, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
LGBTIQ+ archive champions So Mayer and Stef Dickers invite you for a hands-on event that will combine a conversation about queer(ing) archives creatively, practically, and imaginatively with a collective show-and-tell of your memory objects. Think badges, flyers, lipsticks, tickets, laces, pill packets, pants, anything you would want to contribute as your very own piece of LGBTQI+ history.
Event timings: Sat 18 Feb, 6pm
Silent Cinema Screening & Discussion of Call Me by Your Name
About the film:
Call Me by Your Name details the love story of Elio and Oliver, two young men who spend a summer together on the Italian Riviera and develop a bond that shapes their view of love for the rest of their lives. Although their relationship is temporary, Elio realises his sexual orientation and tries to come to terms with it.
Head to Hornsey Library for this special evening screening and conversation in a relaxed library cinema space.
Event timings: Thurs 23 Feb, 5-8pm
About the film:
In Elegance Bratton’s deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young gay Black man, rejected by his mother (Gabrielle Union) and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the gruelling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.
Event timings: Thurs 23 Feb, 7-10pm
Poetry LGBT Open Mic London Met University
Experience poetry and spoken word from new and established poets/writers/creatives at London Metropolitan University’s Takeover for LGBTQ+ History Month. Expect music, good vibes, entertainment, networking opportunities and more!
Event timings: Wed 22 Feb, 6-9pm
LGBT+ History Month Panel Discussion
Join photographers Robert Taylor and Alia Romagnoli for an exciting discussion as they revisit their part in the ground-breaking Chosen Family exhibition, which was created in partnership with Levi’s and gal-dem magazine and presented a beautiful and insightful celebration of queer family life and friendship.
This event invites you to engage in thoughtful conversation and learn more about the role of photography in capturing and celebrating queer experiences and identities.
Event timings: Sun 26 Feb, 2-3:30pm
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