Welcome to LGBT History Month Festival 2015
LGBT HM is celebrated in February in the UK but the work to challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia continues throughout the year. This year’s focus is Hidden Histories and Coded Lives. LGBTHM featured figures are: Anne Lister, who kept her sexual conquests in a coded diary; Kenneth Williams and Hugh Paddick, who exposed everyone to the secret gay men’s language of Polari; Frida Kahlo, whose pain from disability and bisexuality she expressed through her paintings; and Le Chevalier d’Eon Beaumont, who lived for 30 years as a woman after the French Revolution and who was nearly executed by the English! As ever this year Bristol has a fine offering of events, highlights follow. For all the latest information check out www.outbristol.co.uk/lgbthistory
Bristol
Bristol’s unconventional urbanity gives the city its distinctive character.
A City Of Urban Villages
Bristol is one of the UK’s eight core cities, home to leading companies from the creative, technological, financial, micro electronics, environmental, aerospace, advanced engineering and service industries. Colston Hall /West End
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Bristol is made up of several diverse urban villages with their own distinctive characteristics. The city is constantly evolving, refusing to stand still. It’s unconventional urbanity, young and multi ethnic neighborhoods means that Bristol is a world leading resilient city.
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St Nicks Market / Old City
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Bristol is the UK’s Festival City
Carnival / St Pauls
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Millenium Square / Harbourside
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Gay Village, Old Market Quarter Welcome to the Gay Village in the Old Market Quarter Centrally located within easy walking distance of the Train & Bus Stations & Bristol Shopping Quarter. The village venues are open day & night, the area is well connected & has events planned every night of the week and festival events throughout the year. For all the latest details check www.outbristol.co.uk 1 The Phoenix 1 Wellington Buildings, BS2 9DB Gay run & owned, this is the ONLY openly friendly bar catering to everyone who respects diversity that reflects this amazing city! Relax in a comfy friendly establishment.Opening Hours Mon-Tue 16:00-23:00 Wed-Fri 12:00-23:00 Sat 12:00-Late Sun 12:00-10:00 www.outbristol.co.uk/the-phoenix 2 Old Market Tavern 29-30 Old Market Street, BS2 0BH A traditional pub in the centre of Bristol which serves food and has a beautiful traditional British beer garden. The pub also host quizs and events. Opening Hours Sun-Thurs 11:30-23:00 Fri 11:30-00:00 Sat 16:00-01:00 www.outbristol.co.uk/old-market-tavern 3 Proud Bar 53 Old Market Street, BS2 0ER A friendly, cosy yet stylish venue with something for everyone, steeped in nearly 400 years of history, you’re sure to receive the warmest of welcomes. Opening Hours Mon-Thur 17:00-23:30 Fri 15:00-01:00 Sat13:0001:00 Sun 13:00-23:30 www.outbristol.co.uk/proud-bar 4 The Palace 1-3 West Street, Bristol, BS2 0DF Bristol’s very own Palace with fabulous theatrical & opulent decoration that would put the Moulin Rouge to shame, this place is the party Palace. Opening Hours Sun-Thur 17:00-00:00 Fri 17:00-02:00 Sat 17:00-02:00
www.outbristol.co.uk 6 The Retreat
16 West Street, BS2 0DF Bar & Grill by day & venue at night it is open & welcoming with from cabaret to quiz nights Opening Times Mon 12:00-21:00 Tue 12:00-00:00 Wed 12:00-22:00 Thur-Fri 12:00-0:00 Sat-Sun 12:00-02:00 www.outbristol.co.uk/the-retreat 1 Alfred Street,BS2 0RF Bristol’s premier health spa for men, we offer a unique and tantalising experience in a clean, private location, just 5 minutes walk from Gay Village & Temple Meads with ample parking.
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www.outbristol.co.uk/the-palace 5 The Bristol Bear Bar 2-4 West Street,Bristol BS2 0BH UK’s only bespoke bear bar, with welcoming & friendly atmostphere it’s a must see for all Bears & non Bears Opening Hours Tue-Thur 19:00-23:00 Fri-Sat 19:0002:00 Sun 17:00-23:00
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www.outbristol.co.uk/elite-retreat 19-21 West Street,BS2 0DF A sauna and venue that caters for all Gay, Bi-sexual and Bi-curious men who wish to have the freedom to relax.Opening Hours Mon 00:00 - 06:00 Tues 12:0000:00 Wed 12:00-06:00 Thur 12:00-00:00 Fri- Sun 00:00 00:00:00 www.outbristol.co.uk/ladslockerroom 42a Old Market Street BS2 0EZ As the name suggests this is the Local store and Off Licence. This store has everything you need whether on a night out, a house party, a quite night in or your weekly shop. LGBT friendly & safe sex supplies sold. Opening Hours 24/7 Monday to Sunday www.oldmarketquarter.co.uk/thelocal
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31 Jan to 27 Feb Revealing Stories
Alan Turing
Father of Computer Science / www.turingarchive.org
The exhibition is to be displayed in the University of Bristol students’ union building and is based on archival records and oral history interviews with lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people associated with Bristol and the surrounding area. Alan Turing is often known as the founding father of computer science. This wasn’t known widely until the late 20th century when his work resulted in the development of the World Wide Web, computer chips, and many technological marvels that we wouldn’t be able to manage our lives without today. During World War II, Turing worked for the Government Code and Cypher School (GC&CS) at Bletchley Park, Britain’s code breaking centre. For a time he was Head of Hut 8, this was the section responsible for German naval cryptanalysis. He devised a number of techniques for breaking German ciphers, including the method of the bombe, an electromechanical machine that could find settings for the Enigma machine. Many politicians argue that Turing’s work on the enigma code shortened the war by at least 2 years, ultimately saving millions of lives in the process. After the war, Turing worked at the National Physical Laboratory, where he designed the ACE, one of the first designs for a storedprogramme computer. In 1948 Turing joined Max Newman’s Computing Laboratory at Manchester University, where he assisted in the development of the Manchester computers and became interested in mathematical biology. Turing’s homosexuality resulted in a criminal prosecution in 1952, when homosexual acts were still illegal in the United Kingdom. He accepted treatment with female hormones (chemical castration) as an alternative to prison. Turing died in 1954, just over two weeks before his 42nd birthday, from cyanide poisoning. His mother and friends believed that it was an accident, and not suicide, which was on the coroner’s report. On 10 September 2009, following an Internet campaign, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown made an official public apology on behalf of the British government for “the appalling way he was treated.
Focusing on living memory (c. 1940s to the present) it tells how people fought to shape and control their own lives. It is the story of those who witnessed these changes and helped to make history.
Shout Out Radio Every Thursday 7pm
Featuring LGBT History topics throughout February on the show, ShoutOut can be heard on Thursday evenings 7pm on Bristol Community FM 93.2, 9pm Glastonbury FM 107.1 and 10pm Bradley Stoke FM 103.4. Also available online at www.shoutoutradio.org.uk and on iTunes.
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LGBT History Month 2015 14 February 2015 Jamaica, Secrets, and Dangerous Sex Professor Thomas Glave (Warwick Uni) on Jamaica, Secrets, and Dangerous Sex This reading/talk will look at the use of Jamaican language and contemporary culture in regard to ‘taboo’ forms of sexuality and some of the tensions that surround ‘unspeakable’ forms of ‘queer’ sexuality and desire. Free talk, but contributions to OutStories Bristol gladly received (suggested donation £3). Warning: the talk will contain strong language and sexual descriptions. Where: The Studio, M-Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 4RN When: 2.30pm, Saturday, 14 February 2015 7 February 2015 & Repeated on 26 February 2015 Cheryl Morgan – A Potted History of Gender Variance Because trans rights have only recently been talked about in public, many people assume that being trans is a modern invention, perhaps something invented by psychiatrists. However, gender-variant people have always been with us. Cheryl Morgan takes us on a tour of some notable cases from history, and makes the case for a rigid insistence on the binary nature of gender being a comparatively recent, Western invention. Where: The Studio, M-Shed, Princes Wharf, Wapping Road, Bristol BS1 4RN 11 February 2015 ‘Can we help?’ Robert Howes, author of the book Gay West: Civil Society, Community and LGBT History in Bristol and Bath, 1970-2010, talks about the role of LGBT voluntary groups in the UK, particularly in the Bristol and Bath region, since the 1960s. This talk is open to members of the general public. Tel. 0758 469 6771; info@gaywest.org.uk or c.robinson@bathspa.ac.uk.
11, 18, 25 February 2015 Walk Out Join us for a gentle walk around the harbourside and a stop for a natter over tea or coffee. Open to all LGBT folk and their friends and family. Time: 10:30 – 11:30am Where: Meet outside the Watershed, Harbourside BS1 5TX Accessibility: Wheelchair user route available. Cost: FREE WalkOut website: www.lgbtbristol.org.uk/walkout
LGBT History Month 2015 19 February 2015 The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde The Bristol Gay Men’s Book group will meet on February 19 at 7.30 to discuss The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde – uncensored version ed. Nicholas Frankel. As this is at a private member’s house, people will need to RSVP to bristolbookclub@hotmail.co.uk Sundays Cinema at Proud Bar Find Proud Bar at 53 Old Market Street, every Sunday they screen films for free and in February they will be showing 4 films in celebration of LGBT History MonthSunday 1st: PRIDE Sunday 8th: PARIS IS BURNING Sunday 15th: PINK FLAMINGOS Sunday 22nd: WIGSTOCK THE MOVIE All the screenings will start at 7.30pm 22 February 2015 LGBT History Walk around Bath A walk around the centre of Bath, pointing out the buildings and monuments which have LGBT associations, either as places where people socialised or as meeting places for the LGBT movement over the last forty years. The walk should last about an hour and a half and finish back by the War Memorial, with the option of warming up in a local tea-shop. Led by Robert Howes of Gay West. Contact: 0758 469 6771/ info@gaywest.org.uk Where: Meet at the War Memorial in Queen’s Parade, Bath When: 2-3.30pm, Sunday, 22 February 2015
28 February 2015 Opening a New Chapter OutStories Bristol is developing a new collaborative project with the University of Bristol and Bristol City Council. Continuing the research we started for our Revealing Stories exhibition, the project aims to gather the LGBT story of the Bristol area and create a permanent online archive. We are calling this project “Place” and it should formally commence in October (provided funding is secured). Research locations in central Bristol with LGBT associations, this is an exciting new project, find out how you can get involved – oral history interviewing, research in local archives or online, helping digitize material for upload to our website. Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft BS1 2QY Saturday 28th February 2015 2pm – 4pm Book your place on-line at Eventbrite admin@outstoriesbristol.org.uk Tel. 07802 422 091
LGBT History Month Information LGBT History Month is a national programme with events happening across the UK. The list in this feature are just the highlights of events happening in the region. For more information of local and national events please visit the LGBT History link in our Festivals Section which has the full programme of events in the region and links to information nationally.
LGBT History Month 2015: Film
Love Is Strange (15) Release Date: Fri 13 - Thu 26 Feb Country of Origin: USA Director: Ira Sachs Cast: Marisa Tomei, John Lithgow, Alfred Molina, John Cullum, Cheyenne Jackson BBFC Rating: 15 Showing: Fri 13 - Thu 26 Feb @ The Watershed A multi-generational story of love and marriage, LOVE IS STRANGE depicts the delicate nature of any two people trying to build a long life together, and the possibility of love to grow deeper, and richer, with time. After nearly four decades together, Ben (John Lithgow) and George (Alfred Molina) get married in Manhattan surrounded by their loved ones. An unforeseen consequence of their new legal status is that George is promptly fired from his teaching job at a Catholic school, forcing them to sell their apartment until they can find a more modest new home. While foraging through the jungle of New York real estate, George moves in with the two gay cops who live downstairs, while Ben bunks with his nephew’s family, including their teenage son Joey, who is not too pleased to be sharing his room with a 75-year-old. While struggling with the pain of their separation and adjusting to their new cash poor position, Ben and George are further challenged by the inevitable intergenerational tensions and family dynamics that arise when you are living in someone else’s home. Showing at the Watershed Cinema for details and tickets visit http://www.watershed.co.uk
Utley released Stand for Something a single written to inspire and motivate to take action towards securing LGBT equality in America, ending youth homelessness, and increasing community awareness.
LGBT History Month 2015: Music
Justin Utley www.justinutley.com / twitter.com/JustinUtley / facebook.com/justinutleymusic
Born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Justin Utley began his career as a Mormon-Contemporary singer/songwriter. In 2002, he was a featured performer at the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics, and earned numerous awards during his time in Utah, including Best Singer and Songwriter by Salt Lake City Weekly and “Best New Artist” by Indie Review Monthly. After publicly breaking ties with the Mormon Church and sending his own “self-excommunication letter”, Justin became a noted activist and advocate for civil rights and LGBT equality in the United States, and an outspoken personality against the Mormon church’s use of ex-gay conversion therapy, a method Utley endured for two years after serving a two-year full-time mission for the church. In June 2010, Utley released Stand for Something a single written to inspire and motivate to take action towards securing LGBT equality in America, ending youth homelessness, and increasing community awareness. The single was nominated by the LGBT Academy Of Recording Arts for 4 OutMusic Awards, including Best Songwriter and Artist of the Year, winning Best Country/Folk Song of the Year. Another version of the single was released in October 2010 which included two additional live tracks and an acoustic version of songs from the album ‘Runaway’. After last year’s UK visit, the charismatic and inspirational Justin Utley returns to Bristol from the United States to perform in a fund raiser for Bristol Pride in this fantastic venue. Don’t miss out on what will be a very enjoyable evening! Tickets are on sale for £8 in advance and £10 on the door with a substantial proportion of ticket sales being donated to Bristol Pride. Get your tickets here: http://www.bristolticketshop.co.uk
BRISTOL PRIDE
8-10 JULY 2016
WWW.PRIDEBRISTOL.CO.UK FEBRUARY
BRISTOL BEAR FIESTA
JUNE 2016
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SOUTHERN
4-6 DECEMBER 2015
HIBEARNATION
LGBT HISTORY MONTH A MONTH OF CELEBRATION
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www.outbristol.co.uk/southernhibearnation