Our Spaces: Queerness & Nightlife
at Brighton & Hove
LGBT History Month exhibition
The Ledward Centre
February -April 2023
The Nightclub is the church [or the mosque, synagogue, or templ] of the LGBTQ+ Community. So much so that in the '70s, the legendary parties by DJ Larry Levin in New York were named "Saturday Mass".
'Our Spaces: Queerness & Nightlife' exhibition looks at the history of clubbing in Brighton and beyond and the lived experiences and imaginary worlds of LGBTQ+ people in that space.
The exhibition, created for LGBT History Month, features work that considers queer joy as a radical act, the 'gay club' as a safe space, and the many diverse experiences of the queer people who frequent it.
The timely exhibition stresses the importance of these spaces in the face of closers of clubs and pubs because of gentrification and when many aspects of LGBTQ+ culture are moving to virtual spaces. When LGBTQ+ rights are threatened in many places, we would like to remember and learn how these spaces - from NY'S Stonewall to Brighton's oldest gay bar Bulldog closed down recently - were the building blocks of our community.
Curated by Dr Khaliden Nas in collaboration with the award-winning party and collective Polyglamorous, and includes a group of Brighton-based artists showing photography, digital art, films and live art.
The exhibition is accompanied by several free workshops and a zine.
ARTWORKS FROM THE EXHIBITION ARE ON SALE AT TLC’s CAFE
EVENTS & FREE WORKSHOPS
Thursday, February 16 / 6pm-10pm
Opening Party with Dr Khaliden Nas, SEAS team & Polyglamorous
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Saturday, February 18 / 11am-1pm Jubilee Library
Poetry / Silent Disco / Exhibition tours with the drag performer Alex Fincher & SEAS's team
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Sunday, February 19 / 11am-1pm
Queering Art: Camping up Barbie & Ken with- Lucy Rose and Reyseb Saturday,
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February 25 / 11am-1pm
Queering AI & dreaming my night out -a creative Workshop by Gil Mualem-Doron
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Saturday, March 4 / 11am-1pm
Unapologetically Queer: In the mood to Fall in Love with my Style! A Creative Workshop by Reyseb & Pierre
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Saturday, March 11 / 11am-1pm
Creative Workshop Mask Making: Mandy Sweats and Alfie Sheppard
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Sunday, March 19 / 11am-1pm
Creative Workshop Zine Collage Workshop with Alfie Sheppard
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March 30th
Launch of the online exhibition that will include the outcomes of these workshops
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