Taking place from 1–30 November, the city will see LGBTQIA+ arts and culture at its finest
BY ELLA GAUCI, IMAGE PROVIDED
The 21st edition of Liverpool’s LGBTQIA+ celebration – Homotopia – returns this November to provide a rallying cry. Taking place from 1–30 November, the UK’s longest-running LGBTQIA+ arts and culture festival is taking on the theme Uprising.
With events taking place across the city, and 70% being free for everyone to enjoy, Homotopia will be providing attendees access to some of the best and most exciting queer screenings, performances, walks, talks and workshops.
Homotopia festival producer Natalie Lloyd spoke about the importance of this year’s theme: “Our theme Uprising is about resistance and solidarity in the face of the creeping tide of fascism. It’s about finding power in the small and every day and turning it into something unstoppable, about doing it yourself when no one else will and refusing to shrink, refusing to wait for permission and refusing to apologise.”
Homotopia will open with a special launch party on Saturday (1 November) with an immersive evening of performance. Throughout the month, attendees can attend a number of exciting exhibitions such as Ming De Nasty’s photograph exhibition exploring Liverpool’s LGBTQIA_ community.
Other highlights include No Pride In Genocide (10 November) and Drag Down The Borders (9 November) at District, both showing the power of community in speaking up against injustice globally. If you fancy getting your steps in, join the If These Walls Could Talk trail which takes you round Liverpool’s walls, windows and streets to reveal hidden stories of queer life in the city.
For this year’s QueerCore artist development programme, emerging LGBTQIA+ artists Willzy, Claire Beerjeraz, HRH Aphrodite and Laura Bee will run art exhibitions during the festival.
Speaking on this year’s Homotopia, Natalie added: “It’s a love letter to our community, our peers, the incredible talent embedded into the city’s very being, and the power of coming together and fighting for marginalised communities, right here and right now.”
For full festival details and booking visit homotopia.net
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