Hand image courtesy: The RSA website.

Join us for the opening day event of GFEST – Gaywise FESTival exploring this year’s theme: #QueerQueries. A recognised annual LGBTQI+ cross-art event, GFEST is now in its 12th year.

GUEST SPEAKERS

Gay activist, historian and sociologist, specialising in work on sexuality, Professor Jeffrey Weeks OBE FRSA will join GFEST founder and RSA LGBT+ Creative Cultural Network Lead, Niranjan Kamatkar FRSA, in conversation on the origins of Queer Theory.

Westminster LGBT+ Forum chair, David van de Velde will speak about what ‘queer query’ means in the heart of London today.

LGBT+ Poet Laureate Trudy Howson will present her poetry on the theme.

There will be a brief Q&A with the audience followed by networking, with wine for this event generously sponsored by Barefoot Wine UK. This event is held in partnership with Westminster LGBT Forum.

BOOK (Free entry)