Diva UK – September 2019

BY DANIELLE MUSTARDE AND YAIZA CANOPOLI

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22-29.08

QUEER ARTS

Artist Studio, Hebden Bridge

A series of daytime workshops delivered by

artist Debbie Sharp, exploring how to express

gender and sexuality creatively. All skill levels

welcome.

tinyurl.com/divaqueerarts

29.08

FEMME X FEMME

Metropolitan Bar, Glasgow

Fancy meeting other femmes who love

femmes? Dream of having the pressure

taken off, as you’re guided by matchmaking

hostesses who want nothing more than to

help you find lez/bi love this summer? Then

this is for you.

pinklobsterdating.com

31.08

QUEER INK

Freud Museum, London

A talk setting out to explore and reveal the

queer history behind the famous psycho-

logical “Rorschach Test” and how it was

used to fight for gay liberation. One for the

psychology buffs out there.

freud.org.uk

31.08

ISN’T IT QUEER

Attercliffe Liberal Club, Sheffield

Cabaret drag performer Dame Fawn Denier

brings her colourful show to lovely South

Yorks, alongside guest vocalist Elizabeth Ann.

(Eco) glitter at the ready, people.

facebook.com/damefawndenier

05.09

THAT’S WHAT SHE SAID

Tribeca, Manchester

The finest of spoken word nights for women

and non-binary folk returns to Manchester

with Desree, Cat Woodward and Debz Butler.

Oh, and don’t forget the lovely open-mic lot.

forbookssake.net

DO YOU

REMEMBER

THE 21ST

NIGHT OF

SEPTEMBER?

LOVE WAS

CHANGING

THE MINDS OF

PRETENDERS,

WHILE

CHASING

THE CLOUDS

AWAY...

WHAT’S ON

WHERE YOU

ARE?

Know of a soirée

outside of London?

Get in touch!

We’re dead keen

on featuring more

events outside of

the capital. Send

your listings to us

via email or tweet

@daniellejournal

30.08

GENTLEMAN JACK

Bristol Old Vic, Bristol

This celebration of #extraordinarywomen sees

Sally Wainwright, writer and director of the recent BBC/HBO series

Gentleman Jack, joined by series consultant Anne Choma in explor-

ing the herstory behind the show and, of course, Anne Lister. Plus!

Folk duo and creators of the show’s closing theme tune O’Hooley &

Tidow perform live. Get your tickets sharpish, #JackTheLasses.

indigonetwork.co.uk

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