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LGBT play Secret Diaries in Halifax for one night only!

LGBT play Secret Diaries in Halifax for one night only! 8pm Friday 7th February 2014: Following critical and audience acclaim after its sell out performances in Manchester last year, award-winning theatre company Art with Heart premiere a revised version of Secret Diaries, Sarah Evans’ heart-warming and humorous play at Square Chapel Centre for the Arts, Halifax

Alternative Theatre in Lambeth and Camden 1968-88: 11th Nov – 21st Dec at Ovalhouse

Re-Staging Revolutions: Alternative Theatre in Lambeth and Camden 1968-88 ( 11th Nov – 21st Dec at Ovalhouse, Tues – Sat 3-8pm). An exhibition featuring community, experimental, Black, Asian, lesbian, gay, women’s, disabled, political, Theatre-in-Education, agit-prop, physical, visual, performance art, vernacular drama, new writing, satirical and many other theatre companies; championing a generation of artists whose work has influenced and shaped present day British theatre.

Shout Festival, Birmingham – 'Hopelessly Devoted', by Kate Tempest

Shout Festival – Hopelessly Devoted: Chess is in prison. Facing a lengthy sentence, her cell mate becomes her soul mate. But when Serena is given parole, Chess faces total isolation.
Hope comes in the form of a music producer looking for a reason to love music again. She finds a powerful voice in Chess. But to harness her talent, Chess must first face her past.
Kate Tempest’s incendiary new play combines lyrical fireworks with exhilarating live music

Theatre – Ovalhouse: THE ACT 8 October – 26 October 2013

Theatre – Ovalhouse: THE ACT 8 October – 26 October 2013. If you want to get ahead in the civil service it helps to have friends in low places.It’s the final days for an underground community catapulted into the mainstream, and all because the Church of England believed in the decriminalisation of homosexuality. The Act is an exploration of the 1967 decriminalisation of homosexuality using personal anecdotes, verbatim House of Commons speeches and song in a powerful cabaret-style performance.

FANTASTIC art workshops as part of Wise Thoughts 'Creative Cultural Hub'

Want to be able to spin lyrics like Tinie Tempah? Or weave your life story with words like Nicki Minaj? Use the day-to-day environment to connect visual ideas and create striking images. The Creative Lab is an opportunity for artists of all mediums to come together to explore and share the creative process. This lab looks at identity and the many aspects of our lives that make up ‘who we are’.

PUFFBALL PROJECT – Roundhouse Theatre

The Roundhouse are running a FREE 6-week performance and media project for 16-25 year-olds not currently in education, employment or training and who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and / or Questioning (LGBTQ).
Working with award-winning artist Mark Storor and leading media producer Nicola Prestage and a professional circus performer, participants can choose to use storytelling, art, theatre and circus to share stories, OR use film, audio and blogging to create and showcase material online.
We are looking for people who have open minds, are willing to get involved and want to engage in an opportunity to develop their skills. No previous experience is necessary, just a interest in your chosen area. The project is FREE and lunch/travel costs will be provided.

A Boy and His Soul – Tricycle Theatre & Cinema

A BOY AND HIS SOUL By Colman Domingo Tricycle Theatre 4- 21 Sept
Where do you get SOUL? From watching your parents sell the house you grew up in? From discovering the family secret about your crazy cousin? Or from the childhood records found in your parents’ basement? From Stevie, Aretha, Marvin, Chaka, Barry, Gladys…and Colman. Propelled by the beat of classic soul, smooth R&B and disco, this is the soundtrack of a boy’s coming of age in ‘70′s and ’80′s Philadelphia.