Ernesto Sarezale presents Queer Tongues, a film and poetry event at The Divine in celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month 2025.
The event will kick off with the screening of Ernesto’s documentary, “Queer Tongues”, about the queer spoken word scene in London (and beyond). This is the first time the film will be screened in front of a live audience – even if it was originally premiered online in the lockdown edition of Film Pride, Brighton & Hove Pride’s LGBTQIA+ film festival. Also, a shorter version of the documentary won an Audience Choice Award at Leeds Queer Film Festival.
In the second part of the evening, the stage of The Divine will welcome poets and performers to participate in a spoken-word open-mic session.
If you want to participate in the open-mic, register below. The tickets for open-micers are free.
Everyone is welcome to perform, but priority will be given to those who identify as LGBTQ+.
Content warnings: The documentary includes frank discussions of sexuality, mental health and discrimination, thus its content may not be suitable for younger audiences or for more sensitive viewers. The film contains: strong language, sexual content, nudity, profanity, discriminatory language and references to drug use, sexual abuse and self-harm. Some of these elements may also be present during the live performances/readings on stage.
Access: Sadly, The Divine is currently not fully accessible. The cabaret and club space are in the basement of the venue. There are 17 wide steps with slip resistant treads down to the space with
sturdy handrails either side. The toilets are in the basement and are not accessible for wheelchair users. If you need further information, please refer to The Divine ‘About’ page on the website. www.thedivine.co.uk
Please note: The Divine is a queer venue run by queer people, for queer people and their allies, with a zero-tolerance policy towards homophobia, transphobia, racism, misogyny and discrimination of any kind. Be respectful.