Would you read your teenage diary aloud to a room full of people?
A brave group of LGBTQIA+ folks are doing just that at Queer Diary!
The night where queers share our teen angst (and our teenage joy, dreams, follies, and fabulousness).
We can't promise to reunite you with your first crush, but we do aim to reignite that rush of adrenaline you got when they first noticed you. At Queer Diary the goths, punks, emos, nerds, glee-clubbers (and maybe a few populars?) come together as grown-ups, to share our younger selves' innermost thoughts via old diary entries, fan-fiction stories, tumblr posts, and possibly the odd bit of cringey poetry 👀
Tickets to this event are Pay What You Can - please choose whichever price fits your budget.
To take part in Queer Diary by reading your teenage diaries (or poetry, or fanfic etc) check our FAQs & get in touch via the Sign Up form.
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“If a Queer Diary event was scheduled on the Moon, the most anti-capitalist queers would be befriending Bezos in hopes of securing a rocket ride.”
– DIVA Magazine
"A space to look back on our formative years with laughter and kindness…
Often funny, sometimes moving and heart-warming, always entertaining"
- Reviews Hub
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This event is supported by funding from the National Lottery Community Fund.
How the event runs:
Anyone wanting to read can sign up via this link.
We'll be checking tickets from 7pm, with readings running from ~7:30-9:30
We usually have 2-5 readers per evening. We may have slots available last minute, but space is limited - please sign up in advance to guarantee a spot on the mic!
Queer Diary is hosted by Beth Watson, who will warm up the crowd by sharing some teenage diary entries and chatting to the audience.
During breaks between readings, we'll put on our co-curated throwback playlist. We also take song requests of tracks from your youth - tell us your fave teenage anthems when you arrive, so we can line them up 💿
Location & Access:
Inclusivity & Community Safety:
Please note this event is themed around memories of teenage years gone by, and is aimed at adult audiences.
We ask everyone reading on stage to please provide clear content warnings for any material that may be particularly sensitive or triggering. The tone of the evening is generally light-hearted, but as an ‘open-mic’ style night, exact material will vary depending on who signs up to read, and will not be always be seen in advance by the organisers. Most events are likely to include some swearing, accounts of exploring sex and sexuality, and may reference themes such as teenage bullying or homophobia.
This is an-LGBTQIA+ centred space. We will not assume your gender or sexuality, or apply gendered pronouns or honourifics (until we learn which ones you use). To make sure everyone feels welcome in this space, we ask attendees to do the same.
Discrimination at our events will not be tolerated (including - but not limited to - transphobia, biphobia, homophobia, sexism, racism, xenophobia, classism, ablism, fatphobia).
If anyone makes you feel uncomfortable in the space, please tell the event organisers and venue staff as soon as you can.
We may take photos or short video clips at this event - if you'd prefer not to be in photos, or want to be anonymised/removed from pictures published on our social media, etc, please let us know. We want to make sure your privacy is respected.
COVID Safety:
Please take a lateral flow test before attending this event.
Event organisers are vaccinated and use lateral flow testing regularly. We also welcome the wearing of masks.
Do NOT attend this event if you have either COVID symptoms or a positive test result.
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