Would you read your teenage diary aloud to a room full of people?
LGBTQIA+ folks are doing just that at Queer Diary: the night where we share our teenage diaries, poetry, fanfic, and other coming-of-age era scribblings 👀
At Queer Diary the goths, the punks, the emos, the nerds, the glee-clubbers (and maybe a few populars?) come together as grown-ups, to share our younger selves' innermost thoughts via old diary entries, fanfiction stories, tumblr posts, and possibly the odd bit of cringey poetry 👀
To take part by reading your teenage diary - or poetry, or fanfic, on the mic check our FAQs & get in touch via our sign-up form. NOTE: readers confirmed in advance don't need a ticket to attend, but spots are limited: sign up ASAP to secure your spot!
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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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How It Works:
To read, sign up via this link.
We'll check tickets from 7pm, with readings running from ~7:30-9:30
We usually have space for 2-5 readers per evening. Sign up in advance, to guarantee a spot on the mic!
Queer Diary is hosted by Beth, who will share teenage diary entries, chat to the audience, and introduce each reader.
During breaks, we play our throwback playlist & for you to enjoy. We take requests & would love to play YOUR teen throwback tracks - tell us your faves when you arrive, so we can line them up.
Location & Access:
- CAMP is step-free with an accessible toilet.
- The entrance door is 95cm wide. There are bi-fold doors at the entrance which can be opened to increase the entrance width.
- Further details on access at CAMP, including parking/travel options, on their website: https://www.campmargate.com/accessibility
- Seating will be unreserved as standard. The space can get busy, so if you're coming with friends, arrive early to make sure you can sit together.
- We ask all readers to give a visual description of themself when arriving on stage, to make this event more accessible for blind and visually impaired audience members.
- We ask all readers to give content warnings for anything that may be sensitive or triggering. Due to the “open-mic” nature of Queer Diary, we're unable to provide detailed content warnings in advance. The general tone of the event is light-hearted, but some readings may touch on themes such as bullying, internalised homophobia, underage drinking, etc, and there will almost certainly be swearing and sexual references.
- If there's something you'd like the Queer Diary team to consider, to make this event more accessible for you, please email the organisers: hello@queerdiary.org.uk
- For questions relating to the location, or physical access to the space, please contact the venue: hello@campmargate.com
Inclusivity & Community Safety:
- Please note this event is themed around memories of teenage years gone by, and is aimed at adult audiences.
- 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 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/or venue staff as soon as you can.
- We encourage you to take a COVID test before attending, and welcome the wearing of masks. Please do NOT attend this event if you feel unwell, even if it is “just a cold” - look after yourself, and our community by not spreading it.
- We may take photos at this event, to publicise future events like this. If you'd prefer not to be in photos, or want to be anonymised/removed from any pictures we publish on our social media, etc, please let us know, we want to make sure we respect your privacy.
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