If Memory Serves is a research project narrating the Nightingale Club’s previous venue on Thorp Street, which in 1994 was acquired for the Hippodrome’s expansion.
It’s about time Birmingham had its own Vogue Ball, so this November SHOUT, Birmingham Hippodrome, and DanceXchange are teaming up to present the SHOUT Vogue Ball.
Titled after Bronski Beat’s iconic nightclub anthem ‘Smalltown Boy’, SMALLTOWN BAB is a durational queer silent disco for Birmingham.
Join us for the Nightingale50 Information Evening to find out more about the project and how you can get involved.
Moving In is a collective re-imagining of what queer spaces could and should feel like for those who need them. It’s a creative consultation; throughout SHOUT Festival, we’ll be holding mutual learning workshops to ask the community what we need and want, how do we make queer spaces accessible to everyone, and what is Utopia for LGBTQI+ spaces in the Midlands.
How do we start to celebrate 10 years of SHOUT? By pulling together loads of our favorite things into one unforgettable night queer joy.
“Our history was disappearing as quickly as we were making it” This evening of screenings looks at the different ways that queer women have used film to preserve the stories of their communities, and the ways women have (and have not) been represented in film.
“It’s Paris Fashion Week on crack!” – Deep In Vogue celebrates the colourful, queer, emotional and political stories of Northern Vogue and its people. Synonymous with the black, gay ballrooms of 1980s New York, this documentary asks why we need Vogue culture now more than ever.
In our adversarial political climate, queerness offers strategies, possibilities and ways of working that are original, cooperative, sustainable and can empower marginalised communities.
A unique performance poetry night bringing remarkable spoken word artists to the heart of Birmingham. Returning to SHOUT for another take-over, we’ve got a knock-out line up of queer spoken word artists: Jackie Hagan, working class, bisexual amputee and a multi award-winning poet, stand up comedian, playwright and activist.
Being an artist is an amazing thing, but it’s also full of complicated skills to master and hoops to jump through. We know it can be tough, especially when you’re at the early stages of your career so we’re launching a new initiative for queer artists to help give you the practical and professional skills to kick-start your careers. Consider this the ultimate artist glow-up day.
Who would you be in another body? Another life? Another world? With a super power? With a million pounds? With nothing holding you back?
Queer and Now is a whirlwind showcase of short work in progress performances from the next generation of queer Midlands theatremakers.
Brooke has it all: the job, the flat, the girlfriend… but what happens when things go tits up just before your 30th birthday? A bisexual Bridget Jones for the online generation, this tragicomic one-woman play and its lovable hapless heroine is for anyone who’s wondered why they feel so lonely, when connecting with others is meant to be easier than ever.
What does it mean to be queer and religious? What happens when faith, sexuality, and gender identity meet? This panel discussion brings together artists from a range of religious backgrounds and practices to talk about what it means to be LGBTQ+ and religious, how their faiths inform their creative work, and discuss how we might move the conversation forward.
Fifty years after Stonewall, this burning new documentary commemorates the breakthroughs made by tireless individuals and organisations in the battle for equality.
YAATRA is a captivating blend of solo Kathak and contemporary dance by British Indian artist Jaivant Patel. A fresh perspective on South Asian LGBTQ+ narratives, faith and spirituality
SHOUT in association with Birmingham Hippodrome are beyond excited to bring a queer icon, a living legend, and the master of filth, John Waters to Birmingham for the very first time.
A very special late night screening of John Waters’ most recent film A Dirty Shame. An uptight, middle-aged, sexually repressed woman (Tracey Ullman) turns into a sex addict after getting hit on the head, and falls into an underground subculture of sex addicts (lead by Johnny Knoxville) in suburban Baltimore.
In the most iconic change of plans we’ve ever seen. We will be celebrating 10 years of SHOUT and 5 years of BOM with a BANG!
It’s finally here! SHOUT’s first Vogue Ball has arrived. Category is: queer excellence. Club culture meets high art, as Vogue Houses come together from across the UK (including Birmingham’s very own House of Bab) to compete for dance supremacy in a catwalk spectacular pulled straight from New York City’s iconic ballroom culture.
Combining a Dr Strangelove-inspired performance with a daring forum for public conversation, Unexploded Ordnances (UXO) explores ageing, anxiety, hidden desires and how to look forward when the future is uncertain.
This year’s SHOUT OUT will also include a very special daytime family party aimed at children and families.
Taking over MAC’s public spaces is a packed programme of live music, creative workshops, performances, and crafting from local LGBTQ+ artists and community groups. Expect talks, activities, and an opportunity to socialise all for free.
Adding to a line-up of absolute icons is the unfathomably talented (and award winning) Travis Alabanza whose performance in BURGERZ blew us away.
Can you remember your first time? Nathaniel can’t seem to forget his. To be fair, he has had it playing on repeat for the last 15 years. HIV+ theatre-maker, Nathaniel Hall, presents a funny and frank autobiographical solo show about staying positive in a negative world.
