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Queer Erasure? London’s LGBTQ+ Nightlife on Film (15*) + ScreenTalk with Amy Lamé, Simon McCallum and Mzz Kimberley

Nightlife: Ourselves, Our Spaces on Film

,Barbican Cinema 1
Amy Lame in a venue on stage talking to the crowd

An evening of rarely screened archive film and discussion, celebrating London’s most beloved and iconic LGBTQ+ venues, many long gone.

London’s queer clubs, bars and community centres have offered LGBTQ+  places to meet, have fun and find love and solidarity, but many of these treasured spaces have vanished, as urban redevelopment takes effect.

In this special event, we present a programme of film extracts of rarely screened documentaries, curated by the BFI’s Simon McCallum, featuring amazing footage of venues such as The Gateways Club, The Black Cap and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern.

After the screening, Simon and London’s Night Czar Amy Lamé discuss the films and consider what the future holds for London’s queer spaces, along with Simon McCallum and actress and cabaret singer Mzz Kimberley.

Tagged with: Cinema Into the Night Nightlife: Ourselves, Our Spaces on Film

Running time approximately 100 min

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Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

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