programme

12th, 13th & 14th

June

FRIDAY

WHARF CHAMBERS
Building open 5pm 2am
Find it here:

23-25 wharf street, Leeds, LS27EQ

FOOD
Were gonna have plenty of
vegan samosas and cakes to
munch on for a suggested
donation, available from 7pm!

MERCH
Therell be plenty of merch to
buy, so make sure you bring
some cash with you!

MUSIC
Music starts from 7.30pm and the
line-up from that time onwards is:

Fingers Crossed,
Beards,
Commiserations,
Roseanne Barrr,
Daskinsey 4

Well aim to be out of the building

for 2am to give us all time to
recuperate for all the AWESOME
workshops that are on the next day!

SATURDAY

MESMAC
Building open 12pm5pm
Find it here:

22 / 23 Blayds Yard, Leeds, LS1 4AD

Weve got loads of awesome workshops

and stalls on at the MESMAC building for
the whole of Saturday daytime. We
recommend planning in advance so you
dont miss any!

A big thank you to all of the people who

contributed to make this happen, without
you Queer Fest Leeds wouldnt exist.

All workshops will have donations tins in

the rooms, please consider donating
around 50p per workshop (or more if you
can!) to help us cover the costs of
materials.
Cheers The Queer Fest Team!

ART EXHIBITION
THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING
We have some local queer artists displaying their
work for you to look at and buy if you like! Theres
no theme in particular we just want to showcase
Leeds based queer artists with awesome talent.
Please feel free to make offers on any art you dont
see with prices attached. Any prices will be set by
the artist, and all profit will go straight to the artist
for their pieces.
Support our local art scene and make sure to fill in
the book to give these folks some well-deserved
compliments, anything nice you have to say would
be really lovely to hear!

Artists include:
Anna Malcom
Li Magnsd.
Dylan Mooy
Ida Shaw

ROOM 1
WRITING ROOM
Snapping Strings, 1pm-2pm
Henry Raby
Between 2012 & 2013, Henry documented various
music gigs by writing poetry on-the-spot inspired by
the music, personality and, of course, the lyrics of
various acoustic musicians. This resulted in a zine
called Snapping Strings in 2013 and collaborating
with musician Travels By Telephone to produce a
poetry/music/story-telling fusion show called
Practise Patience. This workshop will explore how
to take your favourite song, or favourite type of
music, and find ways of playing and reshaping its
essence into a new poem or piece of writing.

Story Telling, 2pm-3pm

Afshan Lodhi
Afshan has been part of Commonword Cultureword,
Doghorn Publishing and currently works for Young

Enigma with the aim of getting young people

involved in writing and diversifying literature. She
has had great success with her play The Lesbian
Terrorist and writes openly and honestly about her
experiences. This workshop will focus on ways of
telling stories about your experiences, with focus on
queer narratives and narratives of people of colour.

ROOM 2
CRAFT ROOM
The craft room will have plenty of stuff in it until the close of
this building at 5.30pm, so feel free to come in and unwind,
create stuff, and have fun. Therell be a donation box in the
building and itd be ace if you could donate 50p-1 if you use
the craft room, just to cover the cost of the materials!

Zine Making, 1pm-2pm

Li M
Spend an hour (or more!) making your own zine
using free materials we have in the room. Get advice
on photocopying, producing and distributing your
zines, and inspiration for zine topics if you dont have
one in mind! The aim of this is for you to leave with a
zine of your own, which you can take away and
photocopy/distribute at your own leisure!

Patch Making, 3pm-4pm

Pickles
Preferred pronoun patch making learn to
embroider patches with free materials and a 10/10
teacher.

ROOM 3
ACTION ROOM
Self Defence Workshop 12pm-2pm
A lesson in practical self-defence for queer people.

Queer direct action: Acting for ourselves

and in solidarity, 2pm-3pm
Red and Black Leeds
Direct action describes a way of getting what we
want by the most direct route possible, and needn't
be illegal or risky. Inspired by "solidarity unionism"
the approach favoured by solidarity networks like
Seattle Solidarity Network, unions such as the
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and the
Solidarity Federation, and the successes they've had
in winning demands around housing, working
conditions and community issues, we're here to talk
about collectively fighting queerphobia in ways that
are practical and effective. Keira from Sheffield IWW
will join us to share the story of their campaign and
how collective action got them their job back after
getting sacked for using their choice of toilets. After

an introductory presentation we'll open things up to

talk about what real life problems we're facing and
what kind of solidarity actions we would like to see
from others to support us.

Queer Mental Health, 3pm-4pm

Amber and Tove
A session focusing on how to make our community
safe and accessible for people with mental health
difficulties, how to provide support for others, and
how people might create support groups which are
safe and productive for everybody involved. With
special focus on accessing medical help, the
reasons why this kind of help can be inaccessible or
intimidating and how we as a community can change
this through action.

ROOM 4
INFO ROOM
Asexuality Workshop, 2pm-3pm
Yolly
A presentation on queer asexuality and the
crossover between compulsory sexuality and
compulsory heterosexuality, with a comprehensive
explanation of the terms to use when discussing
asexuality and activities aimed at discussing and
exploring these ideas.

Action for Trans Health, 4pm-5pm

Action for Trans Health Manchester
Trans Health: Advocating for yourself and others to
tame your doctor and get what you need.

OTHER STUFF
ROOMS 5 + 6 + 7
Pop-Out Salon, 12pm-5pm
Room 5
Pop-out Salon provide spaces for self taught/training
stylists and make-up artists to develop their skills
whilst providing cheap salon services and a
welcoming space for everyone, including people of
all genders. Eventually we hope to have a fixed
premises for a salon and training programme. Our
services include haircuts, hair styling, makeup
styling, nail services and tarot readings.

Printing Co-Op, 12pm-5pm

Room 6
Get your merch screen-printed here. Bring a t-shirt,
patch, bag, or anything else you want screen printing
with our queer fest designs. Screen Printing will be
2 on your own item or if you forget to bring
something well have totebags in an array of colours
available for 4. Profits support the Leeds Trans
Healthcare Fund.

MESMAC free STI testing, 12pm-5pm

Room 7
MESMAC are an amazing local service who provide
loads of great support and advice to the queer
community here in Leeds and throughout the North
East and we're really happy to have them on board
doing free, confidential STI screening throughout the
day.
We want you to have an AWESOME TIME (and we
know you will!!!) but we also care about your health
and wellbeing and we hope that you'll all take
advantage of this opportunity to make sure you know
your STI status and can get the advice you need to
keep you and the people you care about as safe as
possible!

PLUS
Stalls 12pm-5pm
The Bayard Project (Leeds), S.P.I.C.E. (Bradford)
and Rainbow Noir (Manchester)
3 social and peer support groups from the North for
LGBTQI people of colour. Each group seeks to
support and empower LGBTQI people of colour
through a range of activity, including; community
organising, arranging socials and events, sign

posting into services, providing meeting spaces and

representing and advocating on behalf of the
community - making sure LGBTQI people of colours
voices are heard, experiences are understood and
validated and communities are acknowledged.
Zine stall!
Bring your own zines to sell through this 1-day distro,
just remember to pick it up at the end along with the
money people pay for them! Dont forget to bring
enough cash for the Queer Fest Leeds Zine, which
will have interviews with all the bands!
Craft stall
As above, feel free to bring all your great crafts.
Weve got patches, bracelets and more to sell and
we want to see your awesome stuff alongside it. Just
remember to pick it up at the end of the day along
with the money you raised!
Other stalls
We wont list all the amazing stalls well have here
because itll ruin the surprise, but make sure you
come along to see them!

WHARF CHAMBERS
Building open 3pm late
Find it here:

23-25 wharf street, Leeds, LS27EQ

FOOD
Well have proper tasty vegan food
available for a suggested donation of
4, plus vegan cakes and other tasty
treats!

MUSIC
Music starts from 7.30pm and the
line-up from that time onwards is:

The Living End,

The Nervy Betters,
Chrissy Barnacle,
Block Fort,
Rare Junk,
ILL,
Shopping,
Martha

DJs
After all the amazing music fun were
having a

SUPERHERO THEME
AFTERPARTY!!!!
with some pretty rad DJs:
Andrew from Power Lunches, Bent Fest
and all the bands in London
Ruth (Revolt and not right and DSM) from
Coventry
DJs from LaDIYfest Sheffield
James from Queer Fest Nottingham
+ Your fave Queer We Go regulars!

SunDAY

MESMAC
Building open 12pm5pm
Find it here:

22 / 23 Blayds Yard, Leeds, LS1 4AD

ROOM 3
FILM SCREENING + DISCUSSION
Leeds Queer Film Festival: celebrating the best in
new and alternative LGBTQI cinema from around the
world.
We are a small collective that have been going for
the past 5 years this year the festival will be 16-19th
July. We will be screening films that centre on the
experiences and are the voices of queer and trans,
people of colour, sex workers, and those with non
binary queer experiences.
We are not for profit and make the festival as cheap
and accessible to you all as we possibly can!
Our aims are:
1. Provide a platform for queer independent film
makers;
2. Provide a social space for queers thats non
commercial, affordable, safer, inclusive and not
alcohol focused.
3. Bring people together both from within and outside
of Leeds to make friends, strengthen our community
and build links & alliances.

4. Educate and raise awareness of LGBTIQ issues

globally & inspire solidarity.
If you want to get in touch
leedsqueerfilmfestival@gmail.com

email us

at

The amazing Leeds Queer Film Fest team are

putting on 2 films and a discussion throughout the
day on Sunday. This will run between 1pm and 5pm,
and will be focused on queer experiences and
liberation politics.
The films have yet to be decided but we can
guarantee theyll be must-see shows!

OTHER STUFF
ROOMS 5 + 6 + 7
Pop-Out Salon, 12pm-5pm
Room 5
Pop-out Salon provide spaces for self taught/training
stylists and make-up artists to develop their skills
whilst providing cheap salon services and a
welcoming space for everyone, including people of
all genders. Eventually we hope to have a fixed
premises for a salon and training programme. Our
services include haircuts, hair styling, makeup
styling, nail services and tarot readings.

Printing Co-Op, 12pm-5pm

Room 6
Get your merch screen-printed here. Bring a t-shirt,
patch, bag, or anything else you want screen printing
with our queer fest designs. Screen Printing will be
2 on your own item or if you forget to bring
something well have totebags in an array of colours
available for 4. Profits support the Leeds Trans
Healthcare Fund.

MESMAC free STI testing, 12pm-5pm

Room 7
MESMAC are an amazing local service who provide
loads of great support and advice to the queer
community here in Leeds and throughout the North
East and we're really happy to have them on board
doing free, confidential STI screening throughout the
day.
We want you to have an AWESOME TIME (and we
know you will!!!) but we also care about your health
and wellbeing and we hope that you'll all take
advantage of this opportunity to make sure you know
your STI status and can get the advice you need to
keep you and the people you care about as safe as
possible!

PLUS
Stalls 12pm-5pm
Zine stall!
Bring your own zines to sell through this 1-day distro,
just remember to pick it up at the end along with the
money people pay for them! Dont forget to bring
enough cash for the Queer Fest Leeds Zine, which
will have interviews with all the bands!
Craft stall
As above, feel free to bring all your great crafts.
Weve got patches, bracelets and more to sell and
we want to see your awesome stuff alongside it. Just
remember to pick it up at the end of the day along
with the money you raised!
Other stalls
We wont list all the amazing stalls well have here
because itll ruin the surprise, but make sure you
come along to see them!

WHARF CHAMBERS
Building open 3pm-12am
Find it here:

23-25 wharf street, Leeds, LS27EQ

FOOD
Were gonna have an
awesome VEGAN BRUNCH
on for a suggested donation,
available from 3pm!

OPEN MIC
Were having an open mic
from 3pm until 7pm, when
the music starts. You can sign
up throughout the weekend
or just turn up that day. Go
on, show off your talents! You
could end up playing for us
next year!

MUSIC
Music starts from 7.00pm and the
line-up from that time onwards is:

Zach Roddis,
Finnmark,
Ferret Legs,
Faith Taylor,
Jasmine Kennedy,
Demitaves,
Andrew Lips,
Daniel vs The World

Please remember Wharf Chambers closes at

midnight on Sundays. If you wanna carry on
after that find a house to do it in please!

INFO!

Taxis:
Amber Cars 0113 202 2117
Ace Cars - 0113 230 4499
Apollo Cars - 0113 243 3333
Royal Cars - 0113 230 5000
Speedline - 0113 244 1444
Streamline - 0113 244 3322

Closing Times:
Please respect the closing times of the
venues, and respect the staff too! If you
want to party come back to mine or
sommat.

Safe Spaces Policy:

This is the safer spaces policy for Wharf Chambers, and will apply to
anybody in the building throughout queer fest. Please respect other people
at both venues, and follow this code of conduct. If you are found to be in
violation of the safer spaces policy at either venue you will be banned from
the rest of queer fest without reimbursement for your ticket, so be nice to
each other! On top of that, Wharf Chambers will follow their policy as
outlined below. If you have issues with anybody violating this policy, please
talk to a member of staff at either venue as a first point of action.
Detailed below are the types of behaviour that we dont tolerate and the
reaction the perpetrator can expect from us should these situations occur. If
we consider your behaviour, physical or otherwise, sufficiently serious, you
can expect a minimum ban of 3 months and to have membership revoked.
In accordance with our Club rules we will then want to meet with you to
check you have understood our policy before your membership is reinstated, which may also be subject to the approval of other members where
appropriate.
We hope that it will be possible to resolve issues in a mutually supportive
manner without the need for police intervention. However we understand
that this might not always be possible and that there are scenarios we are
not equipped to deal with and would call the police in this instance.
Physical Violence
Definition/ Explanation: This type of behaviour may intimidate or injure
other people present, could damage the clubs reputation as a safe
environment, and could jeopardise our license.
What we will do immediately: If we are made aware of physical violence
the perpetrator will be asked to leave the premises immediately. They can
then expect a minimum ban of 3 months, or more depending on the nature
and severity of the offence.

What we will do afterwards: A review will then be held prior to

reinstatement of membership.
Prejudiced behaviour
Definition/ Explanation: At Wharf Chambers we will not tolerate any form
of prejudiced behaviour. This includes but is not restricted to (and in no
particular order) homophobia, transphobia, sexism, ableism, sizeism,
classism, racism, or ageism.
What we will do immediately: Prejudiced behaviour is often subtle in its
nature and will normally need to be reported for us to deal with it. The
perpetrator will be reminded of the Clubs policies, or if it is sufficiently
serious or they persist they will be told to leave.
What we will do afterwards: A ban of 3 months or more may be
appropriate depending on the severity of the incident. A review will then be
held prior to reinstatement of membership.
Harassment
Definition/ Explanation: Different people interpret and define harassment
in a number of different ways. They might include threats or verbal abuse,
such as use of derogatory language intended to undermine or insult.
Harassment can include wilful misinterpretation of someones desires, e.g.
not leaving them alone when they clearly want you to leave them alone, or
inappropriate touching or invasion of personal space.
What we will do immediately: Like prejudiced behaviour, harassment is
serious but can be hard to prove. If we are made aware of it, the perpetrator
will be reminded of the Clubs policies, or if it is sufficiently serious or they
persist they will be told to leave.
What we will do afterwards: A ban of 3 months or more may be
appropriate depending on the severity of the incident. A review will then be
held prior to reinstatement of membership.

Membership:
You must be a member or guest of a
member to attend events at Wharf
Chambers. Joining costs 1pa. See the
Wharf Chambers website for more details,
or to register as a member online.

Special Thanks:
A huge thank you to everybody who helped us put this
together. To the bands, the workshoppers, the organisations,
the foodies and everybody who bought a ticket. Just look at
how many of you there were!
Fingers Crossed, Beards, Commiserations, Roseanne Barrr,
Daskinsey 4, The Living End, The Nervy Betters, Chrissy
Barnacle, Block Fort, Rare Junk, ILL, Shopping, Martha, Zach
Roddis, Finnmark, Ferret Legs, Faith Taylor, Jasmine Kennedy,
Demitaves, Andrew Lips, Daniel vs The World, Revolt!, Power
Lunches, LaDIYfest, Queer Fest Nottingham, Leeds Queer
Film Festival, Leeds No Borders, Wharf Chambers, Pop-Out
Salon, MESMAC, Rainbow Noir Manchester, The Baynard
Project, S.P.I.C.E, Red And Black Leeds, Pickles, Afshan, Henry
Raby, Amber, Tove, Kashka, Jess, Yolly, Lil, Liza, Jessica Bull,
Sinad, Simone, Mel, Toni, Jumbo Records, Jake, Loz, Kate,
Lorraine, Shell, Ida, and all the other volunteers who werent
finalised at time of printing. Without you, this wouldnt have
happened.
Lots of love to all our queer friends, old and new, to the
amazing community we have, to the venues and their staff
for putting up with us, and to everybody who got involved,
showed up, and helped us make this what it is. DIY 4 lyf.
The biggest queer hugs ever,
Danny, Esme, Felix, Lewis, Li, and Ludo,
xoxo