Hastings Queer History Collective

Hastings Queer History Collective https://linktr.ee/hastingsq***rhistorycollective

The Hastings Q***r History Collective are a group of dedicated volunteers committed to collecting, preserving, and sharing the q***r history of Hastings and the surrounding area.

06/06/2026

Why ARE these q***rs so vocal?

Mark Caffrey, writer, performer, researcher and Hastings Q***r History Collective member hosts a panel discussion with Asad Zafar (The Love Tank CiC) and Erin (The Folkestone Bookshop).

In the location of 80s nightclub, Blades - they will explore themes of activism, community and radical care within q***r histories and communities.

Friction. Shame. Politics. Night-time economies. Q***r family. Solidarity. Accessibility. Sarah Schulman. Food. Leaving home. Disrupting the peace.

And the many possibilities and necessities of q***r community organising.

Community Organising: Why are these q***rs so vocal?
Tuesday 9 June
- 9pm
Benbow Arts Space, St Leonards

Tickets just £5/£3 via the link in below:

https://www.outsavvy.com/event/35342/community-organising-why-are-these-q***rs-so-vocal

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Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors is created by Hastings Q***r History Collective and produced by Home Live Art in partnership with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Home Live Art and Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

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Why are these q***rs so vocal?This Tuesday we’re welcoming Erin from The Folkestone Bookshop to Hastings to talk LGBTQ+ ...
05/06/2026

Why are these q***rs so vocal?

This Tuesday we’re welcoming Erin from The Folkestone Bookshop to Hastings to talk LGBTQ+ organising and radical care.

The Folkestone Bookshop is a q***r and trans-led bookshop and community space on the East Kent coast.

Hosted by Mark Caffrey the panel explore the many possibilities and necessities of q***r community organising.

And it’s happening at Benbow Arts Space - once Blades, a q***r nightclub in St Leonards in the 80s.

Community Gathering Panel: Why are these q***rs so vocal?
Tuesday 9 June
7pm - 9pm
Benbow Arts Space, St Leonards

Tickets just £5/£3 via the link below:

https://www.outsavvy.com/event/35342/community-organising-why-are-these-q***rs-so-vocal

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Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors is created by Hastings Q***r History Collective and produced by Home Live Art in partnership with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Home Live Art and Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

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Why are these q***rs so vocal?This Tuesday the 9 June we’re joined by Asad Zafar for a conversation on q***r community o...
05/06/2026

Why are these q***rs so vocal?

This Tuesday the 9 June we’re joined by Asad Zafar for a conversation on q***r community organising, mutual aid and radical care.

Asad is a q***r non-binary Pakistani living in London. Their existence is activism and identity is political. Asad coordinates outreach activity for The Love Tank - a community interest company promoting the health and wellbeing needs of underserved communities in London

Hosted by Mark Caffrey this panel will explore how q***r histories can shape the ways we build community, support each other and organise for change.

Community Gathering Panel: Why are these q***rs so vocal?

Tuesday 9 June
7pm - 9pm
Benbow Arts Space, St Leonards

Tickets only £5/3 buy now via the link below:

https://www.outsavvy.com/event/35342/community-organising-why-are-these-q***rs-so-vocal

Image and quote: Attitude Magazine, February 2026 issue.

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This event is part of Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors exhibition created by Hastings Q***r History Collective and produced by Home Live Art in partnership with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Home Live Art and Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

04/06/2026

Remi, Kai, Mark and Megan share some thoughts around why they joined the Hastings Q***r History Collective, their contributions to the exhibition and some of their favourite exhibits.

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Step into the q***r past of Hastings.

Created by the Hastings Q***r History Collective, this exhibition brings together personal objects, fashion, film, sound and multimedia works, alongside a major new commission by artist Emma Frankland.

These are stories of joy, defiance, community and survival. Of people who loved, made art, danced, organised and refused to disappear. Of LGBTQIA+ lives lived here, even when they were not always recognised.

The Collective are not separate from the heritage they uncover. They are part of it. Their research and creative responses shape the exhibition itself, bringing past and present together.

These histories are part of this town. Now everyone is invited to discover them.

Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors: A Hastings Q***r History Collective exhibition
25 April – 30 August 2026
Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
FREE!

Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors is produced by Home Live Art in partnership with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Home Live Art and Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

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Why ARE these q***rs so vocal?Join the Hastings Q***r History Collective for a conversation on q***r intimacies, activis...
16/05/2026

Why ARE these q***rs so vocal?

Join the Hastings Q***r History Collective for a conversation on q***r intimacies, activism and community organising with Mark Caffrey, Asad Zafar (The Love Tank CIC) and Erin (The Folkestone Bookshop).�
How do q***r histories shape the spaces we build today? What can mutual aid, solidarity and radical care teach us about survival and connection?�
Hosted in the former location of Blades, a secret gay nightclub in 1980s St Leonards - this panel explores activism, q***r family, accessibility, night-time economies, disruption, care and the many possibilities and necessities of q***r community organising.

Tuesday 9th June�7–9pm�Benbow Arts Space, The Bright Foundation, St Leonards�£5 / £3

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

https://www.outsavvy.com/event/35342/community-organising-why-are-these-q***rs-so-vocal

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Part of the Lemons, Laws and Secret Doors exhibition at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery until 30 August 2026.

Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors is created by Hastings Q***r History Collective and produced by Home Live Art in partnership with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Home Live Art and Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

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15/05/2026

Want to try your hand at q***r writing but don’t know where to start?

Come along to our workshop this Tuesday led by writers Remi Graves and Sophie Fuller.

You’ll use prompts and exercises to develop poetry or prose in response to the Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors exhibition.

No experience is necessary - just bring something to write with and an open mind.

This workshop is for LGBTQIA+ folks only.

Tuesday 19th May
7–9pm
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
£5 / £3

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!

https://www.outsavvy.com/event/35556/q***r-writing-workshop

Part of the Lemons, Laws and Secret Doors exhibition at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery until 30 August 2026.

🍋⚖️🚪

Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors is created by Hastings Q***r History Collective and produced by Home Live Art in partnership with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Home Live Art and Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

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13/05/2026

An incredible atmosphere last night at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery for our panel Q***ring History: Who Gets Remembered?

Special thanks to our guests Ajamu X and Syeda Ali, alongside collective members Sophie Fuller and Kai Bossom for their insightful look at archiving, q***r memory and responsible visibility.

Q***ring History was the first of many events in our exhibition programme for the summer. You can see the full list at the link below:

https://www.homeliveart.com/llsdexhibitionprogramme

Lemons, Laws and Secret Doors exhibition at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery until 30 August 2026.

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Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors is created by Hastings Q***r History Collective and produced by Home Live Art in partnership with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Home Live Art and Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

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12/05/2026

“Q***r: Unconventional. Not bound by or in accordance with convention. Out of the ordinary.” Andrew Logan reviews the extraordinary exhibition at Hastings Museum which is on now and runs until 30 August. Sadly, we live in …

What could you write with q***r history as a prompt?�A creative writing workshop using local q***r life and memory in Ha...
08/05/2026

What could you write with q***r history as a prompt?�
A creative writing workshop using local q***r life and memory in Hastings as starting points for new writing.�
Led by writers Remi Graves and Sophie Fuller, in response to the Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors exhibition.�
You’ll use prompts and simple exercises to help you start writing - in whatever form feels right for you. Poetry, prose, fragments, notes, anything.�
No writing experience needed. Just something to write with and an open mind.�
For LGBTQIA+ folks only.

Tuesday 19 May�7–9pm�Hastings Museum & Art Gallery,�£5 / £3

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!
https://www.homeliveart.com/event/q***rwritingworkshop

Part of the Lemons, Laws and Secret Doors exhibition at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery until 30 August 2026.

🍋⚖️🚪

Lemons, Laws & Secret Doors is created by Hastings Q***r History Collective and produced by Home Live Art in partnership with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, Home Live Art and Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

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