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Join us Friday October 23rd for a night of poetry celeberating Arachane Press’s new collection ‘Up//Roar: Poems of Queer Resistence’.
Doors at 6 for a 6:30 start with readings from Cherry Potts, Steph Morris and Rachel Brook.
“The environment for LGBTQ+ communities has changed alarmingly quickly in the last two years and these are new queer poems for bleaker times.
Are we angry? You bet we are. Do we still laugh, make jokes, make love, make friends, forge communities and make a lot of noise?
Of course.
Poetry is an act of resistance, it gives us strength, and it takes many forms, from singing to nail varnish, gossip to badges, refusing to back down and refusing to forget.
What is Queer Resistance?
Coming out as Queer Resistance! Living bold as Queer Resistance! Pushing back as Queer Resistance! Shouting out as Queer Resistance! Showing up as Queer Resistance! Knowing history as Queer Resistance! Doing the work as Queer Resistance! Politics as Queer Resistance! Creativity as Queer Resistance! The exclamation mark as Queer Resistance!
Now is the time for Queer Resistance!”
In dark times, Arachne Press is producing exciting, necessary gatherings of queer poetry.
John McCullough
Queer resistance can be expressed in a myriad of ways because queer people are not a monolith, but we are always stronger together. Thank you, Arachne Press, for bringing these queer voices together.
Dean Atta
UP//ROARis a beautiful reminder that to be queer is to be funny, and happy, and loud, and full of joy and ultimately, to resist. Even when at any given moment, all these things can feel like the hardest thing to do.
Desree
As usual you can reserve a seat for £5 which will act as a deposit for any purchases made at the event or you can order the book with your ticket at a discounted price of £10. Books will be ready to collect upon ordering!
Join us Friday October 23rd for a night of poetry celeberating Arachane Press’s new collection ‘Up//Roar: Poems of Queer Resistence’.
Doors at 6 for a 6:30 start with readings from Cherry Potts, Steph Morris and Rachel Brook.
“The environment for LGBTQ+ communities has changed alarmingly quickly in the last two years and these are new queer poems for bleaker times.
Are we angry? You bet we are. Do we still laugh, make jokes, make love, make friends, forge communities and make a lot of noise?
Of course.
Poetry is an act of resistance, it gives us strength, and it takes many forms, from singing to nail varnish, gossip to badges, refusing to back down and refusing to forget.
What is Queer Resistance?
Coming out as Queer Resistance! Living bold as Queer Resistance! Pushing back as Queer Resistance! Shouting out as Queer Resistance! Showing up as Queer Resistance! Knowing history as Queer Resistance! Doing the work as Queer Resistance! Politics as Queer Resistance! Creativity as Queer Resistance! The exclamation mark as Queer Resistance!
Now is the time for Queer Resistance!”
In dark times, Arachne Press is producing exciting, necessary gatherings of queer poetry.
John McCullough
Queer resistance can be expressed in a myriad of ways because queer people are not a monolith, but we are always stronger together. Thank you, Arachne Press, for bringing these queer voices together.
Dean Atta
UP//ROARis a beautiful reminder that to be queer is to be funny, and happy, and loud, and full of joy and ultimately, to resist. Even when at any given moment, all these things can feel like the hardest thing to do.
Desree
As usual you can reserve a seat for £5 which will act as a deposit for any purchases made at the event or you can order the book with your ticket at a discounted price of £10. Books will be ready to collect upon ordering!