The theme of the 8th Homotopia festival is 'Cruising For Art'. It runs 1-30 November 2011.
The festival showcases the bold, the queer, the unexpected and the daring. A celebration of 21st century life all its extravagant and dynamic diversity presenting an eclectic programme including 5 World Premieres, 4 UK Premieres and 5 new commissions & festival firsts with 35 events from visual art, theatre, film, debate, heritage, dance, literature and live art.
Highlights include the world premiere of Sadie Lee & Matthew Stradling exhibition Pin Ups and, at the Walker Art Gallery, 'Savage Style: Costumes From Lily's Wardrobe'. Also, get ready for the inaugural Alternative Miss Liverpool that will set Liverpool alight.
The full programme is available at http://www.homotopia.net/.
Don't forget you can take part in the forthcoming Alternative Miss Liverpool. Workshops and classes are available in deportment, catwalk and movement in Homotopia's very own 'Pop Up Charm School' led by Gary Clarke Dance Company. To find out more, contact the festival office on 0151 702 7369 or e-mail artistic@homotopia.net.
You can see the trailer for Alternative Miss Liverpool at http://www.homotopia.tv/.
The last 12 months have been by far one of the biggest and most ambitious to date to Homotopia. Their year-long Tom of Finland Retrospective in Turku, Finland has already attracted 55,000 visitors making a huge impact. Homotopia's youth exchange 'Project Triangle' participated in Warsaw's Right To Love Festival and the award-winning 'Pansy Project' in Istanbul, Turkey. Homotopia has truly gone international exporting the best of Liverpool.
Project Triangle was chosen over 61 other organisations and awarded The Merseyside Police Authority Community Safety Award for its work across Merseyside in challenging hate crime. One of the big achievements this year is Arts Council England awarding Homotopia National Portfolio Status, securing their future until 2015.