Queer Bath 2025 England

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Queer Bath is taking place from 26 May to 30 June 2025.

Queer Bath is a brand-new cultural event aiming to spotlight the contributions of LGBTQ+ communities in Bath throughout history, and bring to light narratives that have been overlooked, misrepresented, or erased. The event is a collaboration between local museums and partners such as Bath Arts Collective and legendary local queer cabaret WIG! Numerous iconic venues are taking part including The Holburne Museum, The American Museum, BRLSI, Roman Baths, The Pump Rooms, National Trust and the Fashion Museum. There will be a diverse range of creative events during the five-week programme from community days, talks and film screenings exploring queer heritage, to comedy nights, live performances and cabarets celebrating the thriving LGBTQ+ community in the city today. All events are either free or priced affordably, ensuring that they are as accessible as possible.

The festival opens with a Rainbow Family Community Day at the American Museum & Gardens on 26th May to celebrate its LGBTQ+ heritage. Other programme highlights include: The Pride NOT Prejudice Ball by WIG!, a spectacular drag cabaret celebrating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday, in the historic Roman Baths & Pump Rooms on 6 June and a live performance of the highly popular Bad Gays Podcast LIVE at The Guildhall on 22 June.

In addition to events, venues are also exploring their own collections, archives and histories to uncover hidden queer stories, identifying artists, historians, writers and intellectuals who may have been LGBTQ+ or had queer-coded histories, and sharing these findings through trails, talks, exhibitions, and digital content.