ART
A radical photographic exploration of desire, pain and religion.

ART
WORLD PREMIERE
Ajamu unveils his new series of portraits of black, queer female artists.

ART
The story of the pioneering campaigner for homosexual rights.

FILM
A thought-provoking story of identity where the usual confusion of puberty compounded by a secret - that 15 year old Alex is a hermaphrodite.

FILM
B Ruby Rich and Richard Dyer look back at key moments in queer cinema, and ahead to new queer work making waves internationally.

BOOKS
Three of Carcanet's finest queer poets assemble in the elegant surroundings of the Portico Library.

THEATRE
A compelling new show from the cult theatre innovators weaving movies, sex, celebrity and genocide.

BOOKS
Join Patricia Duncker and Kaye Mitchell from for an eye-opening exploration of the sensational twilight world of lesbian pulp fiction.

BOOKS
Join Steve O’Connor and Dominic Berry for the friendliest open mic in town.

MUSIC
Othon Matharagas and Ernesto Tomasini perform their startlingly beautiful falsetto songs, skirting the frontiers of opera, punk and vaudeville.

FILM
A special midnight showing of the new film by the legendary Bruce LaBruce.

FILM
Tom Kalin’s SWOON was a key film of New Queer Cinema. This second feature starring Julianne Moore also explores an infamous true crime through a queer prism.

FILM
Webgirl Jade's interest in a particular tattoo, designed by gentle artist Takeko, is the catalyst for change in both women's lives.

FILM
This fascinating documentary insight into the attempts to mount a Gay Pride
march in Moscow takes us into the lives of the organisers and uncovers
a surprising range of gay life.

BOOKS
Join Jackie Kay for lunch and exclusive extracts of her new work at ABode.

DEBATE
Julian Baggini joins Linda Bellos, Johann Hari and Billy Bragg, to debate the issues surrounding identity.

THEATRE
The tragic story of ageing diva Lili Handel’s fading beauty is brought to life by provocative Bulgarian artist Ivo Dimchev.

THEATRE
Enter Marisa Carnesky's strange and spectacular world of illusions.

CLUB
Avant garde clubbing & performance featuring Marisa Carnesky, Magic Arm, Hooker, Dirty Honky, Zsa Zsa Noir and much more...

FILM
The unique story of the world's first reality TV star, Lance Loud.

BOOKS
Paul Bailey makes his first visit to Queer Up North and gives an exclusive preview of his new novel.

MUSIC
A rare UK performance from multi-talented US performer, Bitch.

FILM
A sumptuous feast of period camp in his tale of the rise and fall of a romantic novelist in the early 20th century.

ART
David Hoyle and a team of young people create a unique installation in the heart of Contact during Queer Up North.

FILM
Culled from over 20 Lezsploitation films shot in Europe, North and South America, and accented with music and 'scientific' commentary from the era.

THEATRE
A brand new play starring Bette Bourne that brings the seamy world of 1950s Hollywood to vivid life.

FILM
A treasure trove of interviews, archive footage about the late, great Derek Jarman.

FILM
A snapshot of the amazing spectrum of queer life in urban Lebanon.

THEATRE
UK premiere of the new adaptation of the Dennis Cooper cult novel.

FILM
Bored with her workaholic husband and suburban lifestyle, precocious negligee-clad housewife Barbi goes in search of adventure.

MUSIC
One of Scotland's most accomplished jazz singers and pianists, Stephen Duffy brings his swing band to Queer Up North.

THEATRE (WORK IN PROGRESS)
A rehearsed reading of the new play in development for Queer Up North by award-winning playwright & performer Russell Barr.

CABARET
A heady mix of glamour, cabaret, and sexy provocation starring Justin Bond (Kiki & Herb) with Taylor Mac, Jonny Woo & David Hoyle.

DEBATE
Mark Simpson makes the case against queer culture against a panel including Justin Bond, Taylor Mac, Jonathan Best, Dr.Monica Pearl & Natalie Wilson.

BOOKS
Augusten Burroughs makes his Queer Up North debut.

ART
An exhbition to mark the opening of Queer Up North's archive featuring materials from the past sixteen years of the organisation.

COMEDY
Join outrageous storyteller-comedian Tom Allen for an absurdly entertaining Sunday breakfast at ABode.

DANCE - ONLY UK PERFORMANCE
Featuring specially commissioned music by Rufus Wainwright and Fischerspooner, and songs by Antony & The Johnsons and Lou Reed.