Queer Bath

Our June edition of Chimes brings the community together for an evening of live queer poetry and open‑mic performances. Headliner Tom Denbigh joins us with a track record that includes national broadcasts, a published collection and years of work across the UK poetry scene. Chimes Poetry - Headlined by Tom Denbigh Tuesday 16 June 19:30 The Bell Inn (Back Bar) @tom_denbigh @chimes.poetry.night

So excited to be in conversation with Tash Walker & Adam Zmith discussing about their fantastic book 'The Log Books' published by Faber Works like theirs shows the overlaps between queer lives past and present, told through the archives uncovered in the LGBTQ+ Switchboard log books; charged with gossip, sensuality & sometimes fear It will be in the wonderful Picnic cafe on the corner of Walcot street, on the 7th June as part of Queer Bath festival book your tickets TODAY, available from link in bio or here: /events/exploring-the-log-books-with-tash-walker-and-adam-zmith @queerbath @picnic_bath @tashwalker85 @adam.zmith @faberbooks @mrbsemporium

Voting closes THIS WEDNESDAY! Queer Bath has been nominated for a National Diversity Award! We’re up for the LGBT Community Organisation Award, recognising groups across the UK working to challenge inequality and support their communities. If you believe in creating space for queer people in Bath, we’d really appreciate your vote, and it takes less than a minute. Vote for us at nationaldiversityawards.co.uk Voting closes May 13th

Join Jack Shoulder and Mark Small, writers and historians, and authors of Museum Bums, for a romp through the queer bums of history. What do Hieronymus Bosch, the Roman cult of Antinous, and the peach emoji have in common? But of course, butts, of course! 💬✨ 📍 No.1 Royal Crescent, Servants Hall 📆 Thursday 11 June, 6.00 - 7.15pm, doors open 5.30pm 🎫 Via our website (link in bio) The Museum Bums team takes a cheeky look at butts in art and as part of the Queer Bath programme, this will be a fun event getting to the bottom of historical butts, art and queer peaches of the past. Expect high art, low comedy, and signed books. Museum Bums takes you on a whirlwind tour of the finest rear ends in museums around the world, divided into six categories of keisters. This book of artistic behinds is both a celebration and study of the bounty of beautiful bums and their everlasting impressions. Talks are 45mins-1hr with additional time for questions and discussion. Bar serves wine and soft drinks🍷 #museumbums #bathuk #queerbath #no1royalcrescent #museumgram

As part of my @fringeartsbath exhibition 'Pride was a Riot' in classic fashion I'll be hosting a variety night of queer performances...But I need performers it will be at 7pm on the 2nd June in the old glass works (next door to The Bell), on Walcot Street, Bath This is a chance to showcase the rebellious and riotous spirit of the origins of pride surrounded by an exhibition that celebrates just that So get applying, link in bio and here https://forms.gle/iY5QTD3S1FS83sib8 Up to 15 min performances of any form Deadline for applications is the 18th May 2026 and performers will be confirmed by the 26th May 2026 See you there! 📸 @ellenkydd

A lively dive into the ways clothing has always been used to bend gender, spark rebellion and signal queer identity. Join curator Hannah N Mills as she unpacks the figures, fashions and histories that shaped these rebel threads. Rebel Threads: A Playful Look at Gender & the Art of Dress Saturday 20 June 11:00 The Holburne Museum

“Do we have time?” “We got all the time we ever needed.” Join the Rondo Theatre Company this June as we read Hal Coase’s ‘Callisto: A Queer Epic’ - a transtemporal tale of human connection that explores extraordinary love and the ties that bind us. From a secret wedding in 1680, to explorations of grief and liberty in the 20th century and a search for bliss in 2223, Callisto’s poignant stories take inspiration from real life events as well as a look into what the future might hold. Whether you’re bold and unapologetic like Arabella, shy and sweet like Alan or wide eyed in wonder like CAL - these love stories are sure to make you smile. First staged in 2016 with a cast that featured Emma D’Arcy, the show was developed by Arcola Theatre for an off West End run shortly after. The play has been staged since by University and community groups nationwide. We’re excited to be presenting June’s social play reading in collaboration with Queer Bath as the play blends perfectly the thoughtful and playful sides of queer love, the ideal celebratory reading for pride! 🗓️ Tuesday 9th June 2026 ⏰ 6:30pm 📍 Rondo Theatre, BA1 6RT 🎟️ FREE TO ATTEND All are welcome at our play readings where we read the play in full, script in hand, having turns with each character and breaking for tea, chats and snacks. We'll be convening at the Rondo Theatre at 6:30pm, kicking off the reading shortly after. If you think you might be late - come anyway! These events are very relaxed and we'd love for you to join us. There's no pressure to read if you don't want to but everyone will get the chance to regardless of age/ gender/ etc. Let us know if you're coming by emailing us at: [email protected] or commenting below! If you have any access needs/ accommodations, don't hesitate to let us know and we'll do our best to support you. There is step free access to the Rondo and limited parking on nearby streets. . #callistoaqueerepic #rondotheatrecompany #queerbath #playreading

Our Queer Bath cinema selection opens with fresh shorts, dives into craft with our filmmaker panel, burns bright with Portrait of a Lady on Fire, revisits Dietrich’s swagger in Morocco and ends with a wild horror double bill courtesy of Reel Life Monsters. Shorts Film Showcase: Queer Bath Film Festival Saturday 13 June 2026 15:00 The Holburne Museum Queer Filmmaking Panel Discussion: Queer Bath Film Festival Saturday 13 June 17:30 The Holburne Museum Portrait of a Lady on Fire (15): Queer Bath Film Festival Saturday 13 June 20:00 The Holburne Museum Morocco (1930) + Panel Discussion: Marlene Dietrich, Gender and Defiance Saturday 20 June 19:00 The Holburne Museum Reel Life Monsters presents Re-animator and Frankenhooker Tuesday 23 June 17:00 1 Royal Crescent @filmbathuk @reel.life.monsters

Queer Bath has been nominated for a National Diversity Award! We’re up for the LGBT Community Organisation Award, which recognises groups across the UK working to challenge inequality and support their communities, so this means a lot to us! Queer Bath has always been about creating space for queer people in the city, and this nomination belongs to everyone who’s supported it over the years. Vote for us at nationaldiversityawards.co.uk Voting closes May 13th

Join us upstairs at Botanica for a relaxed, LGBTQ+ terrarium‑making workshop that brings the quiet language of queer plant symbolism into the present. Tickets from queerbath.co.uk Terrarium Making Workshop with Botanica Studio Saturday 13 June 14:00 Botanica Studio @botanicastudio

Boston Tea Party is buzzing this year - from our ICONIC queer quiz night, to an intimate conversation about book 'Thankyou For Calling The Lesbian Line', to a deep dive into the power of queer journalism with DIVA Magazine. The ICONIC Queer Bath Quiz Night Thursday 4 June 19:00 Telling Our Stories: The Power of Queer Journalism Monday 22 June 19:00 Telling Our Stories: The Power of Queer Journalism Monday 22 June 19:00 All at Boston Tea Party, Alfred Street @btpalfredstreet

Join us at the Holburne for a special Up Late on the 26th June as we wrap up the festival. Think open galleries, a summer‑evening bar, free craft workshops and the Queer Holburne Trail waiting to be explored. No booking, just drop in. Friday 26 June 17:00 Holburne Museum