12:00 - 1:30pm (Doors 11:30am)
Saturday kicks off with archive screening Coming Out, an STV documentary of Edinburgh queer life in the 80s and broadcast in 1983. The film crucially also provides a tantalising glimpse of Edinburgh’s first queer bookshop Lavendar Menace, while it was operating in Forth Street.
The film was a direct influence on playwright James Ley when he was developing his award-winning production Love Song To Lavender Menace, which has been performed around the world and at the Edinburgh Fringe. Lavender Menace founders Bob Orr and Sigrid Nielsen will join James Ley and representatives of the LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing for a conversation after the film.
Includes spoken word performance from Gray Crosbie.
All Tickets are Name-Your-Price on Citizen Tickets. Spaces are limited to allow for social distancing.
Event & Access Info
Suggested rating 12A.
Coming Out contains antiquated homophobic attitudes and views.
This is an unreserved seated event on the 1st floor with a lift.
For any access requirements or requests please contact producer@leithlate.co.uk and we will make arrangements prior to the event.
COVID Policy
We kindly request that masks are worn unless eating or drinking and suggest taking a lateral flow test before arrival.
Please respect other's space while attending and remember we're not all at the same level of comfort or health.
LeithLate's Pics n Mix event programme is supported by the City of Edinburgh Council, Baillie Gifford, Event Scotland's Event Recovery Fund, and the Film Exhibition Fund distributed by Film Hub Scotland.
