The People’s History Museum is delighted to host Continuum: Framing Trans Lives in 21st Century Britain (23 June – 3 September 2017), a groundbreaking group show curated by Artmob. The exhibition is part of their Never Going Underground season, a year long programme of exhibitions, events and learning programmes exploring the past, present and future of LGBT+ activism.
Please RSVP to this open invite.
Fri 23 June
Continuum: Framing Trans Lives in 21st Century Britain – launch night
Join Artmob for the launch of their new exhibition. Continuum showcases the diversity of trans voices in 21st century Britain and features 14 artists from a variety of backgrounds, working across a range of artistic media. The exhibition welcomes visitors into the artists’ lives to share their stories in all their playful, heartfelt and gritted glory. Fairtrade drinks provided by the Co-op. Part of our Never Going Underground season, a year long programme of exhibitions, events and learning programmes exploring the past, present and future of LGBT+ activism.
Suitable for adults and young people
Booking required via Eventbrite – https://continuumlaunch.eventbrite.co.uk
In order to keep our events programme affordable to everyone, please make a donation
Suggested donation £5
6.00pm – 8.00pm
Sat 24 June – Sun 3 September
Continuum: Framing Trans Lives in 21st Century Britain
Recent years have seen an explosion in media interest in trans issues – however misconceptions about the realities of trans people’s lives remain. Curated by Artmob, Continuum showcases the diversity of trans voices in 21st century Britain and features 14 artists from a variety of backgrounds, working across a range of artistic media. The exhibition welcomes visitors into the artists’ lives to share their stories in all their playful, heartfelt and gritted glory. Their work reveals how much there is that unites rather than divides us and, in the process, gets to the heart of what it is to be human. Part of our Never Going Underground season, a year long programme of exhibitions, events and learning programmes exploring the past, present and future of LGBT+ activism.
Suitable for all ages
In order to keep our exhibitions programme affordable to everyone, please make a donation
Suggested donation £3
10.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday 1 July
Join us for a tour and a chance to meet some of the Continuum artists as they discuss their work and the exhibition, and answer your questions! Part of SPARK, a brand new trans arts festival, raising trans-visibility in a creative way, in Manchester from 1-7 July. Part of our Never Going Underground season, a year long programme of exhibitions, events and learning programmes exploring the past, present and future of LGBT+ activism.
Suitable for adults and young people
Booking required via Eventbrite – https://meetthecontinuumartists.eventbrite.co.uk
In order to keep our events programme affordable to everyone, please make a donation. Suggested donation £3
1.00pm – 4.00pm
Friday 7 July
Join Vijay Patel to explore your experiences of gender through animation. Learn how to create a quick and easy stop-motion animation with a Smartphone using cut-outs, photographs and more! Part of SPARK, a brand new trans arts festival, raising trans-visibility in a creative way, in Manchester from 1-7 July. Part of our Never Going Underground season, a year long programme of exhibitions, events and learning programmes exploring the past, present and future of LGBT+ activism.
Suitable for all ages
Booking required via Eventbrite – https://genderinmotion.eventbrite.co.uk
In order to keep our events programme affordable to everyone, please make a donation. Suggested donation £3
1.00pm – 4.00pm
Friday 25 August
Join Alex Gardner and Louis Bailey, curators of Continuum for a tour of the exhibition to learn more about the artists’ work and the creation of the show. Part of our Never Going Underground season, a year long programme of exhibitions, events and learning programmes exploring the past, present and future of LGBT+ activism.
Suitable for adults and young people
Booking required via Eventbrite – https://continuumtour.eventbrite.co.uk
In order to keep our events programme affordable to everyone, please make a donation. Suggested donation £3
11.00am – 12.00pm
Sunday 27 August
Community and Identity – artist-led discussion with Jak Soroka
How do communities affect our sense of identity? How does identity impact our relationship to community? When does community strengthen our sense of self or self-expression? Join Jak Soroka, one of the Continuum artists, for an artist-led discussion on queer communities – past, present and future. Part of our Never Going Underground season, a year long programme of exhibitions, events and learning programmes exploring the past, present and future of LGBT+ activism.
Suitable for adults and young people
Booking required via Eventbrite – https://communityandidentity.eventbrite.co.uk
In order to keep our events programme affordable to everyone, please make a donation. Suggested donation £3.
1.00pm – 3.00pm