Queer Creatives Network
Performance Nights
Queer Shop
Safe and Inclusive Spaces
Why do we need queer spaces?
To meet others like us
A lot of queer people feel alone or alienated, and can find it hard to make friends with cis/het people. It is important to be friends with people like you, regardless of gender and sexuality.
To feel seen
Similarly, many with queer friends may not have the raw conversations about themselves that we can have in queer spaces without fear of the wrong people overhearing.
To share our stories
We have so many stories about growing up queer, or finding out late, or being supported, or anything else. It feel amazing to share these with those that understand!
To create a better future
With a strong knowledge of our past and present, we can figure out what we want for our future. Fighting for queer peoples future is best done when we come together as a group.
We are Queer Out Loud
Hey! Welcome to our website! We are QueerOutLoud (Sometimes abbreviated to QOL) and we like to think we’re the South West’s Queer Creatives Network. Now, what does that actually mean?
We bring together creatives of all kinds, and give them a platform to share their work. This can be with performance nights for poets, musicians, drag, burlesque etc, through our shop – Shed 752 – for any creatives with physical products, or on our creatives catalogue!
Our Approach
Everyone deserves a chance
First time reading poetry? We got you. Want to share a song that you aren’t sure about? We got you! Never sold your art before? We. Got. You! No matter where you are in your creative or queer journey, we will help you with whatever we can!
Access for all
The Venn-diagram of queer people and neurodivergent people is, let’s face it, a circle. We make our events as accessible as we can with the resources we have. This means: stim toys and headphones encouraged, timings as clear as possible, quiet spaces where available, noise levels kept under control etc. We are always open to more suggestions!
All art forms welcome
The first QueerOutLoud event was a poetry night that Founder Mimi hosted because they wanted to read about being queer to an audience that understood it. Then we discovered people wanted music so we added that in. Then we liked the idea of burlesque so we expanded to Performance Nights. Then we thought about all the physical artists so we opened the shop. Whatever kind of creative you are, we will find a way to amplify your voice and get your craft seen and heard!
From the Blog
A Coming Out Story: Cowboys and Lesbians, the stage show
Cowboys And Lesbians is a new piece of Indie theatre, written by Billie Esplen. It is a queer, coming of age show, receiving 5 Stars from The Times Edinburgh at The Fringe Festival. You can buy tickets for their next showing at The Wardrobe Theatre from 12th March to...
Queer Voices Heard: A Year In Review
As the year draws to a close, we thought it would be good to go through everything we have done this year, and share it with you all in one place. And thus, the 2023 report was born. In the document below you can find data about how many people we have supported, how...
Trans Day Of Remembrance – Never Forget
November 13-19 is Trans Week Of Joy/Trans Awareness week. It's a time to celebrate our lives, the communities we've built, and how far we have come individually and as a whole. However, despite trans people existing since humanity began, we are still saying goodbye to...