Travis Alabanza - CREATING FROM THE SELF

Travis Alabanza - CREATING FROM THE SELF

“CREATING FROM THE SELF” is an artist talk on autobiographical work and making art from your own experience by Travis Alabanza.

By Queer Amusements

Date and time

Thu, 9 May 2024 19:00 - 21:00 GMT+1

Location

Aunty Social

28 Topping Street Blackpool FY1 3AQ United Kingdom

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About this event

  • 2 hours

Queer Amusements presents...


Travis Alabanza - CREATING FROM THE SELF

Join us at Aunty Social for an inspirational evening with Travis Alabanza.

Travis Alabanza is an award winning writer and theatre maker. Their show Burgerz won the Total Theatre Award at the Edinburgh Fringe and toured internationally. Their recent book None of the Above won the Jhalak Prize, Somserset Maugham Award and was a Waterstones bestseller.

“CREATING FROM THE SELF” is an talk on autobiographical work and making art from your own experience by Travis Alabanza.

Photo by Holly Revell


Ticket Information

General Admission: £3.50 or 'pay what you can'


  • Age Restriction: 18+
  • Admission includes tea, coffee, soft drinks.


Access: If you have additional access needs (e.g. large print resources, BSL interpreter) Please let us know 7 days prior to the event by

  • Emailing us using the ‘contact organiser link; or
  • Email Queer Amusements directly at queer@queeramusements.com


Please note that this session is upstairs. Aunty Social are in the process of installing a lift in their building, due to unforeseen delays this is now due to be completed Summer 2024. The event space is up a single flight of 14 steps then you go around the corner and there are two small steps. Once you’re upstairs there’s a loo. You shouldn’t need to come downstairs for anything until the end of the activity.


If you require additional access, or alternative arrangements to allow access to this event we will do everything we can to ensure you can attend, please reach out and we can work with you to make this possible by either;

  • Emailing us using the ‘contact organiser link; or
  • Email Queer Amusements directly at queer@queeramusements.com

VENUE

Getting here

  • Tram to North Pier
  • Bus: No 3,4 or 6 bus to Topping St. No 2, 2C, 3, 7, 7, 11, 14, 17, 18 or 20 to Church St (Stanley Buildings)
  • Driving: The closest pay and display car parks are on East Topping St and Talbot Road multi storey. There is also parking at the nearby Sainsbury’s supermarket, please make sure that you check the terms before you use the car park. Free parking is available on most streets around the venue from 6pm, please make sure to check signage before leaving your car.


Queer Amusements is a new queer multi-artform festival commissioned by Marlborough Productions as part of their New Queer on The Block programme, Aunty Social and supported using public funding by Arts Council England.


Find out more about Queer Amusements here.

Organised by

Queer Amusements is a new Queer multi-artform festival taking place in Blackpool.

From public art, to award-winning dance performance, artist talks, workshops and a drag pageant, Queer Amusements is pulling in top-tier queer talent for this inaugural project highlighting LGBTQ+ artists both from the town and across the UK.

Commissioned by Marlborough Productions, as part of their national series of trailblazing events across the country New Queers On The Block, Blackpool community arts organisation Aunty Social, and supported using public funding by Arts Council England, Queer Amusements will bring an excellent and eclectic mix of art and culture to Blackpool audiences across 2024.

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£3.50