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Flare 2025
Flare 2025 returned to London with a vibrant celebration of LGBTQ cinema from around the world. From hilarious comedies to poignant love stories set in conflict zones, the festival offered bold, unforgettable stories that reflect the diversity and resilience of queer lives today.
Dance as Political Commentary: The Power of Light of Passage
Discover the impact of dance in political discourse. Learn how works like Light of Passage address global issues through movement.
Ballet Black
This fall Ballet Black returned to London’s Linbury Theatre with a delightful programme of two new pieces. “If at First” and “The Waiting Game”, taken together they highlight the company’s strengths as one of the most innovative dance companies working in Europe.
Holly Shorts
The HollyShorts Film Festival showcases the power of short-form storytelling, offering a platform for underrepresented voices and overlooked narratives. From child labor in India to prison firefighters in California, this year’s standout films deliver bold, thought-provoking stories in compact, emotionally rich packages.
VISIONS OF QUEERNESS
Derek Jarman’s Sebastiane and Paul Schrader’s Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters were screened this summer by the BFI in two distinct strands, yet together they form a powerful meditation on queer identity, masculinity, and artistic resistance. Created in eras of censorship and constraint, both films remain landmark works that continue to inspire.
The London International Festival of Theatre 2024
From futuristic food markets to raw political monologues and genre-defying dance, this year’s London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) once again proves that performance art can provoke, enlighten, and transform. Highlights include Bat Night Market, The Land Acknowledgement, and L’Homme Rare—each offering audiences a radically different, yet deeply resonant experience.
Scala!!! A Film Tribute to a Legendary Cinema
Scala!!! is a loving, eccentric tribute to one of London’s most infamous cinemas—a place where cult classics, queer cinema, and underground films found a home in the heart of King’s Cross. This documentary captures the wild energy, sense of community, and cultural significance of a venue that shaped a generation of cinephiles, artists, and outsiders.
Perfection, of a Kind: Britten vs Auden
When composer Benjamin Britten met poet W. H. Auden, it sparked a dazzling yet ultimately tragic collaboration. “Perfection of a Kind” traces their complex relationship—from youthful admiration and artistic brilliance to irreparable rupture—with music, letters, and performance bringing their story vividly to life.