Film: 3,000 Lesbians Go to York

The York Lesbian Arts Festival, which ran through the early 2000s, was the UK’s largest and longest lasting gathering of lesbian, bi and queer women.

The film, 3,000 Lesbians Go to York, tells the story of this Festival, with contributions from leading writers and poets, including Jackie Kay, Stella Duffy, Sarah Water, Val McDermid, Horse McDonald. There are also stories from festival founder Jenny Roberts, who with Ann Croft ran the York independent bookshop Libertas! where the idea of the festival was conceived.

The film, which runs for 1 hour 40 mins, will be followed by a short Q&A with film-maker Jane Traies and book signing of her accompanying book Three Thousand Lesbians Go to York – a treasure trove of inclusive queer history.

About the author and film-maker

Jane Traies is a queer historian, writer and storyteller whose work focuses on preserving the stories of marginalised women’s lives. Her best-known book, Now You See Me, is a collection of older lesbian life stories. Her second life-history collection, Free to Be Me, captures the stories of a group of lesbian and bisexual women seeking asylum in the UK. Writing jointly with Jacky Bratton, Jane is also half of the sapphic historical novelist Jay Taverner. Their latest title, Liberty, is the fourth adventure in the ‘Brynsquilver’ series. Jane’s latest book, Three Thousand Lesbians Go to York, tells the story of the York Lesbian Arts Festival.

Saturday 10 May, 11am-1pm

£5

Amped, 29 Zetland St, HD1 2RD

Age Guidance: 16+

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