Queer Theatre Trip: Tate Britain & LGBTQIA+ Tour with Mills Dyer

Join us for a Queer Theatre trip to Tate Britain for a brilliant LGBTQIA+ tour exploring British art through the lens of gender identity and sexuality. It’s a chance to see the collection differently, uncover stories that don’t always make it onto the wall text, and spend the day in the company of other LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers.

Enjoy a friendly group visit with Queer Theatre member, Mills Dyer as our tour guide. Come along on your own or bring a friend. Either way, you’ll have people to adventure around this great gallery together.

LGBTQIA+ Tours at Tate Britain explore the gallery’s vast collection of British art through the lens of gender identity and sexuality. These tours are designed to uncover hidden histories and offer fresh queer perspectives on both iconic and lesser-known works.

The tour is led by volunteer guide and Queer Theatre member, Mills Dyer (she/her), who brings personal research and community perspectives to the session. Rather than a standard heteronormative history, these tours focus on:

• Queer narratives: Highlighting artists who identified as LGBTQIA+ (such as Duncan Grant, Gwen John, or Gluck) and exploring the queer subtexts in their work.
• Identity and desire: Themes of gender performance, same-sex desire, and the evolving social politics of Britain (and its Empire), particularly during eras when homosexual acts were illegal.
• Contemporary context: Connecting historical artworks to modern queer culture and conversations.

Any donation we make will be earmarked for Tate’s Identity Led Tour Programme (including LGBTQIA+ and African Heritage tours, plus more identity-led programmes in development).

• 11:00am Meet at Tate Britain main entrance (by the big TATE BRITAIN sign)
• 11:00am – 11:25am Hellos, mingling, optional coffee, getting to know each other
• 11:30am LGBTQIA+ Tour begins with Mills Dyer (she/her)
• 12:30pm (approx.) Tour ends
• 12:30pm – 1:30pm Time to explore more galleries together at your own pace
• 1:30pm – 2:30pm Lunch break (packed lunch or café on site)
• 2:30pm – 3:30pm Optional continued exploring, gift shop, and a gentle wander
• Finish around 3:30pm (or stay longer if you fancy)

Feel free to bring a sketch pad, a notebook, a camera, or just yourself. We recommend bringing a packed lunch or snacks. There are cafés on site if you’d rather buy food and drink, but they can get very busy, especially on weekends.

We ask for a £10 donation per person to help cover Queer Theatre admin costs, staffing, and the planning of future community trips. Your donation will also support Tate’s Identity Led Tour Programme.

Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG
By Tube: Pimlico (Victoria line) is closest, around a 10–15 minute walk.
By Bus: Routes including 87, 88, 3, 36, 185 stop nearby.
By Train: Victoria is a short bus journey away.

Tate Britain has step-free access and accessible facilities, though some areas can get crowded. If you have access needs or questions, please contact us in advance so we can support your visit as best we can.

This event forms part of Queer Theatre’s commitment to ensuring LGBTQ+ theatre-makers always have somewhere to go each week to connect, create, and be inspired – alongside our Acting Classes For LGBTQIA+ People, Queer Play Reading Club, OutCast showcases, trips, social events, masterclasses, parties and shows.

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By booking a ticket or making a donation for this event, you agree to the Terms and Conditions below.

This is a community visit organised by Queer Theatre, with a scheduled LGBTQIA+ tour at Tate Britain led by Mills Dyer (she/her). Queer Theatre is not Tate Britain and is not responsible for the venue’s operations, staffing, security procedures, access policies, opening hours, closures, or any on-site incidents.

Attendance is at your own risk. You are responsible for your own wellbeing, behaviour, belongings, and travel arrangements. You agree to follow all Tate Britain rules, staff instructions, and any venue safety or security requirements. Queer Theatre reserves the right to refuse participation or ask someone to leave the group if their behaviour is disruptive, unsafe, discriminatory, harassing, or otherwise inappropriate. No refund will be due in these circumstances.

The £10 payment is a donation to help cover Queer Theatre admin and staffing costs and to support the continuation of community trips. Donations are non-refundable, except where required by law or where Queer Theatre cancels the event. If you can no longer attend, please let us know so we can manage numbers. You may transfer your place to someone else with prior notice, subject to capacity and suitability.

Queer Theatre may need to change timings, meeting points, itinerary details, or the tour content due to circumstances outside our control, including venue requirements or guide availability. If Queer Theatre cancels the event, we will offer either a refund of the £10 donation or the option to convert your donation into credit/support for a future Queer Theatre community trip or event. Queer Theatre is not liable for cancellations or disruption caused by events beyond our reasonable control, including venue closure, severe weather, transport disruption, illness, emergency incidents, or public safety restrictions.

The tour begins at 11:30am. Please arrive by 11:00am for the meet-up and be ready to go inside by 11:20am so we can start calmly and on time. If you arrive late and miss the group, we cannot guarantee you will be able to join the tour, and no refund is due for late arrival.

Galleries can be busy and overstimulating, especially at weekends. Artworks and interpretation may include challenging themes, including (but not limited to) colonial history, discrimination, violence, religion, and oppression. Please prioritise your wellbeing. You are welcome to step out, take breaks, skip any areas that do not feel right, or leave at any time.

Tate Britain has step-free access and accessible facilities, though some areas can get crowded. If you have access needs or questions, please contact us in advance and we will do our best to support you, but we cannot guarantee adjustments beyond what the venue can provide.

You may take personal photos where permitted by Tate Britain. Please respect any restrictions in specific galleries and always follow venue signage and staff direction. Please ask for consent before photographing or filming other attendees, as privacy matters. Queer Theatre may take occasional group photos for community memories and promotion. If you do not want to appear in photos, please tell the organiser on arrival and we will respect that.

We will use the information you provide for event administration and essential communications relating to this trip. We will not sell your data, and any processing will be handled in line with UK data protection law.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Queer Theatre, its volunteers, and representatives are not liable for any loss, injury, illness, damage, theft, or expense arising from attendance at the event, except where caused by our negligence and where liability cannot be excluded by law.

If you have any questions, access needs, or concerns, please contact Queer Theatre in advance via www.queertheatre.co.uk/whats-on.

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