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Queer Theory: Butch Brilliance

Queer Theory return to Stereo on Saturday 27th April with Butch Brilliance... another fantastic evening of comedy, music, spoken word and drag!

Queer Theory: Butch Brilliance

About Queer Theory: Butch Brilliance

“When people speak admiringly of a butch, what I see is someone who has taken on the best gendered characteristics of both woman and man, left a lot of the stuff born of misogyny and heterosexism behind, and walked forward into the world without apology.” - S. Bear Bergman, Butch is a Noun

Whether you're a luscious lesbian, an FTM gem or a femme boy sl*t for men, get ready to tighten your jock straps and brandish your bulges as we celebrate the masculine wiles and muscular styles of our lady licking sisters, bent brothers and significant others!

CABARET 8.30-12
Kate Hammer (host / comedian)
Hope London (electropop singer-songwriter)
Butch Cashidy (drag king)
Niki Rush (performance art/ dance)
Mamoru Iriguchi (performance art)
Jay Gnormous (drag king)
Sofia Siren (spoken word)

DJs 12-3
Danse Macabre (goth/ disco/ italo)
Oberon White (hi-nrg/ new wave/ house)

Poster / coverpic features KD Lang in her album cover for ‘Drag’

ACCESSIBILITY: This event will be held in Stereo’s basement which unfortunately is not wheelchair accessible as it is down 4 flights of stairs. Stereo is a safer space venue and does not tolerate discrimination or harassment. If you have any issues on the night please contact us, the door stewards or the bar staff. Gender neutral toilets are available.

If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to get in touch at queertheoryglasgow@gmail.com

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