Sacha Coward - Queer as Folklore
Sat, 12 Oct
|Todmorden
This is his first book, and Sacha is particularly excited to come to the Folklore Centre to share his thoughts on the historic connections between LGBTQ+ people and myths and monsters. This will be a fun and informal 'wild-ride' through the themes of the book, so please come with questions and chat


Time & Location
12 Oct 2024, 16:00 – 18:00
Todmorden, 65 Halifax Rd, Todmorden OL14 5BB, UK
Guests
About the event
As part of our Caldertales project we are happy to announce one of our free events with the amazing Sacha Coward. Our Caldertales project "Gender Transcending - Above, below and through gender queer identity is funded through Calderdale Council's Year of Culture and we are proud to be a part of it.
Join any Pride march and you are likely to see a glorious display of papier-mâché unicorn heads trailing sequins, drag queens wearing mermaid tails and more fairy wings than you can shake a trident at. But these are not just accessories: they are queer symbols with historic roots.
Queer as Folklore is an exhilarating journey across centuries and continents which reveals the unsung heroes and villains of storytelling, magic and fantasy. Featuring images from archives, galleries and museums around the world, each chapter investigates the queer history of different mythic and folkloric characters, both old and new.
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