‘Our community deserves a global stage’: how LGBTQ+ events like Homobloc are going large
The rise of queer music festivals and big outdoor raves has brought visibility and empowerment to a culture once confined to underground clubs. But expansion has led to accusations of selling out
“Queer Christmas” – that’s how promoter Rod Connolly describes Homobloc, the 13-hour LGBTQ+ festival returning to Manchester for its fifth year this month. Held at Depot Mayfield, the vast, disused railway station next to Manchester Piccadilly, the annual rave is a chaotic celebration of every facet of queer culture.
From 3pm on 9 November until 4am the morning after, the dance tunnels, rowdy loft spaces and cavernous warehouse arenas of the labyrinthine venue will fill with go-go dancers, drag stars and performance artists of every body type, sexuality and gender. Rahim Redcar (FKA Christine and the Queens) and Shygirl are headlining, alongside a DJ lineup that includes Haai, Horse Meat Disco and Hannah Holland. It’s part of a wave of large-scale, inclusive queer events that have launched in recent years.
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