Pride in Our Past LGBT History Month Film
Pride in Our Past team up with Peninsula arts screening the award winning film A Single Man staring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. 8.15pm Thursday 23rd February 2012. Jill Craigie Cinema Roland Levinsky Building (Plymouth University) To book your FREE tickets call the Box Office 01752 58 50 50 Normal opening hours are 1:00pm-5:00pm, Monday-Friday. The Box Office is closed Saturday, Sunday and...
February 2nd, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
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LGBT History Month Events Plymouth – UP:LGBT+
The University of Plymouth LGBT Group have come up with some fantastic events to mark LGBT History Month 2012. The LGBT History & Liberation themed events will raise awareness on campus and celebrate diversity at our university! There are a few details that need to be confirmed and events may be subject to change so keep up to date with the events on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/225547784195695/ Feb...
February 2nd, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
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Alternative Valentines Night – Rocky Horror Picture Show – University of Plymouth
Peninsular Arts have decided to do something a little different for Valentines night this year by screening the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show. Not strictly a LGBT History Month event but a lot of fun none the less. If you love, or love to loath, Valentine’s Day make it a date to join Dr Frank-N-Furter, and company in the time warp with the cult classic and cultural institution that is The...
January 29th, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
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P175 and International Pink Triangle Holocaust Memorials
Paragraph 175 was a provision of the German Criminal Code from 15 May 1871 to 10 March 1994. It made homosexual acts between males a crime. Although homosexuality was illegal under paragraph 175 of the criminal code, prior to the Third Reich it was rarely enforced. In the Reichstag, MPs were on the verge of securing its repeal. A new era of freedom seemed to be dawning. Then came Nazism. “We...
January 27th, 2012 by Pride in Plymouth
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Dear Alan – A Tribute to Alan Turing by Pink Triangle Theatre
Dear Alan is the first short film made by Pink Triangle Theatre. This fantastic film was made with borrowed equipment and no budget. Dear Alan - A Tribute to Alan Turing from Paul J. Burgess on Vimeo. Synopsis. Clive is a secondary School Teacher with a deep respect and love for Alan Turing. Today is his 42nd birthday (the age Alan never reached) and he is meeting his Sister Ruth for an afternoon coffee...
November 11th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Halloween in Plymouth 2011- On the scene – Films
Win cash prizes at Hawkins Meeting House tonight for best fancy dress, Zeros has some great drinks offers and why not catch a scary film at the REEL Cinema Plymouth. Halloween Plymouth 2011 Hawkins Meeting House has been decked out with gruesome style and they are ready to party tonight, team Hawkins are offering cash prizes for the best 1st, 2nd and 3rd fancy dress. Zeros – £3 before midnight...
October 29th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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Thinking of watching a film this weekend consider Circuit or Redwoods
Circuit: 2001 With thumping dance beats and flashing strobe lights we’re transported to the world of the Los Angeles drug induced circuit party scene. It’s all here, unrequited love, gay bashing, body fascism, in fact it’s like a soft porn morality play! An ex-cop leaves his small town and ‘comes out’ in a bacchanalian orgy of steroids, hustling and narcissism. Ok, so...
October 21st, 2011 by Alan P
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DVD Review – Just a Question of Love
My rental suggestion for this weekend is surprisingly a made for TV movie called ‘ Just Un Question D’amour ‘ or ‘Just A Question of Love’ for us Anglo Saxons. When it was aired at a 9pm prime time TV slot in France in 2000 it attracted an audience of 6.3 million not a bad figure in a country battling with it’s feelings on this subject. It only received 3 letters...
August 26th, 2011 by Alan P
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Two Great DVDs – Cockles and Muscles – Doubt
If you’re looking to rent a couple of DVD’s this weekend you can’t really go wrong with these two very different films. Oliver Ducastel’s 2005 ‘Cockles and Muscles‘ is a romping French farce, full of cast members popping out of bedroom doors, not to mention sneaking into a very temperamental shower for sexual relief! Amour is in the air and as the sun beats down...
August 6th, 2011 by Alan P
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Karaoke with a Twister and Archives in The Attic
Over The Rainbow, Bluebirds fly. Birds fly Over The Rainbow. Why then, oh why can't I? If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why cant I? As part of the Pride in Our Past project the Plymouth Pride Forum thought it would be fun to explore the Wizzard of Oz and what better way than to have a sing along version. Yes – It’s Sing Along Wizard of Oz Follow the yellow brick...
July 17th, 2011 by Pride in Plymouth
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