Queer Places: The Exhibition

Hosting our first exhibition at Unit 3 Design Studio was a transformative moment for Queer Places. It turned the project from an archive into a living space — where memory, creativity and community came together. The studio became a hub for conversation, collaboration and connection, allowing us to showcase our research while inviting others to share their own stories. Most importantly, it gave the project a physical presence in the city, offering a glimpse of what queer space-making can look and feel like when rooted in care, creativity and collective memory.

Present Queer Places
Present Queer Places
Clipboard display of Queer Places, past and present
Clipboard display of Queer Places, past and present
Booklets outside the Queer Places Exhibition
Booklets outside the Queer Places Exhibition
Outside the Queer Places Exhibition
Outside the Queer Places Exhibition
Artist, Luke Fawcett explaining the project
Artist, Luke Fawcett explaining the project
Giggles outside the exhibition
Giggles outside the exhibition
A couple looking at the exhibition
A couple looking at the exhibition
Luke and friends
Luke and friends
What we got up to...

We launched the Queer Places exhibition just in time for Liverpool Pride, kicking things off with a sold-out opening party that brought together artists, activists, and community members in celebration. The space quickly became a hub for creativity and connection, later hosting Liverpool Architecture Festival for the launch of their autumn programme.
We also welcomed Liverpool University’s LGBTQ+ Society for an evening of sharing and learning about the city’s rich queer history. Throughout the month, we hosted a series of hands-on workshops — from zine-making and scrapbooking to model building and memory mapping — each designed to explore the art of archiving and creative storytelling.
Highlights included our Pride weekend workshops: a beautiful mapping session with artist Luke Fawcett and a poetry workshop led by Grace Tompkins and Hannah Kelly, using words as a way of preserving queer memory. The space was filled with art, conversation, laughter, and community — a living archive in action.
 
What people had to say...
A special thank you to Art in Liverpool for their lovely review of our exhibition in their July newspaper! 
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