📣 Alexa, play ‘Relax’ by Frankie Goes To Hollywood 🕺
Calling All LGBTQIA+ Performers aged 16-25 in Liverpool! Join Young Homotopia for an incredible programme of creativity and collaboration starting 17th February 2025. We’re looking for dancers, singers, and actors of all abilities and experiences to help create a cabaret-style performance inspired by the iconic Holly Johnson and his extraordinary exhibition at Liverpool Museum.
Rehearsals will take place the week of 17th February (Monday-Friday) with additional rehearsals on select Saturdays throughout March.
Your journey will culminate in a performance at Homotopia’s Takeover Day at @museumofliverpool on 5th April.
Bring your talent and energy—we can’t wait to see you there!
📩 Sign up now LINK IN BIO!
(This project is in collaboration with @gyroliverpool from @ypasliverpool. For more information or queries please email ashleigh@homotopia.net)
We are deeply saddened by the passing of The Vivienne. Our thoughts are with their family and friends at this incredibly difficult time.
Many of us will have been touched by The Vivienne’s talent and humour, their generosity and kindness. An icon of drag, she changed Liverpool’s scene forever and her impact will continue to be felt, here and afar.
We think of our friends @sahirhouse where The Vivienne was an ambassador.
Rest in peace,
Board of Trustees,
Homotopia
We are disgusted by the decision to ban puberty blockers for trans young people.
We believe this is dangerous and discriminatory. All people and communities should have the right to access the medicine and healthcare they need to live happier and healthier lives.
This is an attack on trans young people, and the consequence of the transphobia we are witnessing in society. We must stand united.
We will always support, protect and empower trans young people, continuing to engage with partners across the Liverpool City Region - and beyond.
Trans and queer people have always had to fight for equal access to medical and health care. That fight continues.
Many battles have already been won. Many battles will continue to be won.
In solidarity,
Board of Trustees, Homotopia
On World Aids Day a powerful message from HIV activist and trailblazer @mrhollyjohnson. This shirt is designed by @nokiofficial based on an artwork by @pozvibepod, a podcast for people living with HIV.
In The Holly Johnson Story you’ll see a section of the exhibition detailing the work of @sahirhouse, whose work to encourage testing and offering support for those living with HIV and AIDS has saved lives #worldaidsday
A joyful afternoon with @mrhollyjohnson in conversation with @paul_flynn at @museumofliverpool alongside @duovision_arts and @switch.flicker
Thanks to @piercestarreartist for their brilliant BSL interpretation and support ❤️
Thank you to everyone who came, especially the members of Young Homotopia 🌈
#thepoweroflove
Transgender Day of Remembrance was founded in 1999, established to commemmorate the lives, and deaths, of Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett, Black trans women murdered in Massachusetts.
Today, 20 November, the names of trans people who have lost their lives will be read at vigils across the world. We stand together, today and every day, with our trans community.
Love and solidarity with those facing loss and for those working to build a better and more inclusive world 🏳🌈
Holly Johnson in Conversation
📅 Saturday 30 November
⏰ 2pm
📍 Museum of Liverpool
🎫 £24 (with entry to the exhibition between 3-4pm)
Don`t miss@mrhollyjohnson in conversation with journalist and author @paul_flynn on Saturday 30 November.
Holly Johnson will be joined by Paul to talk about his music career of over 40 years, his rise to meteoric fame following the release of Welcome to the Pleasuredome, and life in the public eye.
Paul Flynn is a prolific London-based writer and pop cultural commentator who writes for i-D, Attitude, Fantastic Man, the Sunday Times, GQ Style and Grazia.
Paul’s book Good As You: From Prejudice to Pride – 30 years of Gay Britain, published in 2017, is essential reading for self-respecting homosexuals and pop culture fans alike.
Tickets are on sale via the link in our bio 🎫
#liverpool #MakeLoveYourGoal #poweroflove #artinliverpool #welcometothepleasuredome #hollyjohnson #whatsonliverpool
Congratulations to @mrhollyjohnson Johnson on the 40th anniversary this week of Welcome to the Pleasuredome.
You can see the cover art for the LP in The Holly Johnson Story @museumofliverpool.
Artist and photographer Peter Ashworth took the famous photograph and was interviewed about it in The Guardian, when an exhibition of his work was curated by @duovision_arts.
It depicts Holly Johnson, Paul Rutherford, Mark O’Toole, Brian Nash, Peter Gill within a jungle of desires, from a concept by Paul Morley at ZTT.
Peter Ashworth said "For two weeks I sourced the many props, and built the set in camera. On the day of the shoot, 1 August 1984, the band were more than a little surprised to find a jungle had been built for them. After being wrapped in deluxe attire, they slipped into the set as if it had been made for them. This was the most complete set I had yet built – the first of many".
#liverpool #whatsonliverpool #exhibitionart #exhibition #DuoVision #hollyjohnson #poweroflove #MakeLoveYourGoal #welcometothepleasuredome #artinliverpool
