Netflix has unveiled plans to create a Heartstopper Pride Flag, which will be displayed at Queer Britain to coincide with a new season of Heartstopper in October, and will feature personal messages from fans shared during a nationwide tour of this year’s Pride events, including Brighton & Hove Pride.
Heartstopper fans across the UK and around the world were invited to contribute to a unique art installation: the Heartstopper Pride Flag, commissioned by Netflix and displayed at Queer Britain.
Over summer, a nationwide tour of Pride events featured a Heartstopper pop-up experience, bringing lead character Charlie Spring’s iconic bedroom to Glasgow, Liverpool and Brighton. Fans were not only able to experience the world of Heartstopper by stepping into the sets of the hit series, but they were also given exclusive access to watch never-before-seen clips from the upcoming season, and heard personal messages from the cast, ahead of the its anticipated launch on Netflix on October 3.
At each pop-up event, fans wrote personal notes about how the show had impacted their lives, focusing in particular on messages to anyone who has given them support or strength in their life. Messages will be integrated into the creation of the Heartstopper Pride Flag, with fans worldwide also able to contribute messages online HERE.
Alice Oseman, writer and creator of Heartstopper, said: “I’ve heard so many stories about Heartstopper fans saying the series has helped them through pivotal moments in their personal lives, like coming out to family and friends. As the characters in the series are growing up, so are their stories, and season three will see them having to support each other through difficult moments.
“I’m so hopeful that Heartstopper can continue to be a source of inspiration and support for young people, and thrilled that fans’ personal stories will now be immortalised in this piece of artwork.”
Joseph Galliano-Doig MBE, Director of Queer Britain, said: “As the UK’s only LGBTQ+ museum, we are delighted to be partnering with Netflix and their groundbreaking show Heartstopper, and excited to be displaying artwork which will give fans’ stories a lasting legacy.
“Queer Britain is the perfect place for the characters of Charlie, Nick, their friends and family to explore their histories and culture – and the welcome we offer is as warm and inclusive as Heartstopper is. I only wish both had existed when I was younger.”
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