Older and Out will be holding their next social on Friday, May 9 from 1-3pm at the Somerset Day Centre in Kemptown.
OLDER and Out is a social group for older LGBT people. There is no need to book, just turn up, introduce yourself and tuck into some lunch.
A talk will be given by Craig Hanlon-Smith who has performed extensively in Fringe Theatre, including writing, producing and performing work at both The Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals with Continuum Productions.
During the past fifteen years he has taught a wide range of theatre skills in both Further and Higher Education across London and the South East, including directing student work at The Academy of Creative Training in Brighton.
Craig has written a monthly column for Brighton based GScene magazine for more than ten years in support of and sometimes challenging the LGBT community.
He is currently working with MadEdTheatre on two projects: Where Butterflies Go: a verbatim theatre piece examining the challenges faced by the older LGBT community and My Brothers and Sisters, a Theatre In Education piece addressing the perceived radicalisation of young people.
Craig is also working on his own project 28 Days Clear and is in the process of recruiting volunteers from the older LGBT community who wish to share stories from their past, present and future in preparation for Where Butterflies Go, which is due to go into production for The Brighton and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals in 2016.
Somerset Day Centre is situated on the ground floor and is fully wheelchair accessible.
You can take any bus going up St James Street, alight at the bus stop opposite St Mary’s Church, cross the road and the day centre is on the left past the church. For more information telephone: 01273 699000
Event: Older and Older featuring a talk from Craig Hanlon-Smith
Where: Somerset Day Centre, 62 St James’s Street, Brighton
When: Friday, May 8
Time: 1pm-3pm