Drop-in Family Workshop: Paint Your Own Banner

Community, Event, Free, In Person, Workshops

Saturday 21st September 2024 2:00pm - 4:30pm

God's House Tower, Town Quay Road, Southampton, SO14 2NY

 

Join us at God’s House Tower on Saturday 21st September 2:00pm – 4:30pm, for a family friendly drop-in creative workshop in partnership with Southampton City Council.

 

Using acrylic paint, retro fabrics and stencil slogans we will paint and construct our own fabric banners that celebrate LGBTQIA+ people and their stories in Southampton.

 

This workshop is a chance for kids and their adults to get creative by responding to God’s House Tower’s exhibitions, Everyone Involved by Ian Giles and Southampton’s Queer Stories.

 

In 1976 the CHE (Campaign for Homosexual Equality) came to Southampton for their annual conference. This was a significant event as Southampton City Council welcomed them after other councils had refused to host them.

 

The mantra of the Gay Liberation Front movement was ‘Gay is Good’ -a message of self-love. This workshop is intended to spread messages of self-love through conversation and creative outcomes.

 

These outcomes will be exhibited at in the Crawford Room at God’s House Tower for the final weekend of Everyone Involved and Southampton’s Queer Stories from Friday 25th – Sunday 27th October.

 

Acrylic paint is quick drying meaning you can make more than one banner and take some home with you too. Remember to dress for mess!

 

All materials (as well as guidance) will be provided.

 

Find our more information and book onto your space HERE

Find out more about the event and book onto your space HERE