In This Place: Gaychester

Exploring the LGBT+ history of Manchester - from a trans man born in 1799, a 1880 "Drag Ball", Alan Turing, Section 28, the AKT to the story behind Canal Street.

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30 Years of The Albert Kennedy Trust

Phil Lester looks at The AKT, or Albert Kennedy Trust, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2019 – how did it come to start in Manchester and who was Albert? By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gaychester – but why did Manchester become known for its queer community? Each episode of In This Place: Gaychester looks at a different aspect of the city’s queer history. Presenter: Phil Lester Producers: Robert Beck, Jo Dheal and Jo Newsholme Editors: Nic...

Nov 18, 2019•16 min

Manchester and Section 28

How did Manchester fight the introduction of Section 28, introduced in 1988 to ban the “promotion" of homosexuality? By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gaychester – but why did Manchester become known for its queer community? Each episode of In This Place: Gaychester looks at a different aspect of the city’s queer history. If you’re in Manchester, you can use this podcast as a walking tour and visit the locations spoken about. To stand where the Secti...

Nov 18, 2019•17 min

Alan Turing’s Life in Manchester

Alan Turing is now the face of the £50 note – he’s known for his work in Bletchley Park – but what was life like for him in Manchester? By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gaychester – but why did Manchester become known for its queer community? Each episode of In This Place: Gaychester looks at a different aspect of the city’s queer history. If you’re in Manchester, you can use this podcast as a walking tour and visit the locations spoken about. Head ...

Nov 18, 2019•18 min

Manchester’s First Drag Ball?

Manchester drag royalty Cheddar Gorgeous looks at whether a “Drag Ball” in 1880 kicked off Manchester’s famous LGBT+ scene. By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gaychester – but why did Manchester become known for its queer community? Each episode of In This Place: Gaychester looks at a different aspect of the city’s queer history. If you’re in Manchester, you can use this podcast as a walking tour and visit the locations spoken about. If you stand on t...

Nov 18, 2019•17 min

Ballad of Harry Stokes

Ballads of the life of trans man Harry Stokes were hot gossip in 19th century Manchester. Annie Wallace (Hollyoaks) looks at what made Harry’s life so interesting to Victorians. By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gaychester – but why did Manchester become known for its queer community? Each episode of In This Place: Gaychester looks at a different aspect of the city’s queer history. If you’re in Manchester, you can use this podcast as a walking tour a...

Nov 18, 2019•16 min

History of Canal Street

Nick Grimshaw takes a look down Canal Street at how it earned its place in LGBT+ history, growing from one pub to one of the most famous streets in the country. By the 90s the LGBT+ party scene in Manchester was famous enough to be known as Gaychester – but why did Manchester become known for its queer community? Each episode of In This Place: Gaychester looks at a different aspect of the city’s queer history. If you’re in Manchester, you can use this podcast as a walking tour and visit the loca...

Nov 18, 2019•17 min

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