Throughout February The Garden Cinema is celebrating LGBT+ History Month. Expect panel discussions, poetry readings and filmmaker networking. Plus, join us in the bar to meet up with old friends and new.

Breakdown of screenings and events below:

From 27 January, don’t miss All the Beauty & The Bloodshed, which follows the photographer and activist Nan Goldin, famous for her intimate photographs documenting gay subcultures in New York, as she protests against the Sackler family for their role in the opioid crisis.

From 10 February, catch Georgia Oakley’s BAFTA-nominated debut Blue Jean: a searing portrait of life under Section 28 in 1980’s England. The screening on 15 February will be followed by a panel discussion with Hélène Sifre (producer of Blue Jean), Laila El-Metoui (Founder of Pride in Education), and Sarah Drummond (Director of Don’t Say Gay- a feature documentary uncovering the story of Section 28). The panel will be hosted by Trudy Howson (the LGBT Poet Laureate).

On 17 February, we are thrilled to present Gateways Grind + Q&A with director Jacquie Lawrence and producer Felicity Milton, hosted by the LGBT Poet Laureate Trudy Howson. The film relives the glory of the Gateways club, London’s longest-surviving lesbian club, with Sandi Toksvig as your guide. 

On 22 February there’s also a chance to see the LGBT classic Victim on the big screen. Basil Dearden’s groundbreaking drama was one of the first films to address homophobia head-on, a cry of protest against British laws forbidding homosexuality. 

From 24 February, we’re proud to be screening Saim Sadiq’s dazzling debut Joyland, which won the Queer Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. Join the Queer Filmmakers Network for mingling in the bar before and after the screening on 24 February, or join us on 26 February for a special fundraiser screening and panel discussion.

*Stay tuned for our upcoming season in April, delving deeper into Queer Cinema*.