Welcome to Queerfest

Promotional banner for Queer Fest Summer Fete 2026, featuring event details such as dates, location, and highlights including an art and makers market, games, and refreshments.

Applications Are now Closed

A curated market showcasing artists and artisans who identify as queer or those with a demonstrated history of supporting our community.
Talented artists and makers will be selling a variety of handmade items, including art prints, ceramics, zines, clothing, original artwork, publications, risograph prints, sculptures, jewellery, textiles, entomology and much more.
Refreshments (we are thinking a nice Victoria sponge and a cup of tea), Games (Splat a rat perhaps – or maybe hook a duck), and a drop-in craft table all day!
Open 10 – 4 Both Days

Curated Queer Arts for Norwich

Queerfest Mission: We are dedicated to enhancing the well-being of the LGBTQ+ community in Norwich and the surrounding areas. Through a diverse range of cultural and artistic events, we aim to create safe, inclusive, and vibrant spaces where LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies can express themselves, connect with others, and celebrate their identities. 

Queerfest Vision: We envision a thriving LGBTQ+ community in Norwich and beyond, where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered. By fostering a sense of belonging and community, we strive to improve the overall well-being of LGBTQIA+ individuals and promote acceptance and understanding within the wider society.

2026 Highlights

Event promotion for QueerFest featuring the text 'Connect' against a pink background with heart patterns, detailing a chat and creativity session on February 1st at The Assembly House in Norwich.
Promotional poster for QueerFest featuring the text 'SURFACE TENSION' against a textured black background, with details about the art exhibition held at St Margaret's Gallery, Norwich.
Promotional poster for Queer Fest featuring Comedy College workshops with images of performers in costumes and a workshop setting, set against a bright turquoise background.
Zana and Amy Writing and ZIne
Event poster for 'Portrait Artist of the Queer Fest,' featuring vibrant colors and bold typography, displaying event details such as date, time, and location.
Promotional poster for a punch needle workshop titled 'Queer Fest' hosted by Toadtooth, featuring colorful textile art and craft materials, scheduled for Sunday, February 8, from 12 to 2 PM at Norwich University of the Arts.
Promotional poster for 'Simmer Social', a QTPoC event in Norwich on February 8th at First Draft Bar. Features artistic text, colorful background, and details about crafts, henna, and free entry.
Promotional poster for a photo session featuring a young person with curly hair and glasses. The event is titled 'Photo Session: Headshots & Portraits' and takes place on Sunday, February 8, at St. Margaret's Gallery from 12-3 PM, hosted by Queer Fest and AJ's Lens.
Promotional image for film workshops, featuring details about four events: The Writer's Room, Indie Producing, The Fairer Set, and Film Makeup and SFX, including dates, times, locations, and pricing information.
Promotional image for Queerfest event featuring a pair of crafting scissors, red yarn, and text details about a badge stitching workshop on February 12th at St Margaret's Gallery in Norwich.
Colorful poster for an event titled 'DADA: An Evening of Queer Performance', featuring multiple illustrated performers with vibrant hairstyles and outfits. The event details include the date, venue, and QR code for more information.
Linocut card workshop graphic
Promotional poster for a sgraffito clay workshop led by artist Elaine Humpleby, featuring artistic designs and event details.
Promotional poster for Queer Fest featuring a miniature workshop titled 'Make a Miniature Safe Space' led by Izzie Mathews-Hiskett, scheduled for February 14th. The background is bright yellow with an image of a detailed miniature model showcasing stairs, plants, and vibrant decor.
Promotional poster for the 'Queer Fest Talks' event featuring speakers Gab Astorga and Omar Khatib, discussing public health and settler colonialism. Includes event details and dates.
Promotional poster for 'Youth Connect' event on February 21 from 1-3 PM, encouraging youth ages 16-25 to chat, chill, and get creative, supported by Norwich University of the Arts.
Promotional image for QueerFest featuring the event title 'Still & Moving', details about international queer indie films, and photo sessions by AJ's Lens. Includes event location and date.
Promotional poster for Queer Fest featuring a custom T-shirt, with event details including an art workshop led by Alfie Laurence on February 22nd at Undercroft Gallery in Norwich.
Event poster for a photo session featuring headshots and portraits at the Undercroft Gallery on Sunday, 22 February, from 1-4 PM. Includes geometrical design elements and promotional text.
Promotional poster for QueerFest On Film, featuring event details: February 24th at 5pm, Duke Street Lecture Theatre, NUA. Lists films and filmmakers involved, includes a QR code and ticket pricing.
Under the skin art work
Promotional poster for QueerFest's Art & Makers Market, featuring event details including date, venue, and accessibility information.
A quirky promotional poster for 'Queer Fest' featuring a person with glasses in a library setting, promoting the Itinerant Poetry Library. The background is bright yellow with event details including date, time, and location at Anteros Arts Foundation.

We will be back in 2027 for our main festival. Keep an eye out for other events throught out the year

Two friends sitting on a wooden bench, smiling and engaging in conversation, with one wearing an orange beanie and the other a gray one, in a bright, minimalist room with a window.
A person standing in an art gallery, wearing a black jacket and yellow shoes, with two framed photographs hanging on the wall behind them.
A display of two action figures: one muscular figure with a bald head and wings, appearing to jump, and another muscular figure with long hair, holding a fist to its forehead, on a reflective surface.

QueerFest Norwich February 2026 celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month


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