Fifty Years of the Fight For Inclusion
FYFFI is an initiative by Unfinished Histories, in conjunction with London Performance Studios, to mark key moments in the struggles for change in British theatre in the post-war era.
Through three exhibitions and associated events FYFFI marks three key anniversaries:
- The first Women’s Theatre Festival in Britain in 1973-74
- The first Gay Theatre Festival in Britain in 1975
- The publication of Naseem Khan’s ground-breaking report The Arts Britain Ignores, by the Commission for Racial Equality in 1976
FYFFI 1: 2024
FYFFI 2: 2025
FYFFI 3: 2026
EVENTS
RADICAL REDISCOVERY II: HOMOSEXUAL ACTS AND BEYOND – EXHIBITION
RADICAL REDISCOVERY II: HOMOSEXUAL ACTS AND BEYOND An ambitious new archival exhibition, celebrating fifty years of LGBTQ+ alternative theatre in the UK. THURSDAY 6th NOV - SUN 14th DEC Open Fridays to Sunday 12- 5 London Performance Studios Penarth Street London SE15 1TR The programme marks 50 years since Homosexual Acts, the first Gay Theatre Season in Britain that took place at the Almost Free Theatre in 1975. It shares an array of materials from the Unfinished Histories archive alongside other sources, and is curated by its director and co-founder Dr. Susan Croft. The exhibition charts the growth of the [...]