31 May to 12 Oct 2025 – Gender Stories exhibition

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Apr 292025
 
Bold artwork of head and upper torso of a figure, left arn raised with an eye in their palm facing-forward palm. Figure is yellow against a bright cerise and green background.

Untitled artwork by Mister SAMO

Challenging rigid definitions and binary narratives, Gender Stories dives deep into the intricate connections between sex, gender, sexuality, and identity. Discover how these fluid, and multifaceted ideas have been mythologised, stereotyped, expressed – and sometimes concealed – through art, history, politics, and daily life over time.

Featuring works by Grayson Perry, David Hockney and Catherine Opie, this groundbreaking exhibition invites visitors to delve into the multifaceted world of gender, challenging traditional binary narratives and exploring how gender intersects with sex, identity, and sexuality across cultures and history.

31 May to 12 October 2025. Daily (not Mondays), 10am to 5pm

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Queens Road, Bristol BS8 1RL
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For full details and to pre-book a time slot, see the Bristol Museums Gender Stories webpage.
Choose what you pay – the suggested price is £6.

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12 July 2025 – OutStories at Bristol Pride

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Apr 242025
 

Logo with words "Bristol Pride" on a red backgroundBristol Pride Day is back! Not only is Bristol Pride one of the largest UK Pride events, it’s one of Bristol’s largest festivals.

OutStories will be there with a stall in the Community Area.  Come and say hello!

Saturday 12th July 2025,  12pm onwards
The Downs, Westbury Park, Bristol
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Buy your Pride Day Supporter Wristband now! Bristol Pride is a not for profit charity and every penny from supporter wristbands helps to make Pride happen.

See you there!

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6 July 2025 – LGBTQ+ Bristol history boat tour

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Apr 242025
 

Small bright yellow and blue ferry boat sailing along Bristol harbour with multi-coloured terraced houses in the background

Join Bristol Pride and Outstories Bristol for a special LGBTQ+ history tour on the water.

A Bristol Ferry Boat will take you across the historical harbourside of Bristol and guides from Outstories Bristol will give an insightful tour into Bristol’s LGBTQ+ history drawing on the surrounding areas and sights you will see during this one-hour tour. Two trips: 12:30pm and 1:45pm.

Sunday 6th July 2025. 12:30pm and 1:45pm
Tour starts from Prince Street ferry stop, near Arnolfini
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£11 + £2 booking fee. Booking is essential and spaces are limited. Book via Bristol Pride.

Our thanks to South Gloucestershire Council for supporting this event.

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15 May 2025 – Gender & History Annual Lecture: Dr Onni Gust

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Apr 212025
 
Kin: transgender history with and beyond the human

Grainy art picture of a person, maybe South Asian, with male face and beard, grotesque oversized ears, and large female breasts.Join Dr Onni Gust, cultural and intellectual historian of the British Empire at the University of Nottingham, for the 2025 Gender & History lecture. Dr Gust will explore historical debates about species classification – from mermaids to ‘human monsters’ – and the role of sex, gender, and sexuality in constructing the boundaries of the ‘human’.

Thursday 15 May 2025, 3pm to 4:30pm
Lecture Theatre 2,  Arts Complex,  7 Woodland Road,  University of Bristol, BS8 1TB
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This free lecture takes place in-person and online via Zoom. For those attending online, a link will be sent out in advance to those who have registered.

Click here for further information and to register via Ticketpass.

All are welcome!