In February 2023, LGBT Poet Laureate Trudy Howson hosted a panel discussion at The Garden Cinema following a screening of Blue Jean (2022) with Hélène Sifre (producer of Blue Jean), Sarah Drummond, Director of Don’t Say Gay- a feature documentary uncovering the story of Section 28), and Laïla El-Métoui (Founder of Pride in Education).

Blue Jean is a searing portrait of life under Section 28 in 1980’s England. The panel discuss Section 28, the importance of education and the arts, and took comments and questions from the audience.

This event took place as part of our A Taste of Queer Cinema season. Following on from this, we are continuing our exploration of contemporary and future Queer classics in April. The season Celebrating Queer Cinema will include expert introductions, panel discussions, networking, a fundraiser, a Burlesque performance, and more.