Hello again, Bristol! Following last year’s warm reception, we’ll be returning to the city from 1-4 November, doubling our On the Road events by teaming up with local favourites #Arnolfini and @cubecinema.com. Find out more: queereast.org.uk/project/quee...

October is here, and we are packed and ready for our grand road trip! Announcing this year's #QueerEast: On the Road UK tour, where we bring an exciting lineup of festival highlights to over 15 cities across the country, exploring the ever-evolving queer landscape in East and Southeast Asia.

30 days. 30 Asian queer shorts. This #ESEAHeritageMonth, join us online for East by Southeast, a month-long season bringing together 30 short films from previous #QueerEast, exploring Asian queerness, heritage, and cultures. Streaming in the UK and Ireland until 30 September: queereast.eventive.org

We've teamed up with #HKFFUK for a joint screening of 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙊𝙪𝙩, marking its 25th anniversary. Praised by its honest representation of youth rebellion, 𝙎𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙊𝙪𝙩 is a vital documentation of Hong Kong’s queer and disillusioned teenagers in early 2000s. Wed 17 Sept, 18:30 @riocinema.bsky.social.

Have some burning ideas you want to pen down? #QueerEast is launching a new magazine this winter, focusing on queer Asian arts and film cultures. We are seeking pitches with unique perspectives on East and Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ cinema, performance, and other artistic forms. Deadline: Thurs 17 July.

Wanna be part of Team #QueerEast? We're hiring a one-year fixed-term Project Assistant to support the organisation’s events and initiatives. Application deadline on 22 June 2025. Find out more about the role: queereast.org.uk/news/we-are-...

The wait is over. #QueerEast Festival opens today! Discover LGBTQ+ cinema, performance, visual arts, and literature from East and Southeast Asia in our most expansive programme yet. Taking place in venues across London until 18 May. Editing: Joe Lee | Music: The Stolen Life by Vulgar Savior

★★★★ “Takeshi Kitano delivers a samurai ‘Succession’, filled with queer subplots and about a million beheadings.” - Phil de Semlyen, Time Out 𝙆𝙪𝙗𝙞 首 opens #QueerEast Festival 2025 on Wed 23 April, 18:00 at BFI Southbank: queereast.org.uk/programme/ku...

Two best friends decide to make a movie... about two guys making a movie, about two guys making a… 𝙀𝙭𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚 𝘿𝙮𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙘 is the first ever meta-Asian-stoner-bromantic-coming-of-age dramedy, starring Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung. Mon 28 Apr, 18:00 at Rich Mix: queereast.org.uk/programme/ex...

So @queereast.bsky.social is always the peach of festivals but this year they're only bringing frikking @chitawei.bsky.social to talk about THE MEMBRANES 🍑!!! Be there or really, really miss out on hot queer cyborg wow. Tues 6 May, 7pm @thecommonpress.bsky.social queereast.org.uk/programme/of...

My friend Imaizumi Koichi's short film ANGEL IN THE TOILET is playing at London's Queer East on 8 May. Go watch! @queereast.bsky.social queereast.org.uk/programme/an...

A teenage runaway meets a group of street hustlers at a Manila bus terminal one night in 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙄 𝙁𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜. Petersen Vargas conjures up an edgy and erotic nightscape in this lyrical exploration of desire, home, and belonging. 29 Apr, 18:20 at Barbican: queereast.org.uk/programme/so...

A thought-provoking verbatim play about queer ageing in Singapore. Written and directed by Chng Yi Kai based on true accounts, 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙙 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨 is a timely reflection on queer resilience, activism and shared memories. 24 - 26 April, 19:45 / 14:30 at the Pit, #BarbicanCentre.

A teenager in an all-girls school reluctantly joins the school volleyball team, but unexpectedly falls for the captain. Samantha Lee’s heartfelt film 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙚 captures the resilience of the young athlete as she struggles for acceptance. 27 Apr 18:40 at #BFISouthbank: queereast.org.uk/programme/ro...

The full programme of Queer East Festival 2025 is here! Explore LGBTQ+ cinema, performances, literature, and arts from East and Southeast Asia and beyond. 23 April - 18 May in venues across London, discover the line-up: queereast.org.uk/festival-2025/

📰 Programme Revealed For @queereast.bsky.social 2025 🏳️‍🌈 moviemarker.co.uk/programme-re...

Queer East returns on 23 April and we’re looking for an enthusiastic team of volunteers to help bring it to life! If you are keen to gain insight and hands-on experience in delivering an arts festival, submit your application by 2 April. Find out more: queereast.org.uk/news/volunte...

The 2025 #QueerEast opening night film will be the UK premiere of Takeshi Kitano’s historical samurai epic, Kubi, screening on Wed 23 April at BFI Southbank. The South Korean trans documentary Edhi Alice, by Ilrhan Kim, will close the festival on Sun 18 May at ICA. 👉 queereast.org.uk/news/queer-e...

The wait is almost over! The first performing arts programme announced for #QueerEast Festival 2025, including a thought-provoking verbatim play, When the cloud catches colours by Chng Yi Kai, from Singapore, and an immersive solo dance performance, aWokening by Winnie Ho, from Canada.

London! Check out my film #QueerJapan on the big screen on Sat 22 Feb, thanks to @queereast.bsky.social 🌈🇯🇵

Our Emerging Critics Project returns this April, in partnership with Little White Lies. Led by Phuong Le, Cici Peng and Ren Scateni, this project aims to foster a strong creative voice for aspiring critics interested in queer Asian cinema and cultures. Find out more: queereast.org.uk/news/applica...

History is made when people come together; rarely does an individual change anything alone. This LGBTQ+ History Month, we invite you to 𝙒𝙚 𝙒𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚, a documentary series about #queer collectives and communities across East and Southeast Asia. Find out more: queereast.org.uk/project/we-w...

#SaveThePCC Some of you may have read about the situation regarding our new landlord wishing to add a new redevelopment break clause, with only 6 months notice to our lease. For now, we're simply asking you all to share & sign the petition below; you.38degrees.org.uk/p/princechar...

Happy Lunar New Year! As we welcome the Year of the Snake 🐍, we’re thrilled to announce that #QueerEast Festival 2025 will be back in London from 23 April to 18 May. Tell us what you want to see and we might just make it happen! 🧧

What a year it has been! 2024 marked the fifth anniversary of #QueerEast, during which we hosted 117 events and welcomed over 10,000 audience members from across the country. Thank you to everyone for being part of our story. Stay tuned for more to come in 2025.