“Welcome! My name is Harry Clayton-Wright, I’m a performance artist and theatre maker from Blackpool. I work across the mediums of theatre, installation, zine, film and also heritage projects. This is my seventeenth year of working in arts and entertainment. We are so very delighted to be bringing you Queer Amusements, a brand new multi-artform festival taking place in Blackpool in 2024. It’s an absolute delight to have curated this programme of incredible talent, hosting and championing artists both to and from the town, working with our wonderful partner organisations. I’m so excited by the potential of this festival and can’t wait to see how this grows.”

Photo by Eivind Hansen.

“Hi! My name’s Catlow and I’m one of the Queer Amusements producers. Having worked for a number years as a stage manager in theatre, and as a producer on a variety of events and festivals, I’m so happy to be part of something so fun, exciting, new, and queer! I currently split my time between stage managing the show at Blackpool’s legendary drag venue Funny Girls, running a local open mic night, and performing around the country with my punk band.” 

“Hello. I’m Joe, a producer working on Queer Amusements.  I’ve worked in theatre and the arts for over a decade, predominately in wardrobe management and as a costume designer for stage, screen, and all of the in between. Currently, and alongside Queer Amusements, I’m a founding director of Aunty Social, a voluntary arts organisation that provides accessible creative activities in Blackpool. I am also founder and lead tutor of Hey! Ho! Let’s Sew, a sewing school that delivers a variety of introductory lessons and specialist workshops designed to provide affordable access to sewing classes.”