Queer Cumbria CIC

25/11/2025

QUEERMAS CONTINUES!

Join us in West Cumbria for a free LGBTQIA+ night time pop-up in Workington, with music, crafty workshops, snacks and festive vibes in conjunction with Workington Light Show.

We’ll be joined by local artists and makers leading xmas themed workshops, from bauable and patch making to life drawing. as well as a photography pop up exhibition from Casey Orr, QC merch stall and in-person advice and support from Trans Action Cumbria

Saturday Dec 6th 2025 - 8-10pm
Carnegie Theatre, CA14 2BD
All ages welcome, no ticket required.

See you there!

01/10/2025

Important dates for all things QC this October. A jam packed month of activities and events... Take a look!

25/08/2025

This is your start-of-the week reminder that this Friday at The Closet you can join us for the launch of Eternal Return – an exhibition from West Cumbrian artist Grace Phyllis Silver Smith (.ony)

And that’s not all – Grace will be back the next day for a free Fragment Painting Workshop. No need to book, just drop in and get creative!

Exhibition Launch - Friday (29th) - 5-7pm
Fragment Painting Workshop - Saturday (30th) - 3-6pm

See you there!

This month at our gallery space, The Closet in Carlisle:

ETERNAL RETURN – An exhibition of work by Grace Phyllis Silver-Smith

Grace is an oil painter working between West Cumbria and Margate. Her practice draws from her lived experience as an inters*x, transgender woman of working-class, ethnic heritage.

Through her paintings, Grace transforms a past marked by trauma, survival, s*x work, international performance, and deep healing into bold, physical works of catharsis.

Her new collection will be on display at The Closet from 30 August to 29 September 2025, alongside workshops exploring Trans hope as a radical act of resilience.

Exhibition Launch
Friday 29 August | 5pm–7pm

Fragment Painting Workshop
Saturday 30 August | 3pm–6pm

The Closet
89 English Street
CA3 8LU

25/08/2025

18/08/2025

All aboard! Our award-winning Q***r Rail Trail project with Community Rail Cumbria & Northern is BACK… and we need your art.

Last year we launched this project, platforming q***r artists across Cumbria by showcasing their work in stations on the Northern Rail network. The response was incredible — we even won at the Community Rail Awards with for Creative Communities & Station Art.
This year, we’re taking it further… and this is where YOU come in.

If you’re a q***r artist based in Cumbria, we want you to submit your work for the next stage of Q***r Rail Trail! Selected pieces will be displayed in stations across the Northern Rail network.

To submit: �Send a scan (or high-quality image) of your art to emily.q***[email protected]�Subject line: RAIL TRAIL SUBMISSION + your name

Deadline: 30 November 2025

We’re so excited to start the next phase of this project and can’t wait to see your submissions.

Got any questions? Drop us a DM or comment below

Made possible with Community Rail Cumbria, Northern and Cumberland Council

13/08/2025

This month at our gallery space, The Closet in Carlisle:

ETERNAL RETURN – An exhibition of work by Grace Phyllis Silver-Smith

Grace is an oil painter working between West Cumbria and Margate. Her practice draws from her lived experience as an inters*x, transgender woman of working-class, ethnic heritage.

Through her paintings, Grace transforms a past marked by trauma, survival, s*x work, international performance, and deep healing into bold, physical works of catharsis.

Her new collection will be on display at The Closet from 30 August to 29 September 2025, alongside workshops exploring Trans hope as a radical act of resilience.

Exhibition Launch
Friday 29 August | 5pm–7pm

Fragment Painting Workshop
Saturday 30 August | 3pm–6pm

The Closet
89 English Street
CA3 8LU

12/08/2025

ISSUE 6 of Q***r Cumbria, ‘THE DIY ISSUE’ is here. Our longest issue yet, at 56 pages, The DIY issue is jam-packed with all things QC, q***r and counter culture across the region, and UK wide.

As we dive into our newest issue in print, we wanted to share its opening letter with you. It’s now live on our website.

Copies of Issue 6 will be available for purchase from The Closet, Carlisle, CA3 8LU, from Saturday August 2nd during our opening hours. Keep your eyes peeled to find out where else you can grab one, and check our website, as we’ll be posting articles from the new issue in the coming months.

Thanks for sticking with us — we’re so excited to show you Issue 6!

Read the opening letter on our website, now!
https://www.q***rcumbria.com/a-little-intro-to-issue-6-of-qc-magazine-the-diy-issue/