Songs o’ the Sea

Ahoy! Want to join our crew and belt out some sea shanties? We’re holding four workshops where you can learn a selection of sea shanties to perform at Good Pirate Redux at Greenwich Theatre on December 1st. No experience is needed to join, and you don’t have to be a singing superstar—just bring your enthusiasm […]

The Good Pirate

All aboard the Cutty Sark for the first of two productions of The Good Pirate. Bijou Stories is taking to the high seas as part of their latest project, which gives a queer twist to tales of piracy and the mythology of the sea. The show, a re-imagining of a traditional variety show/cabaret, will reinterpret […]

Songs of the sea – shanty workshop

Get on board to raise the roof with a selection of rousing sea shanties as part of The Good Pirate project. This is a workshop for members of the LGBGQ+ community and their allies to make some noise in the sea faring village of Deptford. No experience needed – just come in hearty voice to […]

Meet Bijou At the albany

Bijou Stories are now beginning to get things ship shape ready for their maiden voyage on board The Good Pirate. As well as workshops and activities at the National Maritime Museum we are going to be collaborating with Meet Me at the Albany for four sessions during the summer. Our sessions are open to all, […]

Song o’ the sea

Queering sea shanties

The Good Pirate

The Good Pirate is ready for a new adventure, escaping oppression and sharing their stories, both fanciful and real. Join the merry crew on board the Cutty Sark as it takes off on a journey to visit new lands and meet a colourful cast of characters. Join Bijou Stories as we create a fun new […]

Give Us A Play – Gay Sweatshop revisited

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Gay Sweatshop, a pioneering theatre company that broke new ground in queer theatre. To celebrate this milestone, we will host a reading of Mister X by Drew Griffiths and Roger Baker, originally performed in 1975 and revisited in 1985 as part of Give Us A Play in at […]

We’re Still Here: Poetry Night Celebrating LGBTQ+ Voices

We’re Still Here – an evening of poetry with special guest Simon Maddrell. Thursday 27 February 6.30pm at Deptford Lounge Free Tickets are available HERE An evening of poetry and spoken word celebrating older members of the queer community. Participants in Bijou Stories’ workshops will be sharing spoken word and maybe even a sea shanty for […]

Songbook: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Stories Through Performance

The year is 1966 and Selena is about to transform her semi in Woolwich into a clandestine gay bar where she serves Babycham, consults her crystal ball and greets visitors from the future who share their stories of the LGBTQ+ community through the prism of pop culture. As she greets her visitors they share songs […]

Summer Camp Stand-up

We are starting our weekly Summer Camp at Woolwich Works with a free and relaxed workshop learning stand-up comedy skills in an informal and supportive environment. The session is led by Gemma Leader of Above Your nerve and will cover the basics of creating a short stand-up routine. So, whether you have made your friends […]