<p>What do you do if you think the scene isn't a welcoming place for you? If you don't feel particularly excited to be in spaces that are pumping out Top 40 chart hits and offering jell-o shots for £1 a go?</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Well, you roll your sleeves up and you make your own night.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>And that's precisely what this week's guest did (with the help of some friends, of course).</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Before they were a 'self-proclaimed future award winning documentary filmmaker' Ames Pennington was discovering themself in Manchester, England, and found that the gay scene there wasn't really for them. So, before long they got going with their own club night, Disco Opposite Tesco (and, just quick side note - for those outside of the UK, Tesco is a large supermarket chain).</p> <p><br /></p> <p>We caught up to talk about DIsco Opposite Tesco, but along the way there's this great conversation about leaping before you look, and attacking the things that terrify you head on. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>For those in or around London who happen to be listening to this episode on the week it is released, Ames' new film TOPS is playing as part of the Queer Fringe Film Festival this Saturday 21st September at the Rio Cinema in Dalston - <a href="https://www.riocinema.org.uk/movie/tops-qa-fringe" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.riocinema.org.uk/movie/tops-qa-fringe</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Follow me</strong></p> <p>Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lostspacespod⁠⁠</p> <p>Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/lostspacespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>TikTok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lostspacespod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lostspacespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Sign up to the Queer Word newsletter: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/queerqueerword" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://queer-word.beehiiv.com/subscribe</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Support me</strong></p> <p>Buy Me A Coffee: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lostspacespod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lostspacespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Follow my guest</strong></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ames_pennington_/?locale=%E5%93%AA%E4%B8%AA%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E6%AF%94%E8%BE%83%E5%88%BA%E6%BF%80(va736.com)%0A.vbkg&amp;hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ames_pennington_</a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://www.amespennington.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amespennington.com/</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p>

Lost Spaces: Memories from Gay Bars, Lesbian Clubs, and LGBTQ+ Parties

lost queer spaces

'It Didn't Feel Very Queer To Me' - with Ames Pennington

SEP 18, 202446 MIN
Lost Spaces: Memories from Gay Bars, Lesbian Clubs, and LGBTQ+ Parties

'It Didn't Feel Very Queer To Me' - with Ames Pennington

SEP 18, 202446 MIN

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<p>What do you do if you think the scene isn't a welcoming place for you? If you don't feel particularly excited to be in spaces that are pumping out Top 40 chart hits and offering jell-o shots for £1 a go?</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Well, you roll your sleeves up and you make your own night.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>And that's precisely what this week's guest did (with the help of some friends, of course).</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Before they were a 'self-proclaimed future award winning documentary filmmaker' Ames Pennington was discovering themself in Manchester, England, and found that the gay scene there wasn't really for them. So, before long they got going with their own club night, Disco Opposite Tesco (and, just quick side note - for those outside of the UK, Tesco is a large supermarket chain).</p> <p><br /></p> <p>We caught up to talk about DIsco Opposite Tesco, but along the way there's this great conversation about leaping before you look, and attacking the things that terrify you head on. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>For those in or around London who happen to be listening to this episode on the week it is released, Ames' new film TOPS is playing as part of the Queer Fringe Film Festival this Saturday 21st September at the Rio Cinema in Dalston - <a href="https://www.riocinema.org.uk/movie/tops-qa-fringe" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.riocinema.org.uk/movie/tops-qa-fringe</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Follow me</strong></p> <p>Instagram: ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/lostspacespod⁠⁠</p> <p>Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/lostspacespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p> <p>TikTok:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lostspacespod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@lostspacespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p>Sign up to the Queer Word newsletter: <a href="https://tinyurl.com/queerqueerword" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://queer-word.beehiiv.com/subscribe</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Support me</strong></p> <p>Buy Me A Coffee: <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lostspacespod" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/lostspacespod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Follow my guest</strong></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ames_pennington_/?locale=%E5%93%AA%E4%B8%AA%E7%9B%B4%E6%92%AD%E6%AF%94%E8%BE%83%E5%88%BA%E6%BF%80(va736.com)%0A.vbkg&amp;hl=en" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ames_pennington_</a></p> <p>Website: <a href="https://www.amespennington.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amespennington.com/</a></p> <p><br /></p> <p><br /></p>