Harold and Maude

Glasgay’s main 2012 commission, in collaboration with Theatre Jezebel. This is the UK premiere of Colin Higgins’ stage adaptation of the 1971 cult film looking at the unlikely friendship between a spoiled rich kid with melancholy on his mind, and a 79-year-old widow who teaches him the importance of living life to its fullest.
Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 30 Oct–3 Nov.

John Grant

Frontman of 90s indie act the Czars, Grant will play material from his new album, due for release in spring next year, and 2010’s Queen of Denmark, detailing his troubled childhood as a gay man growing up in a deeply religious family.
The Arches, Glasgow, 25 Oct.

2012 Film Programme

Co-ordinated by the GFT, Glasgow collective Lock Up Your Daughters and Glasgay! director Steven Thompson, this year’s programme includes cult classics like Mommie Dearest and Female Trouble, as well as new releases, locally-made short films and thought-provoking documentaries.
GFT & CCA, Glasgow, 15 Oct–3 Nov.

8

The stage premiere of readings from 8, written by Academy Award-winner Dustin Lance Black of Milk and J Edgar fame, and looking at Proposition 8, the discriminatory law which removed the right of LGBT couples in California to marry.
Tron Theatre, Glasgow, 4 Nov & Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 6 Nov.

Frock On Frock Off

A week-long mini-festival as part of both Glasgay! and Glasgow Cabaret Festival, there is a ‘cabaret come reality TV makeover show’ from hosts Tranny and Roseannah, plus workshops, film screenings, art exhibitions and The Olympiad of Drag for a grand finale.
Rose & Grants & The Glue Factory, Glasgow, 23–28 Oct.