Birmingham Pride 2023 Eco Drag Challenge

Practical costume making workshop

How can the lgbtqia+ community use our contemporary & historic queer crafting skills to respond to the climate emergency?

See-Maa-Butt and Maxx Gentleman will share fun, simple but effective crafting techniques including using plastic bags to make decorative flowers. In this session, everyone will make headwear or an accessory to wear to Pride. All are invited to join our walking group at the Birmingham Pride Parade on Saturday 27th May to promote ‘planet-kind’ drag that will help make a difference to climate change.

All welcome, no creative experience required, materials, tools and refreshments provided. You can bring along a garment or a prop to customise if you like.

Sunday 21 May 1pm – 4pm

Venue: The Drawing Room at the Old Print Works, Balsall Heath

This event is part of Drag Declares Emergency project and #EcoDragChallenge developed by Lady Kitt and commissioned by Craftspace.

Image: Art Matters Now, Lady Kitt.

Image description: Colour photo, exterior. Kitt, a white human coming out of an industrial sized bin with arms outstretched. They are wearing a headdress, beard and garlands of flowers handmade from recycled black and orange plastic bags. Behind their head is another bin with a vinyl sign which reads mixed recycling and pictures of items that can be put in the bin.