3000 Lesbians Go to York by Jane Traies
3000 Lesbians Go to York - The Story of a Queer Arts Festival
In the first decade of this millennium, thousands of women would flock to York each autumn for the Libertas! and YLAF festivals: to hear their favourite authors and singers, buy piles of lesbian books and dance till the clocks went back. Friendships and marriages were formed and identities forged.
In this fascinating, lavishly illustrated book, Jane Traies tells the story of that sapphic idyll through interviews, memories and photographs. A treasure trove of inclusive queer history.
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'A weekend on Planet Dyke' Val McDermid
'It wasn’t so much that they were the audience and I was the performer, it felt more symbiotic than that… like call and response in the blues' Jackie Kay
'How lucky I've been, to live at a time when such a thing could flourish' Christine Webb
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JANE TRAIES is the author of three previous books about lesbian lives and history including bookshop favourite the bestselling Now You See Me. She was deeply involved with the festivals in York for several years as an author and board member.
Details
Imprint: Tollington Press
Publication Date: 7th February 2025
ISBN: 9781909347304
Format: Paperback