The Age Of Consent 40

Tonight’s show features a powerhouse line-up of Bishi, Luca Manning, Planningtorock, Tawiah, Tom Rasmussen, Tony Njoku and the Pink Singers, alongside a specially curated queer house band performing bold new arrangements of the record.

An unashamed portrait of radical queerness in 1980s Britain, The Age of Consent was a pivotal moment in LGBTQIA+ cultural history. Jimmy Somerville, Steve Bronski and Larry Steinbachek took the charts by storm with era-defining hits ‘Smalltown Boy’ and ‘Why’, and their new brand of bold, political synth-pop.

With current anti-trans legislation and rhetoric in the press, and the ongoing battle to ban conversion therapy, the fight for LGBTQIA+ rights continues. Against this backdrop, The Age of Consent is presented 40 years on, with its message still more relevant than ever.

For one night only, The Chateau presents this piece of musical and political history from 1980s Britain, live and reimagined through the voices of ground-breaking queer and trans contemporary artists.

The house band includes KK Brown (percussion), Maxie Cheer (drums), Chris Clarke (harp), Tom Foskett-Barnes (keys/musical director/arranger), Alley Lloyd (bass), Evelyn May (synths) and Hanna Mbuya (tuba).

Curated and produced by Laurie Belgrave for The Chateau, with curation consultancy by Luca Manning.

6.30pm performance: doors open at 6pm

Presented by Southbank Centre.

This is an 14+ event