Gateways Grind

Join Sandi Toksvig on a journey through lesbian London, to uncover the history of the Gateways club and the women who drank, danced and loved inside it.

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

@nellylel @LindaRiley8 @sanditoksvig Thanks! There isn't an update on the blue plaque just yet - still keeping our fingers crossed!

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

@alisapower Of course you're still in it - not cut at all!!

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

@socialtechno @vegangoth @MU_THUR6000 @gaystheword Thanks Gordon! It's on at 9pm and will be on iPlayer afterwards x

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

The Gateways gals are on BBC4 tonight at 9pm!

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

@WestCorkBidwell just announced!

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

Our film won the audience award at Toronto's Inside Out festival last weekend! All down to our fabulous contributors, cast and crew - thanks to everyone who has helped along the way!

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

So excited to announce the Gateways Grind gals are going to be on the BBC!!

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

@sueprit28110617 Oh my gosh!!! We've been looking for you!

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

LAST CALL!!! Did you go to the Gateways? Do you have any photos or souvenirs? From any era whatsoever. Especially interested in the closing party as we know everyone was encouraged to take memories home (we remember talking about the Gateways sign!)Our film needs you!!!

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

@Luigina369

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

So excited to announce we're officially selected for BFI Flare 2022!!!!! Screening 25th March x

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

@BFIFlare

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

Great progress is being made with the film and we'll hopefully have more news soon about where you'll be able to watch it!
A call out to anyone who was at the Gateways for the closing weekend (21st / 22nd Sept 1985) - do you have any mementos from the club? If so get in touch!!

[Lucie Warrington @lulukink]

Well, that's a wrap on filming for the Gateways Club documentary! Just over 4 years since the idea to make a film about this amazing place, the project has exploded! We're now going into the edit, so excited to get this film made!! @GatewaysFilm

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

What a fab event to be part of! Watch this space for exciting film developments!

[Queer Britain Museum @QueerBritain]

Lucy Warrington @Lulukink tells us about some of the contributors to the @GatewaysFilm including @LGBTPoetLaureat, Maggi Hambling, Maureen Duffy @SueSanders03 and Barbara Hosking.
Revisit the Gateways event presented in partnership with @DIVAmagazine here: https://t.co/ko4RDzR7X1

[Sharon Ament @SharonAment]

This really is an exciting role, I've had insider intel.

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

Fantastic event this week about our Gateways Club documentary and the importance of preserving lesbian stories :)

[Queer Britain Museum @QueerBritain]

It's still #LesbianVisibilityWeek! We had a brilliant event about #GatewaysClub with @DIVAmagazine and you can now watch it again here https://t.co/TtO3ffx2eU 💜
Thanks and big love to @_AlexDSa @ALisaPower @DivaBoxOffice @DJRitu1 @LGBTPoetLaureat @GatewaysFilm @LesbianVisWeek

[Gateways Grind @GatewaysFilm]

@northnorth_west I was honoured to interview her just before lockdown last year for a documentary film about the legendary Gateways Club in Chelsea - Barbara had first visited in 1947. She was a fabulous and interesting woman x

[Queer Britain Museum @QueerBritain]

Looking forward to tonight! Television producer, writer, director and commissioning editor Jacquie Lawrence @DivaBoxOffice will join our panel on the @DIVAmagazine @GatewaysFilm @LesbianVisWeek event about the iconic women's nightspot #GatewaysClub. https://t.co/VFGg5lXttV

[Hey Queer London @HeyQueerLDN]

🌟 The Gateways
🎤 @LesbianVisWeek
💰 @Queer_Britain
🎤 @DIVAmagazine
🎤 @_AlexDSa
🎤 @pride_houseof
🎤 Trudy Howson
🎤 @djritu1
🎤 Lucie Warrington
🎤 Jacquie Lawrence
🎤 @GatewaysFilm
⏰ Tuesday 27th April
⏰ 7pm
➡️ Online
🎟 https://t.co/2U5Ju5JzxR