House of Ghetto, Manchester's very own drag and dance collective, are promising "a beautiful queer family affair!" with their next event: a celebration of queer people of colour in cinema that kicks off the city's LGBT+ History Month programme. Partnering with Manchester Pride and Queer Media UK, House of Ghetto are taking over The International Anthony Burgess Foundation on 1 February for an evening of film, discussion and performance that will recognise the often-overlooked contributions of queer people of colour to the LGBT+ movement. Subjects of conversation will also include family dynamics within the LGBT+ community and the (in)visibility of community elders in the public consciousness.

For the main event, House of Ghetto are screening Stonewall – Simon Finch’s idiosyncratic retelling of the 1969 Stonewall riots, the watershed moment that birthed the modern LGBT+ movement. Combining barroom melodrama, torn from the headlines mockumentary segments and musical lip synch interventions, Stonewall explores the world of the infamous inn through the travails – both romantic and political – of its clientele. La Miranda Querides, a Puerto Rican drag queen, serves as our guide to the events of that momentous summer and the struggles of the diverse community that sought sanctuary at the Stonewall.

Rikki Beadle-Blair, Stonewall’s screenwriter, will be in attendance to take part in a post-film question and answer session with a difference. Also answering questions is Monica Beadle: Rikki’s mum and star of the evening’s supporting film, Monica – Loose on a Cruise; a short documentary following Monica on the trip of a lifetime as she embarks on a lesbian cruise for the first time. House of Ghetto are adding their own touches to proceedings too: the screening of Stonewall will be accompanied by a drag king performance from Dick Slick, who will deliver a tribute to cabaret artist and Stonewall veteran Stormé DeLarverie.