3 things to do at Homotopia

The festival dedicated to LGBT+ arts and culture takes over Liverpool, from 2 November until 1 December

1 BLOWN AWAY

Music and mental- health issues collide when Jinx Monsoon ( above) looks at the dark side of drag fame in her show, The Ginger Snapped, at Epstein Theatre on 21 November.

2 PAPER CHASE

Don’t miss Mina, a retelling of Nataly Lebouleux’s award- winning film Paper Thin about conversion therapy and gay exorcism. It’s showing at Unity Theatre, on 13 and 14 November.

3 NEVER FORGET

Tribute is paid to the LGBT+ lives lost to hate crime worldwide in Gay Of The Dead, a moving exhibition showcasing the work of 28 artists. It’s at The Black- E, on 3 and 4 November.