Palace International Festival

08 October – 12 September 2021

The 2021 programme hosted at St Anne’s House PIFF invited Bristol to: experience the pop-up outdoor cinema; indulge in the variety of queer cinema through over 100 short and feature-length films; revel in a night of chaos and dance with live DJs and performances at their club night; dive into the immersive 3D world of queer virtual reality and explore the PIFF virtual platform for those staying at home – all experienced alongside multi-sensory performances and workshops where inspiring conversations are created and ideas are shared.

In line with their tagline: ‘elevating experimentation and creating conversation’, PIFF aims to spotlight emerging talent and bring together LGBTQIA+ artists, communities and allies. PIFF celebrates the individual and collective identities that we share through the power of queer culture.

The postponement of our previous edition due to the pandemic has only strengthened our programme and given us more meaning than ever to stitch together our LGBTQIA+ communities during a time of identity fragmentation. It is time for the LGBTQIA+ community to create a safe(r) space physically and digitally for our communities to come together once again

– Harry Silverlock, PIFF Creative Director