Stephen M Hornby - Revision history

Ross Burgess at 17:58, 11 December 2017

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	*2015: ''A Very Victorian Scandal'' by Stephen M Hornby and [[Ric Brady]], historical adviser [[Jeff Evans]], which dramatises the [[1880 Manchester drag ball\|largest raid by Police]] on an LGBT venue in the UK, which happened in Manchester in 1880.		*2015: ''A Very Victorian Scandal'' by Stephen M Hornby and [[Ric Brady]], historical adviser [[Jeff Evans]], which dramatises the [[1880 Manchester drag ball\|largest raid by Police]] on an LGBT venue in the UK, which happened in Manchester in 1880.
	*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by [[Abi Hynes]], historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr [[Emma Vickers]], which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.		*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by [[Abi Hynes]], historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr [[Emma Vickers]], which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer [[Harry Stokes]] who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.
	*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by [[Tom Marshman]] which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from [[Bristol]].		*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by [[Tom Marshman]] which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from [[Bristol]].
	*2017: ''[[The Burnley Buggers' Ball]]'' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises [[1971 Burnley meeting\|a seminal public meeting]] about proposals to open the UK's first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 and ''[[Burnley's Lesbian Liberator]]'' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.		*2017: ''[[The Burnley Buggers' Ball]]'' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises [[1971 Burnley meeting\|a seminal public meeting]] about proposals to open the UK's first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 and ''[[Burnley's Lesbian Liberator]]'' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.

Ross Burgess at 09:46, 8 February 2017

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	*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by [[Abi Hynes]], historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr [[Emma Vickers]], which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.		*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by [[Abi Hynes]], historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr [[Emma Vickers]], which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.
	*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by [[Tom Marshman]] which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from [[Bristol]].		*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by [[Tom Marshman]] which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from [[Bristol]].
	*2017: ''[[The Burnley ~~Bugger~~'s Ball]]'' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises [[1971 Burnley meeting\|a seminal public meeting]] about proposals to open the UK's first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 and ''[[Burnley's Lesbian Liberator]]'' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.		*2017: ''[[The Burnley Buggers' Ball]]'' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises [[1971 Burnley meeting\|a seminal public meeting]] about proposals to open the UK's first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 and ''[[Burnley's Lesbian Liberator]]'' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.

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Ross Burgess at 09:45, 8 February 2017

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	*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by [[Abi Hynes]], historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr [[Emma Vickers]], which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.		*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by [[Abi Hynes]], historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr [[Emma Vickers]], which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.
	*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by [[Tom Marshman]] which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from [[Bristol]].		*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by [[Tom Marshman]] which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from [[Bristol]].
	*2017: ''The Burnley Bugger's Ball'' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises [[1971 Burnley meeting\|a seminal public meeting]] about proposals to open the UK's first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 and ''Burnley's Lesbian Liberator'' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.		*2017: ''[[The Burnley Bugger's Ball]]'' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises [[1971 Burnley meeting\|a seminal public meeting]] about proposals to open the UK's first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 and ''[[Burnley's Lesbian Liberator]]'' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.

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Ross Burgess at 10:06, 31 December 2016

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	[[File:Stephen M Hornby.jpg\|thumb\|Stephen M Hornby]]'''Stephen M Hornby''' (born 1968) is a playwright. He was appointed as the first National Playwriter in Residence to [[LGBT History Month]] in September 2014. He is also their first National Theatre Coordinator. Stephen is an experienced professional playwriter and theatre director and producer, whose award winning work includes ''Die Diana''.		[[File:Stephen M Hornby.jpg\|thumb\|Stephen M Hornby]]'''Stephen M Hornby''' (born 1968) is a playwright. He was appointed as the first National Playwriter in Residence to [[LGBT History Month]] in September 2014. He is also their first National Theatre Coordinator. Stephen is an experienced professional playwriter and theatre director and producer, whose award-winning work includes ''Die Diana''.

	Stephen M Hornby was born in London, was raised in Hertfordshire and to date has completed four degrees: BA Hons in Drama & Theatre Studies at the [[University of Kent]] (1987-1991), MA in Social Work at the [[UEA]] (1994-1996), MSt in Criminology, Penology & Management at [[Cambridge University]] and an MA in Playwriting at the [[University of Salford]] (2014-2016). He is ~~currently~~ researching a PhD in "Writing inter-male sex/uality history plays" with funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Council. In addition to his career in theatre, Stephen has worked as a Youth Worker, Probation Officer, and in various roles in Business Development for a FTSE 100 outsourcing company.		Stephen M Hornby was born in London, was raised in Hertfordshire and to date has completed four degrees: BA Hons in Drama & Theatre Studies at the [[University of Kent]] (1987-1991), MA in Social Work at the [[UEA]] (1994-1996), MSt in Criminology, Penology & Management at [[Cambridge University]] and an MA in Playwriting at the [[University of Salford]] (2014-2016). As of 2016 he is researching a PhD in "Writing inter-male sex/uality history plays" with funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Council. In addition to his career in theatre, Stephen has worked as a Youth Worker, Probation Officer, and in various roles in Business Development for a FTSE 100 outsourcing company.

	Stephen writes and/or produces ~~festival theatre~~ each year for LGBT History Month and has done so since its inception in 2015 to mark the tenth anniversary of LGBT History Month in the UK. Each piece is an original drama exploring the hidden history of the LGBT community in a historically literate way, working in collaboration with an academic adviser. Festival Theatre is consistently the most popular and best attended event in the LGBT History Month calendar, and has been supported financially by the Arts Council of England and by private patrons including [[Russell T Davies]]. Festival Theatre pieces include:		Stephen writes and/or produces Festival Theatre each year for LGBT History Month and has done so since its inception in 2015 to mark the tenth anniversary of LGBT History Month in the UK. Each piece is an original drama exploring the hidden history of the LGBT community in a historically literate way, working in collaboration with an academic adviser. Festival Theatre is consistently the most popular and best attended event in the LGBT History Month calendar, and has been supported financially by the Arts Council of England and by private patrons including [[Russell T Davies]]. Festival Theatre pieces include:

	*2015: ''A Very Victorian Scandal'' by Stephen M Hornby and Ric Brady, historical adviser [[Jeff Evans]], which dramatises the [[1880 Manchester drag ball\|largest raid by Police]] on an LGBT venue in the UK, which happened in Manchester in 1880.		*2015: ''A Very Victorian Scandal'' by Stephen M Hornby and [[Ric Brady]], historical adviser [[Jeff Evans]], which dramatises the [[1880 Manchester drag ball\|largest raid by Police]] on an LGBT venue in the UK, which happened in Manchester in 1880.
	*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by Abi Hynes, historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr Emma Vickers, which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.		*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by [[Abi Hynes]], historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr [[Emma Vickers]], which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.
	*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by Tom Marshman which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from Bristol.		*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by [[Tom Marshman]] which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from [[Bristol]].
	*2017: ''The Burnley Bugger's Ball'' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises [[1971 Burnley meeting\|a seminal public meeting]] about proposals to open the ~~UKs~~ first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 and ''Burnley's Lesbian Liberator'' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.		*2017: ''The Burnley Bugger's Ball'' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises [[1971 Burnley meeting\|a seminal public meeting]] about proposals to open the UK's first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 and ''Burnley's Lesbian Liberator'' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.

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Ross Burgess at 09:57, 31 December 2016

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	Stephen writes and/or produces festival theatre each year for LGBT History Month and has done so since its inception in 2015 to mark the tenth anniversary of LGBT History Month in the UK. Each piece is an original drama exploring the hidden history of the LGBT community in a historically literate way, working in collaboration with an academic adviser. Festival Theatre is consistently the most popular and best attended event in the LGBT History Month calendar, and has been supported financially by the Arts Council of England and by private patrons including [[Russell T Davies]]. Festival Theatre pieces include:		Stephen writes and/or produces festival theatre each year for LGBT History Month and has done so since its inception in 2015 to mark the tenth anniversary of LGBT History Month in the UK. Each piece is an original drama exploring the hidden history of the LGBT community in a historically literate way, working in collaboration with an academic adviser. Festival Theatre is consistently the most popular and best attended event in the LGBT History Month calendar, and has been supported financially by the Arts Council of England and by private patrons including [[Russell T Davies]]. Festival Theatre pieces include:

	*2015: ''A Very Victorian Scandal'' by Stephen M Hornby and Ric Brady, historical adviser [[Jeff Evans]], which dramatises the largest raid by Police on an LGBT venue in the UK, which happened in Manchester in 1880.		*2015: ''A Very Victorian Scandal'' by Stephen M Hornby and Ric Brady, historical adviser [[Jeff Evans]], which dramatises the [[1880 Manchester drag ball\|largest raid by Police]] on an LGBT venue in the UK, which happened in Manchester in 1880.
	*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by Abi Hynes, historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr Emma Vickers, which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.		*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by Abi Hynes, historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr Emma Vickers, which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.
	*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by Tom Marshman which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from Bristol.		*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by Tom Marshman which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from Bristol.

Ross Burgess at 09:56, 31 December 2016

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	*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by Abi Hynes, historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr Emma Vickers, which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.		*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by Abi Hynes, historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr Emma Vickers, which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.
	*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by Tom Marshman which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from Bristol.		*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by Tom Marshman which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from Bristol.
	*2017: ''The Burnley Bugger's Ball'' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises a seminal public meeting about proposals to open the UKs first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 and ''Burnley's Lesbian Liberator'' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.		*2017: ''The Burnley Bugger's Ball'' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises [[1971 Burnley meeting\|a seminal public meeting]] about proposals to open the UKs first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 and ''Burnley's Lesbian Liberator'' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.

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Ross Burgess at 09:55, 31 December 2016

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	Stephen M Hornby was appointed as the first National Playwriter in Residence to LGBT History Month in September 2014. He is also their first National Theatre Coordinator. Stephen is an experienced professional playwriter and theatre director and producer, whose award winning work includes 'Die Diana'. He was born in 1968 in London, was raised in Hertfordshire and to date has completed four degrees: BA Hons in Drama & Theatre Studies at the Univeristy of Kent (1987-1991), MA in Social Work at the UEA (1994-1996), MSt in Criminology, Penology & Management at Cambridge University and an MA in Playwriting at the University of Salford (2014-2016). He is currently researching a PhD in 'Writing inter-male sex/uality history plays' with funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Counvil. In addition to his career in theatre, Stephen has worked as a Youth Worker, Probation Officer, and in various roles in Business Development for a FTSE 100 outsourcing company.		[[File:Stephen M Hornby.jpg\|thumb\|Stephen M Hornby]]'''Stephen M Hornby''' (born 1968) is a playwright. He was appointed as the first National Playwriter in Residence to [[LGBT History Month]] in September 2014. He is also their first National Theatre Coordinator. Stephen is an experienced professional playwriter and theatre director and producer, whose award winning work includes ''Die Diana''.

	Stephen ~~writes and/or produces festival theatre each year for LGBT History Month~~ and has ~~done so since its inception~~ in ~~2015 to mark~~ the ~~tenth anniversary~~ of ~~LGBT History Month~~ in the UK. ~~Each piece~~ is ~~an original drama exploring the hidden history of the LGBT community in~~ a ~~historically literate way, working~~ in ~~collabartion~~ with ~~an academic adviser~~. ~~Festival Theatre is consistently the most popular and best attended event~~ in ~~the LGBT History Month calendar~~, ~~and~~ has ~~been supported financailly by the Arts Council of England~~ and ~~by private patrons including [[Russell T Davies]]~~.		Stephen M Hornby was born in London, was raised in Hertfordshire and to date has completed four degrees: BA Hons in Drama & Theatre Studies at the [[University of Kent]] (1987-1991), MA in Social Work at the [[UEA]] (1994-1996), MSt in Criminology, Penology & Management at [[Cambridge University]] and an MA in Playwriting at the [[University of Salford]] (2014-2016). He is currently researching a PhD in "Writing inter-male sex/uality history plays" with funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Council. In addition to his career in theatre, Stephen has worked as a Youth Worker, Probation Officer, and in various roles in Business Development for a FTSE 100 outsourcing company.

	2015: 'A Very Victorian Scandal' by Stephen M Hornby & Ric Brady, historical adviser [[Jeff Evans]], which dramatises the largest raid by Police on an LGBT venue in the UK, which happened in Manchester in 1880.		Stephen writes and/or produces festival theatre each year for LGBT History Month and has done so since its inception in 2015 to mark the tenth anniversary of LGBT History Month in the UK. Each piece is an original drama exploring the hidden history of the LGBT community in a historically literate way, working in collaboration with an academic adviser. Festival Theatre is consistently the most popular and best attended event in the LGBT History Month calendar, and has been supported financially by the Arts Council of England and by private patrons including [[Russell T Davies]]. Festival Theatre pieces include:
	2016: 'Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester' by Abi Hynes, historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] & Dr Emma Vickers, which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.
	2016: 'Devils in Human Shape' by Tom Marshman which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from Bristol.		*2015: ''A Very Victorian Scandal'' by Stephen M Hornby and Ric Brady, historical adviser [[Jeff Evans]], which dramatises the largest raid by Police on an LGBT venue in the UK, which happened in Manchester in 1880.
	2017: 'The Burnley Bugger's Ball' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises a seminal public meeting about proposals to open the UKs first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 & 'Burnley's Lesbian Liberator' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.		*2016: ''Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester'' by Abi Hynes, historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] and Dr Emma Vickers, which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.
			*2016: ''Devils in Human Shape'' by Tom Marshman which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from Bristol.
			*2017: ''The Burnley Bugger's Ball'' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises a seminal public meeting about proposals to open the UKs first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 and ''Burnley's Lesbian Liberator'' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.

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StephenH at 01:41, 30 December 2016

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	Stephen M Hornby was appointed as the first National Playwriter in Residence to LGBT History Month in September 2014. He is also their first National Theatre Coordinator. Stephen is an experienced professional playwriter and theatre director and producer, whose award winning work includes 'Die Diana'. He was born in 1968 in London, was raised in Hertfordshire and to date has completed four degrees: BA Hons in Drama & Theatre Studies at the Univeristy of Kent (1987-1991), MA in Social Work at the UEA (1994-1996), MSt in Criminology, Penology & Management at Cambridge University and an MA in Playwriting at the University of Salford (2014-2016). He is currently researching a PhD in 'Writing inter-male sex/uality history plays' with funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Counvil. In addition to his career in theatre, Stephen has worked as a Youth Worker, Probation Officer, and in various roles in Business Development for a FTSE 100 outsourcing company.		Stephen M Hornby was appointed as the first National Playwriter in Residence to LGBT History Month in September 2014. He is also their first National Theatre Coordinator. Stephen is an experienced professional playwriter and theatre director and producer, whose award winning work includes 'Die Diana'. He was born in 1968 in London, was raised in Hertfordshire and to date has completed four degrees: BA Hons in Drama & Theatre Studies at the Univeristy of Kent (1987-1991), MA in Social Work at the UEA (1994-1996), MSt in Criminology, Penology & Management at Cambridge University and an MA in Playwriting at the University of Salford (2014-2016). He is currently researching a PhD in 'Writing inter-male sex/uality history plays' with funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Counvil. In addition to his career in theatre, Stephen has worked as a Youth Worker, Probation Officer, and in various roles in Business Development for a FTSE 100 outsourcing company.

	Stephen ~~wrote~~ and/or ~~produced~~ festival theatre each year for LGBT History Month ~~from~~ its inception in 2015 to mark the tenth anniversary of LGBT History Month in the UK. Each piece is an original drama exploring the hidden history of the LGBT community in a historically literate way.		Stephen writes and/or produces festival theatre each year for LGBT History Month and has done so since its inception in 2015 to mark the tenth anniversary of LGBT History Month in the UK. Each piece is an original drama exploring the hidden history of the LGBT community in a historically literate way, working in collabartion with an academic adviser. Festival Theatre is consistently the most popular and best attended event in the LGBT History Month calendar, and has been supported financailly by the Arts Council of England and by private patrons including [[Russell T Davies]].

	2015: 'A Very Victorian Scandal' by Stephen M Hornby & Ric Brady, historical adviser [[Jeff Evans]], which dramatises the largest raid by Police on an LGBT venue in the UK, which happened in Manchester in 1880.		2015: 'A Very Victorian Scandal' by Stephen M Hornby & Ric Brady, historical adviser [[Jeff Evans]], which dramatises the largest raid by Police on an LGBT venue in the UK, which happened in Manchester in 1880.

StephenH at 01:37, 30 December 2016

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	Stephen M Hornby was appointed as the first National Playwriter in Residence to LGBT History Month in September 2014. He is also their first National Theatre Coordinator. Stephen is an experienced professional playwriter and theatre director and producer, whose award winning work includes 'Die Diana'.		Stephen M Hornby was appointed as the first National Playwriter in Residence to LGBT History Month in September 2014. He is also their first National Theatre Coordinator. Stephen is an experienced professional playwriter and theatre director and producer, whose award winning work includes 'Die Diana'. He was born in 1968 in London, was raised in Hertfordshire and to date has completed four degrees: BA Hons in Drama & Theatre Studies at the Univeristy of Kent (1987-1991), MA in Social Work at the UEA (1994-1996), MSt in Criminology, Penology & Management at Cambridge University and an MA in Playwriting at the University of Salford (2014-2016). He is currently researching a PhD in 'Writing inter-male sex/uality history plays' with funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Counvil. In addition to his career in theatre, Stephen has worked as a Youth Worker, Probation Officer, and in various roles in Business Development for a FTSE 100 outsourcing company.

	Stephen wrote and/or produced festival theatre each year for LGBT History Month from its inception in 2015 to mark the tenth anniversary of LGBT History Month in the UK. Each piece is an original drama exploring the hidden history of the LGBT community in a historically literate way.		Stephen wrote and/or produced festival theatre each year for LGBT History Month from its inception in 2015 to mark the tenth anniversary of LGBT History Month in the UK. Each piece is an original drama exploring the hidden history of the LGBT community in a historically literate way.

StephenH: Stephen M Hornby is the first person appointed as National Playwriter in Residence to LGBT History Month.

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Stephen M Hornby is the first person appointed as National Playwriter in Residence to LGBT History Month.

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Stephen M Hornby was appointed as the first National Playwriter in Residence to LGBT History Month in September 2014. He is also their first National Theatre Coordinator. Stephen is an experienced professional playwriter and theatre director and producer, whose award winning work includes 'Die Diana'.

Stephen wrote and/or produced festival theatre each year for LGBT History Month from its inception in 2015 to mark the tenth anniversary of LGBT History Month in the UK. Each piece is an original drama exploring the hidden history of the LGBT community in a historically literate way.

2015: 'A Very Victorian Scandal' by Stephen M Hornby & Ric Brady, historical adviser [[Jeff Evans]], which dramatises the largest raid by Police on an LGBT venue in the UK, which happened in Manchester in 1880.
2016: 'Mister Stokes: The Man-Woman of Manchester' by Abi Hynes, historical advisers Prof [[Stephen Whittle]] & Dr Emma Vickers, which dramatises the life of a Victorian trans pioneer who was found drowned in the River Irwell in 1859.
2016: 'Devils in Human Shape' by Tom Marshman which dramatises Georgian sodomy trials from Bristol.
2017: 'The Burnley Bugger's Ball' by Stephen M Hornby which dramatises a seminal public meeting about proposals to open the UKs first lesbian and gay centre in 1971 & 'Burnley's Lesbian Liberator' by Abi Hynes which dramatises an important battle for LGBT employment rights in 1978.