Penarth
From LGBT Archive
Penarth is a seaside town in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The Victorian pier was reopened after extensive renovation in 2013.[1]
LGBT history
The writer Graham Robertson went to school in Penarth.
In 2015, Fern Coslett from Penarth set up set up "the UK’s first fashion focused LGBT+ clothing brand".[2]
The Penarth Pier Pavilion has screened a series of short films from Iris Prize, Wales’ International LGBT Film Festival.[3]
References
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-24182171 Clare Gabriel, "Revamped Penarth pier pavilion opens doors again" BBC News, 22 September 2013
- ↑ Anthony Lewis, "Penarthian launches UK's first LGBT clothing brand". Penarth Times, 11 December 2015
- ↑ http://www.penarthpavilion.co.uk/cinema/bfi-love-season-weekend-iris-prize-love-bites
