The Norwich Pride Art Exhibition 2026
21 to 25 July 2026
The Assembly House, Theatre St, Norwich, NR2 1RQ
An exhibition to celebrate Queer art as protest and as pride.
The exhibition will be held from 21 to 25 July 2026 at The Assembly House, Theatre St, Norwich NR2 1RQ
Pride began as a protest. Today, visibility is conditional.
Who passes? Who is protected? Who is policed?
Which forms of masculinity are rewarded, and which are erased?
Which forms of femininity are considered acceptable, and which are weaponised?
Across identities, we are pressured to conform to gender constructs in ways that make us legitimate, mainstream, and non-threatening. Passing can be survival. Passing can be a privilege. Passing can be camouflage. Passing can be a mask we don’t want to wear.
Passing Pride examines masculinity as armour, femininity as risk, and visibility as negotiation. It asks what we conceal to stay safe and what we reveal to feel validated.
Putting on a mask can be an act of protest.
Taking off a mask can be an act of truth.
Creating a mask can be an act of refusal.
The exhibition will host work across all artistic disciplines including painting, illustration, photography, sculpture, ceramics, costume, clothing, textiles, performance and film.
This exhibition is curated by Rachel Collier-Wilson (they/them), a fine artist/printmaker and co-director of QueerFest Norwich
We are very grateful to our Art sponsors Norwich University of the Arts and The Assembly House for their invaluable support in delivering this exhibition.
