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The project is supported by 拢5000 funding from  Covid Recovery Fund (LACER), as part of the led project, to re-energise Aberdeen city centre鈥檚 empty shops.

To mark the project launch, has hosted a 鈥楥ollaborative Insights鈥� event for Aberdeen鈥檚 LGBTQIA+ community, to share experiences about being part of the LGBTQIA+ community. The event, held at the Look Again Project Space on Sunday 22 January, brought together representatives from , , , Limbo, Aberdeen Uni LGBTQ+ Forum, Joy on Tap Drag, Baltic Boys Aberdeen and .

The next stage of the project will include a new queer performance club night and an exhibition, showcasing a selection of LGBTQIA+ creative practitioners from the city ahead of in May.

Organiser of project, Bart Grabski from Look Again, wants to highlight and showcase what is currently happening in the city and bring together members of the LGBTQIA+ community to present the rising excitement and collaboration.

Speaking about the project, Bart said: 鈥淲e want to re-energise the city centre and create a space for people to come together to share experiences and showcase their talent. The 鈥楥ollaborative Insights Event鈥� demonstrated how vibrant the LGBTQIA+ community is in Aberdeen. As the project progresses, together we want to create more opportunities for LGBTQIA+ creatives in order to celebrate the diversity and strengths of the community across the North East.

鈥淭he new initiative, supported by Culture Aberdeen, will help foster a sense of belonging and togetherness for the LGBTQIA+ community and marks a first for the city that is really essential post-Covid. I鈥檓 really looking forward to hosting the queer performance club night and would encourage anyone interested in attending the event to be up to date with Look Again鈥檚 social media channels.鈥�

骋谤补测鈥檚 Look Again Co-Director, Sally Reaper, said: 鈥淰isibility of underrepresented communities is a significant aspect of the 骋谤补测鈥檚 led 鈥楥ulture-Aberdeen鈥� project to re-energise empty shops in Aberdeen and to establish a new blue-print for the city that celebrates our diverse communities.

鈥淭his new LGBTQIA+ project will also include an exhibition with Queer artists, videographers, photographers, drag performers, set designers and DJs creating costumes and other items to be showcased in 1-5 George Street. There will be commission opportunities available, and the project team is keen to hear from anyone who may be interested in taking part.鈥�

骋谤补测鈥檚 alumnae and former , creative duo Claudia Sneddon and Joe Morris, known by the pseudonym, Olive and Anya, are two of the leading artists on the project and will perform at a special queer performance club night this spring.

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