House Proud
House Proud is back for 2026. Expect the unexpected at a series of special events across the South East celebrating LGBTQ+ history and Pride season in stunning historical settings.
It's like being a guest at the most exclusive party in wonderful surroundings and being told secret stories about the place - great fun.
House Proud @ Sutton House
Sutton House, London
September – 25th 6.00-9.00pm
House Proud comes to Sutton House for the first time, filled with queer creativity and Hackney flavour. Join us on Friday 25 September, 6-9pm, for an evening exploring and celebrating Hackney’s Queer and Resistance history at Sutton House Proud! The evening will include talks on the layered history of Sutton House and Hackney’s rich local LGBTQ+, resistance and counterculture history and movements, delivered by guest local historian Dan de la Motte and Sutton House's own Abigail Winslow. The event will also include interactive resistance themed art, led by a local queer artist and past squatter and the return of live music to the ‘Blue House’, which is what Sutton House was called in the 1980’s when squatters saved, occupied and lived in the building. Hear the sounds of the squatters and take the time to explore how Sutton House has changed throughout the decades - from the Tudors to the Punks.
The programming will all be available on the ground floor, in order to ensure the greatest level of accessibilty - If you have questions, please reach out to london@nationaltrust.org.uk for more details.
House Proud @ Hatchlands Park - Make the Yuletide Gay
Hatchlands Park, Surrey
Saturday 12 December
6pm – 9pm
This winter, House Proud returns to where it all began with a festive twist. Visit the house at Hatchlands dressed for Christmas and then join us in the Music Room for an intimate performance from three House Proud favourites. We’ll have seasonal favourites from the Surrey Rainbow Choir, historian Sacha Coward giving one of his lively talks, and hosted once again by That Girl - the stagey, campy, all lip-syncing, all singing fool with big numbers and even bigger hair.
When House Proud started in 2022, I couldn’t have imagined we’d still be here five years later, sharing hidden histories and having a lot of camp fun doing it. Growing up in the era of Section 28, I had no real concept that people like me existed throughout history, so it’s an honour and a privilege to be able to explore these aspects of our past while also using our places exactly as they were intended – to entertain.
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