Pete Carr

Photographer & Writer

A performer with braided hair wearing a stylish outfit, including a leather jacket and a hat, sings into a microphone on stage. Behind her, vibrant rainbow-colored drapes and golden decorations create a festive atmosphere, and a sign that reads "QUEER JOYISA PROTEST!" adds context to the event.

Homotopia Festival 2022 Closing Party

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Commissioned by Homotopia, I was asked to photograph the closing party of the 2022 festival held at Love Locks Coffee Shop in Liverpool. Love Locks is a wonderful safe space for the LGBTQ+ community and it was a joyous event of eclectic music. I can’t wait for 2023’s festival. More queer joy please and thank you!

A group of people chat and laugh at a busy gig in a cafe.
A young black woman smiles and dances close to the camera during a gig.
A black person sings to an audience in a cafe. They are wearing afro-futurism stylings, with led eyewear and a keytar.
Older women dance and enjoy live music at a cafe.
A young black woman smiles and enjoys the gig in a busy cafe.
Man wearing lots of rainbow themed items clapping in a busy cafe.
A black person sings to an audience in a cafe. They are wearing afro-futurism stylings.
Group of people chatting and smiling in a busy cafe.
A person in dungarees sings to an audience in a busy cafe. There is a rainbow wall with balloons on and a sign saying "Queer joy is a protest!"
Two people sit close to each other and enjoy music at a gig.
Person wearing dungarees holds a microphone and dances to an audience. In the background is a lit up rainbow wall with a sign saying "Queer joy is a protest."
A person holds up their arms and sings to an audience in a cafe. They're wearing blue dungarees.
Two people cosy up during a gig in a busy cafe. One puts their arm around another.
A group of men clap after the singer finishes a set in a cafe.
A singer wears sparkly boots that are sparkling from a single light bulb setup on the floor.
People sat in a cafe chatting and drinking. In the middle there is a sign saying "Stand by your trans."
A person wearing a black and white striped t-shirt sits and sings to an audience at a gig in a cafe. Behind them is a sign saying "Queer joy is a protest."
People chatting and enjoying an evening in a cafe.
A rainbow wall with a sign saying "Queer joy is a protest!"

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