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.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_0815-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![A young black woman smiles and dances close to the camera during a gig.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_6929-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![A black person sings to an audience in a cafe. They are wearing afro-futurism stylings, with led eyewear and a keytar.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_6849-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![Older women dance and enjoy live music at a cafe.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_0684-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![A young black woman smiles and enjoys the gig in a busy cafe.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_0667-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![Man wearing lots of rainbow themed items clapping in a busy cafe.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_6794-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![A black person sings to an audience in a cafe. They are wearing afro-futurism stylings.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_6786-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![Group of people chatting and smiling in a busy cafe.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_0603-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![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!"](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_0563-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![Two people sit close to each other and enjoy music at a gig.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_6660-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![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."](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_0483-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![A person holds up their arms and sings to an audience in a cafe. They're wearing blue dungarees.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_0468-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![Two people cosy up during a gig in a busy cafe. One puts their arm around another.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_0458-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![A group of men clap after the singer finishes a set in a cafe.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_6586-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![A singer wears sparkly boots that are sparkling from a single light bulb setup on the floor.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_6539-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![People sat in a cafe chatting and drinking. In the middle there is a sign saying "Stand by your trans."](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_0422-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![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."](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_6536-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![People chatting and enjoying an evening in a cafe.](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_0425-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)
![A rainbow wall with a sign saying "Queer joy is a protest!"](https://petecarr.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Homotopia-Closing-Party-2022-DSC_0844-pete-carr-1024x682.jpg)