A UNIQUE blend of song, image and historical narrative comes to Kingston Lacy as part of LGBT(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) History Month

Following a sell-out premier in London, girl.boy.child, a new piece of live performance, is coming to Kingston Lacy, home to William John Bankes, whose story was a major source of inspiration behind its creation.

Written and performed by historian and singer songwriter David McAlmont, girl.boy.child emerges from a two year collaboration with Richard Sandell, Professor of Museum Studies at the University of Leicester, as part of a larger project exploring and revealing the numerous LGBTQ(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,Transgender and Queer/Questioning) connections across the National Trust.

It will be performed in house at Kingston Lacy on Wednesday February 27 at 6.30pm.

Professor Sandell said: "Performance is a powerful way bring to life some of the lesser known LGBTQ histories at our historic sites, such as at Kingston Lacy where the house and extensive art collection you see today is largely the work of William John Bankes who went into exile abroad after being caught in a same-sex act.

"Experiencing the performance in the place where the story began, combined with music and imagery which underpinned the research, provides a holistic and immersive way for the audience to explore and understand these histories."

girl.boy.child is the culmination of research during the National Trust’s 2017 national public programme, Prejudice and Pride, and was commissioned by the National Trust with the University of Leicester's Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG).

Find out more and book tickets (£15, £12 concession) at nationaltrust.org.uk/kingston-lacy.