24 – 27 Sep 2026
Joelle Taylor: Maryville
Joelle Taylor: Maryville
18:30 Fri 25 Sep 2026 University of Salford, Maxwell Hall, Peel Park Campus

Join TS Eliot Prize-winning poet Joelle Taylor for a searing, poetic exploration of 50 years of lesbian counterculture. Joelle Taylor’s rambunctious and hugely enjoyable storytelling performance of Maryville, based on her new book, charts the lives of four butch lesbians through five decades of underground queer history, tracing the culture, clubs and resistance that shaped their world.

The performance is directed by acclaimed writer and director Neil Bartlett, with visuals from artist and filmmaker Sweatmother. It will be followed by an on-stage Q&A.

Join TS Eliot Prize-winning poet Joelle Taylor for a searing, poetic exploration of 50 years of lesbian counterculture. Joelle Taylor’s rambunctious and hugely enjoyable storytelling performance of Maryville, based on her new book, charts the lives of four butch lesbians through five decades of underground queer history, tracing the culture, clubs and resistance that shaped their world.

The performance is directed by acclaimed writer and director Neil Bartlett, with visuals from artist and filmmaker Sweatmother. It will be followed by an on-stage Q&A.