Queer Folks' Tales: Sep 26
25 Sep 2026, 7.45pm
Event details
Welcome to Queer Folks’ Tales, Scotland’s hugely popular, multi-award-winning and five-star-rated LGBTQ+ storytelling show.
Queer Folks’ Tales tells the stories of LGBTQ+ lives past, present and future and is delighted to continue its 5th year of shows across Scotland by coming to the Citizens Theatre. Every show has a different line-up featuring LGBTQ+ storytellers from around Scotland sharing stories of queer experience here and beyond.
Sometimes hilarious, often moving, occasionally shocking, the mix of true and fictional stories is as varied as the range of storytellers we invite. Household names feature alongside new and diverse queer storytellers from the different communities of Scotland. Many of the stories told on Queer Folks’ Tales evenings will be true stories of LGBTQ+ experience in Scotland today.
Hosted as always by Edinburgh’s Turan Ali, who is joined this month by Glasgow-based stand-up Eliott Simpson, trans poet Gray Crosbie and acclaimed singer-songwriter Eyve.
Booking opens 10am Friday 28 August
Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre
25 Sep 2026, 7.45pm
2 hours including interval
£13
Age recommendation
18+
Discounts
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Access, Gorbals, Under 30s and Low Income passes apply
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Fees
Booking fee: £1.50 per transaction
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Queer Folks’ Tales is supported by Creative Scotland.
Line up
Turan Ali has been a producer, director and writer of BBC radio dramas/comedies for 20+ years. He’s been a stage storyteller since 2012 and a stand up since 2019. He has two sell out monthly storytelling shows in Vienna and tours internationally. He’s the creator, producer and host of Queer Folks’ Tales (QFT) for which he won the Creative Edinburgh Leadership Award 2024. QFT now tours across Scotland bi-monthly and is Creative Scotland funded.
Eliott Simpson is an eccentric, autistic, asexual and award-winning comedian, who’s gigged all across the UK and USA for over 10 years. He created the hit sell-out shows “The Diversity Quota” & “Dr. Bonk’s Macarbaret”, produced the UK’s 1st Asexual stand-up show, performed on both BBC Scotland & BBC Radio, was nominated for 4 Proud Scotland Awards and won the UK Pun-Off Joke of EdFringe 2025. Surreal, witty and unique.
Gray Crosbie is a Glasgow-based trans poet, performer, theatre maker and zine enthusiast. They perform regularly at poetry and cabaret nights around Scotland and have featured at festivals such as the Edinburgh International Book Festival, Glastonbury and Hidden Door. Their poetry has been much published, and aired on TV via BBC’s The Social. Publications include “Lycanthropy” (also staged) and flash-fiction, “Love, Pan-Fried”.
Eyve is a Zimbabwean-born artist based in Glasgow. She blends HipHop, RnB and Electronic Dance Music with influences from her upbringing. Her music explores empowerment, the dissonance of being human and self-expression. She is backed by the PRS Foundation Year 5 Cohort grant, in 2025 she made the list for Youth Music’s ‘One to Watch’, and was recently part of the Commonwealth Games opening celebration.
Reviews
“Nothing short of a triumph”
“A note perfect evening filled with warmth and queer joy.”
“Must See Show. It has achieved legendary status”
“Edinburgh’s most vibrant, authentic, and exciting storytelling event”
Queer Folks' Tales: Oct 26
Citizens Theatre - Studio Theatre
31 Oct 2026