It’s A Sin star Nathaniel Hall and Chris Hoyle launch queer community arts fund in Manchester
We’ve been following Nathaniel Hall’s work since he appeared on our screens last year as part of Russell T Davies’ seminal TV series It’s A Sin, and reviewed his play First Time when it toured a few months ago.
Nathaniel and playwright Chris Hoyle are the artistic directors of Dibby Theatre; alongside producer Ross Carey, the trio run this queer Manchester-based theatre company.
This Pride month they have launched Dibby’s LGBTQ+ Community Arts Fund, which aims to support LGBTQ+ creatives and communities to thrive across Greater Manchester. “Dibby is led by three white cis-gendered gay men and the fund is about us showing up for other people in our community – supporting intersectional voices and offering training and development,” says Nathaniel. “It’s about us cis-het gays stepping up and being better allies and supporting others. “As a gay man living with HIV, I know all too well the extra challenges many LGBTQ+ people face.
I was bullied at school, have faced prejudiced attitudes at work and have been violently attacked in the street. It’s not surprising that 1 in 2 LGBTQ+ people experience mental ill health.
