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# Project celebrating LGBTQ+ working-class history on the Isle of Wight receives £21,700 cash injection from Historic England
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/project-exploring-100-years-of-lgbtq-history-on-isle-of-wight-receives-21700-cash-injection-from-historic-england-for-lgbtq-working-class-history-celebration-project/
- Published: 2025-02-05T13:02:32.000Z
- Updated: 2025-02-05T13:07:05.000Z
- Description: Out On An Island, which explores 100 years of LGBTQ+ history with an Isle of Wight, has received a £21,700 cash injection from Historic England for its LGBTQ+ working-class history celebration project. The project from StoneCrabs Theatre will shed light on the LGBTQ+ heritage of Union Street in Ryde
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Isle Of Wight, LGBT, LGBTQ, Ryde

**Out On An Island**, which explores 100 years of LGBTQ+ history with an **Isle of Wight**, has received a £21,700 cash injection from **Historic England** for its **LGBTQ+ working-class history celebration project.**

The project from **StoneCrabs Theatre** will shed light on the LGBTQ+ heritage of **Union Street** in **Ryde**, Isle of Wight; its nightlife and community spaces that flourished during the 1980s and 1990s.

Participants will investigate venues such as **Bar 74**, **Patsy’s**, **The Redan** and **Prince Consort**, examining their role in supporting the local LGBTQ+ community in a close-knit coastal town.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/out-on-an-island-summer-stall-photo-by-laura-galton-e1738760460774.jpg)

Out On An Island. Photo by Laura Galton

Through panel discussions and workshops, older community members will share their first-hand experiences and stories of these spaces. The project will help shape creative responses which may include poetry nights, guided tours, and exhibitions as well as foster self-confidence and pride in place for LGBTQ+ people locally.

**Franko Figueiredo**, Artistic Director, and **Caroline Diamond**, Project Manager, StoneCrabs, said: “We’re excited to have Historic England’s support to explore the LGBTQ+ heritage of Ryde – ‘the town on the beach’.

“Our project will shine a light on stories that have often been overlooked, hidden or ignored.

“This is important to our community because it celebrates its involvement in shaping our collective memories and heritage.”

**Lead Pic: Community Memory Quilt, photo by Sienna Miller**