Close out the summer with a breath of FRESH QUEER performances, art, comedy, drag and your last chance to dance the heat away for a cause!

Consider this your official invitation to the annual queer arts reunion!

For the 7th year, the Queer Narratives Festival (QNF) is landing stories that mainstream stages overlook.
Queerness doesn’t belong exclusively to June. We are spending all of July and August occupying spaces across the city, and on Saturday, August 8th, we are coming together inside the warm, neon, storied walls of The Ship in the West Bottoms to close out the summer together.
If you are looking for your people (and YOU LOVE ART!): It is never too late to find your chosen community. Come inside, escape the August heat, grab a drink, and breathe out. You are safe here. Welcome to the Queer Narratives Festival.

One afternoon, thirteen acts, chosen by QNF Alumni panelists to showcase the real, respectable talent that lives on your block.
The full artist roster drops on July 1st, prepare for a massive, heavy-hitting afternoon of:
Live Indie Bands & Solo Songwriters
Unfiltered Drag & Performance Art
Stand-Up Comedy
Poetry & Spoken Word
Local Rap & Hip-Hop sets
Experimental & Contemporary Dance
The Art Alley
Outside the performance space, step into The Art Alley, full of interactive queer makers, tarot readers, live sketching, face paint, and add your own mark to our collaborative community art pieces!
The Two-Month Arc (2026 Collection)
The Main Festival Day is the climax of a much larger journey. We are building a sustainable creative ecosystem that spans two full months. Check out the other listings in our Eventbrite Collection to fill your summer calendar around your work shifts:
July 10 Opening party
July 11 DJ For All Workshop
July 11 House of Dov
July 17 Gallery Opening
July 18 Illustration for poets
July 23 Queerotica
August 1 Queers Care: Health & Wellness
August 8 QUEER NARRATIVES FESTIVAL
August 14 Double Dance Show
August 21 Closing Reception

Age Note: The festival features honest, unfiltered adult storytelling. It’s not strictly 21+, but the content is geared toward adults, college students, and older teens, audiences under 18 require adult supervision.
Accessibility: The Ship is ADA accessible. If you have any specific sensory or physical needs, reach out to our team so we can make sure you are comfortable and taken care of.

We want everyone to be able to celebrate with us. If the ticket price is a barrier for you, please email marketing@nodividekc.org for a discount code.