The Luxurious Time: A Queer Love Story

Presented by Theatre North

Theatre North brings its latest play to the Blakehay as part of the Weston Pride celebrations.

Written and performed by Martin Lewton, The Luxurious Time is a deeply moving, occasionally funny true story about love, memory and loss, as the man he loves succumbs to Alzheimer’s disease.

Based on notes Martin made while caring for his partner at home, the play is both a tribute and a call for greater understanding of dementia. It asks difficult, universal questions about love, ageing, care and mortality — and whether love can survive when memory begins to fade.

Theatre North is a prize-winning theatre company, touring nationally and internationally, and has specialised in ground-breaking queer theatre for the last 20 years.

Date: Sunday 14 June 2026

Time: 6pm

Tickets: £15

Running time: 80 minutes

Recommended age: 14+

Please note: this performance contains a very real depiction of Alzheimer’s disease, which some people may find upsetting.