The festival may be over, but the joy, pride and celebration will forever last. We hope to see you again xx

Lastly, the biggest, loudest, most loving thank you to everyone that has been part of the festival. To all the artists, volunteers and attendees that have expressed such love and joy for your community. All of you ducks certainly queered up to the fullest. 🦆🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Thank you to all the venues and partners that have worked with us in providing amazing arts events, as well as spaces in which we could bring our communities together and celebrate every part of ourselves.

There are so many people, organisations and communities to thank for helping to make Queer Up Duck! happen. Thank you to @NottsLGBT, @TheSpencerTrust and @ace_national for the funding and support in making the festival possible.

Queer Up Duck! has come to an end, having brought a brilliant and packed #LGBTQ arts programme to #Nottingham over two special weeks. 🥰🌈. It's been incredibly heartwarming to share such brilliant queer art and celebrate the creativity, joy and diversity of the LGBTQ+ community.

RT @MinderKAthwal: A lovely weekend spent working on and celebrating the final days of the first ever @queerupduck festival plus a trip to….

RT @JulietteBurton: Looking forward to this tonight! NOTTINGHAM come join me.

Poet, performer and producer @Dan_Webber_poet will be our host for the night, bringing his "sentimental musings on self, mental health, masculinity, appearance, and place, all delivered with a playful and occasionally giddy appeal.". - @NottsComedyFest

Funny Women One-To Watch (2023) Aisha Amanduri is a south London based comedian who frolicks around the London comedy circuit and co-hosting @angelcomedy's women and non-binary night Material Girls. - @NottsComedyFest #LGBT #LGBTComedy #Nottingham

"Master of musical comedy" @FrizFrizzle is going to ruin your favourite songs. Armed with a piano, they'll take the tunes you know and love and mess around with them until you don't want to know or love them anymore. - @NottsComedyFest #LGBT #LGBTComedy

Quiz host. Nostalgia-fuelled idiot. Multimedia marvel. Laura Monmouth mixes slide projections, animations and channels the energy of comedy greats to deliver first class comedy on everything from retro gaming to gender issues. - @NottsComedyFest

Award-winning @JulietteBurton is a "force to be reckoned with" having produced numerous one-woman shows on the subject of mental health, using her experiences and strength to offer hope. - @NottsComedyFest #LGBT #LGBTComedy #Nottingham

Underworld-renowned Katie Mitchell, who has a cult following for her deeply surreal, whimsical, gothic and LGBTQIA+ stand up comedy shows. - @NottsComedyFest #LGBT #LGBTComedy #Nottingham

"Funny and fearless" Alex Mitchell, a queer, autistic, disabled comic who uses self-deprecating humour and observational material to create a hilarious but heart-warming atmosphere. - #LGBT #LGBTComedy @NottsComedyFest #Nottingham

Laugh, Giggle, Burst, Titillate, Quip + so much more at our 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒚 𝑺𝒉𝒐𝒘𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒆 tonight at @SquirePAC!. We have some of the funniest LGBTQ+ comedians for a spectacular night of unhinged jokes that will have your cheeks plump with laughter.

RT @Dan_Webber_poet: Tomorrow night! @queerupduck Comedy Showcase comes to the @SquirePAC from 7.30pm. get your tickets at - https://t.co/….

RT @MinderKAthwal: This Saturday in Nottingham! The @queerupduck festival party - only £5! .

RT @jakeyoh: Tonight we screened the film Weekend as part of @queerupduck at @BroadwayCinema and I got to introduce the film. That’s a firs….

RT @Dan_Webber_poet: Kick start your @NottsComedyFest this Friday night with the @queerupduck Comedy Showcase at @SquirePAC from 7.30pm . #….

RT @MinderKAthwal: Had an amazing time with @queerupduck on Saturday taking part in Queerside's voguing workshop! More festival events happ….