SQUAWK, Salisbury Arts Centre’s LGTBQIA festival, returns for a second year with an appearance by campaigner Peter Tatchell.

The festival opens with three performances of Penguins by Prime Theatre on April 16, which is suitable for ages three and over, and based on the true story of two male chinstrap penguins at New York’s Central Zoo who together hatched and raised an abandoned chick.

On April 17, Tom Freshwater of the National Trust will talk about the challenges of choosing to explore LGBTQ histories connected with its places in 2017.

Folk singer, songwriter Grace Petrie performs at Salisbury Arts Centre on April 18.

On April 20, Too Pretty to Punch, a one-person celebration of international trans visibility and self-acceptance brings a mix of clown, mime, music, spoken word and video projection to the arts centre.

There will be a free Live Lunch with Ellie Showering on April 21 followed by a free SQUAWK symposium chaired by Emily Souter Johnson of The Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter and a talk in the evening by Peter Tatchell, who has been campaigning since 1967 on issues of human rights, democracy, civil liberties, LGBT equality and global justice. This will be followed by a Q&A.

On Saturday, April 21 the festival explores queer cinema since 1990 in films such as Boys Don’t Cry, Brokeback Mountain and Carol.

On the same day there is a free Live Lunch with Ellie Showering followed by a free SQUAWK symposium chaired by Emily Souter Johnson of The Bike Shed Theatre in Exeter and a talk in the evening by Peter Tatchell.

Peter Tatchell has been campaigning since 1967 on issues of human rights, democracy, civil liberties, LGBT equality and global justice.

The talk will be followed by a Q&A.

Tickets are available by calling 01722 320333 or by visiting salisburyartscentre.co.uk