In partnership with SICK! Festival 2026

Two Generations. Endless Drama. Based on a true story.

Second Trimester asks: how well can you ever really know your parents?

In Second Trimester, trans performance artist Krishna Istha and his mother, Geetha Shankar, confront pregnancy, loss, gender, and the weight of inherited memories in this cinematic, Bollywood-inspired epic family saga.  

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When:  Wed 27 May 8:00 pm and Thu 28 May 8.00pm

Where: Lowry Studio, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ

Age Recommendation: 18+

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Sperm Donors Wanted!

Exclusively for Second Trimester Ticket Holders ….

There will be two free screenings of SPERM DONARS WANTED!  Before each performance, starting at 7.00pm and 7:20pm, first come, first served as only a limited number of places.

Follow Krishna Istha, a transgender performance artist, as he interviews hundreds of potential sperm donors live on stage – a quest to find the perfect connection, one that will enable him and his partner to start their family. Due to a lack of resources for trans people wanting to biologically conceive, Krishna has created a durational theatre show and through his on-stage interviews with strangers, he attempts to find the “perfect” sperm donor. The film unravels a compelling exploration of human connection and the unique dynamics of queer family-making. SPERM DONORS WANTED! invites audiences into intimate conversations, shedding light on the diverse narratives of modern family creation.