Time: 19:00 – 21:00
Venue: Swiss Cottage Central Library
Venue address: 88 Avenue Road, London NW3 3HA
Train: Swiss Cottage
Public event?: Yes
Disabled access: Venue is accessible
The Green Carnation
A Talk by Jeff Fendall. The Green Carnation - Before and After Oscar Wilde.
The talk will explore the context in which Oscar Wilde lived as far as homosexuality, lesbianism, bi-sexuality and cross-dressing are concerned, and his legacy in the decades following. More info here (Word doc)
Time: 7.45pm
Venue: The Environment Centre
Venue address: St Alphege Lane, Canterbury CT1
Directions: Off Palace Street
Train: 5 min walk from Canterbury Bus Station
Public event?: Yes
Name: Pride in Canterbury
Organiser's email: prideincanterbury@tiscali.co.uk
Disabled access information: prideincanterbury@tiscali.co.uk
Other info: Entrance fee £2 on the door
VauxhallVille - a sit down cabaret with screenings and sideshows by Nathaniel-d-Ville, Timberlina & Bearlesque
We will be presenting a history of homosexuality from Wilde to Will Young as part of our Fashist Party - a London Fashion Week show. Also including underwear burning and a BearWear collection.
Time: 20:30
Venue: The Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372 Kennington Lane, London SE11 5HY
Train: Vauxhall Underground
Venue phone number: Corner of Kennington Lane and Goding St
Venue email: vauxhallville@hotmail.com
Public event?: Yes
Name: Nathan Evans
Organiser's email: evans.nathan@virgin.net
Disabled access information: 020 7820 1222
Gateway to Heaven
A film about older LGBT people, based on a play by Clare Summerskill.
Time: 7pm
Venue: Stockport College, Wellington Road South, Stockport SK1 3UQ
Train: Stockport College is situated on the A6 road, which is serviced by buses to Manchester, Buxton, Macclesfield, Warrington and Hazel Grove. There is a bus stop directly outside the college along these routes. This venue is five minutes walk from Stockport Train Station.
Venue phone number: 0845 230 3102
Public event?: Yes
Name: People Like Us Stockport
Organiser's email: history@stockportplus.org
Phone number: 0161 660 6906
Disabled access info: Please contact us for information about accessibility.
Other info: Free admission.
Thursday, February 15th (and Friday 16th)
Hello Sailor!
Royal Navy Recruitment Van
A Royal Navy Recruitment Van will be on hand outside the museum to answer all your questions about a career in the Royal Navy.
Time: 10am - 5pm
Venue: Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool L3 4AQ
Train: James Street
Venue phone number: +44 151 478 4499
Venue email: MMMInfo@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
Public event?: Yes
Name: National Museums Liverpool
Disabled access information: tom.reynolds@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk
An evening with Author Stella Duffy
Stella Duffy has written ten novels, five of them are literary novels including State of Happiness which was longlisted for the Orange prize in 2004. Her other five books are the Saz Martin crime series. Stella’s latest novel The room of lost things will be published by Virago in 2008. Stella has also written over thirty short stories and eight plays.
Join Stella for an evening talking about and reading from her works, there will be a chance to ask questions and Stella will be signing copies of her book at the end of the evening.
Time: 7.30pm -9.00pm
Venue: Willesden Green Library Centre,
95 High Road, Willesden NW10 2SF
Train: Wilesden Green Tube
Venue phone number: 020 8937 3400
Public event?: Yes
Phone number: 020 8937 2516
Disabled access information: bernie.mcmanamon@brent.gov.uk
Other info: Free event.
Refreshments.
Queerupnorth: LGBT
Performance and Art
in the North West
A talk by John Deeney. Queerupnorth International Festival
has put Manchester firmly on the
map as the UK’s premier city of gay
and lesbian culture. The festival has
become a by-word for quality, with
ground breaking and award-winning
commissions and tours. John Deeney
is a Senior Lecturer in Drama at
Manchester Metropolitan University.
Time: 6pm
Venue: Committee Room, Second Floor, Manchester Central Library, St. Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD
Name: John Benson
Phone number: 0161 833 2288
An Evening with Sarah Waters
Booker and Orange Prize nominee Sarah Waters will be discussing her work and her latest paperback "The Night Watch" before signing copies of her books. Entry is with a ticket only, £3, with the ticket price redeemed against purchase of The Night Watch on the evening.
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Sillitoe Room, 4th floor, Waterstone's booksellers, 1-5 Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham NG1 2GR
Directions: The shop is located on the street that runs between the Victoria and Broadmarsh shopping centres. It can be found behind the Council House, off the main market square.
Train: Tram stops market Square or Lace Market. Any bus that stops in the city centre, but the city centre is mainly pedestrianised now so there is very little near the shop.
Venue phone number: 0115 9484499
Venue email: enquiries@nottingham.waterstones.co.uk
Public event?: Yes
Disabled access information: Any shop staff member - there is good disability.
Preston LGBT Film Festival Day 1
Two documentaries:
"Gateway To Heaven", produced by Age Concern England, based on the play by Clare Summerskill recounting the memories of older LGBT people;
followed by
"In Good Conscience", a film about the delightful American rebel nun Sister Jeannine Gramick, and her refusal to accept the Vatican's attempts to silence her ministry to lesbian and gay Catholics
Time: 7.30 pm
Venue: Mitchell & Kenyon Cinema, Foster Building, University of Central Lancashire, Corporation St, Preston PR1 2HE
Directions: The Foster Building is to the left of the large roundabout at the foot of Corporation St, near the Adelphi pub and Friargate.
Train: Preston
Venue phone number: 01772 892712
Venue email: AWild@uclan.ac.uk
Public event?: Yes
Disabled access information: AWild@uclan.ac.uk
Other info: This 3-day festival is sponsored by Age Concern Preston & South Ribble and supported by Preston Lesbian & Gay Centre Group, UCLAN, and Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust.
UNISON (Northern Ireland) LGBT History Month Celebration
A fun evening recalling some of our magic moments as queer activists over the years. Then test your knowledge with our fun LGBT quiz and dance the evening away with music by DJs Sandra and Sheila. Entry is free.
Time: 7.30pm - late
Venue: Black Box, 18 - 22 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LA
Directions: cobbled street that runs parallel with Donegal St.
Venue phone number: 028 9024 4400
Public event?: Yes
Name: Fidelma at UNISON Northern Ireland
Organiser's email: f.carolan@unison.co.uk
Phone number: 028 90770813
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