The free exhibition specially commissioned by the Network contains images taken by Pam Isherwood from the first Gay march held on 1st July 1972 through to LGBT Pride events and an anti Section 28 march in 1988 to present day. Come along to the public launch of this unique exhibition. Please RSVP to Dax Ashworth: dax.ashworth@southwark.gov.uk
Time: 10 am - 5 pm
Venue: Cool Tan Arts
Venue address: Unit B 237 Walworth Rd
Town: London, SE17 1RL
Directions: Tube: Elephant and Castle. Bus: 12, 35, 40, 45, 171
Venue phone number: 020 7701 2696
Venue email: info@cooltanarts.org.uk
Public event?: Yes
Name: Dax Ashworth
Disabled access information: dax.ashworth@southwark.gov.uk
"Pride or your faith?"
A debate about whether it is getting easier or harder to be an LGBT person of faith.
Time: 7 - 9pm
Venue: Reading University.
Palmer Building, Room 109
Venue address: Whitnights campus
Town: Reading, RG6 6AH
Directions: From the station catch the number 9 bus to shinfeild road entrance of University, from there follow the sighs for palmer building (2 min walk)
Public event?: Yes
Name: Samantha Armstrong and Gemma Rowan
Organisers email: Ldu04sla@rdg.ac.uk
Disabled access: Fully Weelchair Accessible.
Other info: There will be a safe space as well as the debate room, Homophobic or anti religious behavior WILL NOT be tolerated. refreshments provided!!!!
Film: Mirror, Mirror
A documentary focusing on five queer performers during one year. The film examines the nature of what it is to be a transgendered performer.
Time: 18:30 – 21:00
Venue: Swiss Cottage Central Library, 88 Avenue Road, London NW3 3HA
Train: Swiss Cottage
Public event?: Yes
Name: Camden LGBT Forum
Organiser's email: Forum.admin@camdenlgbtforum.org.uk
Phone number: 020 7470 8760
Disabled access: Venue is accessible
Play Reading: "Rid England of this Plague"
Play reading organised by Croydon Area Gay Society (CAGS) of Rex Batten's "Rid England of this Plague" from his book of the same name, about gay life in the 1950s, introduced by the author. It is hoped to include an additional reading about more recent gay life, for contrast.
Time: 8 pm
Venue: The Warehouse Theatre
Venue address: Dingwall Road, Croydon CR0 2NF
Directions: Short walk from East Croydon station
Train: East Croydon, served by National Rail, Tramlink, and several bus routes
Venue phone number: 020 8681 1257
Venue email: info@warehousetheatre.co.uk
Public event?: Yes
Organiser's email: info@cags.org.uk
Disabled access info: Warehouse Theatre, as above
Other info: See the CAGS Web Site at www.cags.org.uk
Texts and Icons
Exhibition of paintings (continues to February 17th)
Time: Mon - Sat 10 am - 6 pm
Venue: The Menier Gallery,
The Chocolate Factory, 51 Southwark Street London SE1 1RU
Directions: London Bridge on
Northern & Jubilee
Southwark street exit
Transport: Buses nos. 381 & RV1
Venue phone number: 020 7407 3222
Venue email: mail@paintingsinhospitals.org.uk
Public event?: Yes
Disability access information: Fiona Curran
Battle of the Ages
The Base Youth Project take on another local LGBT group in a battle of knowledge. Free refreshments provided.
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Contact The Base Youth Project for details
Venue address: Contact The Base Youth Project for details, Stockport
Public event?: Yes
Name: The Base Youth Project
Organiser's email: thebase@stockport.gov.uk
Phone number: 0161 4774096
Disabled access information: The venue used will have full wheelchair access. Please contact us for further accessibility information.
Other info: Free admission. This event is run by The Base, which is a youth project in Stockport for young men and women up to the age of 25 years, who identify as lesbian, gay bisexual or those exploring their sexuality. This event open to people up to the age of 25 years only.
Exhibition (until February 29th)
Local LGBT have taken part in a competition to find memorabila. Choosen pieces will be displayed in an exhibition. Organisations including Gloucester Constabulary, Age Concern, local LGBT groups archieves will be included in the display.
Time: daytime
Venue: City Museum Gloucester, Brunswick Road, Gloucester GL1 1HP
Directions: http://www.gloucester.gov.uk/DownloadFile.aspx?File=3388
Train: Gloucester Station
Venue phone number: (01452) 396131
Venue email: city.museum@gloucester.gov.uk
Public event?: Yes
Name: Sarah Stephenson
Organiser's email: sarahsaz34@aol.com
Phone number: 07704 513415
Disabled access information: City Museum Gloucester
British Red Cross Museum and Archives LGBT History Month exhibition (until 5th March)
The British Red Cross Museum and Archives marks LGBT History Month by showcasing the contributions of two women who worked with the Red Cross during the First World War.
This web exhibition will be online only for the month of February 2007. Please click here to view it from 5th February - 5th March.
http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=2623
The exhibition is supported by a related display of objects and archives from the British Red Cross museum collection in the exhibition area on the mezzanine floor at UK Office, open to British Red Cross staff, volunteers and guests only.
Time: (temporary online web exhibition)
Venue: http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=2623
LGBT History Display
A display including an illustrated timeline of events since 1967 - with a Nottingham focus. A Powerpoint presentation of 530 famous LGBT faces will be shown. In attendance will be representatives of the Outburst LGBT Youth Group and the LGBT reading group.
Time: 12.00 to 2.00 pm
Venue: The foyer, County Hall, Loughborough Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7QP
Public event?: Yes
Name: Nottinghamshire UNISON
Disabled access information: siobhan.ford@nottscc.gov.uk
LGBT History and Literature Display (until 28th February)
A display of local LGBT History, significant playwrites, authors, poets by the Gay and Lesbian Youth Support Services (GLYSS) Youth Group and various literature.
Time: 9am-4pm
Venue: Warrington Library, Museum Street, Warrington WA1 1JB
Directions: From Wilson Patten Street, turn right into Winmarleigh Street, following signs to Cultural Quarter. Turn first right into Museum Street, and the library is at the end of the street on the left hand side.
Train: Warrington Central, Bank Quay
Venue phone number: 01925 442890
Venue email: library@warrington.gov.uk
Public event?: Yes
Name: Jane Garside
Organiser's email: jgarsid@warrington.gov.uk
Phone number: 07747 473 829
Disabled access information: A ramp outside the main entrance on Museum Street leads to the automatic entrance doors. The library is on two levels, the upper level being accessible by platform lift designed to take a wheelchair.
GLYSS LGBT History Stand @ Diversity Week WCI (until 9th February)
GLYSS LGBT History stand at the Warrington Collegiate Institute Diversity Week.
Time: 10am - 7pm
Venue: Warrington Collegiate Institue, Winwick Road, Warrington WA2 8QA
Train: Warrington Central
Venue phone number: 01925 494494
Venue email: learner.services@warrington.ac.uk
Public event?: Yes
Name: Jane Garside
Organiser's email: jgarsid@warrington.gov.uk
Phone number: 07747 473 829
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