A dedicated display of opportunities will be on a specially made display in the centre throughout February and everyone is welcome to come in to have look and find out more about what’s available and how to get involved.
Time: 9am – 5pm: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 9am – 6pm: Thursdays; 9am - 4pm Fridays
Venue: Volunteer Centre Edinburgh, 45 Queensferry St. Lane, Edinburgh EH2 4PF
Directions: The Centre is based at the back of St George's West Church. If coming from Shandwick place turn onto Stafford St and Queensferry St. Lane is first on the right
Train: midway bewteen Haymarket and Edinburgh Waverley. Buses (LRT) 4, 12, 25, 26, 31, 33, 44/44A
Venue phone number: 0131 225 0630
Venue email: admin@volunteeredinburgh.org.uk
Public event?: Yes
Name: Volunteer Centre Edinburgh
Organiser's email: admin@volunteeredinburgh.org.uk
Phone number: 0131 225 0630
Disabled access information: Kade Moncrieff
Other info: venue is wheelchair accessible
Monday, February 12th
Museums and LGBT Communities: Collecting for the Future
This event is an informal lunch time discussion for staff at Callendar House. We will raise the topic of collecting LGBT history and how we can develop our contemporary collecting stategy to include collecting from the LGBT community.
Time: 12.30-1.30
Venue: Callendar House, Callendar Park, Falkirk, FK1 1YR
Public event?: No
Name: Caroline Mathers
Organiser's email: caroline.mathers@falkirk.gov.uk
Phone number: 01324 503743
Disabled access information: Caroline Mathers
Other info: Although this is a closed event for staff at the museum. We would welcome any members of the LGBT community to get in touch if they would like to contribute to any further discussion on LGBT collecting.
Wednesday, February 14th
A Free Screening of My Beautiful Laundrette
Six years into the Thatcher era, two years before Section 28, My Beautiful Laundrette (directed by Stephen Frears and written by Hanif Kureishi, 1985) depicted a romance between Omar (Gordon Warnecke) and Johnny (Daniel Day-Lewis): Omar the perfect Thatcherite, Johnny the skinhead. Dodgy deals, racism, queerbashing: a window into the past or a reflection of the present day? How have the LGBT communities changed in the two decades since this film was made? How has the UK changed? What was the cafe in the Edinburgh LGBT Centre called in 1985? The screening will be held at Sala Cafe, and will include hors d'oeuvres and the chance to win a bottle of wine. Bring your friends, bring questions, bring answers. This screening is for educational purposes only. It is not fully accessible.
Time: 8pm
Venue: Sala Cafe and Bar, 60 Broughton Street, Edinburgh EH1 3SA
Directions: From Princes Street, head past John Lewis and down towards Leith Walk. Stay to the left past the church, cross at the crosswalk to Broughton Street (the bar at the top is called The Street). Sala is on the lefthand side of Broughton Street near the bottom.
Train: Bus number 8 goes from the south side of town.
Venue phone number: 0131 478 7069
Venue email: sarah@equality-network.org
Public event?: Yes
Name: Sarah Gamble
Organiser's email: sarah@equality-network.org
Phone number: 07020933 952
Disabled access information: sarah@equality-network.org
Monday, February 26th
City of Edinburgh Council Civic Reception
The City of Edinburgh would like to join in and be part of celebrating LGBT History Month celebrating LGBT History Month.
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: European Room, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1PT
Directions: on Royal Mile, 5 minutes from Waverley Station
Venue phone number: 0131 469 3603
Venue email: veronica.wishart@edinburgh.gov.uk
Public event?: No
Disabled access information: veronica.wishart@edinburgh.gov.uk
Tuesday, February 27th
LGBT History Quiz Night
The Caledonian Thebans are supporting LGBT History Month 2007 by holding a Scottish themed LGBT Quiz Night. Everyone is welcome to come along to our not-too-serious quiz on LGBT people, things and events.
Grab a few friends and come and share your knowledge, learn stuff you never knew, have laugh and raise money for charity. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team. Maximum 5 people per team. Teams can be made up on the night. The evening will kick off at 7pm in Deep Blue, a very laid back friendly contemporary bar where everyone is welcome. www.thebans-rfc.co.uk
Time: 7pm
Venue: Deep Blue, 1 Barony St, Edinburgh EH3 6PD
Directions: Right in the heart of Edinburgh's "Pink Triangle" half way down and just off Broughton St, under the famous Blue Moon Cafe
Train: Edinburgh Waverley; Buses (Lothian Buses) 8, 17 on Broughton St. 4, 10, 11, 12, 15/15A, 16, 26, 44/44A, 45
Venue phone number: 0131 556 2788
Public event?: Yes
Name: Caledonian Thebans
Organiser's email: membership@thebans-rfc.co.uk
Phone number: 07758 668 784
Disabled access information: Kade Moncrieff on email/numbers provided
Other info: Venue is not wheelchair accessible.
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