Calendar of Events

Monday 6th February

PLEASE NOTE THESE EVENTS ARE NOW OVER. THIS PAGE IS AVAILABLE FOR REFERENCE ONLY. 2007 EVENTS WILL APPEAR LATER THIS YEAR.

We do not organise or endorse these events ourselves. Events are organised by individuals or groups who want to celebrate LGBT History Month; the organisers of each event are solely responsible for their own event. We publish these details for your own information only.

LGBT Lives – An Exhibition

An historical trip through time revealing the lives of ordinary LGBT people as well as some better known individuals and how events, legislation and the police have impacted on them. Until 10 Feb

Venue: New Scotland Yard
Directions: St James Park Tube
Contact name: Amanda Gutierrez-Cooper
Email: Amanda.cooper@met.police.uk
Open invite: Closed event

Four Kent Libraries

Kent County Libraries are to hold displays of books in four of their main libraries. Gravesend, Maidstone and Canterbury will have displays of books for the Big Gay Read 2006 event, while Folkestone will have a general display of LGBT titles. Dartford Library will hold an Art Exhibition. After February, the Big Gay Read displays will tour other libraries in the county. From 6th Feb - 28th Feb

Gay Birmingham Remembered

An opportunity to view and comment on the display, followed by a series of short reminiscences on LGBT history and experiences in the city. Discussion and proposals for collecting and recording Birmingham’s LGBT history. Followed by chat and light refreshments ( Linked to display in Central Library from 1 st – 20 th February)

Time: 6.30PM – 9PM
Venue: Display on firstfloor of central library. Event to take place in the library theatre
Directions: Birmingham City Centre
Contact name: Inge Thornton
Contact details: c/o Aston Library, Albert Road, Aston, Birmingham B6 5NQ
Email: inge.thornton@birmingham.gov.uk
Telephone: 0121 464 1184
Open invite: Open event
Any other information: Anyone who has any specific requirements concerning accessibility to this event is advised to contact Central Library Security Office, at 0121 303 4304 for information and assistance.

Queens favourite – Orton in Islington

An exhibition tracing the life of Joe Orton when he lived in Islington.

Time: February 6th 2006 until May 6th 2006
Venue: Finsbury Library 245 St john street londonEC1V 4NB
Directions: Nearest tube Angel
Website address: www.islington.gov.uk
Email: Finsbury.library@islington.gov.uk
Telephone: 0207 527 7960
Open invite: Open to the public
Any other information: Exhibition includes the ‘infamous’ defaced library book jackets. Anyone who has any specific requirements concerning accessibility to this event is advised to contact Pamela Quantrill at Finsbury Library for information and assistance.

A trades union conference to raise awareness of lgbt issues around the world, and discuss what trade unions and trade unionists can do, organised by the TUC.