Calendar of Events

Wednesday 8th 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.

Colonel Barker’s Monstrous Regiment

Dashing Colonel Victor Barker was a popular ‘man about town’ in 1920s Brighton but the celebrated war hero was not all he seemed… This event for LGBT History Month is the second in Brighton History Centre’s series of talks featuring Brighton’s Wayward Women. More details below.

Rose Collis biographer

£3 To book telephone 01273 296972
Time: 7-8pm

Venue: Brighton Museum Education Pavilion, Royal Pavilion Gardens, Brighton
Directions: Opposite the Royal Pavilion, Brighton
Contact details: 01273 296972
Website address: www.citylibraries.info/localhistory
Telephone: 01273 296972
Open invite: open to members of the public
Download accessibility information about this event here

Pride or Prejudice? (Manchester)

How well are libraries meeting the needs of LGBT people?

Time: 10-4.30
Venue: Manchester Conference centre
Directions: 5 minutes walk from Piccadilly Station
Contact name: Julia
Contact details: County library HQ, Bucks County Council, Walton Street, Aylesbury HP20 1UU
Website address: www.conference.manchester.ac.uk
Email: jshepherd@buckscc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01296 383134
Open invite: by booking online
Any other information: This event was sent to us by Julia at Aylesbury, although it is taking place in Manchester. please contact Julia at the above address for further details. Anyone who has any specific requirements concerning accessibility to this event is advised to contact Julia at the above address for information and assistance. Venue information should be supplied by www.conference.manchester.ac.uk

Clapham North LGBT Reassurance Road Show

Officers and representatives from Lambeth Council, Lambeth Police, British Transport Police, Transport for London, Victim Support will be providing information on Lambeth’s support services to LGBT people at this transport hub

Time: 4pm – 7pm
Venue: Outside Clapham North Tube Station, SW4
Directions: On pavement outside Tube Station
Contact name: PC Graham Alldus
Contact details: 020 8649 2099 or graham.alldus@met.police.uk
Email: graham.alldus@met.police.uk
Telephone: 020 8649 2099
Open invite: is this event open to the public or a closed event? Open to public
Any other information: This road show will be repeated at major transport hubs across the borough on successive Wednesday evenings with the aim of targeting commuters returning to the borough
For disability access information for this event please click here

Queens Jewels Exhibition

A rukus! Black LGBT archive project will proudly be on display throughout the month. This exhibition provides a fascinating insight into what has helped to define Black LGBT culture in the UK. For the first time assembline and displaying printed materials, magazines, pamphlets, flyers, posters and klub memorabilia, this is Europe’s first dedicated living archive devoted to the Black LGBT experience.

Time: Free during normal library opening hours: Mondays 1pm - 8pm; Wednesdays 10am - 6pm; Fridays 10am – 6pm; Saturdays 9am – 5pm. Open until the 28th February
Venue: Carnegie Library, 188 Herne Hill Road, SE24 0AG
Directions: Exhibition is inside the public library
Contact name: Ajamu
Contact details: 07813 823 095 or info@rukus.co.uk
Email: info@rukus.co.uk
Telephone: 07813 823 095
Open invite: is this event open to the public or a closed event? Open to public
Any other information: rukus! Federation is a ground breaking cutting-edge enterprise dedicated to celebrating and show casing the best in challenging work by Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artists nationally and internationally. For disability access information about this event please click here

From Survival to Celebration, Stockport

Why LGBT History month is necessary Guest Speaker – Paul Patrick of LGBT History Month and Schools Out!