Menacing Since 1982
Sat 4 April @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
This free event brings together the people behind Scotland’s first LGBT+ bookshops, Lavender Menace (1982-87) and West & Wilde (1987-97).
Sigrid Nielsen, Bob Orr, and Raymond Rose were all involved in these first two bookshops in Edinburgh, where LGBT+ people could find books, space, and community.
The event will be hosted by Anna Broomfield, the coordinator of Past Shelves, an oral history project about experiences of LGBT+ reading and books.
This event is part of our exhibition Past Shelves: Queer Histories of Reading (5 March to 3 May, Museum of Edinburgh), created in partnership with Museums & Galleries Edinburgh. Thank you to our funders, National Lottery Heritage Fund and Awards for All.
Location and Access
This event is taking place at Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 2LR.
The venue is fully accessible on the ground and first floor areas for all visitors with mobility difficulties and accessibility needs via a lift or handrail assistance. For full accessibility information, visit the venue website: https://cultureedinburgh.com/our-venues/assembly-rooms
