Queer Traces: Tracing queer history through books at Lavender Menace by Alex Lednicky

When: August & September 2024 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, alternate Sundays – see below for opening times

Note: The exhibition has been extended to Sunday 29 September due to popular demand!

Curator and volunteer archivist Alex Lednicky has been tracing queer history through the books and ephemera at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive. 

During August, Alex presents Queer Traces, an exhibition which aims to revitalize the collection, find new ways to engage with the texts, and trace the individual stories of the books on the archive shelves. 

Queer Traces contains three elements:

• Archiving absurdity: Curated selections of books based on absurd categories. The Lavender Menace volunteer’s twist on the traditional “staff picks” format.
• Ephemeral connections: Collaged objects and notes found in donated books, providing insight into the books’ own travels. 
• Searching for Wilde Lavender: A collection tracing the history of the archive. This is the story of Lavender Menace and West & Wilde. 

Opening times

The exhibition will be open during the regular archive opening hours:

• Tuesdays and Thursdays (11am-4pm)

• Social Sundays (8th and 22nd September, 2pm-4pm). 

It is free to attend and you don’t need to book.

Venue & Accessibility
The exhibition is located at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. There is information on how to get to us on public transport and by car, along with access information, on our location & accessibility page.

Any other questions
Please email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.