We are delighted that a portion of the exhibition has been extended to 20 September 2026! You can find Past Shelves in the Huntly Room and Costume Gallery, on the first floor of the Museum. Opening hours: During the summer, the Museum is open 7 days a week, 10am-5pm. Join us for the Past Shelves […]
A friendly monthly discussion group about gay books and gay writing, for people who enjoy reading and talking about how gay writing has impacted our lives. We meet on the second Sunday of every month and we pick a different theme/topic each time. The theme for June is Queer Nature. You don’t need to prepare […]
On the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month, the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive is open 2pm–4pm for our informal Social Sundays. Join us for tea, cake and lots of queer book discussion! There is no need to sign up in advance, you can just turn up. Social Sundays are a great way to […]
Future Drop Outs is a co-working group for queer students, researchers, and writers. Join us for a calm, supportive studying session, 1-4pm on the third Monday of the month. What to expect A relaxed and relatively quiet space to work on your own project in the company of others. Because of the nature of the […]
Join us at our monthly Queer Joy book club! In June, we’re reading Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line by Elizabeth Lovatt. In July, we’ll be reading Unsuitable by Eleanor Medhurst. We normally meet on the third Sunday of each month to discuss queer books through a lens of finding joy in LGBTQ+ stories. […]
A monthly book club focusing on queer gothic writing. Every month we choose a book (or selection of shorter texts) by LGBTQ+ authors, or featuring queer characters/themes to read and discuss together. We alternate between classic and contemporary texts. June’s book is Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Booking Please book in advance. If you are […]
On the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month, the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive is open 2pm–4pm for our informal Social Sundays. Join us for tea, cake and lots of queer book discussion! There is no need to sign up in advance, you can just turn up. Social Sundays are a great way to […]
A monthly informal gathering to discuss literature by lesbians and queer women.
