Lavender Menace

Queer Books Archive

Queer Gothic Words

Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive Edinburgh Palette Room G25c 151 London Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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 […]

Social Sunday: Trans & non-binary open mic

Sunday 25 May, 2pm-4pmA relaxed Social Sunday open mic with tea, coffee, and snacks.Social Sundays are usually an informal, drop in session every 2nd and 4th Sunday. We decided to […]

Mapping Your Library with OurStory Scotland

Doors open 1.30pm. Workshop 2-4pm.Join Lavender Menace for a creative oral history workshop with Dom Millar-Graham, chair of OurStory Scotland. In Mapping Your Library, participants are invited to narrate their […]

The Lavender Drawing Board

Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive Edinburgh Palette Room G25c 151 London Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Monday 2nd June 2025, 1pm-4pmThe Lavender Drawing Board: Co-working for queer creativesResearching, writing and creative freelancing can be a lonely road. The Lavender Menace Drawing Board offers a calm, supportive […]

Queer Men for Queer Literature

Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive Edinburgh Palette Room G25c 151 London Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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 […]

Lesbian Words

Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive Edinburgh Palette Room G25c 151 London Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

A monthly informal gathering to discuss literature by lesbians and queer women.