Events from Wed 7 October – Sun 25 October

We’re recruiting a General Manager and a Research Coordinator:

October 2026
The Lavender Drawing Board

Wed 7 October @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

The Lavender Drawing Board: Co-working for queer creatives Researching, writing and creative freelancing can be a lonely road. The Lavender Menace Drawing Board offers a calm, supportive atmosphere for studying, […]
Queer Men for Queer Literature

Sun 11 October @ 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

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 […]
Social Sunday

Sun 11 October @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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 […]
Queer Joy

Sun 18 October @ 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh, Scotland

Join us at our monthly Queer Joy book club! In October, we’ll be reading Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V. E. Schwab. We normally meet on the […]
Future Drop Outs: co-working group

Mon 19 October @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh, Scotland

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 […]
Social Sunday

Sun 25 October @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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 […]

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October 2026