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  • Decorative image in purple with text reading: Past Shelves: Histories of Queer Reading. Museum of Edinburgh, 10am to 5pm, 7 days a week. Extended to 20 September!

    Past Shelves: Histories of Queer Reading (Exhibition)

    Museum of Edinburgh 142-146 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

    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 […]

  • An illustration of a gothic window, bookshelf and scaredlooking Dr Frankenstein. From the 1813 edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.

    Queer Gothic Words

    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 […]

  • Decorative: An image of rainbow coloured books with the text Social Sunday

    Social Sunday

    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 […]

  • A banner reading: Past Shelves Histories of Queer Reading, audio described tour, Saturday 5th September, Museum of Edinburgh. Includes illustrations of bookshelves in pink, purple and green.

    Past Shelves: Audio described tour

    Listen to the audio version of this webpage: Join artists and educators Lou & Debbie for an audio described tour of our Past Shelves: Histories of Queer Reading exhibition at […]

  • Queer Joy

    Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh, Scotland

    Join us at our monthly Queer Joy book club! In September, we’ll be reading These Heathens by Mia McKenzie. We normally meet on the third Sunday of each month to […]