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SUMMARY:Gay Men’s Literary Discussion Group
DESCRIPTION:Lavender Menace Queer Book Archive presents a series of four free and informal sessions with David A. Allan. \nWeekly 12.15-2.15pm on Sundays: 21st & 28th January\, 4th & 11th February \nEach week participants can enjoy conversation about gay books and gay writing. For every session the group will decide on a theme or genre\, and participants can suggest published extracts or texts to discuss. Participants do not need to prepare anything in advance\, but are welcome to bring along a text or extract from a piece of published gay writing that you feel a connection with. The theme for the first meeting will be Happiness / Identity. Each week the archive will prepare short extracts for the group to explore which you are free to take away and read. \nThis will be an informal discussion group for people who enjoy reading and talking about how gay writing has impacted our lives. \nThese sessions are for anyone who identifies as a gay or queer man and wants to discuss books. \n \nBook your ticket \nBooking\nBooking in advance is essential. Your booking covers all four sessions to allow the group to get to know each other. Places are limited to 10 so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \nVenue & Accessibility\nThe sessions are located at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information on how to get to us on public transport and by car is here\, along with access information: https://lavendermenace.org.uk/how-to-find-us-accessibility-information \nAny other questions\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/gaymensliterarydiscussiongroup
LOCATION:Midlothian
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SUMMARY:Reimagining the archive with Mae Diansangu and Shane Strachan
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 17th February \nDoors: 1:30pm\nEvent: 2pm-3pm \nJoin us at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive for an afternoon of readings and discussion on how to reimagine archives. We will explore representation in archives through an intersectional lens and interrogate how we can ensure queer stories are preserved. We look forward to sharing this fascinating and important conversation with you! \nMae Diansangu is a queer poet and spoken word artist from Aberdeen. She has performed at literary festivals across Scotland and appeared on BBC Scotland’s Big Scottish Book Club and BBC Radio 4’s Tongue and Talk. Her series of poems “black lives\, heavy truths” is part of the National Library of Scotland’s collection. You can read her work in the anthologies “Tales fae the Doric Side” and “Re creation – a queer poetry anthology”. Mae writes in both English and Doric\, and her first collection BLOODSONGS (Tapsalteerie) will be published in Autumn 2024. \nShane Strachan’s debut poetry collection DWAMS will be published in April by Tapsalteerie. He was awarded Scots Champion at the 2023 Scots Language Awards following his year as the National Library of Scotland’s Scots Scriever. His previous works include novella Nevertheless: Sparkian Tales in Bulawayo (amaBooks)\, podcast\, film and exhibition The Bill Gibb Line\, and multiple poems and stories in Gutter\, New Writing Scotland\, Northwords Now\, Stand and others. His poetry has also appeared on BBC Radio 4 and in Aberdeen Art Gallery. He holds a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Aberdeen where he now lectures in Creative Writing. \nBook your ticket \nBooking information\nBooking in advance is essential. Places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \nVenue & Accessibility\nThe event will take place at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information about accessibility and how to get to us on public transport and by car is available on our website: How To Find Us and Accessibility Information. \nAny other questions\nPlease email themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/mae-and-shane
LOCATION:Midlothian
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SUMMARY:Queer Joy
DESCRIPTION:12:15pm – 2:15pm on Sundays\n\n18 Feburary\, 25 February\, 3 March & 17 March\n\nJoin us at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive for four discussion sessions centring on queer joy in literature. These free and informal sessions will be led by our Communications Assistant\, Anna Broomfield.\n\nThis group will celebrate and seek out literature which captures the joy of being queer. We will decide what to discuss together\, but we might cover themes such as gender euphoria\, love/romance\, found family\, confidence and freedom. We’ll discuss books in the archive and contemporary ones too.\n\nBook your ticket\nBooking information\nBooking in advance is essential. Your booking covers all four sessions to allow the group to get to know each other. Places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \nPreparation\nYou do not need to prepare anything in advance if you do not want to\, but you are welcome to bring your favourite book\, story\, image\, or poem to the first meeting to share with the group. Each week we will give you short extracts to take home with you and read. \nVenue & Accessibility\nThe sessions are located at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information about accessibility and how to get to us on public transport and by car is available on our website: How To Find Us and Accessibility Information. \nAny other questions\nPlease email Anna Broomfield\, Communications Assistant: anna.broomfield@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/queer-joy-original
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240221T200000
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SUMMARY:K Patrick in conversation with Éadaoín Lynch
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday 21st February \nDoors: 6.30pm\, Event: 7-8pm \nJoin us at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive for a brilliant event with K Patrick\, in conversation with Éadaoín Lynch! \nThey will discuss K’s incredible debut novel Mrs S\, which is a favourite among the Lavender Menace team thanks to the gorgeous prose\, exploration of butch identity\, and intriguing boarding school setting. \nWe will also be treated to poetry readings from both K and Éadaoín. We can’t wait to hear their conversation about the overlapping themes in their work. \nBook your ticket \nAbout Éadaoín LynchÉadaoín Lynch is an Irish poet & researcher based in Edinburgh. They are co-editor of Re·creation: A Queer Poetry Anthology with Alycia Pirmohamed\, and their own poetry has appeared in Gutter and The North Magazine\, among others. Éadaoín has performed as a headliner act at multiple events and festivals around the UK\, and their work has been shortlisted for both the Jane Martin Poetry Prize and the London Magazine Poetry Prize. Fierce Scrow\, their debut poetry pamphlet\, launched in 2022 with Nine Pens Press. \n\n \n\nAbout K Patrick\n\nK Patrick is a writer based in Scotland. Their poetry has appeared in Poetry Review\, Granta and Five Dials\, and was shortlisted for The White Review Poet’s Prize in 2021\, the same year that K was also shortlisted for The White Review’s Short Story Prize. In 2023 they were shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award. \nTheir debut novel\, Mrs S\, published by Fourth Estate (UK) and Europa (US) was selected as an Observer Best Debut of the Year\, and K was named a Granta Best of Young British Novelists for 2023. Their debut poetry collection\, Three Births\, will be published by Granta Poetry in March 2024. \n\nBooking informationBooking in advance is essential. Places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \nA recorded version will be available on our YouTube channel after the event – you don’t need to book for this\, but sign up to our newsletter to find out when it’s available. \nVenue & AccessibilityThe event will take place at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information about accessibility and how to get to us on public transport and by car is available on our website: How To Find Us and Accessibility Information. \nAny other questionsPlease email themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/k-patrick-in-conversation-with-eadaoin-lynch
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240314T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240314T220000
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SUMMARY:Love from the Pink Palace - In Conversation with Jill Nalder
DESCRIPTION:Date and time:  Thursday 14 March at 7pm \nLocation:  Traverse Theatre\, 10 Cambridge St\, Edinburgh\, EH1 2ED \nTicket price:  £18 (£30 with copy of the book which will be available to collect at the event). Save 20% off ticket price with an early bird offer – available until 14th February! \nBook your ticket on EventBrite \nJoin Waverley Care for an evening with Jill Nalder\, the inspiration behind Channel 4’s smash hit It’s a Sin\, to celebrate her five-star memoir Love from the Pink Palace: Memories of Love\, Loss\, and Cabaret through the AIDS Crisis. \nTickets cost £18 / £30 including book. Save 20% using code EarlyBird until 14 February. \nEntry includes the opportunity to meet Jill and have your copy of Love from the Pink Palace signed. Donations from ticket sales will help Waverley Care to be there for anyone in Scotland affected by HIV. \nJill will discuss the highs and lows of life in the 1980’s as the AIDS crisis emerged\, the legacy her activism has created\, and how her experiences were transformed into the critically acclaimed TV series It’s a Sin. \nJill’s memoir is filled with stories of injustice\, stigma\, and tragedy but also\, above all else\, love. Love that informed the drive for change\, love that created communities of people fighting together\, and the love for remembering this important history. \nBook your place to find out how Jill’s story got the nation talking about HIV\, and how you can #BeMoreJill too. \nThe Traverse Theatre bar will be open before and after the event to meet your fellow audience members and discuss the impact Jill’s book has had. Lavender Menace will also be hosting a pop-up book stall at the event\, to keep your TBR pile topped up. \nSupported by Edinburgh Art Festival and Lavender Menace.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/jill-nalder
LOCATION:Traverse Theatre\, 10 Cambridge St\, Edinburgh\, EH1 2ED\, Traverse Theatre\, 10 Cambridge Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 2ED\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Queer comics workshop with Jem Milton
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 23rd March \n\n\n\nDoors: 11:30am\, Event: 12-2pm \n\n\n\nComic artist Jem Milton will run a workshop exploring LGBTQ+ identity in comics. We will discuss queer representation in comics and Jem will reflect on their own process of creating queer stories and characters. Jem will also lead an activity which will explore character creation and illustration. The Flying Ship has an incredible cast of queer characters\, and we can’t wait to hear Jem’s ideas for how we can create our own. \n\n\n\nYou don’t need to be an artist to join\, and this workshop isn’t designed to be a technical “how-to” guide. We encourage you to explore your creativity and get some inspiration for creating your own comic characters! \n\n\n\nBook your ticket \n\n\n\nAbout Jem MiltonJem Milton is a comic artist and illustrator based in Glasgow. Their work focus around the themes of exploring identity and navigating a cisgender/heteronormative world through a queer lens. Their ongoing webcomic The Flying Ship was released in print this year through Dark Horse Comics. As well as creating comics and artwork they also enjoy knitting\, gaming and hanging out with their two cats. \n\n\n\nBooking informationBooking in advance is essential. Places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nA recorded version will be available on our YouTube channel after the event – you don’t need to book for this\, but sign up to our newsletter to find out when it’s available. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe event will take place at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information about accessibility and how to get to us on public transport and by car is available on our website: How To Find Us and Accessibility Information. \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/queer-comics-jem-milton
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240414T160000
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SUMMARY:Social Sunday
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nThere is no need to sign up in advance\, you can just turn up. \n\n\n\nSocial Sundays are a great way to learn more about the archive and chat about your favourite LGBTQ+ books. You can come with friends or on your own – our volunteers will make you feel welcome. \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nSocial Sundays take place at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information about accessibility and how to get to us on public transport and by car is available on our website: How To Find Us and Accessibility Information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/social-sunday-4
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240421T141500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240421T161500
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SUMMARY:Lesbian Words
DESCRIPTION:Following the success of our Lesbian Words discussion group\, we invite new members to join our monthly informal book club to discuss literature by lesbians and queer women. \n\n\n\nThis month\, we are discussing how writing helps us survive as lesbians and queer women. We will also include a short writing session. You are welcome to bring along any text\, poem\, or excerpt you are reading or writing if you would like to share it. \n\n\n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nThis event is free but booking in advance is essential as places are limited. If you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nThe sessions are located at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information about accessibility and how to get to us on public transport and by car is available on our website: How To Find Us and Accessibility Information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/lesbian-words-5
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240403T135416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T140429Z
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SUMMARY:“Indecent and obscene” - 40 years since Operation Tiger
DESCRIPTION:40 years ago\, customs officers launched “Operation Tiger”. They seized books destined for LGBTQ+ bookshops Gay’s the Word in London and Lavender Menace in Edinburgh.  \n\n\n\nJoin us for an evening with Graham McKerrow\, Sarah Pyke\, and Sigrid Nielsen to discuss Operation Tiger\, obscenity\, and queer bookselling in the 1980s. \n\n\n\nThis event will be held online with panellists joining us from Edinburgh\, Cambridge\, and London. Please book a ticket and we will email you a link on the day of the event.  \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the panellists\n\n\n\nGraham McKerrow is a journalist and political activist who edited leading gay and HIV/AIDS publications. He trained as a journalist on local newspapers and in 1980 he joined Gay News as a reporter and investigated police harassment and failings. The following year he co-founded and then co-edited Capital Gay. In response to Operation Tiger\, he coordinated the Defend Gay’s the Word Campaign. In the 1990s\, he edited the magazine Positive Nation for people with HIV/AIDS. He then spent 15 years at the Guardian\, ultimately as editor of the Guardian and Observer Syndication Service. \n\n\n\nSigrid Nielsen is a graduate of St John’s College in Santa Fe\, New Mexico. In Edinburgh in 1979 she joined Bob Orr in Open Gaze\, the bookstall he ran at Edinburgh Gay Centre\, and worked in other bookselling and publishing groups. She and Bob opened Lavender Menace\, Scotland’s first Lesbian and Gay Community Bookshop\, as a partnership in 1982. Sigrid managed author readings\, mail order lists\, and bookshop events. She co-edited In Other Words: Writing as a Feminist (Hutchinson Education\, 1987) and published articles and short stories. In 2019\, she and Bob revived Lavender Menace as an LGBT+ books archive and heritage organisation. \n\n\n\nDr Sarah Pyke is Munby Fellow in Bibliography 2023–2024 at Cambridge University Library and a Fellow of Darwin College\, Cambridge. She has taught at London Rare Books School\, Anglia Ruskin University\, and the University of Roehampton and has held fellowships at the School of Advanced Study’s Institute of English Studies and Freie Universität Berlin. With Malcolm Noble\, she has recently written on queer bibliography\, and a co-edited special issue of The Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America on this emerging sub-discipline will be published in June 2024. With Leila Kassir\, Sarah co-curated the online exhibition Seized Books! LGBTQ+ books and censorship in 1980s Britain for Senate House Library\, University of London. \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nThe event will take place online over Zoom. If you have accessibility requirements\, please email themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/indecent-and-obscene-40-years-since-operation-tiger
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240428T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240428T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
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SUMMARY:Social Sunday
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nThere is no need to sign up in advance\, you can just turn up. \n\n\n\nSocial Sundays are a great way to learn more about the archive and chat about your favourite LGBTQ+ books. You can come with friends or on your own – our volunteers will make you feel welcome. \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nSocial Sundays take place at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information about accessibility and how to get to us on public transport and by car is available on our website: How To Find Us and Accessibility Information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/social-sunday
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240512T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240512T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
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SUMMARY:Social Sunday
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nThere is no need to sign up in advance\, you can just turn up. \n\n\n\nSocial Sundays are a great way to learn more about the archive and chat about your favourite LGBTQ+ books. You can come with friends or on your own – our volunteers will make you feel welcome. \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nSocial Sundays take place at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information about accessibility and how to get to us on public transport and by car is available on our website: How To Find Us and Accessibility Information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/social-sunday-2
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240526T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240526T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240403T155332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T153042Z
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SUMMARY:Social Sunday
DESCRIPTION: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! \n\n\n\nThere is no need to sign up in advance\, you can just turn up. \n\n\n\nSocial Sundays are a great way to learn more about the archive and chat about your favourite LGBTQ+ books. You can come with friends or on your own – our volunteers will make you feel welcome. \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nSocial Sundays take place at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information about accessibility and how to get to us on public transport and by car is available on our website: How To Find Us and Accessibility Information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/social-sunday-3
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240601T170000
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SUMMARY:Lus na Tùise
DESCRIPTION:Disathairne 1mh an Ogmhìos – Lus na Tùise – 3f-5fBithibh còmhla ri Marcas Mac an Tuairneir\, bàrd\, seinneadair is neach-breithneachaidh\, airson còmhradh le Mia Suhaimi fad feasgar de leughadh rogha dhàn a chòig co-chruinneachaidhean\, cho math ri cnuasachadh litreachas cuèir na Gàidhlig\, nar tasglann-chuèir failteachail.Saturday 1st June – Lus na Tùise – 3pm-5pmJoin poet\, singer and critic Marcas Mac an Tuairneir in conversation with Mia Suhaimi for an afternoon reading of selected poems from his five collections\, and discussion of queer Gaelic literature in our friendly queer archive. \n\n\n\nBookingBooking in advance is essential as places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe event is at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information on how to get to us on public transport and by car is here\, along with access information: https://lavendermenace.org.uk/how-to-find-us-accessibility-information \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.ukThis event is part-funded by The Gaelic Books Council
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/lus-na-tuise
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240521T161458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T161509Z
UID:2420-1718128800-1718136000@lavendermenace.org.uk
SUMMARY:Abolition and Liberation Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Weekly 6-8pm on Tuesdays: 11th\, 18th\, 25th June & 2nd July \n\n\n\n‘Abolition’ describes an outlook towards the world that works to dismantle systems of oppression that maintain and perpetrate forms of injustice. Contemporary abolitionists argue that prisons and the police (among other institutions) are key mechanisms of anti-black\, racist\, classist\, ableist\, trans- and queerphobic oppression. Abolitionists claim that dismantling these systems an essential component of liberation struggles; and propose alternative ways of organising the world and living our lives to address the issues that these systems claim to solve. We draw from long histories of resistance to oppression to ground our ideas. \n\n\n\nThis reading group will read and discuss a mix of essays and books on these subjects. We will look at recent texts addressing these issues from feminist\, queer and trans perspectives. We will focus on thinking about the intersections of gender\, sexuality and race with carceral systems\, along with ‘deviant’\, wayward\, and collective approaches to resistance and to supporting people affected by such systems. \n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. \n\n\n\nAbout Nat\n\n\n\nNat Raha is a poet and activist-scholar. She’s organised with a number of queer and trans collectives\, including Edinburgh Action for Trans Health and MATE (Mutual Aid Trans Edinburgh). She co-edits Radical Transfeminism zine with Mijke van der Drift\, who together are co-authors of Trans Femme Futures: Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds (Pluto Press\, forthcoming 2024). \n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\n\nBook your free ticket\n\n\n\n\nBooking in advance is essential. Your booking covers all four sessions to allow the group to get to know each other. Places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nPreparation\n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. We will send  \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nThe sessions are located at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Visit our accessibility page for information on how to get to us on public transport and by car\, along with access information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk 
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/abolition-1
LOCATION:Midlothian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240618T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240618T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240521T161846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T161937Z
UID:2423-1718733600-1718740800@lavendermenace.org.uk
SUMMARY:Abolition and Liberation Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Weekly 6-8pm on Tuesdays: 11th\, 18th\, 25th June & 2nd July \n\n\n\n‘Abolition’ describes an outlook towards the world that works to dismantle systems of oppression that maintain and perpetrate forms of injustice. Contemporary abolitionists argue that prisons and the police (among other institutions) are key mechanisms of anti-black\, racist\, classist\, ableist\, trans- and queerphobic oppression. Abolitionists claim that dismantling these systems an essential component of liberation struggles; and propose alternative ways of organising the world and living our lives to address the issues that these systems claim to solve. We draw from long histories of resistance to oppression to ground our ideas. \n\n\n\nThis reading group will read and discuss a mix of essays and books on these subjects. We will look at recent texts addressing these issues from feminist\, queer and trans perspectives. We will focus on thinking about the intersections of gender\, sexuality and race with carceral systems\, along with ‘deviant’\, wayward\, and collective approaches to resistance and to supporting people affected by such systems. \n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. \n\n\n\nAbout Nat\n\n\n\nNat Raha is a poet and activist-scholar. She’s organised with a number of queer and trans collectives\, including Edinburgh Action for Trans Health and MATE (Mutual Aid Trans Edinburgh). She co-edits Radical Transfeminism zine with Mijke van der Drift\, who together are co-authors of Trans Femme Futures: Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds (Pluto Press\, forthcoming 2024). \n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\n\nBook your free ticket\n\n\n\n\nBooking in advance is essential. Your booking covers all four sessions to allow the group to get to know each other. Places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nPreparation\n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. We will send  \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nThe sessions are located at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Visit our accessibility page for information on how to get to us on public transport and by car\, along with access information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk 
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/abolition-2
LOCATION:Midlothian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240625T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240625T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240521T162217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T162428Z
UID:2425-1719338400-1719345600@lavendermenace.org.uk
SUMMARY:Abolition and Liberation Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Weekly 6-8pm on Tuesdays: 11th\, 18th\, 25th June & 2nd July \n\n\n\n‘Abolition’ describes an outlook towards the world that works to dismantle systems of oppression that maintain and perpetrate forms of injustice. Contemporary abolitionists argue that prisons and the police (among other institutions) are key mechanisms of anti-black\, racist\, classist\, ableist\, trans- and queerphobic oppression. Abolitionists claim that dismantling these systems an essential component of liberation struggles; and propose alternative ways of organising the world and living our lives to address the issues that these systems claim to solve. We draw from long histories of resistance to oppression to ground our ideas. \n\n\n\nThis reading group will read and discuss a mix of essays and books on these subjects. We will look at recent texts addressing these issues from feminist\, queer and trans perspectives. We will focus on thinking about the intersections of gender\, sexuality and race with carceral systems\, along with ‘deviant’\, wayward\, and collective approaches to resistance and to supporting people affected by such systems. \n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. \n\n\n\nAbout Nat\n\n\n\nNat Raha is a poet and activist-scholar. She’s organised with a number of queer and trans collectives\, including Edinburgh Action for Trans Health and MATE (Mutual Aid Trans Edinburgh). She co-edits Radical Transfeminism zine with Mijke van der Drift\, who together are co-authors of Trans Femme Futures: Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds (Pluto Press\, forthcoming 2024). \n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\n\nBook your free ticket\n\n\n\n\nBooking in advance is essential. Your booking covers all four sessions to allow the group to get to know each other. Places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nPreparation\n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. We will send  \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nThe sessions are located at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Visit our accessibility page for information on how to get to us on public transport and by car\, along with access information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk 
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/abolition-3
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240630T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240426T134107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T142554Z
UID:2388-1719756000-1719763200@lavendermenace.org.uk
SUMMARY:The A Team with Eris Young
DESCRIPTION:Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive presents a free and informal discussion session on asexual and aromantic spectrum representation hosted by the writer Eris Young. Join our small group for tea\, books\, and discussion to share ace and aro media in a welcoming space. All ace\, aro and questioning people are very welcome! \n\n\n\nThis event will kick off a new ace and aro discussion group at the archive led by Lavender Menace volunteers. Feel free to join us any (or all) of these Saturdays: 13th July\, 27th July\, and 10th August. \n\n\n\nHealth and safety information \n\n\n\nIn order to make the event safe for our immunocompromised attendees\, we ask that all attendees take a lateral flow test on the day of the workshop and wear a FFP2 or FFP3 mask unless disability prevents this. Lateral flow tests and masks can be provided upon request. The workshop space will be cleaned before the workshop begins\, hand sanitiser will be provided\, windows will be opened and there will be an air purifier on for the duration of the workshop. \n\n\n\nAbout ErisEris Young is a queer\, transgender writer of fiction and nonfiction. Their books They/Them/Their: A guide to nonbinary and genderqueer identities (2019) and Ace Voices: What it means to be asexual\, aromantic\, demi or gray-ace (2022)\, are published by Jessica Kingsley. They were the writer-in-residence at Lighthouse\, Edinburgh’s radical bookshop\, from 2019 – 2022\, in 2020 received a Scottish Book Trust New Writer Award for fiction\, and are a 2023 IPSE Freelancer Award finalist\, in the Equality\, Diversity and Inclusion category. \n\n\n\nBooking informationBooking in advance is essential. Places are free and limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nPreparationYou do not need to prepare anything in advance if you do not want to\, but you are welcome to bring your favourite ace or aro book\, poem\, picture\, or anything else you can think of to share with the group\, or think about any character or story which has resonated with you or your experiences. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe sessions are located at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Information on how to get to us on public transport and by car is here\, along with access information: https://lavendermenace.org.uk/how-to-find-us-accessibility-information \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email our us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/ace
LOCATION:Midlothian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240702T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240702T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240521T162327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240521T162427Z
UID:2426-1719943200-1719950400@lavendermenace.org.uk
SUMMARY:Abolition and Liberation Study Group
DESCRIPTION:Weekly 6-8pm on Tuesdays: 11th\, 18th\, 25th June & 2nd July \n\n\n\n‘Abolition’ describes an outlook towards the world that works to dismantle systems of oppression that maintain and perpetrate forms of injustice. Contemporary abolitionists argue that prisons and the police (among other institutions) are key mechanisms of anti-black\, racist\, classist\, ableist\, trans- and queerphobic oppression. Abolitionists claim that dismantling these systems an essential component of liberation struggles; and propose alternative ways of organising the world and living our lives to address the issues that these systems claim to solve. We draw from long histories of resistance to oppression to ground our ideas. \n\n\n\nThis reading group will read and discuss a mix of essays and books on these subjects. We will look at recent texts addressing these issues from feminist\, queer and trans perspectives. We will focus on thinking about the intersections of gender\, sexuality and race with carceral systems\, along with ‘deviant’\, wayward\, and collective approaches to resistance and to supporting people affected by such systems. \n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. \n\n\n\nAbout Nat\n\n\n\nNat Raha is a poet and activist-scholar. She’s organised with a number of queer and trans collectives\, including Edinburgh Action for Trans Health and MATE (Mutual Aid Trans Edinburgh). She co-edits Radical Transfeminism zine with Mijke van der Drift\, who together are co-authors of Trans Femme Futures: Abolitionist Ethics for Transfeminist Worlds (Pluto Press\, forthcoming 2024). \n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\n\nBook your free ticket\n\n\n\n\nBooking in advance is essential. Your booking covers all four sessions to allow the group to get to know each other. Places are limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nPreparation\n\n\n\nThis material requires being open to learning. All are welcome\, no matter your knowledge or experience of abolition. We will send  \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nThe sessions are located at the archive in Edinburgh Palette. Visit our accessibility page for information on how to get to us on public transport and by car\, along with access information. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk 
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/abolition-4
LOCATION:Midlothian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240711T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240711T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240625T134854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T142216Z
UID:2481-1720717200-1720724400@lavendermenace.org.uk
SUMMARY:LGBT Youth Scotland Storytelling Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Come and join LGBT Youth Scotland and add your voice to the (Un)seen\, (Un)heard archive – a first of it’s kind collection that aims to capture the lived experience of young (and formerly young) LGBTQ+ people in Scotland today.  \n\n\n\n5pm – 6pm: We will run an informal drop in session between 5-6pm\, where you can write\, draw or record your own experiences using prompts aimed to explore your own personal experiences.  \n\n\n\n6pm – 7pm: From 6-7pm we will run a longer storytelling/ oral history workshop where you can share your experiences as a group. All stories will be collected and preserved as part of the (Un)seen\, (Un)heard collection at the National Library of Scotland. \n\n\n\n\nBook your free ticket\n\n\n\n\nBooking informationBooking in advance is essential. Places are free and limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe sessions are located at the Lavender Menace Queer Books 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. \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email our us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook your free ticket
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/lgbtys-storytelling
LOCATION:Midlothian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240713T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240713T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240618T143325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240618T144736Z
UID:2454-1720868400-1720875600@lavendermenace.org.uk
SUMMARY:The A Team: discussion group
DESCRIPTION:Following our first meeting of The A Team with Eris Young on 30th June\, the Lavender Menace volunteers will lead an informal discussion group for three initial meetings on Saturday 13th July\, 27th July and 10th August. \n\n\n\nJoin our small group for tea\, books\, and discussion to share ace and aro media in a welcoming space. All ace\, aro and questioning people are very welcome! \n\n\n\n\nBook your ticket\n\n\n\n\nHealth and safety information \n\n\n\nIn order to make the event safe for our immunocompromised attendees\, we ask that all attendees take a lateral flow test on the day of the workshop and wear a FFP2 or FFP3 mask unless disability prevents this. Lateral flow tests and masks can be provided upon request. The workshop space will be cleaned before the workshop begins\, hand sanitiser will be provided\, windows will be opened and there will be an air purifier on for the duration of the workshop. \n\n\n\nBooking informationBooking in advance is essential. Places are free and limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe sessions are 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. \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/a-team-group-1
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240725T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240725T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240626T132954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240628T112259Z
UID:2473-1721932200-1721937600@lavendermenace.org.uk
SUMMARY:Queer Memory with Andrés N. Ordorica
DESCRIPTION:Doors: 6.30pmEvent: 7-8pm \n\n\n\nJoin Lavender Menace for an in-person conversation with the wonderful Andrés N. Ordorica. We are excited to discuss his poetry and much-anticipated debut novel How We Named the Stars while exploring themes of in-betweenness in queer history\, memory\, and the archive. \n\n\n\nAndrés N. Ordorica is a queer Latinx writer based in Edinburgh. Drawing on his family’s immigrant history and third culture upbringing\, his writing maps the journey of diaspora and unpacks what it means to be from ni de aquí\, ni de allá (neither here\, nor there). He is the author of the poetry collection At Least This I Know and novel How We Named the Stars. He has been shortlisted for the Morley Lit Prize\, the Mo Siewcharran Prize and the Saltire Society’s Poetry Book of The Year. In 2024\, he was selected as one of The Observer’s 10 Best Debut Novelists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr Alejandro Escalante an ethnographer interested in the performances of gender and race\, and their co-imbrications. His work draws from Black studies\, Caribbean theory and philosophy\, and queer theory to trace the various ways we make\, re-make\, and can unmake ourselves. Aspects of this research have been published in Transgender Studies Quarterly\, the Journal of Africana Religions\, and a forthcoming chapter\, “Playful Masculinity” in Religion in the Americas: Transcultural and Trans-hemispheric Approaches (University of New Mexico Press). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBooking informationBooking in advance is essential. Places are free and limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe sessions are 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. \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk \n\n\n\n\nBook your free ticket
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/queer-memory-with-andres-n-ordorica
LOCATION:Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive\, Edinburgh Palette\, Edinburgh\, Scotland\, EH7 6AE
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240727T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240727T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240618T144356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T153830Z
UID:2465-1722078000-1722085200@lavendermenace.org.uk
SUMMARY:The A Team: discussion group
DESCRIPTION:Following our first meeting of The A Team with Eris Young on 30th June\, the Lavender Menace volunteers will lead an informal discussion group for three initial meetings on Saturday 13th July\, 27th July and 17th August. \n\n\n\nJoin our small group for tea\, books\, and discussion to share ace and aro media in a welcoming space. All ace\, aro and questioning people are very welcome! \n\n\n\nOn 27th July\, we’re discussing relationship anarchy.  \n\n\n\nCasey Tanner defines relationship anarchy as “an approach to relationships that invites us to challenge the notion that love is valid only if it occurs between two people in a monogamous\, committed relationship. […] Rather than applying a relationship style to your connection because you think you should\, RA emphasizes custom-tailoring each relationship based on the needs of those involved.” \n\n\n\n\nBook your ticket\n\n\n\n\nHealth and safety information \n\n\n\nIn order to make the event safe for our immunocompromised attendees\, we ask that all attendees take a lateral flow test on the day of the workshop and wear a FFP2 or FFP3 mask unless disability prevents this. Lateral flow tests and masks can be provided upon request. The workshop space will be cleaned before the workshop begins\, hand sanitiser will be provided\, windows will be opened and there will be an air purifier on for the duration of the workshop. \n\n\n\nBooking informationBooking in advance is essential. Places are free and limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe sessions are 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. \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/a-team-group-2
LOCATION:Midlothian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240801T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240929T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240716T150443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240915T154059Z
UID:2525-1722510000-1727625600@lavendermenace.org.uk
SUMMARY:Queer Traces exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Queer Traces: Tracing queer history through books at Lavender Menace by Alex Lednicky \n\n\n\nWhen: August & September 2024 on Tuesdays\, Thursdays\, alternate Sundays – see below for opening times \n\n\n\nNote: The exhibition has been extended to Sunday 29 September due to popular demand! \n\n\n\nCurator and volunteer archivist Alex Lednicky has been tracing queer history through the books and ephemera at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive.  \n\n\n\nDuring 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.  \n\n\n\nQueer Traces contains three elements: \n\n\n\n\nArchiving absurdity: Curated selections of books based on absurd categories. The Lavender Menace volunteer’s twist on the traditional “staff picks” format.\n\n\n\nEphemeral connections: Collaged objects and notes found in donated books\, providing insight into the books’ own travels. \n\n\n\nSearching for Wilde Lavender: A collection tracing the history of the archive. This is the story of Lavender Menace and West & Wilde. \n\n\n\n\nOpening times\n\n\n\nThe exhibition will be open during the regular archive opening hours: \n\n\n\n\nTuesdays and Thursdays (11am-4pm)\n\n\n\n\n\nSocial Sundays (8th and 22nd September\, 2pm-4pm). \n\n\n\n\nIt is free to attend and you don’t need to book. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe 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. \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/queer-traces-exhibition
LOCATION:Midlothian
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240808T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240808T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240716T152753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T164653Z
UID:2529-1723136400-1723147200@lavendermenace.org.uk
SUMMARY:Queer Traces: open evening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an open evening to celebrate our exhibition Queer Traces by curator and volunteer archivist Alex Lednicky!  \n\n\n\nNote: This event was originally planned for 1st August but has been moved to 8th August due to circumstances outside of our control. \n\n\n\n\nBook a free ticket\n\n\n\n\nThe exhibition traces queer history through the books and ephemera at the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive. The collection includes selected books and collaged objects which revitalise the archive\, offering new ways to engage with the texts. \n\n\n\nFind out more about Queer Traces \n\n\n\nBooking informationBooking in advance is essential. Places are free and limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe sessions are 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. \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/queer-traces-opening-night
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240817T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240817T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
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SUMMARY:The A Team: discussion group
DESCRIPTION:Following our first meeting of The A Team with Eris Young on 30th June\, the Lavender Menace volunteers will lead an informal discussion group for three initial meetings on Saturday 13th July\, 27th July and 17th August. \n\n\n\nJoin our small group for tea\, books\, and discussion to share ace and aro media in a welcoming space. All ace\, aro and questioning people are very welcome! \n\n\n\n\nBook your ticket\n\n\n\n\nHealth and safety information \n\n\n\nIn order to make the event safe for our immunocompromised attendees\, we ask that all attendees take a lateral flow test on the day of the workshop and wear a FFP2 or FFP3 mask unless disability prevents this. Lateral flow tests and masks can be provided upon request. The workshop space will be cleaned before the workshop begins\, hand sanitiser will be provided\, windows will be opened and there will be an air purifier on for the duration of the workshop. \n\n\n\nBooking informationBooking in advance is essential. Places are free and limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe sessions are 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. \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/the-a-team-group-3
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240818T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240818T150000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
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SUMMARY:Social Sunday at the Botanics
DESCRIPTION:Queer liberation and the natural world are two themes that aren’t often thought of as related or connected. We’re going to read and respond to some works that explore these themes. You are welcome to come along and listen or to bring an extract of your own to read out.A short list of questions to spark ideas: \n\n\n\n\nIs liberation natural/unnatural?\n\n\n\nIs feminism dependent on technological advancement?\n\n\n\nHow does climate activism intersect with gender activism?\n\n\n\nWhere is nature around you? Where are you touching nature in your life?\n\n\n\n\nConcepts considered in preliminary research include but are not limited to \n\n\n\n\nForaging\n\n\n\nPlant blindness\n\n\n\nCommodity fetishism\n\n\n\nIsolationism/connectedness\n\n\n\n\nThis event is activated in collaboration with Mas Arte Mas Accion\, a Colombian artists collective. Other activations include talks on transecologies\, reading circles\, chocolate tastings\, and a conversation with the Colombian ambassador to the United Kingdom. The final outcome of multiple Around the Tree installations (including this one) will travel to the UN’s COP16 Biodiversity Conference in Colombia (Cali\, 2024) and COP30 Climate Change Conference in Brazil\, 2025. \n\n\n\nBookingNo need to book – entry is free and the event is open to the public. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThis event is held at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh\, Edinburgh\, EH3 5NZ. The Royal Botanic Garden website has directions and access information. \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/social-sunday-at-the-botanics
LOCATION:The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh\, EH3 5NZ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240819T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240825T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240802T173048Z
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SUMMARY:Through A Lavender Lens
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Mon 19 Aug — Sun 25 Aug \n\n\n\nOpening hours: 10am — 5pm \n\n\n\nLocation: French Institute of Scotland West Parliament Square\, EH1 1RN \n\n\n\nThis exhibition is presented by Edinburgh Art Festival as part of their Civic Programme.  \n\n\n\nThrough A Lavender Lens: Celebrating the Legacy of Scotland’s First LGBTQ+ Book Shop \n\n\n\nForty-two years have passed since Sigrid Nielsen and Bob Orr opened Scotland’s first lesbian and gay book shop\, Lavender Menace. This book shop was more than a shop; it was a sanctuary where queer individuals could find literature that reflected their lives and struggles\, yet like many independent LGBTQ+ book shops\, Lavender Menace by then known as West & Wilde closed in 1997. 20 years later\, it reopened as The Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive\, preserving the rich history of queer literature and activism in Scotland. \n\n\n\nThe rebirth of Lavender Menace highlights the ongoing need to protect the legacy of queer history and celebrate it. While Sigrid and Bob are still involved with Lavender Menace\, the archive’s heart and soul continues through its many staff and volunteers – and those to come. Join us in celebrating the legacy of Lavender Menace and the individuals who have made its revival possible. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a preview of the exhibition (and free drinks) with Lavender Menace at the French Institute on 19 August\, 6pm—9pm. Register for your free ticket on the EAF website. \n\n\n\nEdinburgh Zine Library will also host a pop-up on 21 August\, where guests can read their curated pick of zines on all things queer and literary. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition has been curated by Ellis Clay as part of EAF24’s Civic Programme. Lavender Menace photographed by Jules Lacave-Fontourcy and Zoe Robertson\, with a film by Mitchell Morton. With many thanks to Lavender Menace staff and volunteers for their support and involvement within this project. \n\n\n\nAccessibility\n\n\n\nThe exhibition space has level access with four available seats to view the publication\, photography\, and film. If you have any questions about access or specific access requests\, please contact EAF.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/through-a-lavender-lens
LOCATION:French Institute of Scotland\, West Parliament Square\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1RN
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240822T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240822T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240730T165119Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240802T163543Z
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SUMMARY:Archive After Hours: Lavender Menace 42nd birthday party
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Archive After Hours for the 42nd anniversary of the original Lavender Menace bookshop\, which first opened its doors in August 1982.  \n\n\n\n42 years on\, the archive will be open late for a wee party to celebrate. Expect cake\, snacks\, fizz\, and a good blether!  \n\n\n\nThis is a drop in event\, so you don’t need to register. \n\n\n\nVenue & AccessibilityThe sessions are 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. \n\n\n\nAny other questionsPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/42nd-anniversary
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240917T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240917T193000
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SUMMARY:Plotting on the Body with Jj Fadaka
DESCRIPTION:Free workshop for for queer\, trans\, intersex and non binary people of colour \n\n\n\nDoors 5pm\, event 5:30pm-7:30pm \n\n\n\n\nBook a ticket\n\n\n\n\nPlotting on the Body is a reflective writing and collage workshop for QTPOC feeling the weight of expectations on the way they present gender and queerness in their bodies.  \n\n\n\nWe will collage with maps to discuss the way beauty\, work and pain manifest in our bodies\, how we want to present vs the expectations of a heteronormative racialised society. Join the group to create in a supportive\, brave environment for people who self-identify as queer\, non-binary\, trans people categorised by colour. \n\n\n\nWe will discuss what is means to ‘queer’ our understanding of the body and take example from shifting non-conforming bodies elsewhere in the natural world.  \n\n\n\nYou can expect:  \n\n\n\n\nWriting prompts \n\n\n\nCollaging with maps \n\n\n\nGroup discussion and listening \n\n\n\nFood and hot drinks\n\n\n\n\nIn group exercises\, we will imagine and share the resources we need to take us to a non-conforming world with collaboration\, solidarity and mutual understanding.  \n\n\n\nAbout Jj Fadaka\n\n\n\nJj Fadaka is a writer\, facilitator and radical based in Edinburgh. Their writing explores the possibility abolition\, feminism\, and love give us to create change. In workshops\, Jj draws on afro-futuristic radical traditions to create space for exploring desire in a world without barriers. Jj organises events for political education and finding belonging with music\, visual arts and performance. \n\n\n\nBooking information\n\n\n\nBooking in advance is essential. Places are free and limited so\, if you are unable to attend\, please let us know as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. \n\n\n\nVenue & Accessibility\n\n\n\nThe event 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. \n\n\n\nAny other questions\n\n\n\nPlease email us: themenaces@lavendermenace.org.uk.
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/plotting-on-the-body
LOCATION:Midlothian
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241004T183000
DTSTAMP:20260404T093602
CREATED:20240913T155234Z
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SUMMARY:Once Upon A Gay in Edinburgh (Portobello Book Festival)
DESCRIPTION:Portobello Book Festival will take place at the Portobello Library 4th-6th October. We are delighted that Bob and Sigrid will be featured at this event: \n\n\n\nA chance to find out about Edinburgh’s Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive with founders Sigrid Nielsen and Bob Orr. The archive aims to collect\, conserve and celebrate queer books published before 2000 which are in danger of being lost. Sigrid and Bob are in conversation with local author Cameron Wyllie (Is There a Pigeon in My Room? My Life in Schools) whose forthcoming book is about growing up gay in 70s Edinburgh. \n\n\n\nBooking information \n\n\n\nThe event is free. Tickets are available from Portobello Library. \n\n\n\n\nFind out more
URL:https://lavendermenace.org.uk/event/once-upon-a-gay
LOCATION:Portobello Library\, 14 Rosefield Ave\, Portobello\, Edinburgh\, EH15 1AU
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