• Transfixions with Shola von Reinhold and Skye Arundhati Thomas

    Doors: 6.30pmEvent: 7-8pm Join Lavender Menace for an evening with writer and editor Skye Arundhati Thomas in conversation with artist and writer Shola von Reinhold. Von Reinhold’s celebrated novel, Lote, weaves narratives […]

  • Queer Gothic writing workshop with Heather Parry

    Join Lavender Menace in our friendly queer book archive for a hands-on writing workshop with Heather Parry exploring the craft of the queer gothic story. Materials and refreshments provided. Heather […]

  • Comics for Connection with Candice Purwin

    Lavender Menace and illustrator Candice Purwin welcome you to Comics for Connection, an afternoon workshop in our archive where you will learn how to make your own art and zines […]

  • Desire Paths: Opening night

    Gallery 2, Edinburgh Palette St Margaret's House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh

    Join us for an informal party to celebrate the opening of our new co-curated exhibition! There’ll be drinks and nibbles, and the chance to hear more about the stories featured in […]

  • Desire Paths: Reading Queer Edinburgh

    Desire Paths: Reading Queer Edinburgh is an exhibition which explores our city’s histories through a queer lens. Drawing on books from our collection and Edinburgh’s rich LGBT+ history, this exhibition […]

  • Lyra Celtica: Harry Josephine Giles on Wilfion

    Doors 5:30pm, event 6pm-7pm Join us for an evening of readings exploring the work and legacy of genderweird Celtic Revival writer Fiona Macleod / William Sharp with Harry Josephine Giles […]

  • Eve by Jo Clifford

    Gallery 2, Edinburgh Palette St Margaret's House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh

    At St Margaret’s House – on Floor 3 in Gallery 2 6pm doors open, event 6.30-8pm Join us for a reading from Eve by Jo Clifford followed by a Q&A with the […]

  • Archive-inspired poetry: writing workshop with Éadaoín Lynch

    Doors at 6pm, Workshop 6.30-7.30pm Join Typewronger’s writer-in-residence Éadaoín Lynch (they/them) for a practice-based poetry workshop in (and inspired by) the Lavender Menace archive!  You’ll have the chance to interact […]

  • Social Sunday: Trans & non-binary open mic

    Sunday 25 May, 2pm-4pm A 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Social Sunday: Spike, Saturn & Friends of Storm

    On the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month, the Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive is open 2pm–4pm for our informal Social Sundays. On Sunday 27th July, we are running […]