Events

“…ive us a visual record of our passages… a mosaic of lesbian strength, of our strivings to remake our outer and inner worlds.” – Joan Nestle In an era shaped […]

Join queer artist Annie Lord for a workshop exploring objects in the archive. Still lifes are artworks featuring inanimate and often everyday objects. In this informal creative workshop, you are […]

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, […]

From the legends behind A Queer Was Here and Auld Edinburgh, comes the Lavender Menace Queer History Quiz! Join us at Argonaut Books for a fun and informative evening. Think pub quiz, but all […]

What does it mean to find flashes of recognition in the archive? How might moments from the trans past open up avenues to imagine new ways of being, writing and […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join us at our monthly Queer Joy book club! In June, we’re reading Thank You for Calling the Lesbian Line by Elizabeth Lovatt. In July, we’ll be reading Unsuitable by […]

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 […]