• Pub Quiz Fundraiser for Lavender Menace

    Join us for a pub quiz, raffle and social with Dyke Bar! Fundraising for non-profits and LGBTQ+ organisations is especially tough right now, and we’d love your support to help […]

  • 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 […]

  • Dyke’s Delight: Kate Charlesworth in Conversation with Jay Whittaker

    Assembly Rooms 54 George Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    Join Lavender Menace for an afternoon of stories of lesbian life and art. Kate Charlesworth is an illustrator and writer of renowned lesbian cult classics like Sensible Footwear: A Girl’s […]

  • Becoming Archived with the Lesbian Snapshot Collective

    Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh, Scotland

    “…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 […]

  • Menacing Since 1982

    Assembly Rooms 54 George Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    This free event brings together the people behind Scotland’s first LGBT+ bookshops, Lavender Menace (1982-87) and West & Wilde (1987-97). Sigrid Nielsen, Bob Orr, and Raymond Rose were all involved […]

  • Sarah Schulman: The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity

    Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

    What is solidarity? And how can solidarity effectively challenge the status quo? Join acclaimed writer, activist and historian Sarah Schulman to celebrate her latest book, The Fantasy and Necessity of […]

  • Sketching in the Museum

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

    Join us at the Museum of Edinburgh for a fun and informal sketching workshop at the Past Shelves exhibition with queer artist, Annie Lord. No experience necessary! Annie will lead […]

  • Becoming Archived with the Lesbian Snapshot Collective

    Glasgow Women’s Library 23 Landressy Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom

    “…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 […]

  • Queer Still Life

    Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh, Scotland

    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

    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 History Quiz

    Argonaut Books 15-17 Leith Walk, Edinburgh, Midlothian, United Kingdom

    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 […]