Name: Becoming Archived with the Lesbian Snapshot Collective
Start: 2026-03-29T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-29T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive

February 2026
Future Drop Outs: co-working group

Mon 16 February @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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 […]
The Museum of Transology in conversation with Richard Sandell

Wed 18 February @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Join Lavender Menace and the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network for an online evening discussion about protecting and sharing trans heritage. Curator E-J Scott will be in dialogue with Professor Richard Sandell […]
Social Sunday

Sun 22 February @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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 […]
Pub Quiz Fundraiser for Lavender Menace

Mon 23 February @ 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm

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 […]
March 2026
Past Shelves: Histories of Queer Reading (Exhibition)

Thu 5 March @ 10:00 am – Sun 3 May @ 5:00 pm

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

Opening hours: The exhibition runs 5 March to 3 May. In March, the museum is open Wednesday to Sunday. In April/May, it is open every day. Join us for the […]
Queer Men for Queer Literature

Sun 8 March @ 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

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 […]
Social Sunday

Sun 8 March @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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 […]
Dyke’s Delight: Kate Charlesworth in Conversation with Jay Whittaker

Fri 13 March @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

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 […]
Lesbian Words Presents: A Scotch Verdict Walking Tour with Indigo Dunphy-Smith

Sat 14 March @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Cairngorm Coffee 1 Melville Place, Edinburgh

Step back in time with queer history researcher and writer Indigo for this walking tour of Edinburgh. Together, we will explore the infamous sapphic scandal that inspired The Children’s Hour, […]
Queer Joy

Sun 15 March @ 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

Lavender Menace Queer Books Archive Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh, Scotland

Join us at our monthly Queer Joy book club! In March, we’re reading Frighten the Horses by Oliver Radclyffe. We normally meet on the third Sunday of each month to […]
Queer Gothic Words

Sun 22 March @ 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm

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 […]
Becoming Archived with the Lesbian Snapshot Collective

Sun 29 March @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

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 […]

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