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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.
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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.
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