JASON OKUNDAYE - REVOLUTIONARY ACTS

MEET THE AUTHOR

Join us in-conversation with author Jason Okundaye, to celebrate the book, Revolutionary Acts, which tells the story of an older generation of Black gay men and their lives in South London from the 1970s to the 1990s. Includes a Q&A session and book signing.

AMELIA ABRAHAM WITH SUNIL GUPTA - SEX, CLUBS, DISSENT

MEET THE AUTHOR

Join us in-conversation with author Amelia Abraham and artist Sunil Gupta, about the new book, Sex, Clubs, Dissent, which traces the visual history of queer nightlife. Includes a Q&A session and book signing.

WE ARE QUEER BRITAIN

EXHIBITION

A free photography exhibition curated by Queer Britain is on display in the Lyttleton Lounge at the National Theatre. It documents early pride movements, trans pioneers, activists, politicians and cultural icons who helped define the world we live in today.

SONGWRITING AS ACTIVISM: A WORKSHOP WITH MIRI

MUSIC WORKSHOP

Join us for a hands-on songwriting workshop with musician and artivist MIRI, drawing from our Women’s Liberation Music display, and archival material from a movement that used music as protest.

QUEER DESERT ISLAND DISCS

LISTENING SESSION

What songs helped you find yourself? Join DJ Jeffrey Hinton and artists Ian Giles and Gray Wielebinski for a special listening session exploring the role of music, club culture and visibility in shaping queer identity and experience.

REBECCA JANE MORGAN - DEVIANTS AND TRAILBLAZERS

MEET THE AUTHOR

Join us for an in-conversation with author Rebecca Jane Morgan to celebrate the book, Deviants and Trailblazers: A History of Trans Activism in Britain, at time when trans rights are under attack here and beyond.

ARCHIVING THE 70S AT QUEER BRITAIN

COFFEE AFTERNOON AND EXHIBITION TOUR

Help us build a queer archive of the 1970s. Join us for a special tour of Ian Giles’ exhibition, Everyone Involved, led by the artist, followed by a chance to share your 1970s items with Queer Britain’s archivist and collections manager, Jaime Starr.

HARRY TANNER - THE QUEER THING ABOUT SIN

MEET THE AUTHOR

Join us in-conversation with comedian James Barr and author Harry Tanner to celebrate his book The Queer Thing About Sin: Why the West Came to Hate Queer Love, that traces the origins of homophobia in the West.

A.J. WEST - HOW QUEER BOOKSHOPS CHANGED THE WORLD

MEET THE AUTHOR

Join us in-conversation with author A.J. West to celebrate the book How Queer Bookshops Changed the World, from Gay’s the Word in London to the Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop in New York.

MUSEUM LATES

EXTENDED OPENING

We're keeping our doors open on the third Thursday every month, so that everyone has the opportunity to be inspired and informed about LGBTQ+ History, with a volunteer-led guided tour of the museum at 7pm, open to anyone.

QUEER LONDON WALKING TOURS

IN ASOCIATION WITH QUEER BRITAIN

Explore the vast and complex history of Gay and Lesbian life in London, and learn how we evolved into the diverse LGBTQ+ community that we celebrate today with a walking tour through central London, detailing a fascinating history from the 1700s to today.