LAYLA MCCAY - THE QUEER BOOKSHELF

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We have always been here, and so have our stories. Explore literary classics, pulp fiction, war writing, crime thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, and young adult books: all have a queer history and future.

MAX HOVEY – NO FATS, NO FEMS

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Meet author Max Hovey to discuss his new book No Fats, No Fems, which investigates the prejudice and discrimination many queer people experience both online and physically. Chaired by author, founder, and storyteller Kenny Ethan Jones.

EMILY GARSIDE - RAINBOW WALES

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Lisa Power interviews Emily Garside to explore the Queer figures, past and present, who have made, and continue to make, Welsh history. An exploration of the household names and hidden icons who have shaped their fields and driven forward Queer representation.

CHARLIE CRAGGS WITH MOLLIE E. BARNES AND GEMMA ROLLS-BENTLEY - QUEER ART

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Meet Mollie E. Barnes and Gemma Rolls-Bentley to discuss their new book, Queer Art, a compendium of LGBTQ+ art from the 19th century to the present day. Chaired by author, actress, and activist Charlie Craggs.

QB X SUMMER SOUNDS 2026

FREE LIVE QUEER MUSIC

Join us for annual our takeover of Summer Sounds with partners, Sounds Queer. Yshee Black will host a night of beatboxing by Kimmy Beatbox, a DJ set from Toby Corton, hyperpop from Dyan Tai, soul and R&B from Thandi Phoenix, Arno Sacco’s R&B, and jazz from Bessi.

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.