LGBT History Month
AT Leeds City Museum
Celebrate LGBT History Month at Leeds City Museum with our FREE programme of films, stalls, activities and talks on Saturday 24th February - 11am til 3pm.
FILMS
We’ve picked a great selection of LGBT history related short films. They’ll be on the big screen in the Denny Room from 12:15pm. It’s FREE entry but not suitable for younger eyes.
All films will have English subtitles for accessibility. No tickets needed, just turn up!
Click image below to see full film schedule
TALKS
11:30 til 12:10pm there will be a talk and Q&A with E-J SCOTT from West Yorkshire Queer Stories - a unique and exciting LGBTQ+ social history project
2:00 til 2:40pm there's a talk and Q&A with SOPHIA from Trans Leeds about UK trans history. Sophia will also be talking about the very first Trans Pride Leeds which is coming up in March 2018
STALLS
We'll be joined by lots of local LGBT organisations and groups. Drop by and say hello... you never know, they may have some freebies!
Leeds Bi Group
LUU LGBTQIA+ Liberation Network
Leeds College of Music LGBT Society
Leeds Hunters Rugby Club
West Yorkshire Queer Stories
Leeds City Council LGBT sports
Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Support Groups
Mermaids
Trans Leeds
Girl Gang Leeds
Barnardo's Positive Identities
Leeds Gay Community
Gay Abandon
Friends of Dorothy
Queer Book Club
LCC LGBT+ Hub
SARSVL
Yorkshire Dance Performing Gender
BHA Skyline
WORKSHOPS
These activities are suitable for all ages and you can drop in anytime to join in.
CUSHION MAKING: Help us make some comfy seating for our film festival with some stunningly designed covers. All material supplied and our seamstresses will be on hand to help and advise.
POSTCARDS: Commemorate LGBT figures from the past with these specially designed postcards. Decorate and send to your friends. All art materials supplied.
PING PONG: Have a game of table tennis. All set up and ready to go - just pick up the bat and you're off!
ONE-PAGE ZINE: Create your own 8 page zine using just one sheet of paper and share your story or celebrate your fave LGBT figures.
POP-UP LGBT+ HISTORY EXHIBITION
Let’s create some history!
Be part of our pop-up exhibition by adding your memorabilia to our timeline. Bring something from your own LGBT+ past - maybe a photo, flyer, zine, badge, newsletter or concert ticket. Add memories and drawings on post-its, so we can create our own one-off exhibition.
The timeline will be displayed on tables in the Brodrick Hall and we’ll add to it throughout the day. We’ll take photos and film the exhibition for the LQFF website, so there’s a record of our collective creation.
All memorabilia will be returned at the end of the event and the exhibition will be staffed at all times.
