LGB&T* History Month February 2016
Events in Leeds
Date
Throughout
the whole
of February
(until May)
Saturdays
30th
January,
27th
February &
5th March
Monday 1st
February
and
throughout
the month
Monday 1st
Tuesday
2nd
Event
Leeds Queer Stories, a display
of local LGBT*Q history
Time and Location
Leeds City
Museum, 2nd floor,
Millenium Square
Booking arrangements
For info, including opening times:
http://bit.ly/1gbumWT
Leeds Queer Stories Live
Guiding
Meet the curators & volunteers
to chat about Leeds Queer
Stories display
14:00 – 13:30
Leeds City
Museum, 2nd floor
No need to book
Rainbow Rose flag flying
- throughout LGB&T*
History Month
Headingley
Campus, Leeds
Beckett University
A conversation with Stephanie
Hirst
DJ Stephanie Hirst (formerly
known as Simon Hirst) to talk
about her experiences about
her transition
‘Chemsex’ Film Screening
17:00-18:00
Woodhouse
Building, Lecture
Theatre 3, Leeds
Beckett University,
City Campus
18:00
Hyde Park Picture
House, LS6
18:00-20:00
Yorkshire Mesmac
Building
Wednesday ‘Gendered Intelligence’ Youth
3rd
group meeting
Thursday
4th
Let’s Talk about ‘PReP’ with
Yorkshire MESMAC
Friday 5th
Pink Drinks
Leeds Beckett LGBT Forum,
Rainbow Rose, is hosting its
second after-work drinks meet
up.
Friday 5th
Saturday
6th
Sunday 7th
First Friday Social Event
(Monthly T-Girl event)
‘Carol’ Film Screening
‘Carol’ Film Screening
18:00-20:00
Blayd’s Bar, Lower
Briggate, Blayds
Yeard, LS1 4AD
http://blayds.co.uk/
16.00 onwards
Leeds Beckett
Student Union Bar,
Woodhouse
Building, City
Campus, Portland
Way LS1 3HE
18:30
Hyde Park Picture
House, LS6
18:30
For more info contact
S.Zeb@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Tickets available from Hyde Park
Picture House
www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk
13-25 year olds only
Open to all young trans people in
this age group (binary/ non binary or
questioning)
More info:
http://mesmac.co.uk/news/lets-talkabout-prep
Open to everyone, no booking
required
For more info contact
S.Zeb@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
More information at
www.lff.racheltv8.co.uk
Tickets available from Hyde Park
Picture House
www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk
Tickets available from Hyde Park
Monday 8th Out in Leeds art workshop for
older (50+) LGB&T* people
Monday 8th “Lunar New Year” film
screening – South East Asian,
LGB&T* themes
Tuesday 9th Leeds City Council LGB&T*
Hub meeting
Tuesday 9th Leeds City Council LGB&T*
Hub & staff network social
event
Wednesday Leeds Cultural Conversations:
10th
Pride of Place: LGBTQ
Histories and Heritage
http://bit.ly/1P14cvJ
Wednesday ‘Dancing Bear’ at the West
10th
Yorkshire Playhouse
Thursday
11th
‘Tangerine’ Film Screening
Friday 12th
“Pride” film screening followed
by discussion
Friday 12th
Yorkshire Relish Dining Club
Meal
Tuesday
16th
Hyde Park Picture
House, LS6
10:30 – 12:30
Age UK Leeds,
Mark Lane, LS2
8JA
www.ageuk.org.uk/
leeds/contact-us/
17:00
Rosebowl, Lecture
Theatre D, Leeds
Beckett University,
Portland Crescent
LS1 3HB
17:00 – 19:30
Cosmopolitan
Hotel
19:30 – 21:00
Bar Fibre VIP
room
12:30-13:30
Leeds Town Hall
Picture House
www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk
Contact
sarah.prescott@ageukleeds.org.uk
tel: 0113 3893007 for more details
www.ageuk.org.uk/leeds/ourservices/lgbt-older-people/
19:45
Tickets available from West
Yorkshire Playhouse
www.wyp.org.uk/events/dancingbear/
Suitable for ages 12+
Tickets available from Hyde Park
Picture House
www.hydeparkpicturehouse.co.uk
Booking essential:
www.eventbrite.com/e/wea-pridescreening-lgbt-history-month-tickets21205544354
Booking available from
www.yorkshirerelishdining.co.uk
until January 29th
Free event, no booking required
21:00
Hyde Park Picture
House, LS6
WEA Regional
Office, 10B
Joseph’s Well LS3
1AB
19:15
The Atlas Pub
The Owlies Award Ceremony
19:30
www.facebook.com/TheOwlies/ Leeds Marriott
Hotel
Wednesday Claiming our Histories:
15:00 – 17:00
17th
Lesbian, Working Class and
Leeds Beckett
Poor
University City
Campus
http://bit.ly/1N7wUDu
Room 1, Ground
Floor, Woodhouse
Lane
Thursday
Historic England has launched Lunchtime walk –
18th
an interactive map which has
times & venues
an LGBT theme and pinpoints
TBC
locations that have an
importance in relation to LGBT.
Jon Hamilton, Leeds Beckett
Free event, no booking required
For more info contact
S.Zeb@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Details & RSVP to
LeedsLGBT@leeds.gov.uk
Free drop in event, no booking
required
Free event, no booking required
Free event, no booking required
For more info contact
S.Zeb@leedsbeckett.ac.uk
Saturday
20th
University, will lead a lunchtime
walk around these places with
the potential of a podcast
Lesbian, Bisexual and
Transgender women’s social
meet-up (hosted by the LCC
LGB&T* Staff Network)
“My Beautiful Laundrette” film
screening
Monday
22nd
Out in Leeds art workshop for
older (50+) LGB&T* people
Friday 26th
“The Adventures of Priscilla
Queen of the Desert” film
screening
Saturday
27th
Touchstone LGB&T* History
Month event
Coincides with guided tour of
Leeds Queer Stories at 14:00
“Cabaret” film screening
Thursday
18th
Saturday
27th
Sunday
28th
“My Beautiful Laundrette” film
screening
Saturday
5th March
Symposium: Older lesbians
talking about our generation
Intended audience: anyone
who self- identifies as an older
lesbian.
17:00-20:00
Bar Fibre
Free event, no booking required
Women only
18:00-20:00
Reliance, 76-78
North Street
LS2 7PN
Tickets £4, available from the bar
http://bit.ly/1Uq4fQ7
https://www.facebook.com/events/
145556942488619/
10:30 – 12:30
Age UK Leeds,
Mark Lane,
LS2 8JA
www.ageuk.org.uk/
leeds/contact-us/
18:20
Everyman Cinema,
Trinity Centre
Contact
sarah.prescott@ageukleeds.org.uk
tel: 0113 3893007 for more details
www.ageuk.org.uk/leeds/ourservices/lgbt-older-people/
11:00 – 14:00
Leeds City
Museum
Tickets £10, available from
Everyman Cinema
www.everymancinema.com/
venues/leeds/whats-on/
Free drop in event, no tickets
required
18:00
Tickets £10, available from
Everyman Cinema, Everyman Cinema
Trinity Centre
www.everymancinema.com/
venues/leeds/whats-on/
18:20
Tickets £10, available from
Everyman Cinema, Everyman Cinema
Trinity Centre
www.everymancinema.com/
venues/leeds/whats-on/
10:00 – 17:00
50 tickets only, so booking
Rosebowl, Leeds
essential:
Beckett University, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/olderPortland Crescent lesbians-talking-about-ourLS1 3HB
generation-registration19838854548