Untold Stories Launch Events – Capturing LGBT Memories

From Dennis Bradley:

Next week, February 23-29 February,  Untold Stories, LGBT History Project in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, launches a week of events and an exhibition to celebrate LGBT History Month.

During the week a huge display of local LGBT history will be available for you to visit at Leicester Central Library on Bishop Street (Town Hall Square) on the first floor.

In addition a number of events will take place at the Library, at Leicester LGBT Centre and the Red Tent (8 Pocklingtons Walk, Leicester LE1 6BU).

Everyone is invited to attend and it is free to attend.  I have attached a flyer that tells you all about the different events.  Listen out for an interview that I will have on BBC Radio on Thursday 23 February after midday on BBC Radio Leicester.

Thursday 23rd February – 6pm – 8pm

‘The launch of ‘Untold Stories’

We invite you to join us for the launch of the ‘Untold Stories’

Oral History Project. The Leicester-shire Rainbow Voices will

begin our evening’s celebrations as we introduce you to the

Project, to the Pilot Exhibition and to the week’s events.

Helping us to celebrate, we are delighted to be joined by our

guest speaker Sir Peter Soulsby, Mayor of Leicester City, who

will be speaking at 7pm.

Friday 24th February – 2pm – 4pm

‘LGBT focused Bibliotherapy’

Let us help you recall those books that meant so very much,

as the Central Library’s Book Doctor, Alison Dunne, leads a

special LGBT themed Bibliotherapy Session.

Saturday 25th February – 2pm – 4pm

‘Exploring Change’

This is the chance for you to ask those nagging questions as

we invite you to join the audience for our ‘Question Time’ style

panel discussion ‘exploring change’. Four informed speakers

from each LGBT community group will be taking the stage to

respond to questions from the chair and the audience about

LGBT life in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland from 1945

to the present day.

Sunday 26th February – 2pm – 4pm

‘Food for thought’

LLGBT Centre, 15 Wellington Street, Leicester LE1 6HH

This special event invites Black, Minority and Ethnic LGBT

community members to help us to celebrate diversity. We

will provide a tasting menu from around the world to bring us

together and to prompt our recollections.

Central Library, Bishop Street, (Town Hall Square), Leicester, LE1 6AA

(unless otherwise stated)

Monday 27th February – 6.30pm – 8pm

‘Professor Richard Sandell’

We are thrilled to welcome our guest speaker – Professor

Richard Sandell, University of Leicester, Museum Studies

Department, who will be helping us to understand ‘LGBT

culture, its representation in the public sphere (in museums

and galleries) and the importance of this for LGBT human

rights’. Join us for this revealing talk as this is one not to be

missed.

Tuesday 28th February – 7.30pm – 9.30pm

‘Pinng…k’

Red Tent, 8 Pocklingtons Walk, City Centre, Leicester, LE1 6BU

A favourite night out in town and a favourite event, organised

in partnership with the Red Tent, this fabulous Pinng..k LGBT

friendly Poetry event promises to bring out the Bard in you.

Wednesday 29th February – 6pm – 8pm

‘The Closing Night’

Venue:

LLGBT Centre, 15 Wellington Street, Leicester LE1 6HH

It’s not too late to see the exhibition as it travels back home

to the LGBT Centre, where we will be hosting the closing

night. We will be revealing what the week has shown, what

will happen next and how you can get involved in the Project.

Helping us reflect on our exciting week, we are really pleased

to welcome Councillor David Parsons, Leader of

Leicestershire County Council, who will be speaking at 7pm.

The wonderful Leicester-shire Rainbow Voices will be singing

us out.

Untold Stories

LGBT History Project in Leicester-shire and Rutland

15 Wellington Street

Leicester LE1 6HH

info@leicesterlgbtcentre.org

0116 254 7412

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