The National Festival of LGBT History takes place this year in London from February 5-7.
The festival is jointly organised by Schools Out UK, Wise Thoughts (organisers of GFEST – Gaywise FESTival ®), V&A and Museum of London, along with other partner agencies.
A number of events, films, performances and presentations are planned in London over the weekend of Friday, February 5 to Sunday, February 7.
Friday, February 5:
Launch event at Islington Town Hall from 5.30pm to 10.30pm will be opened by The Mayor. Speakers will include Peter Tatchell, Professor Jeffrey Weekes, Rikki Beadle Blair, Roz Kaveney, Angela Eagle, Stuart Milk and the Diversity Choir with Claire Mooney as your MC! The event is free event but pre-booking is required.
Saturday, February 6:
A full day of celebrations at the V&A from 11 am to 5.45 pm. Schools OUT UK, LGBT History Month along with V&A LGBT network and Wise Thoughts (organiser of GFEST – Gaywise FESTival) join together to present a day full of presentations and events exploring a range of exciting LGBT history topics. All events are free, entry on a first come first served basis (no booking needed).
Sunday February 7:
Events will run at Museum of London from 11 am to 5 pm. An exciting full day for all the family and workers in education. Continuous readings from children’s and young adults books from wonderful readers and authors including Ian McKellen, Bonnie Greer, Stuart Milk (Harvey Milk’s Nephew), James Dawson and many more… Free events, but pre-booking required.
Sue Sanders, founder of LGBT History Month and Schools Out UK, said: “For over forty years Schools OUT UK have been making LGBT people in all their diversity visible and safe and Educating OUT prejudice. We are thrilled the festival is continuing in that tradition. The National LGBT History Month festival is now the largest LGBT History event in the Western Europe.”
Niranjan Kamatkar, artistic director of Wise Thoughts and the co-ordinator for London hub festival activities, added: “This a brilliant opportunity for young people to learn about LGBT Histories. It’s a privilege and I am really excited to work on and present the first LGBT History Month National Festival events in London.”
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