Past Events
For a flavour of what you can expect, browse events from previous Newham LGBT+ History Month programmes.
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2025 Events
Join Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE and Councillors to raise the official LGBT+ flag and launch Newham’s LGBT+ History Month. Please do join us afterwards for networking and refreshments sponsored by... FULL DETAILS +
Lia, a retired teacher, has promised to find her long-lost niece, Tekla. Her search takes her to Istanbul where she meets Evrim, a lawyer fighting for trans rights, and Tekla... FULL DETAILS +
Join us at Stratford Library for an art-filled evening led by Queer Life Drawing Conversation. In addition to drawing life models, focus is given to developing conversations about nudity, sexuality... FULL DETAILS +
Join Eastside Community Heritage and East London LGBTQ seniors for a coffee and chat session discussing the history of LGBTQ experience in London and the ways to get more involved... FULL DETAILS +
Join Forest Gayte Pride CIC this LGBT+ History Month as they celebrate ‘Activism and Social Change.’ Through this engaging series of lectures, they will honour LGBTQI+ history, culture, and achievements... FULL DETAILS +
Join us for a creative workshop-experience celebrating Newham’s LGBTQ+ history and future. Take part in a guided walking tour led by local artists, Artizine and jdwoof exploring significant but often... FULL DETAILS +
With warmth and humour, Elizabeth Lovatt reimagines the women who both called and volunteered for the Lesbian Line in the 1990s, whilst also tracing her own journey from accidentally coming... FULL DETAILS +
UCL School for the Creative and Cultural Industries is delighted to present the latest screening of the SCCI Cinema Club – the cult classic of the New Queer Cinema movement,... FULL DETAILS +
Forest Gayte Pride Lectures: Dan de la Motte – Polari, Secret Queer Language ‘How bona to vada your dolly old eek!’ In the decades before decriminalisation, gay and queer men... FULL DETAILS +
Join Newham Music for the Indie Queer Choir Festival – two days of inspiring workshops, open rehearsals, and performances featuring Errata, F*Choir, and the London Trans Choir. Celebrate diversity, inclusion,... FULL DETAILS +
Celebrate Newham’s queer heritage with the archive team in this map-making workshop! Hear about the borough’s archive and museum collection from our Archivist and Curator, followed by a creative and... FULL DETAILS +
Join Forest Gayte Pride CIC this LGBT+ History Month as they celebrate ‘Activism and Social Change.’ Through this engaging series of lectures, they will honour LGBTQI+ history, culture, and achievements... FULL DETAILS +
This day-long workshop creatively engages with anti-racist and queer histories in and around the East End. Facilitated by feminist academic Dr. Abeera Khan and East London writer and organiser Tasmia/T,... FULL DETAILS +
Come along to celebrate LGBT+ History Month celebrations in Newham taking place at the Newham Together Cafe! The Together Café warmly welcomes all, with no referral process required and support... FULL DETAILS +
Join Eastside Community Heritage for a trail and treasure hunt all about LGBTQ history and its intersection with green spaces. Join them for a lovely day featuring the inspiring history... FULL DETAILS +
Vera ‘Jack’ Holme was a cross-dressing actress who became official chauffeur to suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst. Evelina Haverfield was the twice-married daughter of an English baron. They met in 1909,... FULL DETAILS +
Our LGBT+ History month will come to an end with an inspiring evening celebrating LGBTQIA+ history through the creative talents of young performers aged 10-25. Enjoy live performances, guest speakers,... FULL DETAILS +
Join Forest Gayte Pride CIC this LGBT+ History Month as they celebrate ‘Activism and Social Change.’ Kelly Drake A dynamic speaker and a Forest Gate solo dyke mum of three.... FULL DETAILS +
LOVE LIES BLEEDING Lou is a reclusive gym manager who falls hard for Jackie, an ambitious bodybuilder who’s heading to Las Vegas to pursue her dream. Their love soon leads... FULL DETAILS +
Come along to this free DJ Masterclass with Grace Goslin! Including a workshop on the History of Queer Nightlife, this will be a chance to learn practical DJ skills in... FULL DETAILS +
2024 Events
Join Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz OBE and Councillors to raise the official LGBT+ flag and launch Newham’s LGBT+ History Month. Please do join us afterwards for networking and refreshments sponsored by... FULL DETAILS +
Come swim in the inspiring Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park in this inclusive, open swimming session. Participants’ tickets will get a third off their first drink at local venue... FULL DETAILS +
This film directed by Filippo Meneghetti, follows the story of the unuttered love and bond of two elderly women, living on the same floor of a building for decades, which... FULL DETAILS +
Join us at Canning Town Library for an art-filled evening led by Miles Coote from Queer Life Drawing Conversation. In addition to drawing life models, focus is given to developing... FULL DETAILS +
Join artist and photographer Sunil Gupta in conversation, exploring the themes of art and activism. Gupta is an internationally renowned photographer, whose work explores the themes of sexual identity, injustice... FULL DETAILS +
Haider Rana is the youngest son of a strongly patriarchal family. Following a long spell of unemployment, Haider secretly lands a job at a burlesque theatre telling his family he... FULL DETAILS +
Join us for an evening with Jack Parlett. Jack, is a writer, poet and scholar specialising in queer history, literature and popular culture. He is the author of three books,... FULL DETAILS +
Bender Defenders is a s a queer and trans community empowerment, Muay Thai and self-defence training movement. Born out of the Queer Night Pride Demonstrations, they provide community martial arts... FULL DETAILS +
In celebration of diversity and solidarity, this panel discussion brings together three inspiring LGBTQ+ activists who have fearlessly navigated the front-lines of advocacy and activism. Their stories, experiences, and insights... FULL DETAILS +
Come join and make friends at this welcoming event, to discuss issues impacting the older LGBT+ community. Refreshments supplied. No booking or ticket required. This event is organised by East... FULL DETAILS +
Following the life and career of musician Little Richard and Black Queer origins of rock n’ roll. Exclusive archive and performance footage brings us into icons complicated inner world, and... FULL DETAILS +
Dive into the world of self-discovery and artistic expression in this inspiring workshop tailored for the LGBTQ+ community. You’ll develop sewing skills and design your own cushion cover, while participating... FULL DETAILS +
Delivered by East London LGBT+ Seniors, this insightful event discusses the issues facing LGBT+ as they get older. The results of a recent survey of 100 LGBTQ+ people over 50,... FULL DETAILS +
Dan Glass is an author, performer, and educator who’s work explores activism, social justice and the history of the LGBTQI+ community. His latest book, ‘Queer Footprints’, takes you through the... FULL DETAILS +
Jules (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett) is among London’s most celebrated drag artist. One night after a show. he is brutally attacked by Preston (George MacKay) and his gang. Months later he encounters... FULL DETAILS +
Rosetta Arts presents , Queer Narratives in Newham, an exhibition showcasing the talents of local, Queer identifying artists from multiple disciplines and backgrounds. It will explore the themes of identity,... FULL DETAILS +
Join Newham Council and Social Convention for an extraordinary evening celebrating Queer history and community. Explore captivating stories, indulge in free food, and be mesmerised by the cabaret show. The... FULL DETAILS +
2023 Events
Come As You Are (CAYA) invite you to take part in a film making project. Get behind the lens and explore key figures from LGBTQIA+ history, discovering moments of radical... FULL DETAILS +
Join Newham Council to raise the Intersex Progress Flag and launch Newham’s LGBT+ History Month programme. Light refreshments will be available. FULL DETAILS +
Join She Her They Them for their first monthly social, GAMES NIGHT. There’ll be board games, card games, and interactive group games, 2-player to 12-player, and beyond games, silly and... FULL DETAILS +
To launch Newham’s LGBT+ History Month, join us for a night of dazzling cabaret curated by Raze Collective. Raze Collective is a charity dedicated to promoting the very best and... FULL DETAILS +
Come along for a morning of imaginative storytelling by DQST for families. A fun, inclusive, reading time for local children. FULL DETAILS +
Come along for a morning of imaginative storytelling by DQST for families. A fun, inclusive, reading time for local children. FULL DETAILS +
An art-filled evening led by Queer Life Drawing Conversation. In addition to drawing life models, focus is given to developing conversations about nudity, sexuality and queer theory in relation to... FULL DETAILS +
Newham Community Cinema presents a celebration of LGBT+ culture on film with curated conversations and special guests brought to you free by Newham Council and in partnership with Women Over Fifty... FULL DETAILS +
Join artist Mia Maxwell for a zine making workshop exploring self, identity and how to unleash your inner creativity. What are we trying to say when we create? Mia will... FULL DETAILS +
A conversation with Sabah Choudrey, author of Supporting Trans People of Colour: How to Make Your Practice Inclusive. Join us for a discussion about their work, writing and practice. Supporting... FULL DETAILS +
Young Adult Author Simon James Green is dropping by secondary schools in Newham for a virtual talk on growing up under Section 28 and what young people can do today... FULL DETAILS +
Newham Community Cinema presents a celebration of LGBT+ culture on film with curated conversations and special guests brought to you free by Newham Council and in partnership with Women Over Fifty... FULL DETAILS +
2022 Events
Join the Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, and other Councillors as we launch Newham’s 2022 LGBT+ History Month programme, by raising the Intersex Inclusive Pride Progress flag. There’ll be... FULL DETAILS +
A community based embroidery project opening conversations around the Progress Pride flag, while tapping into Newham residents’ creative skills. The final art piece and photo collage will be shared at... FULL DETAILS +
A community based embroidery project opening conversations around the Progress Pride flag, while tapping into Newham residents’ creative skills. The final art piece and photo collage will be shared at... FULL DETAILS +
One of the hits of the 2021 BFI Flare Festival, Rebel Dykes, follows a tight-knit group of friends who met at Greenham Common peace camp and became artists, performers, musicians... FULL DETAILS +
A community based embroidery project opening conversations around the Progress Pride flag, while tapping into Newham residents’ creative skills. The final art piece and photo collage will be shared at... FULL DETAILS +
A community based embroidery project opening conversations around the Progress Pride flag, while tapping into Newham residents’ creative skills. The final art piece and photo collage will be shared at... FULL DETAILS +
A community based embroidery project opening conversations around the Progress Pride flag, while tapping into Newham residents’ creative skills. The final art piece and photo collage will be shared at... FULL DETAILS +
A community based embroidery project opening conversations around the Progress Pride flag, while tapping into Newham residents’ creative skills. The final art piece and photo collage will be shared at... FULL DETAILS +
A community based embroidery project opening conversations around the Progress Pride flag, while tapping into Newham residents’ creative skills. The final art piece and photo collage will be shared at... FULL DETAILS +
A community based embroidery project opening conversations around the Progress Pride flag, while tapping into Newham residents’ creative skills. The final art piece and photo collage will be shared at... FULL DETAILS +
A community based embroidery project opening conversations around the Progress Pride flag, while tapping into Newham residents’ creative skills. The final art piece and photo collage will be shared at... FULL DETAILS +
A community based embroidery project opening conversations around the Progress Pride flag, while tapping into Newham residents’ creative skills. The final art piece and photo collage will be shared at... FULL DETAILS +
Queeros East host an afternoon in conversation with Jacky Logan about all she has done for the same-sex ballroom scene and the evolution of queer ballroom dancing. Jacky Logan was... FULL DETAILS +
A community based embroidery project opening conversations around the Progress Pride flag, while tapping into Newham residents’ creative skills. The final art piece and photo collage will be shared at... FULL DETAILS +
Conventional perceptions around sexuality, gender and manliness are challenged in a new documentary about Kings Cross Steelers Rugby Club. About this event Newham Community Cinema presents a celebration of LGBT+ culture... FULL DETAILS +
We would be delighted if you could join us for this amazing event with Michael Cashman, the charmingly fresh-faced, somehow ageless actor who played Colin in EastEnders. Michael was involved... FULL DETAILS +
Aged 9-25? Come down to Stratford Youth Zone to take your place at the table; share food, play some games and meet up with other young people and celebrate this... FULL DETAILS +
Join EVLGBTQ+ for a social over drinks at Tina We Salute You in the East Village. FULL DETAILS +
Newham Pride Map: Collecting and Connecting This February, during LGBTQ+ History Month, we have joined forces to continue expanding the work of artist Larissa de Filippo of researching, mapping and recording LGBTQ+ identities,... FULL DETAILS +
Chaired by LBN Councillor Joshua Garfield, this online panel discussion will focus on those difficult conversations around the intersectionalities of LGBT+, faith, race, gender and disability. Panellists are Revd Jide... FULL DETAILS +
Hosted by the irrepressible and award-winning stand up comedian Charlie George, join us at Stratford’s gorgeous Old Town Hall for a night of dazzling and diverse LGBT+ cabaret. Expect a... FULL DETAILS +
Newham Pride Map: Collecting and Connecting This February, during LGBTQ+ History Month, we have joined forces to continue expanding the work of artist Larissa de Filippo of researching, mapping and recording LGBTQ+ identities,... FULL DETAILS +
Exploring a brief history of queer death and death care. What bodies matter? What deaths matter? How can we dismantle oppressive structures in the death industry? To explore these and... FULL DETAILS +
2021 Events
Launching as part of LGBT+ History Month, the Youth Participation and Stratford Youth Zone team will be launching a 10 week series of workshops with Milk Presents, an award winning... FULL DETAILS +
Join the trustees from Imaan who will be discussing what it is like to be LGBT+ and Muslim. The panel will share their experiences within Imaan and take questions from... FULL DETAILS +
The London Otters Rowing Club (LORC) hosts this Red Table Talk discussion which will focus on the importance of finding alternative LGBT outlets in London. In the theme of Body,... FULL DETAILS +
To celebrate LGBT History Month in Newham, Birkbeck is proud to announce a free Big Ideas lecture on the subject of LGBTQI+ Asylum Seekers experiences in the UK. Please do... FULL DETAILS +
Facilitated by Newham’s Mental Health Champion Councillor Neil Wilson this workshop will be delivered by Yannis Munro, Senior Psychotherapist and LGBTQ+ Network Lead for East London NHS Foundation Trust and... FULL DETAILS +