Join Sandi Toksvig on a journey through lesbian London, to uncover the history of the Gateways club and the women who drank, danced and loved inside it.

London, England
Joined December 2018
The Gateways gals are on BBC4 tonight at 9pm!
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So excited to announce the Gateways Grind gals are going to be on the BBC!!
Our film won the audience award at Toronto's Inside Out festival last weekend! All down to our fabulous contributors, cast and crew - thanks to everyone who has helped along the way!
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So excited to announce we're officially selected for BFI Flare 2022!!!!! Screening 25th March x
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LAST CALL!!! Did you go to the Gateways? Do you have any photos or souvenirs? From any era whatsoever. Especially interested in the closing party as we know everyone was encouraged to take memories home (we remember talking about the Gateways sign!)Our film needs you!!!
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Great progress is being made with the film and we'll hopefully have more news soon about where you'll be able to watch it! A call out to anyone who was at the Gateways for the closing weekend (21st / 22nd Sept 1985) - do you have any mementos from the club? If so get in touch!!
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Gateways Grind retweeted
Well, that's a wrap on filming for the Gateways Club documentary! Just over 4 years since the idea to make a film about this amazing place, the project has exploded! We're now going into the edit, so excited to get this film made!! @GatewaysFilm
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What a fab event to be part of! Watch this space for exciting film developments!
Lucy Warrington @Lulukink tells us about some of the contributors to the @GatewaysFilm including @LGBTPoetLaureat, Maggi Hambling, Maureen Duffy @SueSanders03 and Barbara Hosking. Revisit the Gateways event presented in partnership with @DIVAmagazine here: vimeo.com/543534409
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Gateways Grind retweeted
This really is an exciting role, I've had insider intel.
We're looking for a new Head of Development, could that be you? Join the team and lead on developing and delivering our fundraising function. An exciting key role which will help push us into our next phase of development and beyond. Details and enquiries: linkedin.com/jobs/view/25900…
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Fantastic event this week about our Gateways Club documentary and the importance of preserving lesbian stories :)
It's still #LesbianVisibilityWeek! We had a brilliant event about #GatewaysClub with @DIVAmagazine and you can now watch it again here vimeo.com/543534409 💜 Thanks and big love to @_AlexDSa @ALisaPower @DivaBoxOffice @DJRitu1 @LGBTPoetLaureat @GatewaysFilm @LesbianVisWeek
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Looking forward to tonight! Television producer, writer, director and commissioning editor Jacquie Lawrence @DivaBoxOffice will join our panel on the @DIVAmagazine @GatewaysFilm @LesbianVisWeek event about the iconic women's nightspot #GatewaysClub. eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-gatew…
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Happy #LesbianVisibilityDay! Join us for our session with @LGBTPoetLaureat as well as @DIVAmagazine @GatewaysFilm @LesbianVisWeek tomorrow about the iconic women's nightspot #GatewaysClub. Tix: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-gatew…
Let's Celebrate who we Were. Are & Might Be! Its #lesbianvisibilityday. Here's a pic of me at 18, trying very hard to be a good lesbian (practising a lot!) Let's see a pic of you in your budding lesbian days! #pride #girlpower #stillqueer
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We're back! Join us for an event all about the Gateways Club and some very exciting news on the film - with a new name and a bigger team!
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Just what we all need right now - fun! Please support our Kickstarter to get the Gateways Club film finished kck.st/2PlphoI #LGBTQpower #LGBT #lgbthistory #WomensHistoryMonth #gatewaysclub #gateways
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Help us finish the film about this amazing place! #LGBT #lgbthistory #HERstory #WomensHistoryMonth
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Please share and support if you can @Martina @BillieJeanKing @sophieannaward @afterellen @heatherpeace @OliviaTravel @kdlang @KenricUK @DIVAmagazine @horsemusic @valmcdermid @AnneChoma and everyone else who reads this
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