@QueerBritain

The UK's first national LGBTQ+ museum. Let's make history! | 2 Granary Sq, Kings Cross, N1C 4BH https://xitter.cf/t.co/StDGWu0gHH | Open Wed-Sun 12pm-6pm

 London, England
queerbritain.org.uk/
Joined November 2017
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BEHIND THE SCENES There’s a lot happening at Queer Britain right now! From our new exhibition, Everyone Involved by Ian Giles, to our latest display, Conversion Practices. — #queer #queerbritain #lgbtq
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A CLOSER LOOK: EVERYONE INVOLVED 🎶 This textile portrait by artist Ian Giles captures Nigel Stewart, keyboard player of the band behind A Gay Song (1972), kissing his boyfriend in the 1970s. The display is now open to visitors 👀 📅 23 Oct – 21 Nov 📍 Queer Britain
A fabric backdrop composed of various patterns and colors, with a central piece displaying a faded, abstract image of two faces.

ALT A fabric backdrop composed of various patterns and colors, with a central piece displaying a faded, abstract image of two faces.

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We’re thrilled to open our new display exploring the history of conversion practices and the ongoing work to get a ban passed through Parliament. We celebrated with a fantastic private view, bringing together familiar faces and many of those working to push the bill forward.
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GET INVOLVED 🎶 Join DJ Jeffrey Hinton and artists Gray Wielebinski and Ian Giles to talk about the music that has shaped them as queer people. LISTENING SESSION: QUEER DESERT ISLAND DISCS 🎵 🔗 link.outsavvy.com/f588gv0b - #londonevents
A group of people sit and converse on carpeted steps, with some holding drinks; one man wears a blue beret, and a woman in a colorful scarf talks animatedly while a lamp provides warm lighting in the background.

ALT A group of people sit and converse on carpeted steps, with some holding drinks; one man wears a blue beret, and a woman in a colorful scarf talks animatedly while a lamp provides warm lighting in the background.

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FEELING FESTIVE YET? 🎄 From 1 December, we’re launching a week-long Christmas crowdfunding campaign where, thanks to @biggiveorg, every donation will be doubled. SAVE THE DATE: 1–8 DECEMBER 2026 More information: bit.ly/47iZjtQ
Festive green background with snowflakes and Christmas trees, featuring a red tag with "Big Give" in bold white letters, a gray tag with "Christmas Challenge," and a green round tag with "Queer Britain Crowdfunding."

ALT Festive green background with snowflakes and Christmas trees, featuring a red tag with "Big Give" in bold white letters, a gray tag with "Christmas Challenge," and a green round tag with "Queer Britain Crowdfunding."

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We’re proud to share the findings of our strategic review and our vision for Queer Britain Museum over the next four years. Read more about our plans for the future and subscribe to our new Substack bit.ly/4yWP6zy – #culturalheritage
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CLUB KALI 🪩 From Chutney Queens to the DIVA Awards, Sakib shares stories from Club Kali, telling us more about the history we celebrate in our Queer Britain display. – #queer #lgbtq
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QUEER NIGHTLIFE 🌙 Explore "Sex, Clubs, Dissent" with Amelia Abraham and Sunil Gupta at Queer Britain. 📅 Wed 14 Oct 6:30 pm 📍 2 Granary Square, London N1C 4BH 🎟️ £15/PWYC 🔗 link.outsavvy.com/vi35yyfo #queerbritain #lgbtq #lesbian #queerlondon
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SONGWRITING WORKSHOP 🎶 Join MIRI at Queer Britain for a creative songwriting workshop. Tickets link.outsavvy.com/hnmj2mwg 🎟️ – First photo taken by Estée Blu – #queermusic #lgbtqevents #londonevents #queercreatives
Three individuals stand in a wooden-paneled room with a high ceiling, engaging in discussion near a table with papers, books, and cups, under a caption detailing a workshop on turning political urgency into songs of resistance.

ALT Three individuals stand in a wooden-paneled room with a high ceiling, engaging in discussion near a table with papers, books, and cups, under a caption detailing a workshop on turning political urgency into songs of resistance.

Two people collaborate on a large sheet of paper at a wooden table, one writing with a marker, under text about creating political music.

ALT Two people collaborate on a large sheet of paper at a wooden table, one writing with a marker, under text about creating political music.

A person in casual clothing gestures towards a screen in a wood-paneled room with several attendees watching, surrounded by tables and paper materials; overlay text promotes an event on Saturday, 24 October at 2pm, with flexible ticket pricing.

ALT A person in casual clothing gestures towards a screen in a wood-paneled room with several attendees watching, surrounded by tables and paper materials; overlay text promotes an event on Saturday, 24 October at 2pm, with flexible ticket pricing.

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NEW EVENTS 📚 We've got three new Meet the Author events coming up: 📖 Deviants and Trailblazers 🔗 link.outsavvy.com/d37g6w0t 📖 The Queer Thing About Sin 🔗 link.outsavvy.com/nzh2km31 📖 How Queer Bookshops Changed the World 🔗 link.outsavvy.com/3829kg9i
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TOUR & POUR 🍷 Fancy a glass of wine with a side of queer history? Join us for our monthly Lates at Queer Britain, with a volunteer-led tour of the museum and a glass of Madame F wine included with your donation. 📅 22 October 6–8pm 🔗 link.outsavvy.com/9urufpes
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PRIDE IN LONDON: THROUGH THE ’90S Documented by our volunteer Peter, these photographs capture an ever-changing Pride in London, across the 1990s. – #lgbtq #lesbian #gay #prideinlondon
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MASTER QUEER 🌈 Welcome to Master Queer where we quiz you on the people, moments and movements that made queer history. What topic should be next? Tell us in the comments 👇 – #queer #queerhistory #lgbtq
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SEX, CLUBS, DISSENT 🪩 Nightlife has always been central to queer culture. Join author Amelia Abraham and artist Sunil Gupta for a conversation celebrating Sex, Clubs, Dissent: Visualising Queer Nightlife Book your tickets: link.outsavvy.com/vi35yyfo – #queerlondon
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ENTRIES CLOSE TODAY AT 5 PM This is your last chance to enter the Queer Britain Art Award 2026! The deadline is today, Tuesday 29 September, at 5 pm Enter now: artopps.co.uk/opportunities/… – #lgbtq #queerart
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COMING SOON: EVERYONE INVOLVED 🎵 We’re excited to host Everyone Involved by Ian Giles at Queer Britain. This Immersive exhibition is a celebration of queer history, collective memory and the living legacy of gay liberation. 📅 23 October – 21 November 🎟️ £10/PWYC
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TWO DAYS LEFT ⏳ You’ve only got two days to enter our Art Award and be a part of Queer Britain history. Apply now: artopps.co.uk/opportunities/… Deadline: Tuesday 29 September, 5pm UK time — #queerart #queer #lgbtqart
Various art tools, including brushes and pencils, are arranged vertically with a text overlay announcing the Queer Britain Art Award 2026 and a reminder of two days left to enter.

ALT Various art tools, including brushes and pencils, are arranged vertically with a text overlay announcing the Queer Britain Art Award 2026 and a reminder of two days left to enter.

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📚A REVOLUTIONARY EVENT Meet author Jason Okundaye for a talk on his book - Revolutionary Acts: Love and Brotherhood in Black Gay Britain. 📅 Saturday 10 September 2026 🕝 2:30pm 📍 Queer Britain 🎟 £15 / Pay What You Can 🔗 link.outsavvy.com/wgvdaxsl – #queerbooks
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CELEBRATE BISEXUALITY DAY 💗💜💙 Today we’re celebrating bisexual people, history and culture. Bisexual people have always been part of queer history. Here’s to celebrating bi people, bi joy and bi history today and every day 💗💜💙
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COMING SOON 🎶 Artist Ian Giles has been exploring the Queer Britain collection for an upcoming exhibition opening this October. We’ll be revealing more next week! Opening 23 October at Queer Britain.
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