LGBTQ+ 365 events 2022
Walk with Pride - nature and wellbeing walk for LGBTQIA+ residents and allies
- Saturday 20 August, 11am to 12.30pm
- Venue: Living Under One Sun Community Hub and Café, Down Lane Park, N17 9EX
Join Juliet and Karen from Reach and Connect, for a nature and wellbeing walk as we bring together LGBTQIA+ residents and allies to explore one of Haringey’s beautiful green spaces.
We’ll start at the wonderfully welcoming community space and café, Living Under One Sun, before wandering leisurely through Down Lane Park and across to the Tottenham Marshes. The Marshes have an abundance of wildlife and plants to admire which we hope to spot along the way as well as getting to know each other.
The walk will last roughly one hour, and we will finish up back at the café for a cold drink and snack.
For further information please contact Juliet on 07378 258 319 or by email juliet@reachandconnect.net.
All ages welcome.
#gayWISE LGBTQI+ drop-in session
- Thursday 18 August, 5pm to 7pm
- Venue: Wise Thoughts, 2nd Floor Wood Green Library, N22 6XD
A physical space-based social meetup/drop-in. This month we will be joined by a team member from Haringey Parks, to lead a discussion on parks and greenspaces.
No booking is required, if you are joining for the first time, please complete our user registration form online (external link).
#womxnWISE LBT women + guests drop-in session
Date: Thursday 11 August
Time: 5 to 7pm
Venue: Wise Thoughts, 2nd Floor Wood Green Library, N22 6XD
A physical space-based social meetup/drop-in with film related talk/ presentation by Thalia Kent-Egan – as part of Wise Thoughts’ #ACTivateOurFuture initiative.
This event is open to LBT women and guests
No booking required, if you are joining for the first time, please complete our user registration form online (external link).
Hidden Pride of Haringey: A Walking Tour Through 400 years of LGBTQ+ Heritage in Tottenham
Date: Wednesday 27 July
Time: 7pm
Meeting Point: The clocktower main entrance of Bruce Castle Museum at 6.50. Tour begins at 7pm
Price: Free, places can be booked via Eventbrite (external link).
Let our guides Angela Mascolo, Postgraduate in Public History at Royal Holloway, and Deborah Hedgecock, Curator of Bruce Castle Museum, lead you on a guided walking tour starting from Bruce Castle Museum and Archive in the north through to south Tottenham and Seven Sisters Station.
Walking along and near Tottenham High Road, explore with them buildings and places that uncover hidden histories and reveal fascinating new research and inspiring stories of Haringey's LGBTQ+ heritage from the past four centuries.
Bruce Castle Museum and Archive is a heritage partner in the London Unseen (external link) season of trails, tours and events that celebrate the many incredible histories of the City. The programme is curated on behalf of the Mayor of London's Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm.
#gayWISE LGBTQI+
Date: Thursday 21 July
Time: 5 to 7pm
Venue: Wise Thoughts, 2nd Floor Wood Green Library, N22 6XD
Price: Free
A physical space-based social meetup and drop-in at Wise Thoughts.
We will be joined by Julian Nichols, founder of dance organisation Bodies in Action, as part of #ACTivateOurFuture initiative.
While society continues to expand its acceptance of gender there is still a lot of unexplored and unimagined possibilities. Bodies in Action pushes our gender forward-thinking through progressive artistic representations about what it means to live and move in a spectrum of gendered ways.
#womxnWISE LBT Women and Guests
Date: Thursday 14 July
Time: 5 to 7pm
Venue: Wise Thoughts, 2nd Floor Wood Green Library, N22 6XD
Price: Free
A physical space-based social meetup and drop-in at Wise Thoughts for LGBT women and guests.
We will be joined by musician Emily Shapiro as part of #ACTivateOurFuture initiative.
Emily Shapiro is a bass clarinettist and clarinettist dedicated to exploring and creating new music. Composing and improvising are central to her career, and she has been an active performer of Balinese gamelan for 10 years and has also explored jazz, klezmer, rock and electroacoustics.
Rainbow Crafts and Nature Walk
Date: Saturday 25 June
Time: 1 to 3pm
Venue: The Paddock Community Nature Park, Ferry Lane, N17 9BS
Price: Free, places can be booked through Eventbrite (external link)
To celebrate Pride Month, TCV are hosting a special rainbow crafts and nature walk for our LGBTQIA+ communities and allies.
Join us for family-friendly outdoor crafts, planter decoration, upcycling hanging baskets, and a rainbow nature walk.
Haringey over-50s LGBT+ outing
Date: Thursday 30 June
Time: 11am to 4pm
Venue: Queer Britain Museum, 2 Granary Square, N1C, 4BH
Price: Free, Contact Karen or Juliet to book and for further info about the day - Karen 07308 966 375, Juliet 07378 258 319.
Join Reach and Connect as we visit Queer Britain Museum in King’s Cross, the UK’s first national LGBTQ+ museum. Free with lunch included.
LGBTQI+ Display: Celebrating and showcasing our LGBTQI+ collection of materials
- Throughout February 2022 during library opening hours
Venue: Across all Haringey Libraries
In celebration of LGBT+ History Month 2022, all our libraries will be featuring displays of our LGBTQI+ stock. Check out our LGBTQI+ themed books, DVDs, audio material and information on display throughout February. You may even discover some hidden gems amongst our collections!
LGBT+ History Month Screening
- Thursday 3, 10 and 24 February - 6 to 8pm
Venue: Business Lounge, Wood Green Library, High Road, N22 6XD
Join our cinema experience, in celebration of LGBT+ History Month
Thursday 3 February - 6 to 8pm
Lizzie (2018) Certificate 18
Thursday 10 February - 6 to 8pm
The Favourite (2018) Certificate 18
Thursday 24 February - 6 to 8pm
Lynn and Lucy (2019) Certificate 18
No booking necessary, just come along! Age restrictions may apply.
LGBTQI+ Talk: What LGBTQI+ history means to me
- Thursday 3 February at 6 to 7pm
Venue: Online via Zoom
A talk by Niranjan Kamatkar, CEO and Artistic Director of Wise Thoughts (external link) - a Wood Green Library-based BAME and LGBTQI+ issue-based arts charity.
Niranjan will outline some historical LGBTQI+ references related to his childhood and early adult life in the Indian city of Bombay (now known as Mumbai), and on helping to lead the struggle for LGBTQI+ equality and decriminalisation of homosexuality in India, and then subsequently internationally including here in UK. He will be sharing the knowledge, harnessed through historical texts and scriptures that he has studied from childhood till today, on the rich gamut of Queer cultures and identities.
He will also share and provide a valuable insight into local and national developments in the UK and sharing his own experiences and observations of living and working in Haringey, as well as the rich intersectionality within the LGBTQI+ diaspora.
This event is open to all aged 16+, email info@wisethoughts.org to book.
Theatre: The Chosen Haram (Sadiq Ali)
- 4 and 6 February at 7.30pm
Venue: Jacksons Lane, 269A Archway Road, Highgate, N6 5AA
Cost: £18
The Chosen Haram deals with themes around sexuality, faith, addiction and connection. It tells the story of two queer men and their chance meeting through a dating app, portraying the highs and lows of their relationship and the barriers they face, both social and cultural, in seeking happiness and personal fulfilment. Performed on two Chinese poles this emotionally candid yet heart-warming story unfolds with gravity defying tricks and extraordinary movement.
"One of the Top 5 circus shows of 2019...a cross cultural romance that takes place in the literal highs and lows, difference and gravity-defying synchronicity" The Stage
Co-creator and performer Sadiq Ali was born and raised in Edinburgh. Trained at the National Centre for Circus Arts, he has performed with Ockham's Razor as well as developing his own work. Actor and circus artist Hauk Pattison has appeared in productions at National Theatre and RSC, and in films including Notes on a Scandal.
The Chosen Haram has been developed with residencies in Scotland and with the support of Jacksons Lane.
After-show discussion: Sunday 6 February (BSL Interpreted)
Content warning: May include scenes of a sexual nature, drug use and images that people may find upsetting. May contain strobe or flashing lights.
Age restrictions apply, for more details and to book visit Jacksons Lane (external link).
LGBT+ History Month Film Screening; 'Supernova' (2020)
- Saturday 5 February 2022 at 1.30 to 3.15pm
Venue: Marcus Garvey Library, 1 Philip Lane, Tottenham, N15 4JA. First Floor, Room 1
Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci star in this British drama written and directed by Harry Macqueen.
Having been diagnosed with early onset dementia, novelist Tusker (Tucci) and his partner of 20 years, pianist Sam (Firth), tour England in their camper van, visiting friends and family before Tusker's condition worsens. However, their love for one another is put to the test as Tusker becomes resigned to his fate and Sam remains unwilling to give up hope.
Certificate 15. Contains strong language, emotionally intense scenes. Age restrictions apply.
Limited places. First come, first served!
Broadway Brunch
- Wednesday 9 February at 11.45am
Venue: Harmony Hall, 35 Bigbury Close, N17 8JQ
Voluntary Contribution of £4
Broadway Brunches are fortnightly social lunches for residents living in the Homes for Haringey supported housing schemes. On February 9 we'll be celebrating LGBT+ History Month with music, glamour, and a relevant supportive and informative talk from a local provider.
Broadway Brunch was developed as part of the Together Project which works through the arts to provide creative spaces for residents of Haringey aged 50+ and for people living with dementia. The project is aimed at anyone experiencing social isolation and looking for a welcoming and warm community space to join.
Please book early to secure your place, as spaces are limited.
To find out more please visit Jacksons Lane (external link) or call 020 8340 5226 and ask to speak to the Participation Team.
LGBT+ History Month Book Club: Arundahti Roy's The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
- Wednesday 16 February at 5.30 to 7pm
Venue: Coombes Croft Library, High Road, Tottenham, N17 8A6
Join this month's book club where we will be discussing Arundathi Roy's The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. All welcome, just come along.
No booking necessary.
LGBTQI+ Talk: What LGBTQI+ history means to me
- Wednesday 16 February 2022 at 3.30 to 4pm
Venue: Business Lounge, Wood Green Library, High Road, N22 6XD
A talk by Niranjan Kamatkar, CEO and Artistic Director of Wise Thoughts (external link) - a Wood Green Library-based BAME and LGBTQI+ issue-based arts charity.
Niranjan will outline some historical LGBTQI+ references related to his childhood and early adult life in the Indian city of Bombay (now known as Mumbai), and on helping to lead the struggle for LGBTQI+ equality and decriminalisation of homosexuality in India, and then subsequently internationally including here in UK. He will be sharing the knowledge, harnessed through historical texts and scriptures that he has studied from childhood till today, on the rich gamut of Queer cultures and identities.
He will also share and provide a valuable insight into local and national developments in the UK and sharing his own experiences and observations of living and working in Haringey, as well as the rich intersectionality within the LGBTQI+ diaspora.
This event is open to all aged 16+, email info@wisethoughts.org to book.
LGBTQ+ Poetry Reading and Talk with author Andreena Leeanne
- Saturday 19 February at 3 to 4pm
Venue: Marcus Garvey Library, 1 Philip Lane, Tottenham, N15 4JA
Writing workshop facilitator, poet and author of 'Charred', Andreena Leeanne presents an event based on her autobiographical work. Andreena writes and performs poetry to come to terms with and speak out about her personal experiences with homelessness, mental health, LGBTQ+, identity, childhood sexual abuse and many other challenges she has faced in her life. By speaking her truth, she hopes to inspire and empower others to speak and write theirs.
In 2018 Andreena was Stonewall's Black History Month Role Model and was shortlisted for a National Diversity Award for Positive LGBT+ Role Model in 2021.
Also in 2021, Andreena became a trustee of Action Breaks Silence which is a charity focussed on ending violence against women and girls.
Copies of Charred will be availble for purchase at this event.
Suitable for Young Adults and Adults
Eventbrite link to follow.
LGBT+ History Month Film Screenings
- 21 to 26 February - various times
Venue: Silent Cinema at Hornsey Library, Haringey Park, N8 9JA
Join our epic cinema experience, in celebration of LGBT+ History Month. We will be showing one movie per day, from Monday to Friday, throughout the week - picked from our wide catalogue of feature length films at Hornsey library.
Monday 21 February at 10.30am to 12 noon & 2 to 3.30pm
The Garden (1990) Certificate 15
Tuesday 22 February at 10.30am to 12.30pm & 2 to 4pm
Dallas Buyers Club (2013) Certificate 15
Wednesday 23 February at 10.30am to 12.15pm & 2 to 4pm
All About My Mother (1999) Certificate 15
Thursday 24 February at 10.30am to 12.25pm & 2 to 4pm
Nighthawks (1978) Certificate 18
Friday 25 February at 10.30am to 12 noon & 2 to 3.30pm
But I'm a Cheerleader (1999) Certificate 15
Ask for headphones at the Hornsey Library Infomation Desk. Capacity is limited to 20, so places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Age restrictions apply, please refer to the film certification above for details
Hidden Pride of Haringey: A Virtual Tour Through LGBTQ+ Heritage in Tottenham.
- Wednesday 23 February 2022 at 7.30 to 9pm
Online via Zoom (organised by Bruce Castle Museum)
Let our guides Angela Mascolo (Masters Postgraduate in Public History, Royal Holloway) and Deborah Hedgecock, Curator of Bruce Castle Museum, lead you on a virtual tour from south to north Tottenham along and near Tottenham High Road, as they uncover hidden histories and reveal new research and stories of Haringey's LGBTQ+ heritage from the past four centuries.
Please book through Eventbrite (external link)
Positive Rainbow Haringey and Met Police Stall
- Wednesday 23 February at 2 to 3.30pm
Venue: Ground floor, Wood Green Library, High Road, N22 6XD
Positive Rainbow Haringey run a weekly sexual health stall for the LGBT+ community.
On 23 February, Sergeant James Donald will be joining to answer any questions about hate crime – what it is, how to report it, and how to access support.
LGBTQ+ Film and Talk - Moonlight (2016) Certificate 15
- Friday 25 February at 6 to 9.30pm
Venue: Silent Cinema at Hornsey Library, Haringey Park, N8 9JA
Join us for a special screening of the film Moonlight in our Silent Cinema, followed by a post film discussion hosted by Wise Thoughts.
This event has limited availability. To book your place, please contact Haringey Wise Thoughts (external link) at info@wisethoughts.org or call 020 8889 9555