GLADD Gala: An Evening at The Montague

Join GLADD for an elegant evening of networking, conversation, and celebration at the beautiful Montague on the Gardens Hotel from 6:00pm on Saturday 13 June.

Bringing together professionals, colleagues, and friends from across the LGBTQ+ community and allied networks, Evening at The Montague is designed to foster meaningful connections in a relaxed and sophisticated setting.

The evening will begin with a drinks reception and networking, followed by a three-course dinner and the formal AGM proceedings, including the presentation of the David Harvey Award and the Peter King Lecture.

We are delighted to welcome Dr Alison Berner — Academic Clinical Lecturer in Medical Oncology at Barts Cancer Institute and Speciality Doctor in Adult Gender Identity Medicine at the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust — as this year’s featured speaker and award recipient.

Whether you are looking to reconnect with colleagues, meet new faces, or enjoy an inspiring evening of discussion and celebration, this promises to be one of the standout events in the GLADD calendar.

Dinner options are:

Starter

• Cream of cauliflower soup, cheese straws, truffle oil (V)
• French onion soup, rosemary and Parmesan crust (V)
• Smoked Scottish salmon, pickled cucumber, caviar cream

Main

• Line caught sea bass supreme, fennel, cabbage, oyster sauce
• Fillet of beef, potato fondant, wilted spinach, foie gras, Madeira sauce
• Wild mushroom and asparagus risotto, Parmesan shavings (VGO)

Dessert

• Butterscotch panna cotta with blackberries & gingerbread crumb (VG) (GF)
• Bea Tollman’s vanilla cheesecake with honeycomb and raspberry coulis (V)
• Chocolate brownie with clotted cream ice cream (V)

Vegan options are available and dietary requirements can be catered for - please let us know when booking. Alcohol-free options for dessert will be available for anyone who would like this.

Along with dinner will be providing wine and non-alcoholic drinks aplenty – please let us know if you have a preference for red or white wine when booking (don’t worry, we won’t hold you to this).

We want everyone to feel comfortable on the night so formal attire/black tie is entirely optional.

Getting there:

For those arriving by public transport, the venue is walkable from the following tube stations:

• Russell Square (Piccadilly line) 5min walk
• Holborn (Piccadilly line) 8min walk
• Tottenham Court Road (Northern/Central lines) 10 min walk
• Euston Square (Circle/Hammersmith & City/Metropolitan lines) 14min walk.

We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating another fantastic year!