Manchester Histories Salon - A Queer Scrapbook

Manchester Histories warmly invites you to a Salon discussing the soon-to-be published A Queer Scrapbook with authors Rebecca Jennings and Matt Cook.

A Queer Scrapbook offers a treasure trove of LGBTIQ+ histories from across Britain and Ireland. Packed with materials, from interviews and newspaper articles to photographs and flyers, the book explores urban, rural and regional queer life since 1945.

Commentaries and short essays introduce a changing queer landscape, spotlighting four broad themes: home and family, socialising and sex, arts and culture, and activism and community. The book delves into the meaning and experiences of domesticity and parenting and explores the sometimes unexpected places LGBTIQ+ people met to have fun. It examines the importance of creative work and shows how people fought injustice and advocated for equal rights.

Collecting has been a way for the marginalised to explore and assert identity and community. A Queer Scrapbook vividly illustrates the diversity of queer and trans lives across the British and Irish isles since the Second World War.

There will be an opportunity to buy a copy of the book and meet the authors on the day. This event is organised with support from .

Matt Cook is the Jonathan Cooper Professor of the History of Sexuality, Mansfield College, University of Oxford.
Rebecca Jennings is a Professor of Modern Gender History at University College London.

Donation

This event is free to attend, and as a small charity we truly welcome any contribution you are able to make. Suggested donations of £3–£10 help us continue our work with local communities, create imaginative and inclusive programmes, and sustain the Manchester Histories Festival in celebrating Greater Manchester’s rich and diverse histories and heritage. Every donation, whatever the amount, makes a real difference. Thank you for supporting us.

Accessibility

The venue is fully accessible. To help us make this event as inclusive as possible, we welcome you to contact us at least two weeks in advance regarding any specific access requirements, including BSL interpretation or other support needs. Thank you.

Email: [email protected]

Call: 0161 306 1982

Data Gathering

When registering for this event we will ask you some questions about your age, gender, ethnicity, disability and postcode. Gathering this information helps us to report back to our funders and enables us to better understand our audiences so we can ensure we reach as many people as possible now and in the future. The information is given anonymously.

Hybrid Event Information

This event will take place in person and online via Zoom. A Zoom link will be emailed to ticket holders shortly before the event begins.

Recording

This salon will be recorded and shared on Manchester Histories YouTube channel and potentially other media outlets. The broadcast will focus only on the guest speakers, but if you do not wish to appear in the recording itself, please switch off your camera.

Event Capacity

Due to the popularity of this event, tickets are in high demand. If you've booked a ticket but can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing [email protected].

This will allow us to offer your place to someone on our waiting list.

Seating is unallocated for this event so please arrive promptly to take your seat.

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