Meet the Poets with Lavender Menace (Black History Month Event)

Marking Black History Month and World Mental Health Day join queer mixed-race neurodivergent multidisciplinary artist and producer, Sukhy Parhar and other Scottish Queer Poets in conversation.

Featuring performance and discussion to celebrate the contribution of QTIPOC poets in Scotland.

This event is for anyone wishing to celebrate Black History Month with our special guests, particularly if you are a queer, trans, intersex person of colour (QTIPOC).

Full line-up to be released soon!

https://sukhdevparhar.com/

https://lavendermenace.org.uk/

www.lgbthealth.org.uk

We welcome the entire diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community living in or visiting Edinburgh, including non-binary, queer, intersex, asexual people and all identities under the LGBTQIA+ umbrella. This also includes those who are questioning or exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Advanced registration is required to access the event. The capacity is 40 people to allow for social distancing.

Bookings are for 1 person, not households or family bubbles. Even if you and a friend or partner share an email address, or if you’re also booking on behalf of a child, you must make one booking per person.

If something changes and you can no longer attend the event, please let us know as soon as you can so your booking becomes available for someone else.

We are happy to complete the booking on your behalf, please feel welcome to email Jules at [email protected] or leave a message on our admin phone 0131 564 3970 and someone will call you back.

As of 18th April, all COVID rules and restrictions were lifted in Scotland. However, the virus has not gone away. The Scottish Government is now promoting the use of “COVID sense” to inform how best to protect people. With that in mind, we are continuing to have COVID safety measures in place to reduce risk though we know risk can never be reduced to zero. Any event may be cancelled or postponed due to unforeseen circumstances or if Scottish Government guidance changes.

We will meet at LGBT Health and Wellbeing’s Edinburgh base at Duncan Place Community Hub.

More information about venue access after registration.

The venue at Duncan Place and our event features the following:

?? BSL interpretersCC English and descriptive subtitles

♿️ Wheelchair access ?️ Disabled parking spaces x 2

⚧ Accessible and gender neutral toilets ? Quiet space

If there is anything more you need to talk to us in advance to help you access the event, please contact Jules at [email protected] or leave a message for Jules on the admin phone at 0131 564 3970.

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