Events

Premiere exhibition by The Bridge Youth Club. To include a display of photographs featuring Pride London, selected and with text supplied by members of The Bridge.

LGBT History Month exhibition in Croydon Library (Ground Floor). To illustrate and promote the services provided by the various local LGBT organisations.

This year’s display features the finale of the ‘LGBT on Tour', project which has focused on the impact of World War II and the holocaust on the LGBT community in Europe. Come and see what they discovered! We'll also be featuring Hitler's notorious 'Black Book', which listed 2,800 prominent British citizens, many from the LGBT community, who were to be detained following Nazi invasion – find out who was on the hit list! Throughout 2012 Surrey Heritage will be celebrating the lives of Surrey Heroes and for LGBT History Month you can learn more about Surrey's Gay ‘heroes’ including Sir John Gielgud, Sir Terence Rattigan and Denholm Elliott. Come and find out more about Surrey’s LGBT past, present and future!
Surrey History Centre foyer, Tues 8 February – Sat 3 March 2012 (during normal opening times). Admission is free.
LGBT History Month display in the foyer, 12 noon to 2pm each day

Morning and afternoon sessions for schools (10am-12, 1-3pm) on the theme of LGBT History Month at Croydon Museum. Sue Sanders, founder of LGBT History Month, will be taking part.

We'll be discussing Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote. With special guests Aileen Cahill, Head of Croydon Library Services, and Pat Beech, Manager of the RNIB Library Service.

Bring a bottle and £3. Full details in the CAGS Newsletter, sent free to all members.

A walk around Chelsea, home of the most famous pensioners and through Battersea Park.Meet 11am at Battersea Park station (ticket hall)

In Celebration of LGBTQ History Month 2012 The Green Dragon is having a QUIZ based on Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Trans History.

Free showing of the Noel Coward comedy Blithe Spirit presented by the David Lean Cinema Campaign. An SLG event.

Film Kick-Off presented by Merton LGBT Forum for LGBT History Month. What happens when the hardest team in the Sunday Soccer league comes up against a gay team and finds they've finally met their match? The latest offering from award-winning writer/director Rikki Beadle-Blair (FIT, Stonewall, Metrosexuality) is an outrageous comedy set in the crazy gung-ho world of 5-a-side footie.
Lunch club for gay men and lesbians over 50.

Representatives of the SLAGO groups will discuss the programme for the months ahead. Note earlier start time.
Discussion of local policing issues between Croydon police and members of the local LGBT community

General knowledge quiz hosted by SLG. Counts towards the SLAGO Cup Competition for 2011-12.
Lunch club for gay men and lesbians over 50. Booking required.

LGCM's central London Group. AGM at 7:30; main meeting with Peter Tatchell 8:30

Open to all members.

More details later

The "longest running queer film event in the UK" will continue in spring 2012, celebrating its 26th year.

An evening of classical music with Geoff in Selsdon. More details later

The regular bi-monthly get-together for members of the SLAGO groups

Croydon's LGBT book group.

Patrick Strudwick, award-winning journalist, political columnist at Gay Times, exposed therapists and religious groups claiming to "cure" people of homosexuality. The meeting is free of charge and open to all.

Ten-pin bowling contest between the various SLAGO groups. This event will count towards the 2011-12 SLAGO Cup Competition.

Open to all members
LGBT Lives – Achieving our Equality: Challenging Faith-Based Homophobia and Transphobia
Speakers Will Include: Andrew Copson, BHA; Angela Eagle MP; Nicholas Holtam - Bishop of Salisbury; Aidan O’Neill QC - Matrix Chambers; Sarah Veale TUC.
Workshop Themes Include: Ensuring equal access to health & public services * Ending religious exemptions in employment relating to sexual orientation * Promoting inclusive education * Making schools safe for LGBT young people * Celebrating our relationships * Accepting the right to found a family* Feminism, faith and LBTQ Women
Online registration required: https://sites.google.com/site/cuttingedgeconsortium1/cec3rdannualconfere...

Place, time, and other details to be confirmed
Discussion of local policing issues between Croydon police and members of the local LGBT community. Date and venue to be confirmed.

Annual General Meeting of Croydon Area Gay Society

More details later

Our annual trip to Brighton for members of all SLAGO groups. Meet at any one of several venues throughout the day - details later.

Ivor C Treby will be reading from some of his published writings. This meeting is free and open to all.

The Pride parade through central London, highlight of World Pride 2012

Time, place, other details to be confirmed.

CAGS' annual garden party in Purley. More details later

All SLAGO groups are invited to spend the day in Southend.
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