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A Pride Month Like No Other: Our Past and Our Future

Islington’s Pride, is Islington’s LGBT Archive project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. For over three years the  council’s Heritage Team has been working to collect, preserve and celebrate the rich queer heritage of Islington. Project Manager, Seán McGovern, gives us an update and insight into the importance of the project, tells us about their digital […]

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Derek Jarman Plaque Unveiling and Display

In 2017 the people of islington voted for Derek Jarman (1942-1994), artist, film director and queer activist to join our Islington People’s Plaque in the borough. Join us on 1 February at 1.30pm to celebrate this event at his Liverpool Road address. (60 Liverpool Road, Islington N1 0PY) Free, Please RSVP local.history@islington.gov.uk 020 7527 7988 […]

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Islington Pride & [Insert Name Here]

Visit Islington Town Hall foyer to see some of the remarkable work the LGBTQIA youth group [Insert Name Here] have created in response to the Islington’s Pride Archive. This new display will showcase badges, posters and a fanzine created by the group for the Islington’s Pride archive. Also visit Islington Museum to see the beautiful […]