Memory Fair Zine
At the end of March 2025 OLGBT+, in partnership with GRAIN, ran memory fairs at two local libraries. The events were really popular and GRAIN have created a Zine with some of the material that was gathered
LGBT+ Life Stories Booklist
A selection of books featuring the life histories of LGBT+ People to help inspire us to record our own stories
LGBT+ Memory Fair
You are invited to join us at the LGBT+ MEMORY FAIR, which is led by the North Midlands LGBT+ Older Peoples Group (OLGBT) and GRAIN Projects, an event hosted at the libraries to explore and celebrate the identity and heritage of LGBT+ residents of Stoke-on-Trent.
Celebrating Fifteen Years
In December 2024 we Celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the group’s first meeting. The video below was created for a special celebration event that took place in the ballroom at Fenton Town Hall
GRAIN Photography Local LGBT+ History Project
We are planning an exciting new project in partnership with GRAIN Photography exploring the personal histories of older LGBT+ people through archive material and taking new photographs that reflect connections to local places in our area.
B Arts Queer As Stoke
Queer-as-Stoke began as an idea for a map of Stoke-on-Trent and the surrounding area, locating places and stories of LGBTQIA+ significance. As the project evolved it became clear that not all stories could be pinpointed on a map.
Blue Jean
A film exploring the impact of Section 28. The year is 1988 and Margaret Thatcher’s Conservative government are about to pass a law stigmatising gays and lesbians, forcing Jean, a PE teacher, to live a double life.
1883 – Oscar Wilde Visits Staffordshire
Oscar Wilde visited Staffordshire on more than one occasion to deliver lectures as part of his national tours.
The Letter Men
The Letter Men is a window into the untold true story of two gay men – Gilbert and Gordon – desperately in love but torn apart by war.
Potboiler – Gay Stoke
In GAY STOKE local theatre group Potboiler is embarking on a journey with older LGBTQ+ people from Stoke-on-Trent to discover and re-tell local stories of gay life…
