Brighton LGBTQ+ History Club is delighted to invite you to a special afternoon to celebrate 50 years of Brighton & Hove LGBT Switchboard!
Expect talks, reminiscing, and readings from the old phone call log books!

Q&A with Graham Parker and Dawn Draper.

Readings by Shaulan Chanlewis and Daren Kay.

And exclusive research by your friendly local historian Alf LeFlohic!

"Hello, this is the Lavender Line, how can we help?
Later known as Brighton Gay Switchboard, just one number could get you information on where to club, advice on legal issues, and even tips on VD! Switchboard has been helping people since April 1975, so this year we're celebrating 5 decades of advice and support, with occasional heavy breathing!


A year after the London Gay Switchboard opened in 1974, Brighton’s Lavender Line started supporting its local LGBT community. In an unusual act of collaboration, activists from different groups came together to ensure the service survived. Join us as we look back at how it came about, the issues they faced, along with some never-before-seen photographs.

Trigger warning: contains swearing, Tory councillors, and a shotgun-wielding vicar!"

Event Details
Doors at 2:00pm
Event ends at: 4:00pm
Location: Brighton Museum and Art Gallery - Museum Lab

The event is a sober space, tea, coffee and light refreshments will be provided.

Brighton Museum is wheelchair accessible. If you have any accessibility needs you would like to discuss ahead of the event, please get in touch at info@queerinbrighton.co.uk

Tickets:
Tickets are on a sliding scale - but spaces are limited and we always sell out, so please make sure you book your space. And please let us know if you are no longer able to make the event so we can reallocate your ticket.

This event is present in collaboration with Brighton Switchboard and Brighton Museums, and with the support of the National Lottery Heritage Fund.