Lunchtime Talk: Queer Sheffield Part 2

Tue Feb 24 2026 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm UTC+00:00

Weston Park Museum | Sheffield

Museums Sheffield
Publisher/HostMuseums Sheffield
Lunchtime Talk: Queer Sheffield Part 2
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Following last year’s popular lunchtime talk exploring the city's Queer past, SAYiT’s Fiona Moorcroft returns to take us on another journey
About this Event

‘Sheffield is no gay metropolis’ wrote Gay Life magazine in 1987, ‘but don’t make the mistake of believing that a city with no strong overt gay presence cannot make claims to being progressive and exciting.’

While Sheffield might not be recognised as one of the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ cities today, it’s home to a thriving community, and a rich and fascinating history of LGBTQ+ spaces, places and faces.

In this insightful lunchtime talk, Fiona will shine a spotlight on Queer Sheffield through the ages, taking a glimpse of the bars, the events, and the lives of the LGBTQ+ community in Sheffield and uncovering new stories from the late 1800s to the late 1990s.

Please donate if you're able and help keep your museums open and available for everyone to enjoy.

Suggested donation £5 – when you select your tickets, please scroll down and select ‘General Admission + Donation’.

This talk is hosted as part of's programme of events for LGBTQ+ History Month.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Weston Park Museum, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom

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