Unshrinking Violets – Lesbian History Walking Tour

Sat, 31 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 08:45 pm UTC+00:00

One Central Plaza | Dublin 2

Han Tiernan
Publisher/HostHan Tiernan
Unshrinking Violets \u2013 Lesbian History Walking Tour
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Join Han Tiernan on this informative walking tour celebrating the incredible women who paved the way for lesbian visibility and rights.
About this Event

Unshrinking Violets: Sisters Doing it for Themselves Walking Tour

Join Han Tiernan as they wind their way through the streets of Dublin City, reminding us of the incredible work done by the lesbian community across five decades, creating visibility, acceptance, and rights for all the LGBTQ+ community.

This unique tour will visit the sites of protest, celebration, political activism, community care, and the all-important… partying!

Don't miss out on this enlightening experience!



Biography

Han Tiernan (they/them) is a researcher, writer and artist based in Dublin. Their key area of interest is contemporary queer history and expanding narratives within the Irish LGBTQ+ community.

Since 2022, Han has coordinated REWIND<>RECORD (RFR) along with Brendan Fox and the Museum of Everyone. RFR is a national touring initiative comprising talks, tours, exhibitions, and workshops exploring queer history and queer representation within a local context.

In May 2023, Han co-produced the Unshrinking Violets: 50 Years of Lesbian Activism programme with Francis Fay for the Bealtaine Festival 2023.

From September 2021 to April 2023, Han served as the Editorial Assistant and Archivist at GCN (Gay Community News). During this time, they oversaw the digitisation and online launch of the GCN Archive.

They were the lead researcher of the Queer-in-Progress. Timeline initiative and editor of the with Project Arts Centre. They also authored ‘Foul, Filthy, Stinking Muck’: the LGBT Theatre of Project Arts Centre, 1966 - 2000.

Han is also the creator of the Ranelagh/Rathmines Queer Walking Tour and is currently the House Manager of Project Arts Centre.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

One Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin 2, Ireland

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