
Queer Book Club
Sat 12 Sept · 15:00
London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
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The Queer Book Club returns to London's LGBTQ+ Community Centre with their monthly event, featuring discussions around books written by queer authors spanning various genres each month. Members are encouraged to suggest future titles for consideration. This free literary gathering is a regular fixture in the city’s calendar for enthusiasts of literature and diversity.
Monthly book club focused on queer authors. Monthly book club focused on queer authors on a range of topics. Each month we’ll discuss a title and offer readers the chance to suggest the next month’s read. There’s also the opportunity to have a non-alcoholic drink, make new friends and socialise after the book discussion. Upcoming dates January 2026 – Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique by Sa’ed Atshan February 2026 – Queer Footprints – A Guide to Uncovering London’s Fierce History by Dan Glass March 2026 – After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz April 2026 – The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller May 2026 – Nightwood by Djuna Barnes June 2026 – My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci July 2026 – Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness and Liberation by Eli Clare August 2026 – Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto September 2026 – Disoriental by Negar Djavadi October 2026 – Here Again Now by Okechukwu Nzelu November 2026 – What It Feels Like for a Girl by Paris Lees December 2026 – Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu Previous books read Ready to Catch Him Should He Fall by Neil Bartlett Fun Home by Alison Bechdel Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen The Bell by Iris Murdoch Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H Being Ace: An Anthology of Queer, Trans, Femme, and Disabled Stories of Asexual Love and Connection by Madeline Dyer (editor) All Men Want to Know by Nina Bouraoui Neon Roses by Rachel Dawson Go Tell It to the Mountain by James Baldwin This Arab is Queer by Elias Jahshan (editor) Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield January 2025 – Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet February 2025 – Maurice by E.M. Forster March 2025 – Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson April 2025 – The Lesbiana’s Guide To Catholic School by Sonora Reyes May 2025 – On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong June 2025 – Burning My Roti: Breaking Barriers as a Queer Indian Woman – Sharan Dhaliwal July 2025 – Feminist, Queer, Crip by Alison Kafer August 2025 – Rosewater by Liv Little September 2025 – You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi October 2025 – The Color Purple by Alice Walker November 2025 – Gender Euphoria: Stories of Joy From Trans, Non-binary and Intersex Writers by Laura Kate Dale December 2025 – The Price of Salt/Carol – Patricia Highsmith Accessibility at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre The Centre’s accessibility statement is here. Covid safety at the Centre To keep our community safe, we ask that all visitors do not visit the Centre if they are feeling any Covid-19 symptoms including headache, fever, sore throat, consistent cough and chills. You can wear a mask if you feel more comfortable. We also have masks and hand sanitiser available at the Centre. For current information on Covid please visit the NHS website . Donate to the Centre We rely on donations to ensure that the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre can keep its doors open for years to come. To donate or become a Friend of the Centre, visit our website .
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Frequently asked questions
Queer Book Club takes place on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 15:00.
Queer Book Club is held at London LGBTQ+ Community Centre in London (60-62 Hopton Street, London, SE1 9JH).
Entry to Queer Book Club is free.
Tickets for Queer Book Club can be booked via londonlgbtqcentre.org using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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Queer Book Club
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The Queer Book Club returns to London's LGBTQ+ Community Centre with their monthly event, featuring discussions around books written by queer authors spanning various genres each month. Members are encouraged to suggest future titles for consideration. This free literary gathering is a regular fixture in the city’s calendar for enthusiasts of literature and diversity.
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Monthly book club focused on queer authors. Monthly book club focused on queer authors on a range of topics. Each month we’ll discuss a title and offer readers the chance to suggest the next month’s read. There’s also the opportunity to have a non-alcoholic drink, make new friends and socialise after the book discussion. Upcoming dates January 2026 – Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique by Sa’ed Atshan February 2026 – Queer Footprints – A Guide to Uncovering London’s Fierce History by Dan Glass March 2026 – After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz April 2026 – The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller May 2026 – Nightwood by Djuna Barnes June 2026 – My Cat Yugoslavia by Pajtim Statovci July 2026 – Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness and Liberation by Eli Clare August 2026 – Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto September 2026 – Disoriental by Negar Djavadi October 2026 – Here Again Now by Okechukwu Nzelu November 2026 – What It Feels Like for a Girl by Paris Lees December 2026 – Carmilla by Sheridan Le Fanu Previous books read Ready to Catch Him Should He Fall by Neil Bartlett Fun Home by Alison Bechdel Stone Butch Blues by Leslie Feinberg Her Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno Dawson Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex by Angela Chen The Bell by Iris Murdoch Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H Being Ace: An Anthology of Queer, Trans, Femme, and Disabled Stories of Asexual Love and Connection by Madeline Dyer (editor) All Men Want to Know by Nina Bouraoui Neon Roses by Rachel Dawson Go Tell It to the Mountain by James Baldwin This Arab is Queer by Elias Jahshan (editor) Our Wives Under The Sea by Julia Armfield January 2025 – Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet February 2025 – Maurice by E.M. Forster March 2025 – Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson April 2025 – The Lesbiana’s Guide To Catholic School by Sonora Reyes May 2025 – On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong June 2025 – Burning My Roti: Breaking Barriers as a Queer Indian Woman – Sharan Dhaliwal July 2025 – Feminist, Queer, Crip by Alison Kafer August 2025 – Rosewater by Liv Little September 2025 – You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi October 2025 – The Color Purple by Alice Walker November 2025 – Gender Euphoria: Stories of Joy From Trans, Non-binary and Intersex Writers by Laura Kate Dale December 2025 – The Price of Salt/Carol – Patricia Highsmith Accessibility at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre The Centre’s accessibility statement is here. Covid safety at the Centre To keep our community safe, we ask that all visitors do not visit the Centre if they are feeling any Covid-19 symptoms including headache, fever, sore throat, consistent cough and chills. You can wear a mask if you feel more comfortable. We also have masks and hand sanitiser available at the Centre. For current information on Covid please visit the NHS website . Donate to the Centre We rely on donations to ensure that the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre can keep its doors open for years to come. To donate or become a Friend of the Centre, visit our website .
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London LGBTQ+ Community Centre60-62 Hopton Street, London, SE1 9JH
Southwark, London
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When is Queer Book Club?
Queer Book Club takes place on Saturday, 12 September 2026 at 15:00.
Where is Queer Book Club taking place?
Queer Book Club is held at London LGBTQ+ Community Centre in London (60-62 Hopton Street, London, SE1 9JH).
How much are tickets for Queer Book Club?
Entry to Queer Book Club is free.
How do I get tickets for Queer Book Club?
Tickets for Queer Book Club can be booked via londonlgbtqcentre.org using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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