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LGBT+ History Month Festival Day

The Higgins Bedford

Celebrate at The Higgins Bedford LGBT+ History Month Festival Day on the 2025 theme Social Activism, with talks, activities and a book launch, featuring local speakers, artists, poets and creatives. Entry is FREE and registration will take place on the day, first come first served.

The programme is below:

11am        Registration and Welcome

11.15am   Opening Key Note by Max Fisher, RSci

12 noon    Break

12.15pm   Power in Poetry with Katie O’Pray

1.15pm     Lunch

2.15pm     Social Activism Panel discussion chaired by Alex Baird, University of Bedfordshire

3pm          BREAK

3.15pm     Panel discussion social activism questions and audience q&a, chaired by Alex Baird.

4pm          ‘The Prosecutor’ Book launch, featuring the story of Fritz Bauer, a Jewish gay man who sought justice, with author Jack Fairweather.

4.30pm     Close

For more information, visit The Higgins Bedford website, or email lydia.saul@bedford.gov.uk

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