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Love reading and discussing books? Then celebrate LGBT+ History Month with fellow book lovers at our Rapid Reads Sharing Circle.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • Featured Read: Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin – let’s chat about it over a cuppa!
  • Other Reads: Prefer a different book? Choose any LGBT+ History Month-appropriate book under 200 pages to discuss and recommend.
  • Where:
    • In Person: Redbridge Central Library (bring a drink in a covered cup; biscuits provided).
    • Online: Join via Teams (registration required via Eventbrite).

Share your thoughts, discover new reads, and connect with fellow enthusiasts.

For details or to request a copy of Giovanni’s Room, email: library.information@visionrcl.org.uk

Let’s celebrate diverse literary voices together!

This event is part of our LGBT+ History Month programme.

Love #reading and a good natter about #books?

Join our Hardbackers Book Chat! We’re a friendly group who meet on the first Wednesday of the month (mostly!) from 2pm to 3.15pm. We usually dive into fiction, but sometimes throw in a non-fiction gem for good measure.

You can join us in person at #Redbridge Central #Library or hop on via Teams — whatever works for you!

If joining us in-person at the library, you’re welcome to bring a drink in a covered cup – biscuits are provided.

Here are the 2025 dates and some of our exciting themes:
📅 8 January
📅 5 February – LGBT+ History Month
📅 5 March – Women’s History Month
📅 2 April
📅 7 May
📅 4 June
📅 2 July
📅 6 August – South Asian Heritage Month
📅 3 September
📅 1 October – Black History Month
📅 5 November
📅 3 December

Want more info or the Teams joining instructions? Drop us an email at library.information@visionrcl.org.uk and we’ll get you sorted.

Suitable for ages 16+

See you there!

Celebrate LGBT+ History Month with Redbridge Museum and Redbridge Rainbow Community!

The theme for this year’s history month is activism and social change. The event will include a tour of the new Museum displays, including items of LGBTQ+ interest, an introduction to the resources at Redbridge Heritage Centre, and a chance to share your own stories. Refreshments will also be provided.

This event is open to all.

This event is part of our LGBT+ History Month celebrations.

Our special LGBT+ History Month Book Chat is perfect if you enjoy reading and discussing books with LGBT+ themes.

The discussion will be focused on Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart. Published in 2022, the novel follows Mungo Hamilton, a teenager navigating a life of poverty and parental neglect in early 1990s Glasgow. When he falls in love with a boy named James, Mungo must confront the homophobia, toxic masculinity and religious conflicts of the society of his time.  Young Mungo is “an all-consuming, Romeo & Juliet forbidden love trope, intertwined with homosexuality, religious divides, and economic struggles, topped off with a sprinkling of family troubles and alcoholism” and “…… near impossible to put down.” (The Independent)  

If you would like to read or listen to Young Mungo, you can borrow a copy from your local library.   If you have difficulty getting a copy of the book don’t worry – other LGBT+ titles can also be recommended and discussed.

The book chat is free and will take place at Redbridge Central Library and on Teams.   If you’d like to take part, please book on Eventbrite for further details and to receive the Teams joining instructions.


This event is part of our LGBT+ History Month celebrations.

Join us for an inspiring and creative goal-setting experience like no other! This Walk it Out Vision Board Workshop is your opportunity to:
🌟 Explore your ambitions
🎨 Express your creativity
💭 Visualise your best life
In the workshop, you’ll learn the basics of creating a physical vision board – a powerful tool to help you focus on your goals. With a collage of images, affirmations, and symbols, you’ll craft a vibrant representation of your aspirations, dreams, and desires.
🗓 Choose from two workshop dates
🖌 Most materials provided, but you can bring along any personal images or keepsakes to make your board uniquely yours!
👩‍🎨 Suitable for ages 16+
📍 Spaces are limited, so don’t miss out!

Let’s walk together towards your dreams!

About Walk it Out
Walk it Out is dedicated to empowering women and girls, helping them become the best version of themselves while boosting confidence and self-esteem.

Website: https://linktr.ee/Walk__it__out 

Join the Funny Mummy for this hilarious one woman comedy show, all about the bonkers world of parenting. From pregnancy to playdates, WhatsApp groups to school runs – if you’re a parent, and you need a laugh, then this show is for you!


Alyssa Kyria, aka The Funny Mummy, is the co-creator of Bring Your Own Baby Comedy and performs comedy to audiences across the country. Her comedy, music videos and sketches have gone viral on Netmums and Facebook

and she has starred on BBC, ITV and SKY.


‘Hysterical!’ – Netmums

‘Sensational!’ – The Mirror

‘the perfect concoction of parenting and comedy, Alyssa is onto something great’ **** -Voicemag


Ticket price includes £1.50 Theatre Maintenance Levy.


Valentines Mansion has a rich history dating back to 1696. With numerous owners including Sir Charles Raymond, a retired ship’s captain who made his fortune managing ships for the East India Company, as well as City bankers and merchants, Valentines Mansion was a family home for many years. They lavished their money on the Mansion, adding lots of personal touches to make it their own. Our tour guide will walk you through each room, sharing fascinating glimpses into the past. Followed by tea and biscuits in one our period rooms.

As part of the Redbridge Creates International Womens Week, Elaine Britten presents… ROSSETTI’S STUNNERS


‘One face looks out from all his canvases…

not as she is, but as she fills his dreams’


The famed Pre-Raphaelite painter, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, immortalised ordinary women as goddesses in art and called them: Stunners.


This is a new play: part theatre, part lecture, part riff on beauty, gender and class. Also inspired by Woodford born William Morris whose wife Jane was a leading muse.


Writer and performer Elaine Britten explores her own local story set against the story of these audacious Victorians, crafted with humour and carefully researched.



Many great ideas start with women getting together and sharing a moment of inspiration!

So, come along for a relaxed and friendly chat about community event ideas for 2025 – all over a nice cuppa!

We’ll have free tea, coffee, and snacks waiting for you, so pop in, have a nibble, and share your ideas. Everyone’s welcome – we’d love to hear from you!

Let’s make 2025 something special together!

No need to book. Just turn up. Registration on the day.

The studio artists at Valentines Mansion practice a variety of mediums from the top floor of Valentines Mansion. Come and see a selection of their latest work, from basketry and ceramics to paintings and portraits.

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