Come join us at our Circa-Club monthly events including Drinks Parties & Art Exhibitions. Social Events for 200+ gay professional men and their friends in central London. Complimentary Glass of Wine on arrival. Click for more details
Soho still remains Londons most colourful, energetic and vibrant 'village'. The district was originally a hunting ground for Henry VIII indeed the term Soho originates as an aristocratic hunting cry. Laid out in the Georgian period and known as Londons French Quarter, famed for prostitution in the eighteenth century, by the Victorian period it had cemented its now infamously louche reputation. Weaving our way through the darkened network of Soho streets, we will come across extraordinary communities, characters and stories from the past and present.These include club lands Ronnie Scott, gang lands the Kray brothers, emancipated Windmill Girls, the pornographer Paul Raymond, controversial artist Sebastian Horsley, gay mecca Old Compton Streets catwalk and Londons most recognisable drag queen Jodie Harsh. We'll be dining out in Soho for lunch after the tour, so please do join us. Details to follow nearer the time. If you would rather send a cheque, please pay 25 to Art History UK and post it to 148 Sulgrave Road, London, W67PU. For any other queries contact rose@arthistoryuk.com. A 10 deposit will be taken if you cancel within a week of the event, 20 within 24 hours.
Tickets : £ 2.15 Tickets
Address : Soho Square, Dean Street, Meard Street
Soho Square
London
- 01 Nov – Tim Cook (1960–), American business executive, CEO of Apple Inc
- 01 Nov – Tom Waddell (1937–1987), American decathlete & physician, founder of the Gay Games
- 02 Nov – Luchino Visconti (1906–1976), Italian director
- 02 Nov – Darren Young (1979–), American professional wrestler
- 03 Nov – Benvenuto Cellini (1500–1571), Italian sculptor
- 04 Nov – Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989), American photographer
- 06 Nov – Michael Cunningham (1952–), American novelist
- 06 Nov – Torben Lund (1950–), Danish politician
- 06 Nov – Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse (1896–1980), German aristocrat
- 08 Nov – Charles Demuth (1883–1935), American painter
- 12 Nov – Roland Barthes (1915–1980), French literary theorist & philosopher
- 14 Nov – Russell Tovey (1981- ), Englishactor, author, playwright & screenwriter
- 14 Nov – Adolf Brand (1874–1945), German gay rights advocate
- 14 Nov – Aaron Copland (1900–1990), American composer, writer & conductor
- 14 Nov – Stefano Gabbana (1962–), Italian fashion designer – Dolce & Gabbana
- 14 Nov – Tomoya Hosoda (1991–), Japanese politician
- 15 Nov – François Ozon (1967–), French film director & screenwriter
- 16 Nov – Glenn Burke (1952–1995), American Major League Baseball player
- 17 Nov - Rock Hudson (1925–1985), American actor
- 17 Nov – RuPaul (1960–), American drag queen, TV personality, singer, actor, author & model
- 18 Nov – Christian Sirian (1985–), American fashion designer
- 19 Nov – Calvin Klein (1942- ), American fashion designer with a range of perfumes, watches & jewellery
- 19 Nov – Clifton Webb (1889–1966), American actor, dancer & singer
- 19 Nov – Timothy Conigrave (1959–1994), Australian actor, writer & activist
- 20 Nov – Noel Mewton-Wood (1922–1953), Australian-born concert pianist
- 21 Nov – Laurier LaPierre (1929–2012), Canadian Senator, professor, broadcaster, journalist & author
- 22 Nov – Benjamin Britten (1913–1976), English composer, conductor & pianist
- 22 Nov – André Gide (1869–1951), French writer
- 23 Nov – Robin Roberts (1960–), American TV broadcaster
- 25 Nov – Bruno Tonioli (1955- ), Italian choreographer, ballroom/Latin dancer & tv personality.
- 25 Nov – Rosa von Praunheim (1942–), German film director & gay rights activist
- 26 Nov – John Amaechi (1970–), English retired basketball player
- 27 Nov – Antinous (111-130), Lover of Roman Emperor Hadrian
- 27 Nov – Jani Toivola (1977), Finnish politician, actor & dancer
- 28 Nov – Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632–1687), Italian-born French composer
- 28 Nov - John Galliano CBE RI (1960- ), British-Gibraltarian fashion designer. Head designer of Givenchy, Christian Dior, John Galliano, currently creative director of Maison Margiela
- 29 Nov – Simon Amstell (1979- ), British comedian, tv presenter, screenwriter, director, actor
- 29 Nov – Public Universal Friend (1752-1819), American preacher