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
Warning: Undefined array key "HTTP_REFERER" in /var/www/vhosts/circa-club.com/httpdocs/inner_pages/event_details.inc.php on line 21
"> < Return to
Warning: Undefined array key "month" in /var/www/vhosts/circa-club.com/httpdocs/inner_pages/event_details.inc.php on line 26
events listings
Odd Men Out: Male Homosexuality in Britain From Wolfenden to Gay Liberation, 1954-1970 by John-Pierre Joyce A talk with the author. Free to attend. Just show up! Odd Men Out is a social, cultural and political history of gay men living in Britain during the 1950s and 1960s. It follows a chronological narrative and covers a number of thematic issues in detail, starting with the establishment of the government s Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution in 1954 and ending with the emergence of the British Gay Liberation Front in 1970. During this period new perspectives on sexuality were beginning to emerge, and the book looks at contemporary public, political and legal attitudes towards homosexuality and gay men. The book also focuses on the emergence of gay identities, the opening up and the limitations of social spaces and contacts, the operation of the law, and the legal reform process up to and beyond partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967. The book is based on new and original research, and there is an emphasis on the personal experiences of gay men and other witnesses to the period through a range of written, oral and broadcast evidence. These witnesses include well-known individuals who made significant contributions to the political, social and cultural debates of the period. The book uses a wide range of sources (many of which have not previously been examined) and offers a fresh angle on new as well as familiar themes. John-Pierre Joyce lives in London and is an experienced writer, journalist and teacher. This is his first book, based on ten years of research and he has previously written on the subject of male homosexuality in Britain for other publications, including History Today. He also advised on the short film, The Colour of His Hair (2017), directed by Sam Ashby, and presented at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, the London LGBT Film Festival and the Kiev International Short Film Festival.
Tickets : £ Free Tickets
Address : Gay's The Word Bookshop
66 Marchmont Street
London
WC1N 1AB
Telephone : 020 7278 7654
Website : Click Here
- 01 Mar – Lytton Strachey (1880–1932), British writer & critic
- 02 Mar – Matthew Mitcham (1988–), Australian diver
- 03 Mar – Perry Ellis (1940–1986), American fashion designer
- 03 Mar – Xavier Bettel (1973–), Prime Minister of Luxembourg
- 04 Mar – Chaz Bono (1969–), American advocate, writer & musician
- 04 Mar – Svend Robinson (1952–), Canadian former politician, 1st first openly gay Canadian Member of Parliament
- 05 Mar – Matt Lucas (1974–), English actor, comedian, writer & tv presenter.
- 05 Mar – Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922–1975), Italian poet, intellectual, film director & writer
- 06 Mar – Charles I of Württemberg (1823–1891), German aristocrat, King of Wurttemberg
- 06 Mar – Francis Alick Howard OBE (1917–1992), English actor & comedian, better known by his stage-name Frankie Howerd
- 07 Mar – Sir Henry Channon (1897–1958), British Conservative Member of Parliament
- 07 Mar – Bret Easton Ellis (1964–), American novelist, screenwriter & short story writer
- 09 Mar – Lord Ivor Mountbatten (1963–), British aristocrat, farmer, geologist & businessman
- 09 Mar – Richard Adams (1947–2012), Filipino-American gay rights activist
- 09 Mar – Samuel Barber (1910–1981), American composer
- 09 Mar – Will Geer (1902–1978), American actor & social activist
- 11 Mar – John Barrowman (1967–), British-American actor, author, presenter, singer & comic book writer. Known for his roles in Torchwood & Dr Who
- 11 Mar – Christopher Rice (1978–), American writer
- 11 Mar – Bill Siksay (1955–), Canadian politician
- 12 Mar – Vaslav Nijinsky (1890–1950), Russian ballet dancer & choreographer
- 12 Mar – Edward Albee (1928–), American playwright
- 13 Mar – Armistead Maupin (1944–), American writer
- 14 Mar – Alfred Redl (1864–1913), Austrian counter-intelligence officer & spy
- 15 Mar – Kwame Harris (1982–), Jamaican-born American football player
- 15 Mar – Amir Ohana (1976–), Israeli lawyer & politician
- 16 Mar – Donal Óg Cusack (1977–), Irish hurling goalkeeper
- 16 Mar – Jon Hinson (1942–1995), American politician, former Republican congressman (Mississippi) (1979–1981)
- 17 Mar – Alexander McQueen (1969–2010), British fashion designer
- 18 Mar – Stanley Bennett Clay (1950–), American writer, publisher, novelist, director & actor
- 18 Mar – Wilfred Owen (1893–1918), British wartime poet
- 22 Mar – Stephen Sondheim (1930–2021), American composer/lyricist. VIP in 20thC musical theater
- 23 Mar – Joseph C. Leyendecker (1874–1951), German-born American illustrator
- 23 Mar – Prince Felix Yusupov (1887–1967), Russian aristocrat
- 24 Mar – Bob Mackie (1940–), American fashion designer
- 24 Mar – Jim Parsons (1973–), American actor & producer
- 25 Mar – Elton John (1947–), English singer-songwriter, composer & pianist
- 26 Mar – A. E. Housman (1859–1936), English classical scholar & poet
- 26 Mar – Rev Richard Coles FRSA FKC (1962–), English musician, journalist, radio presenter & C of E parish priest in Northamptonshire
- 28 Mar – Sir Dirk Bogarde (1921–1999), English actor, novelist & screenwriter. Born Derek Niven van den Bogaerde
- 28 Mar – Scott Mills (1974–), English radio DJ, tv presenter & actor, known for his BBC Radio 1 show
- 29 Mar – Bruce Weber (1946–), American fashion photographer
- 30 Mar – Jean-Claude Brialy (1933–2007), French actor, director & socialite
- 31 Mar – Richard Chamberlain (1934–), American actor
- 31 Mar – Barney Frank (1940–), American politician, former Democratic congressman (Massachusetts) (1981–2013)
- 31 Mar – Sir Alan James Carter Duncan KCMG (1957–), British Conservative Party politician who served as Minister of State for International Development (2010–2014), Minister of State for Europe & the Americas (2016–2019)
About Us
Keep in Touch
- © 2004 - 2026