SAYiT LGBTQ+ History Month 2026

Sheffield LGBTQ+ youth charity SAYiT have organised a range of talks, events and podcasts throughout February to celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month.

10th February 2026 – Annie Hindle: ‘Drag King’, Female Husband & Enigma. 1300-1400, Weston Park Museum

This talk looks at how writers use the archives, and how when it comes to queer historic figures, the difficulties we face when it comes to pinning any 'facts' down. 

When SJ Cooper-Knock and Fiona Moorcroft decided to write a new play based on the life of the infamous trans-Atlantic 'Drag King' Annie Hindle, they had envisaged that the archives and internet would open up a world that would be both easy to access and accurate. Yet, with every new revelation, they learned that nothing is simple when it comes to researching even a well-documented and famous queer woman. For every new thing they learn about her, they found something that either directly contradicts it, or makes them question if it really happened at all. 

18th February 2026 – Edward Carpenter Discussion – 18:00-19:30, Edward Carpenter Rooms, Sheffield Library

Dr Sean Williams of University of Sheffield and Dr Alison Twells of Sheffield Hallam talking about Edward Carpenter's life and works. Sheffield Archives, will also be displaying letters from Siegfried Sassoon to Edward Carpenter, as well as other items belonging to him.

24th February 2026 – Queer Sheffield History Tour – 13:00-14:00, Weston Park Museum

While Sheffield might not be recognised as one of the UK’s leading LGBTQ+ cities today, it’s home to a thriving community, and a rich and fascinating history of LGBTQ+ spaces, places and faces.

This insightful lunchtime talk will shine a spotlight on Queer Sheffield through the ages, taking a glimpse of the bars, the events, and the lives of the LGBTQ+ community in Sheffield and uncovering new stories from the late 1800s to the late 1990s. Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-talk-queer-sheffield-part-2-tickets-1960529639929

SAYiT will also be releasing a series of podcasts throughout the month.