Pollard Thomas Edwards and New Practice warmly invite you to an event celebrating LGBTQIA+ History Month 2024. The event will platform inspiring examples of activists, individuals, organisations and practices who will speak to their work across the UK to create a more open, diverse and inclusive built environment for everyone. Speakers will present approaches, ideas and projects that promote visibility and are educating and advocating for critical dialogue on LGBTQIA+ experiences whilst also encouraging collaboration, community and custodianship.

Hosted by Stephen Morris, Pollard Thomas Edwards and Marc Cairns, New Practice - with a special guest panel line up, chaired by Alim Kheraj, freelance writer and the author of Queer London - with networking drinks and nibbles.

You can get tickets here

Speakers include:

• Anna Kear (she/they), CEO at Tonic Housing Association

• Liz Kelly (she/her), London Older Lesbian Cohousing

• Martyn Evans (he/him), Creative Director at LandsecU+I

• Bek Ziola (they/he), Senior Designer & Architect at New Practice

• Carrie Reiners (she/her), Deputy CEO at AKT

Event schedule:

• 6:00-6:30 - Arrival, networking, drinks

• 6:30-7:45 - Panal discussion

• 7:45-8:15 - Q&A with panel and audience

• 8:15-9:00 - Networking, drinks, carriages