Today we want to showcase our much loved Nightingale Club . First opened in 1967, in Camp Hill, at a time when it was illegal to be LGBTQ+ a time when police could and would raid gay clubs or bars, and landlords could and would refuse service to LGBT+ customers.
The 70s saw a new location in Witton Lane, followed by Thorpe Street in the 80s, leading to a move directly into the heart of the LGBTQ+ Village on Kent Street in the 90s, that brought with it a broader remit for inclusion and diversity.
Here’s a throwback from our first ever pride… back in 1997!
Can you believe we’ve gone from hosting 15 000 people in 1997, to now attracting more than 115 000 visitors into #Birmingham over the course of Pride weekend?
We’re proud to pioneer one of the most important LGBTQ+ festivals in the UK, thanks to our festival site that sits in the heart of our LGBTQ+ village and our annual Pride Parade that brings the streets of Birmingham to life.
The 70s saw a new location in Whitton Lane, followed by Thorpe Lane in the 80s, leading to a move directly into the heart of the LGBT+ Village on Kent Street in the 90s, that brought with it a broader remit for inclusion and diversity. (2/2)
Today we want to showcase our much loved @Nightingaleclub First opened in 1967, in Camp Hill, at a time when it was illegal to be LGBT – a time when police could and would raid gay clubs or bars, and landlords could and would refuse service to LGBT+ customers. (1/2)